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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 63, folder \"1976/12/01 - Rockefeller Public\nService Awards Recipients\" of the James M. Cannon Files at the Gerald R. Ford\nPresidential Library.\nCopyright Notice\nThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of\nphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to\nremain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid\ncopyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nDigitized from Box 63 of the James M. Cannon Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nNovember 30, 1976\nMEETING WITH RECIPIENTS OF THE ROCKEFELLER\nPUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS\nWednesday, December 1, 1976\n10:15 a.m. (10 minutes)\nThe Oval Office\nFROM: Jim Cannon\nI.\nPURPOSE\nTo meet with the recipients of this year's Rockefeller\nPublic Service Awards.\nII. BACKGROUND, PARTICIPANTS & PRESS PLAN\nA. Background: The Rockefeller Public Service Awards\nprogram was initiated in 1952 by John D. Rockefeller\n3rd to honor outstanding employees in the federal\ngovernment. Its purpose was to recognize extra-\nordinary public service, enhance the attractiveness\nof careers in the federal government and encourage\ntalented individuals to remain in government. The\naward is $10,000.\nThe decision was made this year to widen the scope\nof the program to recognize outstanding contributions\nin public service within or outside of government\nservice. The awards which will be presented at a\nluncheon this afternoon will be the first under this\nbroader concept.\nA brochure on the program is attached at Tab A.\nYou presented the last awards on December 4, 1974.\nB. Participants: A brief biography of each recipient is\nattached at Tab B.\nC. Press Plan: White House Photographer\n- 2 -\nIII. TALKING POINTS\nNone required.\nPARTICIPANTS\nWilliam G. Bowen, President, Princeton University\nDonald E. Stokes, Dean, Woodrow Wilson School\nRufus E. Miles, Advisor, Rockefeller Public Service Awards\nIngrid Reed, Administrative Director, Rockefeller Public Service\nAwards\nJohn D. Rockefeller, III\nJohn Harr (Rockefeller's Associate)\nPrinceton University\nWOODROW WILSON SCHOOL\nOF PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS\nPRINCETON, NEW JERSEY 08540\nROCKEFELLER PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS\n609-452-4838\n1976 ROCKEFELLER PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD WINNERS\nSUMMARY STATEMENTS OF ACHIEVEMENTS\nDale Bertsch--Restructuring Intergovernmental Relationships\nDale Bertsch, Executive Director of the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission\nin Dayton, Ohio, has been selected to receive a 1976 Rockefeller Public Service\nAward for his outstanding work in the area of Restructuring Intergovernmental\nRelationships. As Director of the Commission since its inception in 1964,\nDale Bertsch led the development and successful implementation of a housing\ndispersal plan which has provided low-and-moderate-income housing throughout\nthe entire metropolitan Dayton area--suburban and rural, as well as the inner\ncity. As a professional public administrator, he has effectively combined\ntechnical competence, personal courage, and political sensitivity in establishing\na model of metropolitan cooperation for the nation.\nIra DeMent--Management of Social Conflict\nIra DeMent of Montgomery, Alabama, United States Attorney for the Middle Dis-\ntrict of Alabama, has been selected to receive a 1976 Rockefeller Public Service\nAward for his outstanding work in the area of Management of Social Conflict.\nWorking for reform of over-crowded and ineffective institutions for juvenile\noffenders, prisoners and mental patients, Ira DeMent has played a critical role\nin litigating landmark court cases which have affected the welfare of in-\ncarcerated persons in Alabama and throughout the country. Concerned with the\nimplementation of new programs, Mr. DeMent has developed broad public support\nfor change and, in cooperation with heads of institutions and agencies, has\ndevised plans for up-grading treatment. Mr. DeMent's exceptional accomplishments\nindicate that one dedicated and courageous individual can play a decisive role\nin assuring the protection of the constitutional rights of citizens.\nHerbert Sturz--Administration of Justice and Reduction of Crime\nHerbert Sturz, Director of the Vera Institute of Justice in New York City,\nhas been selected to receive a 1976 Rockefeller Public Service Award for his\noutstanding work in the area of the Administration of Justice and the Reduction\nof Crime. A pioneer in the development of imaginative programs in criminal\nFORD\njustice, Herbert Sturz has spearheaded innovative approaches to solving the\nproblems of unjust bail practices, employment of ex-offenders, alcoholism, and\ndrug abuse. These successful efforts have led to the development of similar\nprograms in other cities in this country, as well as in London and Paris. He\nhas been a leader in creating model programs--such as the Wildcat Service Corpora-\ntion--which provide basic work skills and jobs for persons unable to cope with\n1976 Rockefeller Public Service\n2\nSummary Statements of Achievements\nAward Winners\ncompetitive employment situations. His initiatives demonstrate that a small\nprivate agency, such as the Vera Institute of Justice, can have a profound'\neffect on government programs.\nErnest G. Green-Expansion of Employment Opportunities\nErnest G. Green, Executive Director of the Recruitment and Training Program in\nNew York City, has been selected as a co-winner with Bernice Sandler of a 1976\nRockefeller Public Service Award for outstanding work in the area of Expansion\nof Employment Opportunities. Ernest Green has mobilized government and union\nsupport to open apprenticeship opportunities in the building trades for minority\nworkers and has developed a carefully conceived Outreach program, complete with\ncounseling and other support services to recruit, train, and place minority youth\nin construction industry apprenticeship programs. This program has become a\nmodel for similar efforts throughout the nation to expand employment opportuni-\nties for women, as well as minority groups in a variety of fields. Ernest Green's\nefforts to prepare workers and to enlist the cooperation of governments, industries\nand trade unions represent an important first step toward removing remaining\nbarriers to equal employment opportunity.\nBernice Sandler--Expanson of Employment Opportunities\nBernice Sandler, Director of the Project on the Status and Education of Women\nof the Association of American Colleges in Washington, D.C., has been selected\nas a co-winner with Ernest G. Green of a 1976 Rockefeller Public Service Award\nfor her outstanding work in the area of Expansion of Employment Opportunities.\nAs the head of the Action Committee for Federal Contract Compliance of the Women's\nEquity Action League (WEAL), and in other capacities, Bernice Sandler has worked\nactively to increase job opportunities, at all levels, for women in education\nand in other. fields. She forcefully has led efforts to combat- discrimination as\na congressional staff person, as Deputy Director of HEW's Women's Action program,\nand now as head of the Project on the Status and Education of Women. Her success-\nful achievements demonstrate that one individual can mobilize the governmental\nprocess on behalf of equality in education and employment, and ultimately can\nhave a significant impact on the society.\nDonald S. Brown and David Shear--Redefining the Role of the United States in the\nWorld Order\nDonald S. Brown, Mission Director, United States Agency for International Develop-\nment, Egypt, and David Shear, Director of the Office of Sahel and Francophone\nWest Africa, AID, have been selected to share a 1976 Rockefeller Public Service\nAward for their outstanding work in the area of Redefining the Role of the United\nStates in the World Order. Working as a team, Donald Brown and David Shear have\nFORD\nspearheaded the United States' response to the severe multi-year drought that hit\nthe Sahelian region of Sub-Sahara Africa beginning in 1969. Realizing that emer-\nGERALD\ngency relief would not begin to meet the basic needs of the Sahel, they were\ninstrumental in the creation of a comprehensive long-range development and in-\nvestment plan. As a result of their vision and organizational skills, the United\nStates has assumed a leadership role in gaining multilateral cooperation designed\nto make the Sahelian nations self-sufficient in food production and increasingly\nself-reliant in social and economic development.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nNovember 30, 1976\nMEETING WITH RECIPIENTS OF THE ROCKEFELLER\nPUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS\nWednesday, December 1, 1976\n10:15 a.m. (10 minutes)\nThe Oval Office\nFROM: Jim Cannon\nI. PURPOSE\nTo meet with the recipients of this year's Rockefeller\nPublic Service Awards.\nII. BACKGROUND, PARTICIPANTS & PRESS PLAN\nA. Background: The Rockefeller Public Service Awards\nprogram was initiated in 1952 by John D. Rockefeller\n3rd to honor outstanding employees in the federal\ngovernment. Its purpose was to recognize extra-\nordinary public service, enhance the attractiveness\nof careers in the federal government and encourage\ntalented individuals to remain in government. The\naward is $10,000.\nThe decision was made this year to widen the scope\nof the program to recognize outstanding contributions\nin public service within or outside of government\nservice. The awards which will be presented at a\nluncheon this afternoon will be the first under this\nbroader concept.\nA brochure on the program is attached at Tab A.\nYou presented the last awards on December 4, 1974.\nB. Participants: A brief biography of each recipient is\nattached at Tab B.\nC. Press Plan: White House Photographer\nFORD is LIBRARY 07V835\n- 2 -\nIII. TALKING POINTS\nNone required.\nFORD : LIBRARY OFRALD\nPrinceton University\nWOODROW WILSON SCHOOL\nOF PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS\nPRINCETON, NEW JERSEY 08540\nROCKEFELLER PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS\n609-452-4838\n1976 ROCKEFELLER PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD WINNERS\nSUMMARY STATEMENTS OF ACHIEVEMENTS\nDale Bertsch--Restructuring Intergovernmental Relationships\nDale Bertsch, Executive Director of the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission\nin Dayton, Ohio, has been selected to receive a 1976 Rockefeller Public Service\nAward for his outstanding work in the area of Restructuring Intergovernmental\nRelationships. As Director of the Commission since its inception in 1964,\nDale Bertsch led the development and successful implementation of a housing\ndispersal plan which has provided low-and-moderate-income housing throughout\nthe entire metropolitan Dayton area--suburban and rural, as well as the inner\ncity. As a professional public administrator, he has effectively combined\ntechnical competence, personal courage, and political sensitivity in establishing\na model of metropolitan cooperation for the nation.\nIra DeMent--Management of Social Conflict\nIra DeMent of Montgomery, Alabama, United States Attorney for the Middle Dis-\ntrict of Alabama, has been selected to receive a 1976 Rockefeller Public Service\nAward for his outstanding work in the area of Management of Social Conflict.\nWorking for reform of over-crowded and ineffective institutions for juvenile\noffenders, prisoners and mental patients, Ira DeMent has played a critical role\nin litigating landmark court cases which have affected the welfare of in-\ncarcerated persons in Alabama and throughout the country. Concerned with the\nimplementation of new programs, Mr. DeMent has developed broad public support\nfor change and, in cooperation with heads of institutions and agencies, has\ndevised plans for up-grading treatment. Mr. DeMent's exceptional accomplishments\nindicate that one dedicated and courageous individual can play a decisive role\nin assuring the protection of the constitutional rights of citizens.\nHerbert Sturz--Administration of Justice and Reduction of Crime\nFORD\nHerbert Sturz, Director of the Vera Institute of Justice in New York City,\nLIBRARY\nhas been selected to receive a 1976 Rockefeller Public Service Award for his\noutstanding work in the area of the Administration of Justice and the Reduction\nof Crime. A pioneer in the development of imaginative programs in criminal\njustice, Herbert Sturz has spearheaded innovative approaches to solving the\nproblems of unjust bail practices, employment of ex-offenders, alcoholism, and\ndrug abuse. These successful efforts have led to the development of similar\nprograms in other cities in this country, as well as in London and Paris. He\nhas been a leader in creating model programs--such as the Wildcat Service Corpora-\ntion--which provide basic work skills and jobs for persons unable to cope with\n1976 Rockefeller Public Service\n2\nSummary Statements of Achievements\nAward Winners\ncompetitive employment situations. His initiatives demonstrate that a small\nprivate agency, such as the Vera Institute of Justice, can have a profound'\neffect on government programs.\nErnest G. Green--Expansion of Employment Opportunities\nErnest G. Green, Executive Director of the Recruitment and Training Program in\nNew York City, has been selected as a co-winner with Bernice Sandler of a 1976\nRockefeller Public Service Award for outstanding work in the area of Expansion\nof Employment Opportunities. Ernest Green has mobilized government and union\nsupport to open apprenticeship opportunities in the building trades for minority\nworkers and has developed a carefully conceived Outreach program, complete with\ncounseling and other support services to recruit, train, and place minority youth\nin construction industry apprenticeship programs. This program has become a\nmodel for similar efforts throughout the nation to expand employment opportuni-\nties for women, as well as minority groups in a variety of fields. Ernest Green's\nefforts to prepare workers and to enlist the cooperation of governments, industries,\nand trade unions represent an important first step toward removing remaining\nbarriers to equal employment opportunity.\nBernice Sandler--Expansion of Employment Opportunities\nBernice Sandler, Director of the Project on the Status and Education of Women\nof the Association of American Colleges in Washington, D.C., has been selected\nas a co-winner with Ernest G. Green of a 1976 Rockefeller Public Service Award\nfor her outstanding work in the area of Expansion of Employment Opportunities.\nAs the head of the Action Committee for Federal Contract Compliance of the Women's\nEquity Action League (WEAL), and in other capacities, Bernice Sandler has worked\nactively to increase job opportunities, at all levels, for women in education\nand in other. fields. She forcefully has led efforts to combat. discrimination as\na congressional staff person, as Deputy Director of HEW's Women's Action program,\nand now as head of the Project on the Status and Education of Women. Her success-\nful achievements demonstrate that one individual can mobilize the governmental\nprocess on behalf of equality in education and employment, and ultimately can\nhave a significant impact on the society.\nDonald S. Brown and David Shear--Redefining the Role of the United States in the\nWorld Order\nDonald S. Brown, Mission Director, United States Agency for International Develop-\nment, Egypt, and David Shear, Director of the Office of Sahel and Francophone\nWest Africa, AID, have been selected to share a 1976 Rockefeller Public Service\nAward for their outstanding work in the area of Redefining the Role of the United\nStates in the World Order. Working as a team, Donald Brown and David Shear have\nFORD\nspearheaded the United States' response to the severe multi-year drought that hit\nthe Sahelian region of Sub-Sahara Africa beginning in 1969. Realizing that emer-\nGERALD\ngency relief would not begin to meet the basic needs of the Sahel, they were\ninstrumental in the creation of a comprehensive long-range development and in-\nvestment plan. As a result of their vision and organizational skills, the United\nStates has assumed a leadership role in gaining multilateral cooperation designed\nto make the Sahelian nations self-sufficient in food production and increasingly\nself-reliant in social and economic development.\nPARTICIPANTS\nWilliam G. Bowen, President, Princeton University\nDonald E. Stokes, Dean, Woodrow Wilson School\nRufus E. Miles, Advisor, Rockefeller Public Service Awards\nIngrid Reed, Administrative Director, Rockefeller Public Service\nAwards\nGERALD ? FORD"
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