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Top Coverage in Minority Publications, November 3, 1971" of the Stanley Scott Papers at
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 3, 1971
FORD A RALD LIBRARY
MEMORANDUM FOR:
GE
FROM:
STANLEY S. SCOTT
ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR
OF COMMUNICATIONS
SUBJECT:
ADMINISTRATION INITIATIVES
RECEIVING TOP COVERAGE IN
MINORITY MEDIA
Monitoring of top minority publications indicates that the
attached news items released through our office and other
Departments received maximum coverage in most of the
minority media.
- President Nixon's request for $100-million increase
to minority enterprise.
- Black colleges receive Federal aid.
- Presidential aides Robert Brown and Harry Dent
warmly received as they meet 13-state delegation
of black leaders in Atlanta.
- President Nixon signs bill repealing Emergency
Detention Act.
- U.S. postal deposits in minority-owned banks doubled.
- First black named Job Corps director.
- Nixon Administration meets commitment to minority
banks.
- Supreme Court approval of Philadelphia Plan for
minority hiring.
- President Nixon's appointment of John R. Reinhardt as
U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria.
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD - 10/22/71
Southern Negro
Republicans Praise
Nixon's Programs
Negro Republican leaders
ple." However, it was politi-
for a few Democrats in sev-
cal and on a whole the
eral southern stateshelda full
group expressed pleasure at
one day session Wednesday
having been called and after
in Atlanta hearing and
pointing out some of the pro-
discussing with aides of Pre-
blems about patronage for Ne-
sident Nixon some of the
gro Republicans in the South,
DECAUSE - ПЬДЫ .... AIRV
THE WASHINGTON AFRO AMERICAN 10/30/71
The Washington AFRO-AMERICAN
Business and Finance
Major corporations commit
$30 million to banks
President Nixon's Minority
bank deposit commitments
ongoing and we look for them
Business Assistance Program
by a group of major cor-
to expand in the years to
received a big boost this week
porations.
come." stated Robert Davis.
8 FORD LIBR
THE WASHINGTON AFRO-AMERICAN 10/30/71
Rogers lauds Reinhardt
at swearing-in meeting
By LILLIAN WIGGINS
"We think certainly," he
ecretary of State William
said, "that Nigeria is one of
gers expressed certainty
the key nations in the world
t President Nixon "made
and we are particularly
best possible choice" in
pleased that relations bet-
THE SUN REPORTER, Saturday, October 23, 1971 - PAGE 33
Dial HOUSING For Discrimination Cases
A unique program is underway
out to test if discrimination is
Operation Sentinal in Palo Alto
agent of the Fair Employment
in the Bay Area to take action
truly being practiced.
by dialing HOUSING, toll free.
Practices Commission, a state
against cases of discrimination
For example, a Black man
Sentinal contacted fair
agency which also investigates
in housing. Anyone who feels
with a wife and small child made housing investigators in San
discrimination in housing. both
CHICAGO-SOUTH SUBURBAN NEWS
Nixon +0/23/71 Diplomacy
Shows
Great Promise
In his 2½ years as President, Mr. Nixon has made
significant progress in foreign relations - obvious
accomplishments can be seen in his upcoming visits to.
Peking and Moscow, less obvious, but just as
important are the multitude of minor 'agreements'
FORD A LIBRARY RALD
GE
VIRGINIA JOURNAL AND GUIDE - 10/23/71
Proposes $63.6 Million
Nixen Acts To Assist
Minority Owned Firms
WASHINGTON (UPI) -- until neither race nor national- IC), private firms which guar-
President Nixon proposed
ity is any longer an obstacle
antee bank loans to Negro,
Wednesday a 20-fold increase
to full participation in the
Spanish-speaking, American
to $63.6 million in federal aid
American marketplace," Ni-
Indian and other minority
for minority-owned business
xon said in a message to Con-
businessmen.
enterprises to help redeem his
gress.
1968 campaign promise to
The government provides
FORD & LIBRARY RALD 30
CHICAGO-SOUTH SUBURBAN NEWS
Abuse Office Says
10/23/71
Military Can Cope
With Drug Problem
WASHINGTON, D.C. -
''As in civilian
President Richard M. Nixon's
communities, the methods of
Special Action Office for
treating drug addiction are
Drug Abuse Prevention says
still relatively new to most
its Civilian Technical
people in the medical
GE RALD
a FORD LIBRARE BRARK
A First Step
N.Y. Amsterdam News 10/23/71
Last week, President Nixon an-
Item: $210-million a day - seven
nounced that he was asking
days a week is spent by the federal
Congress to provide $100-million to
government to maintain the opera-
The Office of Minority Enterprise of
tions of the military.
the Department of Commerce to aid
Item: An additional $60-million a
FORD II & LIBRARY BRAR GERALD RALD 30
THE NEW YORK VOICE - 10/22/71
WASHINGTON - PRESIDENT NIXON MEETS WITH THREE TOP RANKING BLACK
MILITARY OFFICERS to discuss with them moves by Defense Secretary Melvin Laird to wipe out
racial bias in the armed forces. From left are Rear Adm. Samuel Gravely, USN; President Nixon;
Secretary Laird; Brig. Gen. Benjamin L. Hunton, Army Reserves; and Brig. Gen. Cunningham C.
Bryant, National Guard. During the Nixon Administration, the total number of Black promoted to
the rank of General has reached six with one Admiral being named. Prior to the present
Administration there were only two Black Generals in the military.
GERALD RALD Gue A. FORD UBRART BRART
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD - 10/28/71
Driefing The Leaders
Robert Brown, one of the high-ranking mem-
bers of our racial group in President Nixon's Ad-
ministration, with the title of special assistant to
the President and Harry Dent, special counsel to
Mr. Nixon, and representatives of several govern-
FORD & LIBRAR RALD
OF
Jet - 11/2/71
GERRI MAJOR'S
SOCIETY WORLD
COCKTAIL CHIT CHAT: Mildred Nelson of Lake Charles, La., is
still thrilled over a ceremony given her by co-workers and friends in
recognition of her 25 years teaching at the Sacred Heart School.
Tt was a high noon wedding for Linda Hastv Greer daughter of Frank
FORD A RALD LIBRARY
Who In America.
President Richard M. Nixon named Corinne
OF
Galvin of Ithaca, N.Y., to a three-year term on the Citizens Advisory
Committee on Environmental Quality.
38
Jet - 11/2/71
WASHINGTON SCENE: Nathaniel Jordan, who has traveled
around the world three times, got another thrilling experience when
he attended the premiere performance of Ibsen's Doll House at the
Kennedy Center. President Richard Nixon shook his hand during
Eisenhower
N.Y. AMSTERDAM NEWS Sat., Oct. 16, 1971
ucrion jobs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In the first
plan was first developed in 1969. It has
The plan has started in Washington,
ruling of its new term. the U.S. Supreme
since been extended to 19 other cities and
San Francisco, St. Louis and Atlanta, Ga.
Court, Tuesday, approved the use of
the U.S. Labor Dept. has said New York
The Labor Department has announced
"quotas" to bring minority group
City and Buffalo are due to get a version of
that the plans will soon start in New York.
opened by
training course. At least one union, the
provision
964
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Rights
Act.
But lov
held that these
Sheet Metal Workers has refused to go
were not
because con-
along with the New York Plan, which is
tractors
centage ranges
different from the government. Each plan
within wh. they could perate in hiring
is geared, however, to opening up the
kers.
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TWIN CITIES COURIER - 10/16/71
Corporations W pledge $30
million to minority banks
President Nixon's Minority
bury, Jos. Schlitz Brewing,
example."
Business Assistance Program
Oscar Mayer, Avon Products,
received a big boost recently
Lever Brothers, Hercules,
"I am pleased to see that
with announcements of $30
Textron, Philip Morris, Squibb
these major corporations are
million additional minority
Beech-Nut, AMF, Inc., Crane
joining in the effortto increase
bank deposit commitments by a
Co./CF & I Steel Corporation.
deposits in minority banks. We
RALD OF A. FORD VERARE
4 * ATLANTA DAILY WORLD Friday, Oct. 29, 1971
Atlanta
World
Crime Fight Successful
Describing the results of the drive against organized
RESULTS OF DRIVE AGAINST ORGANIZED
crime as "outstanding," the Attorney General said
CRIME "OUTSTANDING," SAYS MITCHELL
that America is "far from allowing its vitality to be
sapped by the tapeworm of organized crime.
Attorney General John N. Mitchell has disclosed that
"Convictions of high echelon figures in organized
more than 170 state and local public office-holders or
crime syndicates have increased from 23 in fiscal
former officials have been indicted or convicted in
the
1968 to 61 in fiscal 1971, with a total of 123 in the
past
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Jet - 11/2/71
Jet - 11/2/71
Young Woman Lawyer Is
Post Office Deposits
HEW Deputy Director
$383,855 With 25 Banks
Patricia A.
Owned By Minorities
King is a wom-
U.S. postal deposits in minority-
an who is do-
owned banks located throughout
ing something
the country more than doubled
about libera-
during the past year, Postmaster
tion and get-
General Winton M. Blount an-
ting rewarded
forit.Tho
1 ...
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20
Jet-11/2/71
sion to Nigeria, the largest tech-
nical assistance program in Afri-
ca. Both Reinhardt, a former
United States Information Agency
(USIA) assistant director for the
Far East, and director Ford view
their appointments as having a
great deal of significance for
W. R. Ford
J. E. Reinhardt
Blacks in the U.S. and in Nigeria.
Reinhardt And Ford
"It is often forgotten," Rein-
Are Assigned To
hardt said, "that Nigeria has the
largest Black population (63 mil-
Represent U. S. In Nigeria
lion) on the continent of Africa,
While much of the country
while the United States has the
watched with interest the skillful
largest concentration of Blacks
direct the Agency for interna-
tional Development's (AID) mis-
C.C. Ferguson
Charles Nelson
24
RALD A. FORD VIBRARY
30
Jet -11/2/71
Ticker Tape U.S.A.
By SIMEON BOOKER, Washington Bureau Chief
Confidential: Next year's Democratic convention could mark the first
sustained assault on the entrenched Dixie control of key Capitol Hill
committees and the accompanying rejection of Blacks for congres-
sional patronage and key state posts. Tied up in party reform is the
attempt to increase representation of Blacks and women. In many of
FORD & LIBRARY RALD
research and operates an educa-
OF
W. T. Coleman Jr.
tional program.
Patricia Harris
11
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL - 10/14/71
Guest Editorial
Recently. presidential candidate
it was quite unwise for him to have
Sen. Edwin Muskie (D) badly fielded
reached a firm conclusion when ac-
a pertinent question made to him at a
tually such at best is mere political
spéculation now. Reportedly. even
private black meeting in Los Angeles
racist George Wallace of Alabama
when he was asked whether a black
was smarter in his answer when
will not debate that point. However,
- Louisville Defender
GERALD OF
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THE AFRO-AMERICAN 10/19/71
Millions more asked
for small business
One example of the kind fold increase in minority-
of center for minority busi-
owned franchises.
nessmen President Nixon
While the Morgan State
wants to establish with the
project will not offer busi-
$100 million he asked from
FORD & LIBRARY RALD
OF
AFRO-AMERICAN
October 16, 1971
Nixon Acts To
Assist Minority
Owned Firms
WASHINGTON -
President Nixon proposed
Wednesday a 20-fold increase
to $63.6 million in federal aid
for minority-owned business
enterprises to help redeem his
10% to
GE RALD LIBRARY 1 ? FORD
WASHINGTON AFRO - AMERICAN 10/16/71
Aid For Business
Speaking of economic needs and gains,
economics, $40 million is, of course, not a
Secretary of Commerce Maurice H. Stans
great deal of money, but under the
and his new aide, John L. Jenkins, have
current circumstances it will do a lot to
made a move in the right direction.
help improve the economic picture.
Last week, the two officials appeared
We recognize also that under OMBE's
RALD A FORD JBRARY
GE
Kleindienst
is speaker at
crime parley
Deputy Attorney General
in in dustry (Wednesday,
Richard G. Kleindienst will
October 20, 2:00 p. m. in
be principal speaker before
the Sheraton Room)
The National Council on
Panel moderator will be
Crime and Delinquency, and
The Chicago Crime Commis-
James S. Kemper, Jr., presi-
sion, Thursday. Oct. 21. at
dent of the principal com-
FORD is LIBRARY RALD 30
ATLANTA DAILY - 10/17/71
Aid To Negro Business
President Nixon, who made a campaign promise
to help "black capitalism", is planning a 20-fold in-
crease in federal aid to minority businesses to the
tune of $63.6 million.
The n ~****
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THE MIAMI TIMES - 10/15/71
Editorials
Job Plan Appeal Denial
Will Help Blacks
The ruling this week by the U.S. Supreme Court should aid
other cities in formulating Philadelphia-type Plans in their
he high court turned down an appeal by a group of contractors
who contested its legality.
In what must be regarded as one of the more positive
aspects of the Nixon Administration, and probably one of its
RALD A. FORD JBRART
1"
THE ATLANTA WORLD 10/12/71
FEDERAL SUPPORT TO NEGRO
COLLEGES UP 16 per CENT
3.4 P.ER CENT
OF ALL AID
TO EDUCATION
The Nation's III predomi-
nantly Black Colleges receiv-
ed 3.4 percent of all Federal
Aid to Higher Education ($125
million) during the 1970-71
academic year, HEW Secre-
tary Elliot L. Richardson an-
nounced today This marked a
16 percent increase in Federal
Support of Black Colleges ov-
er the previous year.
"This Administration, more
than any other has demonstrat
ed concern for the future of
THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER10/16/71
First Black Named Job Corps Director
Mr.
Room
WASHINGTON - John I. tools, and his sensitivity to the training, health care, neces- training coordinator. His
Blake, Deputy Manpower Ad- human factors in directing a sary legal services and as- background includes that of
ministrator, has been desig-
program of this nature."
sistance in finding a job.
teacher at West High School in
nated director of the Job Corps
The Job Corps has Dear
Since 1065, nearly 300,000
Rochester and a wide range of
Assistant Secretary of Labor part of the Labor Department disadvantaged young people experiences in sales and sales
PALD OF R. FORD JBRART
PRES. NIXON PROPOSES
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD - 10/15/71
$ 63 MILLION TO AID
MINORITY BUSINESS
President Calls For
20 Fold Aid Increase
WASHINGTON UPI - Presi-
"Both morally and economi-
LIBRARY
dent Nixon proposed Wednes-
cally, we will not realize the
day a 20-fold increase to $63.
'full potential of our nationun-
6 million in federal aid for
til neither race nor nationality
FORD
minority-owned business en-
is any longer an obstacle to full
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ATLANTA DAILY WORLD - 10/26/71
In Briefing Session by Presidential Aides
Four of the participants in the all-day session of Negro leaders in the Southeast with Presi-
dential Aides Robert Brown and Harry Dent last Wednesday in Atlanta.
From left to right: Dr. G. P. Parhamof Fairfield, Alàbama, Berkeley C. Burrell of Wash-
ington, president of the National Business League and one who was consulted by the president
in shaping Phase 11 of his economic program, Edward G. Gannon, of the Treasury Dept. at
Washington and former Judge Benjamin Hicks of Memphis, Tenn.
RALD OF R. FORD ( BRARY
D-12 - N.Y. AMSTERDAM NEWS Sat., Oct. 23, 1971
Drug abuse
Civilian Drug Abuse Treatment Specialist Team - - A six-man team
headed by Dr. Beny J. Primm (5th from right), a special consultant
of drug treatment specialists, recently returned from a 15-day
to Dr. Jaffe. Team members are, pictured from left to right, Roy
visit to Vietnam military drug treatment facilities,is shown above
Greer, New York; Sandy Jackson, Jr., New York; Carlyle C. Lan-
with Dr. Jerome H. Jaffe (4th from right), Director of President
gaigne, New York; Drs. Primm and Jaffe; Matt Wright, Chicago;
Nixon's Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention. The
Joseph J. Gioia, Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Bill F. Lee, New
team was trained by a special group of SAO and Army experts
York City.
GE LIBRARY RALD R. FORD
THE WASHINGTON AFRO-AMERICAN 10/30/71
Trouble-Shooter
Moves To U.S. Post
FORD & LIBRARY
seried and
socializing
10
Dawson, Ga., Philip Rufledge became at
45 as large as the city mayor in power and
prestige by heading the largest city
department of Human Resources and
resigned at the peak of his career to take
up a challenging federal job.
Rutledge was appointed Oct. 20 deputy
administrator of the Social and
Rehabilitation Service under Health.
Education and Welfare Department.
Mayor Walter E. Washington accepted
Rutledge's resignation with sincere
state
to
TITLE
Georgians Meet With Presidential Aides
Above is shown some of the Georgians who met in an all-
garet Belcher, Columbus; Mrs. Jondelle Johnson, Atlanta
day session in Atlanta Wednesday with two aides of Presi-
Mrs. Marnerette T. Mathis, Atlanta; and Dr. Robert Wright,
dent Nixon. The aides are Robert Brown, special assistant
Columbus.
to the president, shown fourth fromt the left in the front
Back row, left to right: C. A. Scott, Charles M. Reynolds,
line. Harry Dent, the other aide, had left when the photo was
Timothy Gilham, all three of Atlanta; A. C. Touchstone,
made.
Griffin, Otis Thorpe, Albert Thompson and Randolph T.
Others in the prcutre, front row left to right: T, M. Ale-
Blackwell, Atlanta.
xander Sr., Atlanta; Arthur A. Maddox, Columbus: C. R.
This picture was taken after the meeting in which about
Yates, Atlanta; Mr. Brown, Washington, D. C. Mrs. Mar-
90 Negro leaders from the Southeastern states participated.
Group Discusses
Nixon And
The Black
Community
A discussion on the affects
ferent areas of progress in
of the Nixon Administration
the field of civil rights and
on the black community was
equal employment.
held here Wednesday Oct-
Regarding civil rights, it
FORD
LIBRARY
THE ATLANTA WORLD - 10/28/71
U. S. POSTAL DEPOSITS IN
MINORITY-OWNED BANKS IN
NATION MORE THAN DOUBLE
CITIZENS TRUST COMPANY
AMONG THOSE IN GROUP
U. S. postal deposits in
Seattle, Washington; Peoples
minority-owned banks located
National Bank. Springfield,
throughout the country more
Illinois.
than doubled during the past
Industrial Bank of Washing-
year, Postmaster General
ton D. C., Washington, D.C.
Winton M Blount has
United Community National
GE RALD
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Nixon Signs Repeal Bill
On Camps For Subversives
On Saturday, President
a place for concentration
Nixon signed into law legisla-
camps in the American scheme
tion repealing the Emergency
of life? The answer isobvious-
Detention Act of 1950, which
ly to."
established detention centers
Twenty-nine years ago, the
for suspected subversives.
Congressmen of California
The new law prohibits the
were solidly in support of
reastablishment of detention
the decision to herd West
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