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Atlanta, Georgia & Hartford, Connecticut: 1/20-24, 1978
Folder Citation: Collection: Records of the First Lady's Office; Series: Mary Hoyt's Domestic
Trip Files; Folder: Atlanta, Georgia & Hartford, Connecticut: 1/20-24, 1978; Container 14
To See Complete Finding Aid:
http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov/library/findingaids/First_Lady's_Office.pdf
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 19, 1978
TO: RSC
FROM: Mary Hoyt
Bill Milliken and I have discussed the "program" for the auditorium
at the High School in Atlanta. He says there will be 1,500 people,
mostly students. That is why I have suggested you might want to say
"rapped" and "like it is" in these volcano remarks.
The point is to get Bill talking about the very personal relationship
he has had with you and the President - and at the same time to tell
the history of the project SO the press can understand it.
I have checked this out also with Califano's people.
The scenario in the auditorium will be:
Dave Lewis introduces you.
You introduce Bill.
Bill acknowledges Hammer, Chambers & Califano and tells story.
Califano says a few words.
Student speaks
Awards ceremony
There will be "press availability" (ten minutes or less) for you
and Secretary Califano only on the way out of the building in a
covered area. It will be too noisy in the gymnasium.
There will be an Atlanta Constitution pool writer with us at all
times, including van rides, and press pool photographers in store
front and classroom, and full press coverage in the auditorium.
CC: Madeline MacBean
Jane Fenderson
Betty Adams
SMITH HIGH SCHOOL PROPINQUITY PROJECT
MRS. CARTER'S REMARKS - JANUARY 20, 1978
THANK YOU, (DAVE LEWIS)
THANK YOU FOR THE WARM INTRODUCTION AND FOR HELPING TO
MAKE THIS A SPECIAL AFTERNOON.
IT IS GOOD TO BE HOME,
I HAVE BEEN so PROUD TODAY TO BE A GEORGIAN.
I HAVE BEEN SO PROUD TO HAVE SECRETARY CALIFANO AND
AMBASSADOR CHAMBERS AND MR. HAMMER LEARN FOR THEMSELVES WHAT
I HAVE KNOWN SO LONG
THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING PROGRAMS IN THE
COUNTRY!
You HAVE SOMETHING GOING ON HERE THAT NEEDS TO BE SHARED
IN CITY SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY,
AND I HOPE I CAN HELP TO TELL OTHERS ABOUT YOU AND ABOUT
YOUR SUCCESS,
I WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW THAT A HAVE A PERSONAL STAKE IN
WHAT YOU ARE DOING EVERY DAY.
IT IS LARGELY BECAUSE OF YOU THAT I HAVE DECIDED TO FIND
OUT WHAT IS GOING ON IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS IN OUR CITIES,
I WANT TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO REACH OUT TO HELP EACH
OTHER,
IT WILL BE MY MAJOR NEW PROJECT IN 1978.
You HAVE ABSOLUTELY CONVINCED ME THAT SMALL, HUMAN-SCALE
EFFORTS CAN MAKE HUGE DIFFERENCES IN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE,
So I WILL BE TELLING YOUR STORY ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND
I HOPE TO PERSUADE OTHERS TO COME VISIT YOU SO THAT THEY CAN
BENEFIT FROM YOUR EXPERIENCE.
-2-
I FIND MYSELF WANTING TO SAY "OUR" EXPERIENCE BECAUSE
I HAVE TALKED FOR so MANY HOURS ABOUT CITIES IN SCHOOLS WITH
BILL MILLIKEN.
HE IS A GOOD FRIEND.
JIMMY AND I HAVE SUCH CONFIDENCE IN HIM.
HIS SUCCESS SEEMS LIKE OUR SUCCESS BECAUSE WE HAVE
"RAPPED" (?) FOR HOURS ABOUT HIS DREAMS,
IT HAS BEEN A LONG, OFTEN FUNNY, SOMETIMES DISCOURAGING,
BUT ALWAYS HOPEFUL RELATIONSHIP.
AND I THINK I WILL ASK BILL TO TELL YOU ABOUT IT AND TO
EXPLAIN TO THOSE WHO DO NOT ALREADY KNOW HOW THIS DEMONSTRATION
PROJECT BEGAN AND HOW AND WHY IT FLOURISHED.
I DO NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OFTEN THESE DAYS TO PUBLICLY
INTRODUCE OLD FRIENDS TO NEW ONES.
So IT IS PARTICULARLY GRATIFYING TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE
BILL MILLIKEN AND TO ASK HIM TO TELL IT LIKE IT IS,
SMITH HIGH SCHOOL PROPINQUITY PROJECT
MRS. CARTER'S REMARKS - JANUARY 20, 1978
THANK YOU, (DAVE LEWIS)
THANK YOU FOR THE WARM INTRODUCTION AND FOR HELPING TO
MAKE THIS A SPECIAL AFTERNOON.
IT IS GOOD TO BE HOME.
I HAVE BEEN so PROUD TODAY TO BE A GEORGIAN.
I HAVE BEEN so PROUD TO HAVE SECRETARY CALIFANO AND
AMBASSADOR CHAMBERS AND MR. HAMMER LEARN FOR THEMSELVES WHAT
I HAVE KNOWN so LONG
THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING PROGRAMS IN THE
COUNTRY!
You HAVE SOMETHING GOING ON HERE THAT NEEDS TO BE SHARED
IN CITY SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY,
AND I HOPE I CAN HELP TO TELL OTHERS ABOUT YOU AND ABOUT
YOUR SUCCESS,
I WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW THAT A HAVE A PERSONAL STAKE IN
WHAT YOU ARE DOING EVERY DAY.
IT IS LARGELY BECAUSE OF YOU THAT I HAVE DECIDED TO FIND
OUT WHAT IS GOING ON IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS IN OUR CITIES.
I WANT TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO REACH OUT TO HELP EACH
OTHER.
IT WILL BE MY MAJOR NEW PROJECT IN 1978.
You HAVE ABSOLUTELY CONVINCED ME THAT SMALL, HUMAN-SCALE
EFFORTS CAN MAKE HUGE DIFFERENCES IN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE,
So I WILL BE TELLING YOUR STORY ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND
I HOPE TO PERSUADE OTHERS TO COME VISIT YOU so THAT THEY CAN
BENEFIT FROM YOUR EXPERIENCE,
-2-
I FIND MYSELF WANTING TO SAY "OUR" EXPERIENCE BECAUSE
I HAVE TALKED FOR so MANY HOURS ABOUT CITIES IN SCHOOLS WITH
BILL MILLIKEN.
HE IS A GOOD FRIEND.
JIMMY AND I HAVE SUCH CONFIDENCE IN HIM.
HIS SUCCESS SEEMS LIKE OUR SUCCESS BECAUSE WE HAVE
"RAPPED" (?) FOR HOURS ABOUT HIS DREAMS.
IT HAS BEEN A LONG, OFTEN FUNNY, SOMETIMES DISCOURAGING,
BUT ALWAYS HOPEFUL RELATIONSHIP.
AND I THINK I WILL ASK BILL TO TELL YOU ABOUT IT AND TO
EXPLAIN TO THOSE WHO DO NOT ALREADY KNOW HOW THIS DEMONSTRATION
PROJECT BEGAN AND HOW AND WHY IT FLOURISHED.
I DO NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OFTEN THESE DAYS TO PUBLICLY
INTRODUCE OLD FRIENDS TO NEW ONES.
So IT IS PARTICULARLY GRATIFYING TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE
BILL MILLIKEN AND TO ASK HIM TO TELL IT LIKE IT IS,
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Copies of the schedule have
been igven to:
Mrs. Carter
Mary Hoyt
Madeline MacBean
Jane Fenderson
Bill Fitzpatrick
Secret Service
Jake Sullivan/Barbara Heineback
(entire package)
The changes were telephoned
to Patsy Flemming in Secretary
Califano's office.
January 19, 1978
Mrs. Carter's Visit to Atlanta
Friday, January 20, 1978
9:10 AM
Depart South Grounds for Andrews Air Force Base
NOTE: Edna Langford will accompany Mrs. Carter
throughout the day.
9:50 AM
Wheels up for Atlanta
(Flying time: 1 hour, 40 minutes)
Coffee and juice on board
11:30 AM
Arrive Atlanta, Dobbins AFB
11:35 AM
Motorcade departs for The White House Motor Hotel,
70 Houston Street, NE., 659-2660
12:00 noon Arrive The White House Motor Hotel. Mrs. Carter
will be met by Georgia Mental Health Association
officers:
Susie Elson, President
Dick Hitt, Executive Director of Georgia Association
James Mackey, former President
Samuel Letson, President-Elect
Proceed to meeting room.
12:05 PM
Arrive meeting room and proceed to podium. Susie
Elson introduces Mrs. Carter.
Brief remarks by Mrs. Carter
12:10 PM
Proceed to reception room for receiving line with
Susie Elson and Dick Hitt
12:30 PM
Depart for Omni Hotel
12:40 PM
Arrive Omni Hotel and proceed to penthouse (15th floor)
for private luncheon with:
Henrietta Coston
Helen Dougherty
Dottie Millner
Sandra Davis
Edna Langford
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1:25 PM
Depart suite to join party for tour of Atlanta
Cities In Schools project.
1:30 PM
Greet Secretary Califano, Ambassador Chambers,
Armand Hammer, Bill Milliken and David Lewis,
Cofounder and Director of the Atlanta project,
in motor lobby of Omni Hotel.
Party proceeds to board van for briefing on way
to Street Academy T.
Motorcade Assignments:
Van 1: Mrs. Carter
Secretary Califano
Ambassador Chambers
Armand Hammer
Bill Milliken
David Lewis
Mary Hoyt
Madeline MacBean
Edna Langford
Pool Writer
Staff 1: Bill Fitzpatrick
Jake Sullivan
HEW
Sarah Craig
Staff
Joe Juska:
Van:
Lem Johns
Kathy Backus
Jim Kornreich
1:50 PM
Arrive Street Academy T (Brown High School Satellite
Learning Center) 1532 Gordon Street, SW 755-7754.
Mrs. Carter will be met by Bobby Garrett, Director/
Principal of Street Academy T.
OPEN PRESS COVERAGE
Proceed to Social Studies classroom for observation
and discussion with 10 students and social studies
teacher Juliette Stovall.
POOL PRESS COVERAGE
NOTE: Mrs. Carter, Secretary Califano,
Ambassador Chambers, Armand Hammer and
Bobby Garrett will enter front door of
classroom. All others will enter back
door.
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2:10 PM
Depart classroom for brief walk through of other
classrooms (3).
2:15 PM
Depart Street Academy T for Smith High School
Propinquity Project 552 Hill Street, SE 524-6273
Motorcade Assignments:
Same as before
2:30 PM
Arrive Smith High School. Mrs. Carter will be met
by:
Dr. Alonzo Crim, Superintendent of Schools
Alvin Dawson, Area Superintendent
Charles Hawk, School Principal
Douglas Jester, Student Body President
Douglas Jester will present Mrs. Carter with a bouquet
of flowers.
Proceed to Classroom A-202.
2:35 PM
Observe alternative teaching methods used in remedial
mathematics class that is in session. Teacher: Bill
Schroeder.
POOL PRESS COVERAGE
2:50 PM
Depart classroom and proceed to gymnasium for program.
2:55 PM
Program begins.
OPEN PRESS COVERAGE
David Lewis introduces Dr. Alonzo Crim.
Dr. Crim welcomes.
David Lewis introduces Mrs. Carter.
Mrs. Carter remarks and introduces Bill Milliken.
Bill Milliken remarks and introduces Secretary Califano.
Secretary Califano remarks.
David Lewis introduces 2 students who remark on what
the program has meant to them
David Lewis introduces 17 awards winners and concludes
with Secretary Califano and Mrs. Carter.
(A student will come on stage and present
awards honoring them for "service to the
community".)
Award winners will stand in front of their seat.
3:35 PM
David Lewis concludes
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3:40 PM
Mrs. Carter and Secretary Califano talk briefly with
press outside of gymnasium.
3:55 PM
Depart Smith High School for Omni Hotel.
Motorcade Assignments:
Same as before
4:15 PM
Arrive Omni Hotel and proceed to suite.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
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The driver must stay with
the car.
Depart Atlanta 6:15 pm
arrive North Terminal
7:38 pm. Delta Flight
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INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
355 GEORGIA AVENUE, S.E.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30312
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MEMORANDUM
January 4, 1978
TO: Mrs. Rosalynn Carter
FROM: Bill Milliken
Bill Milliken
SUBJECT: Atlanta visit to Cities In Schools Program
During your visit to the Harlem project at P. S. 180, you
participated in the kick off of our 19th and newest school pro-
ject. The Atlanta visit enables you to do a number of things:
1. You will be able to view at first hand a program
that provided the basis for the Cities In Schools concept.
This is the program that the President helped save when
he was Governor by supplying emergency funds and a strong
letter of support that attracted other funds. This
visit will help solidify the program and enhance its
replication around the country, as well as in Atlanta.
2. You will see your program in operation at two sites,
both of which deal with adolescents: One in-school
project and one out-of-school project.
3. You will assist the private sector side of the federal-
local-private partnership. This visit will enable Dr.
Armand Hammer to respond definitively to the challenge
grant for program replication offered by Mr. DeWitt
Wallace of Reader's Digest.
MEMORANDUM TO MRS. ROSALYNN CARTER
Page 2
Below is a proposed agenda for your trip here on January 20, 1978:
11:00 AM
Depart from Atlanta Airport to Brown High School
Satellite Learning Center (Street Academy T, out-
of-school project) with Ambassador Chambers,
Dr. Hammer, David Lewis (Atlanta program co-
founder and director), and Bill Milliken.
11:20
Arrive at and tour Street Academy T, including
classroom observation and brief discussions with
staff.
11:40
Depart from Street Academy for the Smith High
School Propinquity Project (in-school program).
12:00 Noon
Arrive at and tour Smith High project including
classroom observation and brief discussion with
staff.
12:25
Walk to Smith High gymnasium for program.
12:30
Program explanation and Awards Presentation to
those who made the project a reality. *
1:00 PM
Adjournment
*
Invitations to this portion of the program will be sent to
the Governor of Georgia, the Mayor of Atlanta, the Atlanta City
Council, Atlanta School Superintendent, School Board Members,
Members of the Press, local C.I.S. support groups, students,
C.I.S. project staff, parents of students, and other persons
involved in or supportive to the C.I.S. program.
Attachments
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
A copy of this has been given
to Mrs. Carter and Mary.
Kathy Cade
APPENDIX C
Mrs Carter's
OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROJECTS
Projects Office
(Atlanta Street Academies)
2nd floor East Wing
1. INTRODUCTION
The Atlanta Street Academy, organized in 1970, provided the basts for
the concept of integrating educational and social service resources,
Originally the Academies received funding that provided for the entire
staff needs, including teachers and streetworkers,
The validity of the program attracted the interest of the Atlanta Public
Schools, which felt it was making an impact on youth who were not
functioning in the traditional school setting, The School System then
elected to assist in providing the instructional component by assigning
teachers to two of the Academy sites. These Academies became known
as Learning Centers within the Atlanta Public Schools, The Centers
are administratively tied to a local school for reporting and other
procedural arrangements.
Some of the services of the Streetworker were discovered to be available
through other agencies. Rather than create overlapping positions, the
Academies have been seeking the participation of other groups already
committed to providing these services. In this way the Academies have
provided the basis for the integration of education and social services
at one location. These locations are now recognized as Learning Centers
by the Atlanta Public Schools,
II. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Goal A: To educate high school dropouts and referred students by providing
an alternative educational setting.
Objective 1: To increase students' academic skill levels.
a. Curricula and classroom activities will be developed based on the
particular background, interests and needs of the students involved
b. Courses will be offered each quarter within the five basic subject
areas of Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies and English.
C, Diagnostic tests will be administered initially to identify
specific needs and skill levels.
d. Remedial work will be offered in reading and math.
Objective 2: To graduate a minimum of 30 students per school year from
the total out-of-school program by earning sufficient
credits for a high school diploma, or by passing the G.E.D.
exam.
a. Students on the public school rolls will be notified when they are
near completion of the requirements for graduation and assisted
in completing remaining requirements.
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b. When other students have reached an adequate level of proficiency
as evaluated by the teaching staff, they will be encouraged to
take the G.E.D. exam. Clubs and/or study groups will be formed
to help prepare students; financial assistance will be arranged
when site. necessary; transportation will be provided to the testing
Goal B: To equip students to effectively function within our society; to
give them the tools to be able to make choices of career and persona
goals; to increase levels of motivation and self-worth; and to
promote a sense of community.
Objective 1: To achieve an average daily attendance of 75% for students
who have been in the project for two months and remained
enrolled for the duration of the year.
a. Attendance will be recorded on a daily basis and attendance reports
will be submitted to the school under procedures agreed on by the
Project Director and Principal.
b. Absenses will be followed up each day; assistance will be given
to get students to the project (transportation, wake-up calls,
childcare assistance, etc, ).
Objective 2: To improve students' attitudes toward learning.
a. Each staff person will assume responsibility for 10-15 students
to facilitate the building of personal relationships.
b. Extra-curricular activities will be developed to build motivation,
self-concept and social skills.
C. Individual and group counseling will be an ongoing, integral part
of the program. Counseling will be both preventive and reactive.
d. Students who wish to return to public school will be supported and
encouraged by staff.
e, Staff will assist students in their pursuit of post high school
educational opportunities.
f. Students will receive recognition from their Academy for excelling
in their studies.
Objective 3: To improve student/staff/family relationships during the
school year,
a. Home visits will be made by the project staff to acquaint students'
families with the project, to help families solve their problems
in order that they can provide more effective support for their
children, and to promote parental involvement in the project.
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b. Activities will be planned to enable parents to observe and
interact with the project staff and students.
C. Social service staff will advocate for families receiving financial
and legal assistance.
d. A Community Advisory Committee will be developed to receive
from interested parents, students and community representa-
tives.on a regular basis.
Objective 4: To prepare students for employability.
a. Students will be exposed to career opportunities.
b. Activities will be designed so that students develop specific
skills that will enable them to enter the world of work.
c. On-the-job training and actual work experiences will be sought
for students.
Objective 5: To promote the Academy as a visible, viable part of
the community in which it is located.
a. Students will be encouraged to participate in Academy projects
offered to the community, (summer tutorial project, voter
registration, etc.).
b. Participation in community meetings and projects will be
encouraged, (i.e. clean-up campaigns, special neighborhood
events, etc.).
Goal C: To promote the cooperation and participation of various Atlanta
agencies in operation of the project.
Objective 1: To involve the Atlanta Public Schools by assignment of
teachers to a multi-faceted program staff at each of
five alternative education sites.
5, Sites will be identified in all Atlanta Public School administra-
tiye areas.
b. The Atlanta Public Schools will provide twenty teachers to teach
classesin English, Math, Science, Social Studies and Reading
at five locations.
Objective 2: To involve other City, County, State and private agencies.
The following agencies will participate with the projects by joint
hiring and subsequent releasing of staff to work on the multi-
disciplined team:
8. City of Atlanta
--Department of Parks, Libraries and Cultural Affairs
--Bureau of Human Services
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b. Fulton County
--Health Department
-Juvenile Court
- -Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS)
C. Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR)
d. Exodus, Inc.
Objective 3: To cooperate with the Atlanta Public Schools, Emory
University and the National Institute of Education in
evaluation of the program. (See IV. Evaluation for
details of the evaluation process.)
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3. Student Selection and Registration
The Street Academies serve youth from the ages of 16-23. Young
people come to the Academy from several sources:
a. Referrals from the public schools (up to 25%) and the courts.
b. Referrals from other public service agencies.
C. Youth recruited by the Streetworkers and other students.
d. Walk-ins.
Any young person under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an
adult ( a parent or 3 representative from the base school). Youth
over 16 must have a withdrawal slip from the base school but can
register without being accompanied by an adult. A detailed
system for referral of students from base schools has been worked
between Brown High School and Academy T which can serve as a
model for future relationships.
Upon arrival the youth is interviewed by the Project Director or a
social service staff person who helps that student decide if the
Academy is where he/she really should be. The student returns the
second day and: is registered, tested and oriented into the
program. On his/her third day at the Academy, he/she is assigned
to a group and a counselor. P. student must be in attendance for
10 school days before being considered an official student.
If the student qualifies (by age and performance in the project) for
the Academy program, he/she is counselled about this option and
then entered on the high school roll.
4. Student and Staff Scheduling
Each Learning Center is open from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM daily,
Monday through Friday. Classes are held from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Students are grouped by reading ability according to reading scores
on the initial diagnostic testing. Groups move together through the
course offerings in the five basic subject areas: Math, Science,
English, Reading and Social Studies. Below is 3 typical daily
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Social Service staff work throughout the project hours of operation
to perform their duties, Although the daily schedule reflects the
usual arrangement of activities, the program is flexible enough
to allow for changes when necessary. in some instances the schedule
will differ slightly from one Academy to another, allowing for any
special needs of the students and community being served.
Some fieldtrips, community projects, lectures, etc. ore scheduled
during class hours. Occasionally project activities and planning
sessions occur after working hours or on weekends. Such time is
referred to as "love time" and is expected of anyone who works in
the program,
$. Staff Planning and Communication
a. One of the most important aspects of a truly synergistic
program is the level of communication and cooperation achieved
by the staff. The fact that à number of different people with
varied skills and resources are housed in the same location does
not guarantee more effective service delivery. Only when these
people begin talking to each other, sharing information
relative to the project and the students and engaging in
cooperative problem solving and planning is true synergy created,
Frequent informal communication and collaboration among staff
is an integral part of the program.
b. More formally, each project staff meets once a week to evaluate
the previous week's activities, discuss problems which concern
the entire staff and plan future activities. The teaching staff
and the social service unit also hold separate weekly meetings
to discuss issues directly related to their respective areas,
Once each week the staff also meets as a group to counse) students
who have been disruptive that week and to decide what, if any,
disciplinary action is necessary.
C. Once à month staff of all Academy programs meet together to plan
overall activities and exchange ideas and information. In
addition to these monthly meetings, members of all social service
units and members of all teaching staffs meet for purposes of
training, information exchange and development of policies and
procedures. Smaller groupings are scheduled as the need
arises for more specific reasons. For example, the reading teachers
might meet to develop à particular unit.
6. Project Relationship to the School
8, The Project Director functions much like a Principal in this
alternative setting and attends all meetings and functions within
the School System in this capacity. The school Principal and
the Project Director will meet on à regular to arrange all
administrative and referral procedures; allocation of funds for
supplies and equipment; reporting of course descriptions,
attendence, and grade reports: return to base high school: etc.
C-8
b. An effective system of communication has been developed between
Academy T/Brown Learning Center and Brown High school which
can be used as à mode) for developing future relationships. It
is our belief that in order to continue to provide an effective
alternative for students, daily interaction with the school
be kept at minimum. Nevertheless, participation in programs,
events, and other opportunities in the school are encouraged when
felt to be in the best interests of students. When possible
students are returned to the base school.
7. Community Advisory Committee
3. Each Academy will develop a group of interested project students,
parents and community representatives to meet with project
staff to discuss, plan and coordinate activities 35 well 25 to
address specific concerns of the community.
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MEMORANDUM
Kathy
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
TO: Rosalynn
FROM: Madeline
When we were in Plains at the Welcome Center, Henrietta Coston told
me that she and the other women who are working on the Atlanta Fundraiser
on January 20 want to invite you to have lunch that day at one of their
homes. They are:
11:30
Henrietta Coston
Helen Dougherty
Milliben
Dottie Millner
much at Omme
Sandra Davis
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CC: Jane
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school project with him that day. we
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see about luch.
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 19, 1978
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MRS. CARTER
FROM:
KATHY CADE
SUBJECT:
Visit to Cities In Schools
Upon your arrival at Street Academy T you will be met by
Bobby Garrett, Director/Principal.
Academy T is a small store front, out-of-school facility,
for about 100 drop-out or potential drop-out students.
Their ages range from 15 to 25. The Academy provides an
alternative setting to the traditional high school setting.
You will proceed to the Social Studies classroom where you
and your party will observe and have a brief discussion with
students and teacher. Following the discussion you will
briefly visit the three other classrooms. Press will not
accompany you on this part of the tour. This will give
them time to move on to the next place. You should be
aware that Street Academy T is a store front and that all
the rooms are quite small.
At Smith High School you will be met on arrival by:
Dr. Alonzo Crim, Superintendent of Schools; Alvin Dawson,
Area Superintendent; Charles Hawk, School Principal and
Douglas Jester, Student Body President, who will present
you with a bouquet of flowers.
At Smith High School students with academic, behavioral or
attendance problems are recommended to the Cities In Schools
program. It's an in-school project with the primary purpose
of integrating the social service world with the education
world.
You and your party will proceed to a class which is already in
session. There will be chairs in the back of the room where
you will sit an observe alternative teaching methods. Following
the visit to the classroom you will go to the gymnasium for
the program.
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 18, 1978
MEMORANDUM FOR
MRS. CARTER
FROM:
KATHY
SUBJECT:
Secretary Califano
Tom called this morning with information about an issue that
Secretary Califano may raise with you during the trip to
Atlanta.
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
(part of the National Institutes of Health) has been trying
for many years to set up an in-house research program on
the campus at NIH in Bethesda. Many of the other institutes
have such intramural research programs.
Once again this year, HEW requested in its budget money to
start such a facility. Their request was turned down by OMB.
The rationale was that OMB wanted to evaluate all the research
efforts going on at NIH and didn't want to start a new one
until this review was completed.
Secretary Califano appealed their decision, but his appeal
was also denied.
Secretary Califano and Dr. Richmond are very concerned about
this problem. There is strong support in Congress for this
research effort. Sargeant Shriver is now actively lobbying
members to give additional support.
Both the Secretary and Dr. Richmond feel that because of the
President's position on abortion, it is essential that his
commitment to finding alternative solutions and dealing in
other ways with family problems be reinforced in some visible
manner. The in-house research program at the Institute of
Child Health and Human Development is one such way.
Both Califano and Richmond feel they are going to be in a
very uncomfortable position politically having to address
this issue before Congress. They believe many will say that
this program had no support under the Nixon Administration
and that despite the President's expressed concern about
these issues, he is not willing to make a federal commitment
to them.
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While it is probably too late to do anything about the budget
now, Tom feels that Califano may want to discuss the whole
issue with you. One option still open would be to say that
discretionary funds would be used to support this effort if
after additional study it was merited.
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION MEETING - ATLANTA - JANUARY 20, 1978
MRS. CARTER'S REMARKS
I AM GLAD I COULD DROP BY TODAY TO SAY HELLO.
I AM so CONCERNED ABOUT THE ISSUE YOU HAVE BEEN ADDRESSING
IN YOUR ANNUAL MEETING.
EDUCATING LEGISLATORS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IS
EXTREMELY CRITICAL.
As MEMBERS OF THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION, IT MAY BE
THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE THAT FACES US,
JUST THIS WEEK, OUR PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON MENTAL
HEALTH MET IN WASHINGTON.
ON THE AGENDA WAS A VERY BROAD RANGE OF TOPICS --
MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF THE FAMILY, SPECIAL PROBLEMS OF MINORITY
GROUPS, ISSUES OF DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION AND LONG-TERM CARE,
AND RESEARCH,
THE PROBLEM THAT WAS RAISED OVER AND OVER AGAIN WAS THE
PUBLIC'S LACK OF INTEREST IN MENTAL HEALTH AND THE APATHY OF
OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS,
LET ME GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE, EIGHTY-EIGHT PERCENT OF
ALL MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH IS SUPPORTED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERN-
MENT,
ONLY 8% IS SUPPORTED BY STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS,
DR. DANIEL FREEDMAN, THE COORDINATOR OF THE TASK PANEL
ON RESEARCH, SUMMED IT UP FLATLY. HE SAID: "THERE SIMPLY IS
NO CONSTITUENCY FOR MENTAL HEALTH."
STANLEY PLATTMAN, COORDINATOR OF THE TASK PANEL ON
DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION AND LONG-TERM CARE, AGREED.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 2 MILLION
PEOPLE WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESSES IN THIS COUNTRY,
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AND TOO FEW ARE GETTING ADEQUATE TREATMENT, EITHER IN
INSTITUTIONS OR IN COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS.
IT IS so IMPORTANT TO CREATE IN THE PUBLIC AN URGENT
SENSE OF OUR PRIORITIES IN THE MENTAL HEALTH CARE FIELD, AND
IT IS NO NEWS TO YOU THAT PUBLIC PRESSURE CAN BRING OUT A
MORE RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT.
OUR OFFICIALS MUST BE CONVINCED THAT APPROPRIATE AND
ACCESSIBLE MENTAL HEALTH CARE IS THE RIGHT OF EVERY CITIZEN.
I APPLAUD YOUR EFFORTS TO EDUCATE THE GEORGIA LEGISLATORS
ABOUT YOUR GOALS FOR THE COMING YEAR.
I KNOW YOUR EFFORTS WILL NOT STOP WITH JUST THE CONTACTS
THAT YOU HAVE MADE IN THE LAST TWO DAYS.
As YOU MAY KNOW, I HAVE PLEDGED AN ALL-OUT PERSONAL
DRIVE TO HELP TO CREATE A NEW NATIONAL PHILOSOPHY ABOUT MENTAL
HEALTH CARE -- TO HELP BRING MENTAL ILLNESS OUT OF THE CLOSET.
WON'T YOU PLEASE GO BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITIES AND WORK
HARD TO INCREASE THE MEMBERSHIP OF YOUR LOCAL CHAPTERS?
ENCOURAGE ALL YOUR MEMBERS TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN
MONITORING LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND TO WORK WITH LOCAL
OFFICIALS, CHALLENGING THEM TO CREATE THE BEST SYSTEM OF
SERVICES POSSIBLE!
SMITH HIGH SCHOOL PROPINQUITY PROJECT
MRS. CARTER'S REMARKS - JANUARY 20, 1978
THANK YOU, (DAVE LEWIS)
THANK YOU FOR THE WARM INTRODUCTION AND FOR HELPING TO
MAKE THIS A SPECIAL AFTERNOON.
IT IS GOOD TO BE HOME.
I HAVE BEEN so PROUD TODAY TO BE A GEORGIAN.
I HAVE BEEN so PROUD TO HAVE SECRETARY CALIFANO AND
AMBASSADOR CHAMBERS AND MR. HAMMER LEARN FOR THEMSELVES WHAT
I HAVE KNOWN so LONG
THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING PROGRAMS IN THE
COUNTRY!
You HAVE SOMETHING GOING ON HERE THAT NEEDS TO BE SHARED
IN CITY SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY,
AND I HOPE I CAN HELP TO TELL OTHERS ABOUT YOU AND ABOUT
YOUR SUCCESS,
I WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW THAT A HAVE A PERSONAL STAKE IN
WHAT YOU ARE DOING EVERY DAY.
IT IS LARGELY BECAUSE OF YOU THAT I HAVE DECIDED TO FIND
OUT WHAT IS GOING ON IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS IN OUR CITIES,
I WANT TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO REACH OUT TO HELP EACH
OTHER.
IT WILL BE MY MAJOR NEW PROJECT IN 1978.
You HAVE ABSOLUTELY CONVINCED ME THAT SMALL, HUMAN-SCALE
EFFORTS CAN MAKE HUGE DIFFERENCES IN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE,
So I WILL BE TELLING YOUR STORY ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND
I HOPE TO PERSUADE OTHERS TO COME VISIT YOU so THAT THEY CAN
BENEFIT FROM YOUR EXPERIENCE.
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I FIND MYSELF WANTING TO SAY "OUR" EXPERIENCE BECAUSE
I HAVE TALKED FOR so MANY HOURS ABOUT CITIES IN SCHOOLS WITH
BILL MILLIKEN.
HE IS A GOOD FRIEND,
JIMMY AND I HAVE SUCH CONFIDENCE IN HIM.
HIS SUCCESS SEEMS LIKE OUR SUCCESS BECAUSE WE HAVE
"RAPPED" (?) FOR HOURS ABOUT HIS DREAMS,
IT HAS BEEN A LONG, OFTEN FUNNY, SOMETIMES DISCOURAGING,
BUT ALWAYS HOPEFUL RELATIONSHIP.
AND I THINK I WILL ASK BILL TO TELL YOU ABOUT IT AND TO
EXPLAIN TO THOSE WHO DO NOT ALREADY KNOW HOW THIS DEMONSTRATION
PROJECT BEGAN AND HOW AND WHY IT FLOURISHED.
I DO NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OFTEN THESE DAYS TO PUBLICLY
INTRODUCE OLD FRIENDS TO NEW ONES.
So IT IS PARTICULARLY GRATIFYING TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE
BILL MILLIKEN AND TO ASK HIM TO TELL IT LIKE IT IS,
ATLANTA CITIES IN SCHOOLS PROJECT
(Atlanta Street Academy-Project Propinquity)
an effort to integrate social and educational services
at the school site.
FACT SHEET
Basic Philosophy
The concept of propinquity (nearness in time, space and relationship) centers
on the belief that one of the basic problems confronting young people is the
present inability of youth service resources to be integrated properly. For
example, scouting and youth club workers usually do not work closely with
probation officers; job developers usually do not work closely with mental
health workers; community police workers usually do not work closely with
public health nurses
Because none of these efforts are closely tied to each
other and to the public education systems, people in need are usually not
served wholistically and therefore do not receive the quality of assistance
they need and deserve. If an approach could be created that would be success-
ful at unifying the existing services, perhaps the hardships and frustrations
visited upon those in need would be reduced.
Project Design
By means of special funding from such sources as the City of Atlanta, the
Department of Human Resources, the State Crime Commission, the Community
Services Administration, United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, Fulton County
and The Atlanta Public Schools, demonstration projects have been launched to
coordinate and integrate at the local school site a variety of social services.
In this manner we have been able to promote a management or service system
that increases personalism of staff to clients, enhances accountability of
service workers, increases the coordination of existing resources, raises the
morale of project workers and reduces the number of unsuccessful referrals.
Each working day, a multi-disciplined staff of professionals:
1. Reports to the local educational site for his/her day's work;
2. Operates under the day to day coordination of a project director;
3. Assesses the need(s) of each project participant and family;
4. Plans programs in cooperation with each agency staff representa-
tive using agency resources according to the assessed need of
the target population;
5. Functions in concert with the local school administrator and school
teaching staff.
Cost
It is estimated that there is little additional cost to this effort since project
staffing comes from agencies already existing. These staff are allocated according
to general caseloads and pursue agency objectives with the assistance of each
other. In effect the project simply realigns the positioning of existing agency
field staff into service teams. Increased cost will come from the services of a
coordinator or director at each location.
CITIES IN SCHOOLS
FACT SHEET
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Results
Through this management system, the program has been able to
1. offer intensified service for juvenile court and school system
referrals;
2. obtain jobs for hundreds of youth;
3. re-enroll hundreds of youth who had dropped out of school;
4. place approximately 75 youth in colleges;
5. increase the involvement of families in their children's
educational and extra-curricula activities;
6. increase the time professionals spend in actual one-to-one
contact with children, youth and family clients;
7. reduce disruptive behavior incidents among project participants
in schools;
8. increase school attendance;
9. develop positive attitudes;
10. promote national interest in the concept (cf. attached article).
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 19, 1978
MEMORANDUM FOR
MRS. CARTER
FROM:
KATHY CADE
SUBJECT:
Scenario for Drop-by
Georgia Mental Health Association
You will be met just inside the door by the officers of the
Mental Health Association: Susie Elson, President; Dick Hitt,
Executive Director of Georgia Association; James Mackey,
former President, and Samuel Letson, President-Elect.
You are arriving at the end of the business meeting, which
they will end as soon as you get there. You will proceed
directly to the head table. Susie Elson will introduce
you for brief remarks. Approximately 70 people are expected
in attendance. After your remarks you, Susie Elson and Dick
Hitt will proceed to a connecting room where the receiving
line will be set up. There will be no press.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 23, 1978
OFFICE OF THE FIRST LADY'S PRESS SECRETARY
HARTFORD FRIENDSHIP FLIGHT FACT SHEET
The Hartford Friendship Flight is a simultaneous exchange of
425 Greater Hartford people with 425 people from Tel Aviv, from January 24-
February 1, 1978. The Hartford "ambassadors" will stay with local host
families in Tel Aviv for the first 4 days of their visit; the Tel Aviv
people will stay with local Hartford host families. The remaining days
in each city are optional; the "ambassadors" may stay with a: second host
family or travel on pre-arranged tours, or on their own.
Hartford "ambassadors" were selected from over 1,000 applicants
last August. Applicants were informed via the media, and any resident of
Greater Hartford was eligible. At the time they applied, no one knew the
destination of the Flight. Using a demographic profile of the Greater
Hartford community as a guide (compiled from U.S. Department of Labor
statistics), a final selection of "ambassadors" was made which reflects a
cross-section of the Greater Hartford population in terms of age, occupation,
income level, ethnic background and residence. Those selected committed them-
selves to go as "ambassadors" to whatever city in the world became the
destination. Announcement of Tel Aviv was made 6 weeks later at a special
induction meeting in Hartford, on October 29th. At that point, the
process of matching the Hartford "ambassadors" with Tel Aviv hosts, a
matching of occupations, ages and interests as far as was possible, began.
The same process was undertaken to match the Tel Aviv "ambassadors" with
Hartford hosts.
Each "ambassador" paid a $250.00 fee prior to learning the
destination. The fee covers air fare and the stay with the host family, ex-
cepting incidental expenses. About 5% of the "ambassadors" applied for and
received some financial assistance. Independent travel, if chosen, is
the financial responsibility of the "ambassador"; there is a choice of
arranging tours or of traveling on one's own. National Friendship Force
headquarters, in Atlanta, Georgia, arranges the matching of cities for all
flights and gives guidance to local communities for organizing the project.
The Hartford Friendship Force community is a volunteer group headed by
Walter J. Connolly, Jr., President of the Connecticut Bank & Trust Co
Flight Chairperson. Other members of the Hartford community are:
Mrs. Patricia K. Ritter and Mrs. Barbara B. Kennelly, Applications Co-Chair-
persons; DeRoy C. Thomas, President of Hartford Insurance Group, Finance
Chairperson; Robert W. Feagles, Travelers' Insurance Companies, Activities
Chairperson; Neil C. Gould, Travelers' Intercontinental, Arrivals/Departures
Chairperson; Daniel Gold, WFSB-TV (Channel 3 in Hartford), Workshops Chair-
person; Jean C. Burnett, Connecticut Bank and Trust Co., Communications
Chairperson; and Mrs. Ilene Chalmers, Connecticut Bank & Trust Co., Flight
Coordinator, who will accompany the "ambassadors" to Tel Aviv.
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Funds for subsidizing "ambassadors" needing financial assist-
ance and for general expenses -- duplicating, mailing, etc. -- were raised
by the Hartford Finance Chairperson. A great deal of assistance was also
received from many local corporations and organizations as in-kind services
or special expertise. The local Jewish community has been particularly
helpful. Organization of the arrivals and departures has been enormously
facilitated by the generous cooperation of the Connecticut National Guard,
the State Police, U.S. Customs, and many other public and private agencies.
Enthusiasm for the project mounted and became especially notable upon the
announcement of Tel Aviv as the destination. The entire community has
become interested in the Mid-East situation in a very personal way, a
development which is in keeping with the concept of the Friendship Force.
It is expected that the contacts made between the people in Hartford and
those in Tel Aviv will continue beyond this Flight, establishing friendships
and understanding well into the future.
Broad Statistics on the Friendship Force
-
Almost 1,000 people have travelled from the U.S. and almost 1,000 have
come to the U.S.
- Three exchange programs -- Atlanta-New Castle (Miss Allie)
Nashville-Caracas
DesMoines-Dublin
(Miss Lillian)
- Over 1,200 people in the U.S. have been hosts
- Over 800 overseas have been hosts
- Almost 4,000 people are directly involved plus friends and family members
One example of continuing involvement -- In Atlanta some of the people
who went to New Castle are saving money to send their hosts from New Castle
to Atlanta when there is a reciprocal flight.
Another example -- One Atlanta couple has gone back, paying their own way,
to visit their New Castle hosts.
Another example -- A group in Atlanta gather to share letters and photos
from New Castle.
Another example -- A reunion of all the Atlanta hosts and ambassadors was
held in November. They called New Castle and got a message from the people
there, and it was played on a tape at the reunion.
Another example -- One Atlanta woman fell in love with a young man from
New Castle and went back to England to live and has committed herself to
a job for one and a half years.
Another example -- Twenty-five people from Atlanta exchanged telephone
calls with their New Castle hosts at Christmas.
Some quotes:
"It has given me a totally different outlook on other lifestyles, and
it will help me reevaluate my own life."
"We were meeting strangers, yet we became friends immediately."
"We were not occupationally matched, but friendship was more important." "
A questionnaire was sent to participants of the Friendship Force and:
- Over 80% of the people indicated that they want to go back or plan to
go back to see their hosts.
- 90% want their hosts to visit them.
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The first reciprocal flight is being planned for June from New Castle to
Atlanta.
Ways That Communities Have Become Involved:
- The hosts take their guests to work with them.
- In Atlanta, Southern Bell Telephone Company contributed a great deal
of manpower for the initial planning stages for the first flight.
- Delta Airlines contributed a hangar for the welcoming ceremony, decorated
the stage, and donated a sound system.
- The people from New Castle rode in Atlanta's Fourth of July Parade down
Peachtree Street in a double-decker bus.
- After the people from New Castle visited Atlanta, the Friendship Force
did a man-on-the-street poll to see how many people knew of the F.F.
and knew that people have been there from New Castle, and all ten of
the people asked knew what it was and remembered the visit.
HARTFORD
- The Jaycees are setting up refreshment tables at the Armory.
- Wives of the Jaycees are baking bagels this weekend for the refreshment
tables.
- Travellers Insurance Company will serve a kosher meal in their cafeteria
for the visitors and their hosts (some time next week), and a rabbi has
already blessed the cooking utensils.
- Hueblein Wine Company offered to donate wine for a wine and cheese party
to be held in a museum. They then became concerned since their wine is
not kosher, SO they telephoned Israel and learned that only twenty people
in the group are kosher.
- Connecticut Bank and Trust Company has donated two full-time people and
office space for the Friendship Force flight, and the President's wife
is going on the flight (Mrs. Walter Connolly).
Talking Points:
1. You are the people who can make a difference in world relationships.
2. We are looking forward to sharing our lives with you and having you
share your lives with us.
3. Most of us know other people in the world only at second hand. Two
people coming together, exchanging ideas about the world and about
such every-day concerns as our jobs, our children, and our dreams is
a reality far more satisfying and lasting than two-dimensional figures
on a screen or in the pages of a newspaper.
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4. We are hoping to learn much about you and, at the same time, much
about ourselves. Once we have met, it will never be possible again
for us to be detached about yoru country and your people. You will
be people whom we know and care for.
5. We look at the Friendship Force as a way to let light into a world
of strife and misunderstanding and bring us all closer to what we
most desire
a world of peace.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JANUARY 24, 1978
OFFICE OF THE FIRST LADY'S PRESS SECRETARY
Some Friendship Force Hosts and Guests
- Eileen and Bill Stone of East Hartford really exemplify the spirit of
the Friendship Force program. Eileen works for Connecticut Bank and
Trust, and Bill is an elevator repairman. They have both volunteered
many hours of time to help this project succeed. They are also hosts --
to Abraham and Dalia Achiezra.
- The Tel Aviv flight includes the 'Maapil Kibbutz Trio as the Flight
entertainment group. Samuel and Janice Macferran of Wethersfield will
host the three members of the trio and their manager and his wife --
five people in all. The Macferrans have hosted people from all over the
world.
- Charles Fidlar is one of the members of the Asylum Hill Congregational
Church Choir -- the Hartford Flight's entertainment group. His parents
are both musicians, and they will host a young woman pianist from Tel Aviv,
Suzana Vible.
- Michael and Jane Wlochowski of Manchester will host Amir and Tamar Vertheim.
Mike drives a tractor trailer in this country, and Amir is a bus driver in
Tel Aviv.
- Lorry and Martha Schwartz of Simsbury are taking their two young sons,
Adam and Noah, to Israel with them. Acting for them as their hosts here
- are Mr. and Mrs. Howard Katz of West Hartford. Mrs. Katz is a special
education teacher specializing in learning disabilities. Their guests
from Tel Aviv are Dalia and Yehiel Leshman; Dalia is also a special ed-
ucation teacher.
- Natalia Ben-Zvi is a 14-year old Israeli girl traveling alone. She will
stay with the Richard Mahoney family in West Hartford, who have a girl
13 and a boy 14. Natalia is interested in swimming and pop music.
- Sgt. Richard Anderson of the Hartford City Police is hosting a counter-
part from Tel Aviv. He and his guest, Rahamin Butbul, both work with
young people.
- Gerald Lamb is a Senior Vice President of Connecticut Bank and Trust and
has been very much involved in the organization of the Hartford Friend-
ship Flight. He and his wife, Verna, a teacher, will host Joseph Floresheim,
a bank manager from Tel Aviv.
- Maria Obregon is acting as a host for her son, Philip, who is a Hartford
ambassador. Maria is a seamstress and will entertain Miryam Rosenfeld,
a housewife from Tel Aviv. Both Maria and Miryam enjoy cooking and ex-
pect to trade Hispanic and Israeli recipes.
- Three sisters from Wethersfield, Lorri, Patti and Debbie Lennon, all
applied to go on the Flight. Lorri was selected to go, and her sisters
and mother will host Israeli student Tamar Maimon. Lorri will stay with
Tamar's sister in Israel.
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- Mary Tuohy, a French teacher from West Hartford, wants her Tel Aviv
guest to meet her junior high school students. Her guest, Dority Kot,
also a teacher, will tell them what it is like to be a student in Israel.
- Mr. and Mrs. Alan Schroeder of South Windsor are not in the armed services,
but their young son of 17 is excited about having Israeli army officer
Amir Gur as their guest. The Schroeders are making many plans to show
Amir Gur around service installations here and introduce him to friends
of theirs in the service.
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 24, 1978
TO:
Mrs. Carter
FROM:
Kathy Cade
Two additional people who are going on this flight that
you should know about:
1.
Marian Reed. She is Dixie Lee Ray's sister and is
the state director of the Friendship Force in Washington.
2.
Bunny Grossinger, who serves on the Friendship Force
Advisory Council and her husband are also going.
Friendship Force - Hartford, Connecticut
January 24, 1978
- The youngest ambassador from Israel is a one-year old baby, travelling
with parents Moshe and Miryam Vilner. Their hosts are Esther and Aaron
Lehman, who have a one-year old son plus three other children.
Aaron is a securities analyst in the Investment Department of the
Hartford Insurance Company. He will take Moshe, who is a programmer,
to see The Hartford's Programming Department.
Miryam, a mathematician, will be able to visit the Mathematics Dept.
at Hartford College for Women and to visit the local Hebrew day school.
- Lawrence and Helen Raisz (pronounced Royce) will be the hosts for
Naim and Wafa Manssur of Israel's Arabic community. Lawrence, a
physician, will take Naim, who is also a doctor, to his clinic at
the University of Connecticut Health Center. They will make rounds
together with other physicians, and Naim will be able to spend time
observing work with patients in his specialty.
- Andrew Morgan, now 79 years young, missed only one day of work -- a
snow day -- in 24 years with the Postal Service. He and his sister,
Katharine, also retired, will be guests of Hava and Pinchas Bendarsky
in Tel Aviv, a retired couple interested in politics.
Andrew recommended as hosts in Hartford Dr. and Mrs. John Rogers.
Dr. Rogers is an historian and teacher at the University of Hartford.
Their guests are Amos Rolnick and his 65-year old father, Shmaryahu,
who is making his first trip out of Israel.
- Saul and Velma Hyman signed up to be hosts just two weeks ago. Their
guest is Itzhak Kogelmas, a tool operator in Tel Aviv. Itzhak, 27 years
old, will have a special tour of Pratt & Whitney Aircraft where both
the Hymans work. Velma is looking forward to having a young man the
age of her own sons in the house for awhile and plans to feed him plenty
of hotdogs, hamburgers, and chocolate chip cookies.
- Raul Anduaga of Hartford will travel to Israel to be the guest of
Haim Laznovsky while his wife, Mary, and their three children stay
here to be host to Leah Golan of Tel Aviv. Raul, originally from
Peru, asked especially to be placed in a kosher household SO he can
learn more about Orthodox Judism. Mary and Leah are both nurses.
(MFH -- This is the only change Ann made in the original list.)
Mrs. Carter will be presented with two gifts during the ceremony. They
will be presented by Judge Max Kennet, spokesman for the Israeli.
One is a portrait of President Carter painted by Michael Slomovitch, one
of the ambassadors.
The other gift is a piece of jewelry containing semi-precious stones from
an archeological site in Israel, designed by Ariela Pinchas, another ambassador.
The gifts are from the entire delegation.
The person in charge of the arrangements from Israel (Flight Chairperson)
is Moshe Shamir, who is not coming to Hartford. His name, according to
Ann, will undoubtedly be mentioned.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JANUARY 17, 1978
OFFICE OF THE FIRST LADY'S PRESS SECRETARY
Mrs. Carter to Visit Atlanta and Hartford
Press Advisory:
During the next week, First Lady Rosalynn Carter will travel to
Atlanta in connection with an inner-city school program, Project Pro-
pinquity, in which she has a long-standing interest, and to Hartford,
Connecticut, for the Friendship Force, of which she is honorary chair-
man.
On Friday morning, January 20, she will fly to Atlanta to survey
two Project Propinquity sites in local schools. Project Propinquity is
part of a growing nationwide effort to coordinate available social services
from public and private sources through the structure of the school system.
It exemplifies Mrs. Carter's interest in exploring new approaches to problems
in urban neighborhoods. She will be accompanied by Secretary of Health,
Education and Welfare Joseph Califano. The First Lady and Secretary Califano
will hold a short press briefing at the conclusion of the tour, approximately
3:30 p.m.
Mrs. Carter will remain in Atlanta to accompany President Carter to
the Democratic National Committee fundraiser at the Omni International
Hotel that evening.
On Tuesday, January 24, the First Lady will depart Andrews Air Force
Base about mid-afternoon for Hartford. At 5:15 p.m. at Hartford's Bradley
Field Air National Guard Hanger she will greet a group of 425 Israelis par-
ticipating in a Friendship Force exchange and bid goodbye to a counterpart
group of citizens from throughout the state of Connecticut as they leave
for Israel. After a welcoming and farewell ceremony with Connecticut
Governor Ella Grasso, who is accompanying the group to Israel, Israeli
Ambassador and Mrs. Dinitz, Chip and Caron Carter, also bound for Israel
and local officials, Mrs. Carter will return to Washington at approximately
8 p.m.
Press wishing to accompany Mrs. Carter to Hartford should notify
Ann Anderson or Faith Collins, 202-456-2164, as soon as possible.
JANUARY 24, 1978
OFFICE OF THE FIRST LADY'S PRESS SECRETARY
Rosalynn Carter's Remarks Before Hartford Friendship Flight
January 24, 1978
Shalom! Shalom! What a privilege it is for me to welcome our new
friends from Israel. And how heartwarming to recognize SO many old friends
in the crowd from Connecticut.
Surely this is one of the most extraordinary celebrations ever held in
an airplane hangar! I told Jimmy he'd be sorry he didn't come along. Less
than a year ago, he unveiled the Friendship Force at a dinner party for our
50 state governors at the White House. In asking for their help then, he
said: "This is the kind of involvement that each of us can do that is a little
above and beyond government I want to see the ties of our country with
other countries -- large and small, powerful and weak, very friendly and
not SO friendly -- strengthened. I think it will be an exciting thing."
You can sense that excitement in the air tonight. I think what we
feel is the inherent goodness in all of us. I think we quite naturally
respond to those who are willing to open up their hearts and their homes
to strangers.
Wayne, you and our fine state organizations have accomplished SO much
in such a short period of time. We've already had three successful programs.
My mother went to New Castle, England last summer. She and her friends are
exchanging letters and photographs. Many called each other at Christmas.
One young woman fell in love and turned around and went back. Another couple
is saving money to bring their English friends to Atlanta when there is a
reciprocal flight. There was also an exchange between Nashville, Tennessee
and Caracas, Venezuela citizens. And Jimmy's mother went to Dublin, Ireland
with friends from DesMoines, Iowa. Now Chip and Caron are leaving for Tel Aviv.
Let me warn you, Hartford ambassadors. Over 80 percent of those who
have participated in other Friendship Force exchanges say they want to go
back. And 90 percent say they want their hosts to visit them. The bonds
are very strong.
When people come together and share ideas about the world, when they
discuss every day concerns -- jobs, children, the future -- lasting ties
are made. After we have met you -- and you have met us -- it is not possible
to be detached about your country or your people. After we know each other,
we care about each other.
I do not think it is an overstatement to say that the Friendship Force
can make a significant difference in world relationships. Governments do
not insure peace. People do. That is why Jimmy and I have been SO interested
in fostering the Friendship Force in countries around the world. On our
recent trip I talked to the Queen of Iran about establishing a Friendship
Force. And I also talked to Mrs. Sadat in Egypt about establishing a Friend-
ship Force. They were caught up with the idea. Jimmy and I have ambitious
goals for this international program. We know from personal experience that
private, voluntary efforts can change attitudes and add a new dimension to
life.
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Those of you fortunate enough to be here tonight are not only going
to learn important things about different cultures but important things
about the samness of people. You're also going to eat new things, see new
sights -- and have fun.
There is probably only one real question raised about the concept of
the Friendship Force. And that is this: Who, in the long run, actually
benefits the most? It's a question that probably will never be answered
to everybody's satisfaction.
Friendship is a two-way street. And tonight I have the special chance
to be a part of some beginnings, to introduce friends to each other for the
first time. I am going to call up to the stage just a few of our Israeli
guests, some Hartford hosts, and some Hartford citizens bound for Tel Aviv.
I am going to tell you a little bit about them. I wish there were time to
introduce everyone in this hangar SO that you would know we include musicians,
bankers, factory workers, youth counselors, sales managers, psychologists,
truck drivers, engineers, fashion jewelry designers, lawyers, teachers, home
economists, road planners, secretaries, architects, accountants, students,
physicists, community workers, journalists, merchants, and entertainers.
Let me introduce you first to our youngest ambassador from Israel. I
don't know her name, but she is only one year old. Her parents, Moshe and
Miryam Vilner from Tel Aviv, will be staying here in Hartford with Esther
and Aaron Lehman (Layman). They have a year-old son and three older children.
Aaron is a securities analyst in the Investment Department of The Hartford
Insurance Company. He will take Moshe, who is a programmer, through
The Hartford's Programming Department. And Miryam, a mathematician, will
spend some time in the Mathematics Department at Hartford College for Women
and visit the local Hebrew Day School. Moshe and Miryam -- meet Esther and
Aaron. And, won't you all meet Ambassador (baby's name).
And will Lawrence and Helen Raisz come up on the stage and meet Naim and
Wafa Manssur. The Manssurs live in Israel's Arabic community. Both of these
men are doctors, and I hear they are planning to make rounds together at the
University of Connecticut Health Center.
Will Andrew Morgan and his sister Katharine please step forward? And
Dr. and Mrs. Rogers and the Rolnicks? Andrew Morgan says he does not mind
everyone knowing that he is 80 years old -- or that he missed only one snow
day of work in his 24 years with the Postal Service. Now he and Katharine
are retired and will visit in Tel Aviv with Hava and Pinchas Bendarsky, a
retired couple interested in Politics.
Andrew was the person who recommended Dr. and Mrs. John Rogers to be
hosts for the exchange. Dr. Rogers is an historian and teacher at the
University of Hartford. Their guests will be Amos Rolnick and his 65-year
old father, Shmaryahu, who is making his first trip out of Israel. So goodbye
to Andrew and Katharine Morgan, and shalom to the Rolnicks, and best wishes
to Dr. and Mrs. Rogers.
Saul and Velma Hyman just signed up to be hosts two weeks ago. They
both work at the Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Company. Saul is deaf, and
Velma is his interpreter. Their guest is Itzhak Kogelmas, a tool operator
from Tel Aviv. Itzhak is 27 years old. He'll get a special tour of the
aircraft company, and Velma says she plans to feed him plenty of hotdogs,
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hamburgers and chocolate chip cookies. She's had experience with sons
about the same age.
Will Raul Anduaga of Hartford and his wife and three children and
Leah Golan of Tel Aviv come up and say hello? Raul is going to Israel
to be the guest of Haim Laznovsky. Mary and the children will stay here
to host Leah Golan of Tel Aviv. Mary and Leah are both nurses. Raul,
who originally came from Peru, asked especially to be placed in a kosher
household in Israel SO that he can learn more about Orthodox Judaism.
I wish I had time to personally introduce Hugo Masini, your Hartford
Chief of Police, who will host Moshe Tiokim, Head of the Tel Aviv District
Police. Or to be the one to introduce the Tel Aviv trio that will be
entertaining here in Connecticut to this great Asylum Hill Congregational
Church choir, who are going to Israel and will give concerts of American
music while they are there.
But this is not the time for speeches. It's a time to meet and greet
each other. And I am hoping to do just that right now. Let me say once
more: You are about to embark on one of the most personally satisfying
experiences in your lives. You will learn a great deal about others. And
even more about yourselves. I know that you will keep in mind that you are
also serving as ambassadors of good will in every sense of the word. And
upon that good will among people rests the future of our very small world.