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Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.
1004 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 675-6730
1995 ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE
Schedule of Events
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1995
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
REGISTRATION
Washington Convention Center, Lobby 2
8:00 am - 9:30 am
CBCF AND CBC MEMBERS' COMMUNITY BREAKFAST
Washington Convention Center, Hall A
9:00 am - 6:00pm
TICKET OFFICE
Washington Convention Center, Ticket Booth @ 10th & H
10:00am - 3:00pm
D.C. PUBLIC SCHOOL YOUTH
Washington Convention Center, Lobby 1 Staging Area
10:00am - 3:00pm
PREVIEW OF CULTURAL MUSEUM (D.C. PUBLIC SCHOOL)
Washington Convention Center, Room 13-15
10:30 am - 11:30 am NATIONAL PRESS CONFERENCE & LEGISLATIVE STATE
OF BLACK AMERICA ADDRESS - Congressman Donald Payne
Washington Convention Center, Room 32/33
12:00 am - 2:00 pm
LUNCHEON CELEBRATING AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND
FOUNDING CBC MEMBERS
500
Sponsored by McDonald's
Grand Hyatt/Independence Ballroom
/Hreeyes
2:15 pm
ALC RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY--EXHIBIT HALL
Hon. William Jefferson Officiating
Washington Convention Center, Hall D
2:15 pm - 7:00 pm
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN
Washington Convention Center, Hall D
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
OFFICIAL OPENING OF CULTURAL EXHIBITION: "BEFORE
FREEDOM CAME"
Hon. William Jefferson Officiating
Washington Convention Center, Room 13/15
September 6, 1995 (12:35pm)
1
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1995 (continued)
6:00 - 8:00 pm
ELLIS RULEY EXHIBIT/RECEPTION
Corcoran Gallery (17th Street, N.W.)
8:00 - 10:00pm
GOSPEL EXTRAVAGANZA
Metropolitan AME Church (15th & M Street)
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1995
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
REGISTRATION
Washington Convention Center, Lobby 2
9:00 am - 6:00pm
TICKET OFFICE
Washington Convention Center, Ticket Booth @ 10th & H
10:00 am - 12:00 am
PLENARY SESSION--
TOWN HALL MEETING-"A MATTER OF RACE"
Lincoln Theatre (13th & U Streets, N.W.)
10:00 am - 7:00 pm
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN
Washington Convention Center, Hall D
10:00 am - 7:00 pm
CULTURAL EXHIBITION OPEN
Washington Convention Center, Rooms 13-15
12:30 pm - 6:30 pm
WORKSHOPS AND ISSUE FORUMS
Washington Convention Center, Meeting Rooms
11:00 pm - 3:00 pm
CBC SPOUSES ISSUE FORUM, "RESTRUCTURING
PUBLIC EDUCATION:
What Works, What Doesn't Work, and What Could Work"
Washington Convention Center, Rooms 20/21
12:00 pm
TRADE FAIR KICKOFF - Senator Carol Moseley-Braun
Washington Convention Center, Hall B
12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
TRADE FAIR OPEN
Washington Convention Center, Hall B
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
CBC CHAIR'S RECEPTION
Sponsored by Fannie Mae -Union Station, East Hall
8:30 pm - 11:30 pm
JAZZ CONCERT (Hosted by Congressman John Conyers)
Washington Convention Center, Hall C
September 6, 1995 (12:35pm)
2
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1995
8:00 am - 9:15 am
ALC CONFEREES' HEALTH BREAKFAST
Sponsored by Kellogg
Washington Convention Center, Hall A
8:00 am - -1:30 pm
REGISTRATION
Washington Convention Center, Lobby 2
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
INFORMATION CENTER FOR ISSUE FORUMS AND
WORKSHOPS/RGISTRATION
Washington Convention Center, Lobby 2
9:00 am - 6:00pm
TICKET OFFICE
Washington Convention Center, Ticket Booth @ 10th & H
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
BRAINTRUSTS
Washington Convention Center, Meeting Rooms
10:00 am - 7:00 pm
CULTURAL EXHIBITION OPEN
Washington Convention Center, Rooms 13-15
10:00 am - 7:00 pm
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN
Washington Convention Center, Hall D
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
CBC SPOUSES 19TH ANNUAL EVENING FASHION SHOW
Washington Convention Center, Hall C
9:30 pm - 1:00 am
CBC SPOUSES BENEFIT CONCERT AND CABARET
Washington Convention Center, Hall A
September 6, 1995 (12:35pm)
3
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1995
7:00 am - 9:00pm
TICKET OFFICE
Washington Convention Center, Ticket Booth @ 10th & H
8:00 am - 10:00 am
ALC PRAYER BREAKFAST
Washington Convention Center, Hall A
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
CULTURAL EXHIBITION
Washington Convention Center, Rooms 13-15
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN
Washington Convention Center, Hall D
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
CBC SPOUSES LUNCHEON FASHION SHOW
Washington Convention Center, Hall C
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
PRE-DINNER RECEPTION
Washington Convention Center, Lobbies 1&2
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
PLATINUM PRE-DINNER RECEPTION
Washington Convention Center, Cornerstone Lounge
7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
CBCF ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER
Washington Convention Center, Hall A
10:00 pm - 12:00 am POST-DINNER PARTY
Sponsored by PepsiCo.
Washington Convention Center, Lobbies 1&2
ALC95.WPD
4
NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1995
ISSUE FORUMS
REDISTRICTING . WCC 25-26
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
Rep. Cleo Fields
Rep. Mel Watt
THE FAMILY - WCC 25-26
II.
"Role of African American Males in Mentoring
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
Youth."
Rep. John Lewis
III.
The National Panhellenic Council: "Empowerment
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
and Collaboration in the Community: A Powerful
?
Force."
Rep. Cardiss Collins?
THE FAMILY CON'T . WCC 33
I.
"Young, Gifted and Black."
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
Rep. Maxine Waters
II.
"Urban Initiatives: Meeting America's Potential."
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
Rep. Chaka Fattah
III.
"Youth Empowerment: Taking Control of Your
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
Destiny"
Rep. Donald Payne
Rep. Chaka Fattah
C
ISSUE FORUMS/PAGE 1 OF 5
JAZZ FORUM . WCC 30
"The Achievement of Jazz: Language, Aesthetics
6:00 - 8:30 P.M.
and Traditions"
Rep. John Conyers
HEALTH - WCC 32
I.
Wellness 2000:
Strategies for the African
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
American Community
Rep. Louis Stokes
Rep. Harold Ford
Rep. Eva Clayton
Rep. Carrie Meek
II.
"African American Women Veterans and Health
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
Care:
From Lifestyle Choices to Career
Rep. Maxine Waters
Opportunities"
III.
"Rural Health and Economic Development." ?
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
Rep. Eva Clayton
CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS - WCC 30
I.
Affirmative Action
12:30 . 2:00 P.M.
Rep. James Clyburn
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
II.
"A Demand for Justice: The Political Prosecution
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
of African American Leaders"
Rep. Bobby Rush
III.
"Disenfranchisement Techniques"
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
Rep. Bennie Thompson
ISSUE FORUMS/PAGE 2 OF 5
EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - WCC 23-24
I.
"Black Colleges and the 104th Congress: The
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
Battle Continues."
Rep. Bill Clay
II.
"Literacy: The Cornerstone of African American
2:30 . 4:00 P.M.
Advancement."
Rep. Donald Payne
III.
Education of At-Risk Children
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
Rep. Robert Scott
EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - WCC 10-12
I.
"Fordice V. Ayers: The Final Blow to Publicly
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
Funded Black Colleges and Universities."
Rep. Major Owens
"Racist Budget Cuts."
II.
Technology in a Changing World
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
III.
"Black Athletes: Educate, Pay and Play Them -
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
It's time to do all of them!"
Rep. Edolphus Towns
IV.
"Restructuring Public Education: What Does,
1:30 - 3:00 P.M.
What Doesn't and What Could Work."
WCC 20-21
CBC Spouses
FOREIGN RELATIONS/INTERNATIONAL TRADE - WCC 31
I.
"The International Organization of Black Security
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
Executives."
Rep. Alcee Hastings
II.
"Energy: Africa and the International Arena."
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
ISSUE FORUMS/PAGE 3 OF 5
LABOR
I.
"Labor's Role in 1996 and Beyond."
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
Rep. Bennie Thompson
CRIMINAL JUSTICE: CRIME, DRUGS . WCC 22
I.
"Stop the Violence - A Strategic Plan."
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
Rep. John Lewis
II.
"Innovative Approaches to Violent Crimes by
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
African-American U.S. Attorneys."
Rep. William
Body Foott
III.
"Juvenile Judges in the Front Line of the Criminal
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
Justice System."
Rep. William Jefferson
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/SMALL BUSINESS - WCC 27
I.
"Tourism and Economic Development in the
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
Virgin Islands."
Rep. Victor Frazer
II.
"The Impact of Tourism on the African American
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
Community."
Rep. Corrine Brown
III.
The Information Super Highway: The "Next
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
Frontier": New On-Line Networking in the
Rep. Bobby Rush
African American Community.
Trade Fair
WCC, Hall B
Sen. Carol Mosely Braun
ISSUE FORUMS/PAGE 4 OF 5
COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT . WCC 29
I.
"Legal Reform and the African American
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
Community."
Rep. Corrine Brown
Rep. Bobby Scott
II.
"Transportation Strategies for the Twenty-First
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
Century."
Rep. Earl Hilliard
III.
Housing
4:30 . 6:00 P.M.
Rep. Mel Watt
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1995
ISSUE FORUM
URBAN INITIATIVES - WCC 22
"Creating Corporate/Individual Investment."
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
(TENTATIVE)
Rep. Bennie Thompson
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1995
ISSUE FORUM
"When Race Is Not a Factor."
11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
WCC 30
Rep. Julian Dixon
ISSUE FORUMS/PAGE 5 OF 5
NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1995
BRAINTRUSTS
EDUCATION BRAINTRUST - WCC 31
Reforming Public School Education
9:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
Rep. Major Owens
"Racist Budget Cuts and the Destruction of
2:00 - 5:00 P.M.
African American Education."
Rep. Major Owens
HEALTH BRAINTRUST - WCC 32
I.
"Managed Care: The New Enterprise Zone."
9:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
Rep. Louis Stokes
Rep. Harold Ford
Rep. Eva Clayton
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
Rep. Carrie Meek
Rep. Robert Scott
II.
The Assault on Health: A Call to Action
2:00 - 5:00 P.M.
Rep. Louis Stokes
Rep. Harold Ford
Rep. Eva Clayton
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
Rep. Carrie Meek
Rep. Robert Scott
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/SMALL BUSINESS BRAINTRUST
MINORITY BUSINESS SUMMIT . WCC 20-21
9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Rep. Kweisi Mfume
BRAINTRUSTS/PAGE 1 OF 3
THE BLACK FAMILY BRAINTRUST . WCC 25-26
"The Black FAmily: Past, Present and Future."
3:00 - 5:00 P.M.
Rep. Barbara-Rose Collins
FOREIGN AFFAIRS BRAINTRUST - WCC 27
"Salute of the 50th Anniversary of the United
9:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
Nations."
Rep. Donald Payne
Rep. Alcee Hastings
Rep. Albert Wynn
Rep. Victor Frazer
CRIMINAL JUSTICE BRAINTRUST - WCC 29
"Liberty and Justice for All? An Examination of
9:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
Criminal Issues in the 104th Congress."
Rep. John Conyers
Rep. Robert Scott
VETERANS BRAINTRUST . WCC 25-26
I.
"The Korean War, Its Meaning and Importance to
9:30 - 11:30 A.M.
African American Veterans."
Rep. Sanford Bishop
Rep. Corrine Brown
THE BLACK WOMEN'S BRAINTRUST - WCC 29
"Reestablishing Black Male-Female Relationships:
1:30 - 3:00 P.M.
Key to Rebuilding the Black Family"
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
CORPORATE AFFAIRS BRAINTRUST - 2360 RAYBURN/WCC 30
"Diversity in Corporate America: The Affirmative
10:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
Action Debate."
Rep. Julian Dixon
BRAINTRUSTS/PAGE 2 OF 3
NARCOTICS AND DRUG ABUSE BRAINTRUST . WCC 23-24
"The Cost of Drug Abuse: Fiscal, Social and
Rep. Charles Rangel
Moral."
BANKING, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT BRAINTRUST - WCC 27
"From Housing to Commercial Development."
1:30 - 3:30 P.M.
Rep. Maxine Waters
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BRAINTRUST - WCC 33
"Telecommunications Reform--What does it hold
Rep. Edolphus Towns
for African Americans?"
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BRAINTRUST - 2128 RHOB/WCC 10-12
"Financial Institutions and Black Churches:
Rep. Floyd Flake
Forging a Partnership in the Wake of the Second
Rep. Albert Wynn
Reconstruction."
Rep. Walter Tucker, II
FINANCE AND EDUCATION BRAINTRUST - 106 SENATE DIRKSEN/WCC 33
"The Contract with America and How Its Budget
2:00 . 4:00 P.M.
Cuts Affect the Minority Community."
Sen. Carol Mosely Braun
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1004 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 675-6730
1995 ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE
Schedule of Events
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 1995
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
REGISTRATION
Washington Convention Center, Lobby 2
8:00 am - 9:30 am
CBCF AND CBC MEMBERS' COMMUNITY BREAKFAST
Washington Convention Center, Hall A
9:00 am - 6:00pm
TICKET OFFICE
Washington Convention Center, Ticket Booth @ 10th & H
10:00am - 3:00pm
D.C. PUBLIC SCHOOL YOUTH
Washington Convention Center, Lobby 1 Staging Area
10:00am - 3:00pm
PREVIEW OF CULTURAL MUSEUM (D.C. PUBLIC SCHOOL)
Washington Convention Center, Room 13-15
10:30 am - 11:30 am
NATIONAL PRESS CONFERENCE & LEGISLATIVE STATE
OF BLACK AMERICA ADDRESS - Congressman Donald Payne
Washington Convention Center, Room 32/33
12:00 am - 2:00 pm
LUNCHEON CELEBRATING AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND
FOUNDING CBC MEMBERS
500
Sponsored by McDonald's
Grand Hyatt/Independence Ballroom
2:15 pm
ALC RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY--EXHIBIT HALL
Hon. William Jefferson Officiating
Washington Convention Center, Hall D
2:15 pm - 7:00 pm
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN
Washington Convention Center, Hall D
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
OFFICIAL OPENING OF CULTURAL EXHIBITION: "BEFORE
FREEDOM CAME"
Hon. William Jefferson Officiating
Washington Convention Center, Room 13/15
September 6, 1995 (12:35pm)
1
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1995 (continued)
6:00 - 8:00 pm
ELLIS RULEY EXHIBIT/RECEPTION
Corcoran Gallery (17th Street, N.W.)
8:00 - 10:00pm
GOSPEL EXTRAVAGANZA
Metropolitan AME Church (15th & M Street)
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. 1995
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
REGISTRATION
Washington Convention Center, Lobby 2
9:00 am - 6:00pm
TICKET OFFICE
Washington Convention Center, Ticket Booth @ 10th & H
10:00 am - 12:00 am
PLENARY SESSION-
TOWN HALL MEETING-"A MATTER OF RACE"
Lincoln Theatre (13th & U Streets, N.W.)
10:00 am - 7:00 pm
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN
Washington Convention Center, Hall D
10:00 am - 7:00 pm
CULTURAL EXHIBITION OPEN
Washington Convention Center, Rooms 13-15
12:30 pm - 6:30 pm
WORKSHOPS AND ISSUE FORUMS
Washington Convention Center, Meeting Rooms
11:00 pm - 3:00 pm
CBC SPOUSES ISSUE FORUM, "RESTRUCTURING
PUBLIC EDUCATION:
What Works, What Doesn't Work, and What Could Work"
Washington Convention Center, Rooms 20/21
12:00 pm
TRADE FAIR KICKOFF - Senator Carol Moseley-Braun
Washington Convention Center, Hall B
12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
TRADE FAIR OPEN
Washington Convention Center, Hall B
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
CBC CHAIR'S RECEPTION
Sponsored by Fannie Mae -Union Station, East Hall
8:30 pm - 11:30 pm
JAZZ CONCERT (Hosted by Congressman John Conyers)
Washington Convention Center, Hall C
September 6, 1995 (12:35pm)
2
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 22, 1995
8:00 am - 9:15 am
ALC CONFEREES' HEALTH BREAKFAST
Sponsored by Kellogg
Washington Convention Center, Hall A
8:00 am -1:30 pm
REGISTRATION
Washington Convention Center, Lobby 2
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
INFORMATION CENTER FOR ISSUE FORUMS AND
WORKSHOPS/RGISTRATION
Washington Convention Center, Lobby 2
9:00 am - 6:00pm
TICKET OFFICE
Washington Convention Center, Ticket Booth @ 10th & H
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
BRAINTRUSTS
Washington Convention Center, Meeting Rooms
10:00 am - 7:00 pm
CULTURAL EXHIBITION OPEN
Washington Convention Center, Rooms 13-15
10:00 am - 7:00 pm
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN
Washington Convention Center, Hall D
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
CBC SPOUSES 19TH ANNUAL EVENING FASHION SHOW
Washington Convention Center, Hall C
9:30 pm - 1:00 am
CBC SPOUSES BENEFIT CONCERT AND CABARET
Washington Convention Center, Hall A
September 6, 1995 (12:35pm)
3
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 23, 1995
7:00 am - 9:00pm
TICKET OFFICE
Washington Convention Center, Ticket Booth @ 10th & H
8:00 am - 10:00 am
ALC PRAYER BREAKFAST
Washington Convention Center, Hall A
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
CULTURAL EXHIBITION
Washington Convention Center, Rooms 13-15
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN
Washington Convention Center, Hall D
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
CBC SPOUSES LUNCHEON FASHION SHOW
Washington Convention Center, Hall C
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
PRE-DINNER RECEPTION
Washington Convention Center, Lobbies 1&2
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
PLATINUM PRE-DINNER RECEPTION
Washington Convention Center, Cornerstone Lounge
7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
CBCF ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER
Washington Convention Center, Hall A
10:00 pm - 12:00 am
POST-DINNER PARTY
Sponsored by PepsiCo.
Washington Convention Center, Lobbies 1&2
ALC95.WPD
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McDonald's Corporation and
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Wednesday, September 20, 1995
Grand Hyatt Hotel/Independence Ballroom
12:00noon-2:00pm
500 Guests
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history of achievements and future challenges. Vice President Al Gorc was the invited keynote speaker. He
chose to participate in the Prayer Breakfast. We are currently seeking a keynote speaker for this event.
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CBCF 25th Annual Legislative Conference
Founders' Luncheon
Sponsored by McDonald's Corporation
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National Hlack McDonald's Operators Association
Wednesday, September 20, 1995
Grand Hyatt Hotel/Independence Ballroom
12:00noon-2:00pm
Program
Greetings
Honorable William Jefferson ((D-2-LA)
Welcome & Statement of Occassion
Honorable Carol Moseley-Braun (D-II.)
Introduction of Sponsors
Honorable Cardiss Collins (D-7-IL)
Remarks
Robert Beavers, Senior Vice President, McDonald's
Corp
Remarks
Reggie Webb, President. National Black
McDonald's Operators Association
History of CBC
Hunorable Albert Wynn (D-4-MD)
Introduction of CBC
Honorable Alcee Hastings (D-23-FL)
Introduction of Video
Honorable Donald Payne (D-10-NJ)
Invocation
Honorable Walter Fauntroy
Lunch
(10 minute film to run during lunch)
Introduction of African Delegates
Honorable Chaka Fattah (D-2-PA)
Remarks & Introduction of Speaker
Honorable Carol Moscley-Braun (D-IL)
Message
Closing
Honorable Charles Diggs
(Track Music)
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CBC Charter Members
Shirley A. Chisholm
William Clay (current CBC Member)
George W Collins (deceased)
John Conyers, Jr. (current CBC Member)
Ronald V. Dellums (current CBC Member)
Charles C. Diggs, .r.
Walter E. Fauntroy
Augustus F. Hawkins
Ralph M. Metcaffe (deceased)
Parren 1. Mitchell
Robert N. C. Nix (deceased)
Charles B. Rangel (current CBC Member)
Louis Stokes (current CBC Member)
CBC AWARDS DINNER PROGRAM
Saturday, September 23, 1995
(as of 9/21/95)
Doors Open 7:00 pm
Musical Interlude
Stephanie Jordan
WELCOME
Mayor Marion Barry
OFFICIAL CBC WELCOME
Cong. William Jefferson (D-LA)
INTRODUCTION OF FOUNDERS
Cong. Cardiss Collins (D-IL)
REMARKS
Cong. Donald Payne (D-NJ)
INVOCATION
Cong. Floyd Flake (D-NY)
DINNER
Announce Arrival of the President
ACKNOWLEDGE SPONSORS
Cong. Collins
VIDEO PRESENTATION
Historical Perspective of the CBC
INTRODUCTION OF THE PRESIDENT Cong. William Jefferson
REMARKS
PRESIDENT CLINTON
PRESENTATION OF SPECIAL
AWARDS
Cong. Jefferson
Presenter:
Adam Clayton Powell Award
Cong. Barbara-Rose Collins (D-MI)
Awardee:
George Thomas "Mickey"
Leland Award
Cong. Charles B. Rangel (D-NY)
Awardee:
Harold Washington Award
Cong. Bobby Rush (D-IL)
Awardee:
George W. Collins Award
Cong. Cleo Fields (D-LA)
Awardee:
William L. Dawson Award
Cong. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX)
Awardee:
CBCF Chair Award
Cong. Collins
Awardee:
CBC Chair Award
Cong. Payne
Awardee:
ALC Chair Award
Cong. Jefferson
Awardee:
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NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1995
ISSUE FORUMS
REDISTRICTING - WCC 25-26
12:30 . 2:00 P.M.
Rep. Cleo Fields
Rep. Mel Watt
THE FAMILY . WCC 25-26
II.
"Role of African American Males in Mentoring
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
Youth."
Rep. John Lewis
III.
The National Panhellenic Council: "Empowerment
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
and Collaboration in the Community: A Powerful
?
Force."
Rep. Cardiss Collins?
THE FAMILY CON'T - WCC 33
I.
"Young, Gifted and Black."
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
Rep. Maxine Waters
II.
"Urban Initiatives: Meeting America's Potential."
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
Rep. Chaka Fattah
III.
"Youth Empowerment: Taking Control of Your
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
Destiny"
Rep. Donald Payne
Rep. Chaka Fattah
ISSUE FORUMS/PAGE 1 OF 5
JAZZ FORUM . WCC 30
"The Achievement of Jazz: Language, Aesthetics
6:00 - 8:30 P.M.
and Traditions"
Rep. John Conyers
HEALTH - WCC 32
I.
Wellness 2000: Strategies for the African
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
American Community
Rep. Louis Stokes
Rep. Harold Ford
Rep. Eva Clayton
Rep. Carrie Meek
II.
"African American Women Veterans and Health
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
Care: From Lifestyle Choices to Career
Rep. Maxine Waters
Opportunities"
III.
"Rural Health and Economic Development." ?
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
Rep. Eva Clayton
CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS - WCC 30
I.
Affirmative Action
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
Rep. James Clyburn
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
II.
"A Demand for Justice: The Political Prosecution
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
of African American Leaders"
Rep. Bobby Rush
III.
"Disenfranchisement Techniques"
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
Rep. Bennie Thompson
ISSUE FORUMS/PAGE 2 OF 5
EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY . WCC 23-24
I.
"Black Colleges and the 104th Congress: The
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
Battle Continues."
Rep. Bill Clay
II.
"Literacy: The Cornerstone of African American
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
Advancement."
Rep. Donald Payne
III.
Education of At-Risk Children
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
Rep. Robert Scott
EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - WCC 10-12
I.
"Fordice V. Ayers: The Final Blow to Publicly
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
Funded Black Colleges and Universities."
Rep. Major Owens
"Racist Budget Cuts."
II.
Technology in a Changing World
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
III.
"Black Athletes: Educate, Pay and Play Them -
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
It's time to do all of them!"
Rep. Edolphus Towns
IV.
"Restructuring Public Education: What Does,
1:30 - 3:00 P.M.
What Doesn't and What Could Work."
WCC 20-21
CBC Spouses
FOREIGN RELATIONS/INTERNATIONAL TRADE - WCC 31
I.
"The International Organization of Black Security
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
Executives."
Rep. Alcee Hastings
II.
"Energy: Africa and the International Arena."
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
ISSUE FORUMS/PAGE 3 OF 5
LABOR
I.
"Labor's Role in 1996 and Beyond."
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
Rep. Bennie Thompson
CRIMINAL JUSTICE: CRIME, DRUGS . WCC 22
I.
"Stop the Violence - A Strategic Plan."
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
Rep. John Lewis
II.
"Innovative Approaches to Violent Crimes by
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
African-American U.S. Attorneys."
Rep. William
Body Fott
III.
"Juvenile Judges in the Front Line of the Criminal
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
Justice System."
Rep. William Jefferson
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/SMALL BUSINESS - WCC 27
I.
"Tourism and Economic Development in the
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
Virgin Islands."
Rep. Victor Frazer
II.
"The Impact of Tourism on the African American
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
Community."
Rep. Corrine Brown
III.
The Information Super Highway: The "Next
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
Frontier": New On-Line Networking in the
Rep. Bobby Rush
African American Community.
Trade Fair
WCC, Hall B
Sen. Carol Mosely Braun
ISSUE FORUMS/PAGE 4 OF 5
COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT - WCC 29
I.
"Legal Reform and the African American
12:30 . 2:00 P.M.
Community."
Rep. Corrine Brown
Rep. Bobby Scott
II.
"Transportation Strategies for the Twenty-First
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
Century."
Rep. Earl Hilliard
III.
Housing
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
Rep. Mel Watt
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1995
ISSUE FORUM
URBAN INITIATIVES - WCC 22
"Creating Corporate/Individual Investment."
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
(TENTATIVE)
Rep. Bennie Thompson
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1995
ISSUE FORUM
"When Race Is Not a Factor."
11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
WCC 30
Rep. Julian Dixon
ISSUE FORUMS/PAGE 5 OF 5
NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1995
BRAINTRUSTS
EDUCATION BRAINTRUST - WCC 31
Reforming Public School Education
9:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
Rep. Major Owens
"Racist Budget Cuts and the Destruction of
2:00 - 5:00 P.M.
African American Education."
Rep. Major Owens
HEALTH BRAINTRUST - WCC 32
I.
"Managed Care: The New Enterprise Zone."
9:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
Rep. Louis Stokes
Rep. Harold Ford
Rep. Eva Clayton
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
Rep. Carrie Meek
Rep. Robert Scott
II.
The Assault on Health: A Call to Action
2:00 - 5:00 P.M.
Rep. Louis Stokes
Rep. Harold Ford
Rep. Eva Clayton
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
Rep. Carrie Meek
Rep. Robert Scott
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/SMALL BUSINESS BRAINTRUST
MINORITY BUSINESS SUMMIT - WCC 20-21
9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Rep. Kweisi Mfume
BRAINTRUSTS/PAGE 1 OF 3
THE BLACK FAMILY BRAINTRUST - WCC 25-26
"The Black FAmily: Past, Present and Future."
3:00 - 5:00 P.M.
Rep. Barbara-Rose Collins
FOREIGN AFFAIRS BRAINTRUST - WCC 27
"Salute of the 50th Anniversary of the United
9:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
Nations."
Rep. Donald Payne
Rep. Alcee Hastings
Rep. Albert Wynn
Rep. Victor Frazer
CRIMINAL JUSTICE BRAINTRUST - WCC 29
"Liberty and Justice for All? An Examination of
9:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
Criminal Issues in the 104th Congress."
Rep. John Conyers
Rep. Robert Scott
VETERANS BRAINTRUST - WCC 25-26
I.
"The Korean War, Its Meaning and Importance to
9:30 - 11:30 A.M.
African American Veterans."
Rep. Sanford Bishop
Rep. Corrine Brown
THE BLACK WOMEN'S BRAINTRUST - WCC 29
"Reestablishing Black Male-Female Relationships:
1:30 - 3:00 P.M.
Key to Rebuilding the Black Family"
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
CORPORATE AFFAIRS BRAINTRUST - 2360 RAYBURN/WCC 30
"Diversity in Corporate America: The Affirmative
10:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
Action Debate."
Rep. Julian Dixon
BRAINTRUSTS/PAGE 2 OF 3
NARCOTICS AND DRUG ABUSE BRAINTRUST - WCC 23-24
"The Cost of Drug Abuse: Fiscal, Social and
Rep. Charles Rangel
Moral."
BANKING, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT BRAINTRUST - WCC 27
"From Housing to Commercial Development."
1:30 - 3:30 P.M.
Rep. Maxine Waters
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BRAINTRUST - WCC 33
"Telecommunications Reform--What does it hold
Rep. Edolphus Towns
for African Americans?"
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BRAINTRUST . 2128 RHOB/WCC 10-12
"Financial Institutions and Black Churches:
Rep. Floyd Flake
Forging a Partnership in the Wake of the Second
Rep. Albert Wynn
Reconstruction."
Rep. Walter Tucker, II
FINANCE AND EDUCATION BRAINTRUST - 106 SENATE DIRKSEN/WCC 33
"The Contract with America and How Its Budget
2:00 . 4:00 P.M.
Cuts Affect the Minority Community."
Sen. Carol Mosely Braun
[end]
BRAINTRUSTS/PAGE 3 OF 3
NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1995
ISSUE FORUMS
REDISTRICTING . WCC 25-26
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
Rep. Cleo Fields
Rep. Mel Watt
THE FAMILY - WCC 25-26
II.
"Role of African American Males in Mentoring
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
Youth."
Rep. John Lewis
III.
The National Panhellenic Council: "Empowerment
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
and Collaboration in the Community: A Powerful
?
Force."
Rep. Cardiss Collins?
THE FAMILY CON'T - WCC 33
I.
"Young, Gifted and Black."
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
Rep. Maxine Waters
II.
"Urban Initiatives: Meeting America's Potential."
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
Rep. Chaka Fattah
III.
"Youth Empowerment: Taking Control of Your
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
Destiny"
Rep. Donald Payne
Rep. Chaka Fattah
C
ISSUE FORUMS/PAGE 1 OF 5
JAZZ FORUM - WCC 30
"The Achievement of Jazz: Language, Aesthetics
6:00 - 8:30 P.M.
and Traditions"
Rep. John Conyers
HEALTH - WCC 32
I.
Wellness 2000: Strategies for the African
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
American Community
Rep. Louis Stokes
Rep. Harold Ford
Rep. Eva Clayton
Rep. Carrie Meek
II.
"African American Women Veterans and Health
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
Care: From Lifestyle Choices to Career
Rep. Maxine Waters
Opportunities"
III.
"Rural Health and Economic Development." ?
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
Rep. Eva Clayton
CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS - WCC 30
I.
Affirmative Action
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
Rep. James Clyburn
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
II.
"A Demand for Justice: The Political Prosecution
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
of African American Leaders"
Rep. Bobby Rush
III.
"Disenfranchisement Techniques"
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
Rep. Bennie Thompson
ISSUE FORUMS/PAGE 2 OF 5
EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - WCC 23-24
I.
"Black Colleges and the 104th Congress: The
12:30 . 2:00 P.M.
Battle Continues."
Rep. Bill Clay
II.
"Literacy: The Cornerstone of African American
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
Advancement."
Rep. Donald Payne
III.
Education of At-Risk Children
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
Rep. Robert Scott
EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - WCC 10-12
I.
"Fordice V. Ayers: The Final Blow to Publicly
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
Funded Black Colleges and Universities."
Rep. Major Owens
"Racist Budget Cuts."
II.
Technology in a Changing World
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
III.
"Black Athletes: Educate, Pay and Play Them -
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
It's time to do all of them!"
Rep. Edolphus Towns
IV.
"Restructuring Public Education: What Does,
1:30 - 3:00 P.M.
What Doesn't and What Could Work."
WCC 20-21
CBC Spouses
FOREIGN RELATIONS/INTERNATIONAL TRADE - WCC 31
I.
"The International Organization of Black Security
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
Executives."
Rep. Alcee Hastings
II.
"Energy: Africa and the International Arena."
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
ISSUE FORUMS/PAGE 3 OF 5
LABOR
I.
"Labor's Role in 1996 and Beyond."
2:30 . 4:00 P.M.
Rep. Bennie Thompson
CRIMINAL JUSTICE: CRIME, DRUGS - WCC 22
I.
"Stop the Violence - A Strategic Plan."
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
Rep. John Lewis
II.
"Innovative Approaches to Violent Crimes by
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
African-American U.S. Attorneys."
Rep. William
Body Foott
III.
"Juvenile Judges in the Front Line of the Criminal
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
Justice System."
Rep. William Jefferson
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/SMALL BUSINESS - WCC 27
I.
"Tourism and Economic Development in the
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
Virgin Islands."
Rep. Victor Frazer
II.
"The Impact of Tourism on the African American
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
Community."
Rep. Corrine Brown
III.
The Information Super Highway: The "Next
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
Frontier": New On-Line Networking in the
Rep. Bobby Rush
African American Community.
Trade Fair
WCC, Hall B
Sen. Carol Mosely Braun
ISSUE FORUMS/PAGE 4 OF 5
COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT . WCC 29
I.
"Legal Reform and the African American
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
Community."
Rep. Corrine Brown
Rep. Bobby Scott
II.
"Transportation Strategies for the Twenty-First
2:30 - 4:00 P.M.
Century."
Rep. Earl Hilliard
III.
Housing
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
Rep. Mel Watt
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1995
ISSUE FORUM
URBAN INITIATIVES - WCC 22
"Creating Corporate/Individual Investment."
12:30 - 2:00 P.M.
(TENTATIVE)
Rep. Bennie Thompson
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1995
ISSUE FORUM
"When Race Is Not a Factor."
11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
WCC 30
Rep. Julian Dixon
ISSUE FORUMS/PAGE 5 OF 5
NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1995
BRAINTRUSTS
EDUCATION BRAINTRUST - WCC 31
Reforming Public School Education
9:30 A.M. . 12:30 P.M.
Rep. Major Owens
"Racist Budget Cuts and the Destruction of
2:00 - 5:00 P.M.
African American Education."
Rep. Major Owens
HEALTH BRAINTRUST - WCC 32
I.
"Managed Care: The New Enterprise Zone."
9:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
Rep. Louis Stokes
Rep. Harold Ford
Rep. Eva Clayton
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
Rep. Carrie Meek
Rep. Robert Scott
II.
The Assault on Health: A Call to Action
2:00 - 5:00 P.M.
Rep. Louis Stokes
Rep. Harold Ford
Rep. Eva Clayton
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
Rep. Carrie Meek
Rep. Robert Scott
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/SMALL BUSINESS BRAINTRUST
MINORITY BUSINESS SUMMIT . WCC 20-21
9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Rep. Kweisi Mfume
BRAINTRUSTS/PAGE 1 OF 3
THE BLACK FAMILY BRAINTRUST . WCC 25-26
"The Black FAmily: Past, Present and Future."
3:00 . 5:00 P.M.
Rep. Barbara-Rose Collins
FOREIGN AFFAIRS BRAINTRUST - WCC 27
"Salute of the 50th Anniversary of the United
9:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
Nations."
Rep. Donald Payne
Rep. Alcee Hastings
Rep. Albert Wynn
Rep. Victor Frazer
CRIMINAL JUSTICE BRAINTRUST - WCC 29
"Liberty and Justice for All? An Examination of
9:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
Criminal Issues in the 104th Congress."
Rep. John Conyers
Rep. Robert Scott
VETERANS BRAINTRUST - WCC 25-26
I.
"The Korean War, Its Meaning and Importance to
9:30 - 11:30 A.M.
African American Veterans."
Rep. Sanford Bishop
Rep. Corrine Brown
THE BLACK WOMEN'S BRAINTRUST - WCC 29
"Reestablishing Black Male-Female Relationships:
1:30 - 3:00 P.M.
Key to Rebuilding the Black Family"
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
CORPORATE AFFAIRS BRAINTRUST . 2360 RAYBURN/WCC 30
"Diversity in Corporate America: The Affirmative
10:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
Action Debate."
Rep. Julian Dixon
BRAINTRUSTS/PAGE 2 OF 3
NARCOTICS AND DRUG ABUSE BRAINTRUST - WCC 23-24
"The Cost of Drug Abuse: Fiscal, Social and
Rep. Charles Rangel
Moral."
BANKING, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT BRAINTRUST - WCC 27
"From Housing to Commercial Development."
1:30 - 3:30 P.M.
Rep. Maxine Waters
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BRAINTRUST - WCC 33
"Telecommunications Reform--What does it hold
Rep. Edolphus Towns
for African Americans?"
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BRAINTRUST - 2128 RHOB/WCC 10-12
"Financial Institutions and Black Churches:
Rep. Floyd Flake
Forging a Partnership in the Wake of the Second
Rep. Albert Wynn
Reconstruction."
Rep. Walter Tucker, II
FINANCE AND EDUCATION BRAINTRUST . 106 SENATE DIRKSEN/WCC 33
"The Contract with America and How Its Budget
2:00 - 4:00 P.M.
Cuts Affect the Minority Community."
Sen. Carol Mosely Braun
[end]
BRAINTRUSTS/PAGE 3 OF 3
09/05/95
13:50
202 219 9216
OASP
002/005
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Alexis Herman
Ben Johnson
FROM:
Richard Hayes
DATE:
September 5, 1995
RE:
CBC 25th Annual Legislative Conference
Welcome back!
I met with Dorothy Jackson on August 22, who is responsible for organizing the CBC 25th
Annual Legislative Conference for Congressmen Payne, regarding the schedule of planned
events and our participation. The theme of the conference will be the 25th anniversary of the
founding of the Congressional Black Caucus. The "Braintrusts" and "Issue forums" are
scheduled for Thursday - Friday, September 21- 22, 1995. When we last met, the list of topics
had not been completed but she promised to send me a copy when it is available so that we can
work on helping them to find participants. She also asked me to work with Jim Sullivan (from
New York City) who is looking for speakers. In the future, she would also like us to help her
find surrogates that can appear with their members at meeting in their home districts - they are
not having much luck when they use the Congressional Affairs staff in most agencies.
Besides the Braintrusts and Issue Forums, there will also be the usual trade fair. Senator Carol
Mosely-Braun recently sent letters to Executive Branch agencies asking them to participate in
this activity. The other activity of interest is a Town Hall Meeting, scheduled for September 21,
1995 from 10:00 - noon. This event will be carried by BET as a live, nationwide broadcast.
They are still working out the details, but they are hoping that we can at least have senior level
appointees in the audience to identify themselves as from the Administration and to ask
questions, etc.
We need to meet and decide what we should be doing to get ready for this conference. Once we
get the list of Braintrusts and Issue Forums I called this morning to see if the list is available
but have not heard back we need to work on getting our surrogates to participate. In addition,
we should probably encourage agencies to participate in the Trade Fair. I would also suggest
that we think about our strategy for participating in the Town Hall Meeting. There is also the
issue of the President's speech. Do we want to suggest a theme for the speech writers? Finally,
I recently asked the agencies to send me a list of their accomplishments with respect to African
Americans that we can use in preparing a document that we can publish and distribute during the
CB conference. Given the arrival of vacations and the Holiday, I have only heard from OPM
but will contact everyone again and remind them to send me the materials. I will take the first
crack at preparing a draft of an accomplishment document for others to review and comment on
and that can be turned over to a graphics artist for completing. However, if we hope to have
something ready in time for the conference, turnaround time will be short. We also need to
decide how we hope to pay for this, how many copies_you want to print, etc.
To make yo If reservations for the Congressional
Participating Hotels
Black Caucis Foundation, Irc. 25th Annual
The Board of Directors
Legislative Conference, please call the
GRAND HYATT WASHINGTON
of the
Washingtor, D.C. Convention and Visitors
1000 H Street, N.W.
Association's (WCVA) Housir 9 Bureau:
Washington, D.C. 20001
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.
Smgk: 114200
Double $162.00
cordially invite you to attend the
Metropolitan Washington Area:
RIGINCY CLUB
09/05/95
202-842-2930
Single $167.00
Double 118/00
U.S. Ex Canada: 1-300-535-3336
Suiles $475.00 and up
HENLEY PARK HOTEL
Please have the following information available
976 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
prior to calling for reservation ns:
Washington, D.C. 20001
Single $135.00
Clouble $145.00
13:51
Sentes: $250.00 and up
1. Name o convention atterding:
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOTEL'
25th Annual Legislative Conference
(Black Owned and Operated)
2. 1st, 2nc 3rd choice of hael
2225 Georgia Avenue. N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
3. Arrival/c epart re dates
Single $86.00
Doune 140.00
4. Number of rooms required
Surfes $116.00 and up
th
202
5. Type of room "single, double, etc.)
6. Number of persons in party
HYATT REGENCY WASHINGTON*
7. Arrival tme
400 New Jersey Avenue, N.W.
219
Washington, D.C. 20001
8. Names of all ccupants 0 room(s)
Smgk: $130.00
Double $155.00
9. Addres and telephone ni mber
10. Fax number, F you work like confirmation faxed
QUALITY HOTEL*
9216
to you
415 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
11. Credit card name, number and expiration date
Single. $105.00
Double. $115.00
SHERATON WASHINGTON HOTEL*
7600 Woodley Rd. at Connecticut Ave., N.W.
Washington D.C. 20008
Single $110.00
Double $125.00
States 1225.00 and up
Airline Discounts
THE WASHINGTON COURT*
525 New Jersey Avenue, N.W.
USAir S the official carrier of the 25th Annual
Washington, D.C 20001-1527
OASP
Legislitive Conference and is offering the follow-
Single: $139.00
Double $164.00
ing special discounts tor-conference participants.
States. $350.00 & up
WASHINGTON, D.C. RENAISSANCE HOTE:
USAIR
999 9th Street, N.W.
Washington D.C. 20001
10% cfl standard-ound trip coach fare
Single: $135.00
Double $155.00
5% off lower applicable fare.
RENAISSANCE CIUB
When making reserv. tions, please provide the
Single. $155.00
Double $175.00
Goldifile number #365*0324 to receive discounts.
Sustes: 1400 and up
The USAir reservation number is 1-800 334-8644.
Office hour are Monday through Friday, 8:00
am. until 9 00 p.m. (ET)
Annual Legislative Conference
(Some restrictions apply. Please make your
Denotes union property
reservations early)
AN participating hotels contribute a portion of the
room role to the CBCF's educational programs.
September 20-24, 1995
Washington Convention Center
Washi
ngton,
D.C.
003/005
09/05/95
Congressional Black Cards Foundation, Inc
25th Annual Legislative Conference
chedule of events
13:52
A Tribute
8:00 p.m.
CBC SPOUSES 19TH
ANNUAL EVENING
8:00 a.m.-
REGISTRATION
FASHION SHOW
to the
6:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m.-
PI ENARY SESSION
15:00 p.m.
TOWN HALL MEETING
10:00 p.m.
CBC SPOUSES
8:00 a.m.
CBCF AND CBC
BENEFIT CONCERT/CABARET
9:30 a.m.
MEMBERS' BREAKFAST
10:00am-
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN
Congressional Black Cauces:
FOR THE HOMELESS
700 p.m.
(Closed 12-2 p.m.)
219 9216 202
Saturday, September 23, 1995
10:30 30 a.m.-
NATIONAL PRESS
10:00 a.m.-
CULTURAL EXHIBITION
11:30 a.m.
CONFERENCE AND
7:00 p.m.
OPEN (Closed 12-2 p.m.)
8:00 a.m.-
ALC PRAYER BREAKFAST
Conscience of Congress
LEGISLATIVE STATE Of
10:00 am.
Speaker: Bishop Pai Morton
BLACK AMERICA ADDRESS
11:00 am.
CBC SPOUSES ISSUE FORUM
Greater St. Stephen: Baptist Church
Hon. Donald M. Payne,
AND ESSAY CONTEST
New Orleans, LA
CBC Chairman
18.00 a.m.-
WORKSHOPS AND
10:00 am.-
CULTURAL EXHIBITION
12:00 p.m.-
CBC FOUNDING MEMBERS'
500 p.m.
ISSUE FORUMS
3:00 p.m.
OPEN
2:00 p.m.
LUNCHEON
A Tribute to the Hon. Charles Diggs
12:00 p.m.
TRADE FAIR KICK-OFF
10:00 a.m.-
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN
OASP
and African American Members of
Hon. Carol Moseley-Braun
3:00 p.m.
Congress
12:00 p.m.-
TRADE FAIR OPEN
11:30 d.m.
CBC SPOUSES LUNCHEON
1:00 p.m.
ALC RIBBON CUTTING
4:30 p.m.
CEREMONY-EXHI HALL
5:30 p.m.-
PRE-DINNER RECEPTION
10:00 p.m.
JAZZ CONCERT
Hon. William 1. Jetterson, Officiating
6:45 p.m.
Hon. John Conyers
ALC Honorary Chairman
7:15 p.m.-
CBCF ANNUAL AWARDS
1:00 p.m.-
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN
10:00 p.m.
DINNER
7:00 p.m.
Enday, September 22, 1995
10:00 p.m.-
POST-DINNER PARTY
1:30 p.m.
OFFICIAL OPENING OF
1:00 a.m.-
REGISTRATION
12:00 am
CULTURAL EXHIBITION
6:00 p.m.
Hon. William i. Jefferson, Officiating
ALC Honorary Chairman
1:00 a.m.-
INFORMATION CENTER
:00 p.m.
FOR CBC BRAINTRUSTS
1:30 p.m.
CULTURAL EXHIBITION
AND ISSUE FORUMS
7:00 p.m.
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Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference
Alexis, attached is a draft of the memo to Harold Ickes regarding the President's presentation at
the the CBC Legislative Conference. After you have reviewed and made any any changes you
want. I will finalize and have it delivered to Harold Icke's office.
I called Warren Christopher's office and he is currently scheduled to be in town the day of the
luncheon. I was referred to the Office of Public Liaison at State and they are checking to see if he
is willing to do it. Is there anyone in particular I should follow up with at State? Do you want to
call Christopher?
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MEMO FOR HAROLD ICKES
FROM:
Alexis Herman
Richard Hayes
RE:
Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conterence
The President is speaking at the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Awards Dinner, Saturday,
September 23, 1995. We recently met with Congressman Jefferson regarding the conference,
which is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Caucus. Beyond the President's
presentation, we are also in contact with the Vice-President's office regarding his participation in a
prayer breakfast Saturday, September 23; the Secretary of State is also considering an invitation
to be the keynoto speaker at the founders' lunch Wednesday, September 20, 1995. If Secretary
Christopher is unable to accept, they've asked us to see if either Madeline Albright or Mickey
Kantor can do it. Members of the African Diplomatic Corps will be attending the founders' lunch
that will also celebrate African Countries. Whoever speaks is being asked to address the need for
a U.S. African trade policy. Other Senior-level officials will also take part in the "braintrusts and
issue forums" and various departments will be participating in the Trade fair.
With respect to the President's speech, it should be about 15 minutes. His remarks should
applaud the efforts of the Caucus, acknowledge the contributions of the original founders, discuss
the Administration accomplishments with respect to the African American community including
affirmative action, and set-out the importance of the Caucus and the Administration working
together in the coming months to face the budget and policy challenges before us. The President
should also acknowledge the award winners, which will include Colin Powell and Hazel O'Leary,
among others.
As currently planned, the President will speak after several preliminary events: the Invocation,
welcoming address, awards presentation, and a video presentation reviewing the history of the
Caucus that BET is preparing. Congressman Jefferson will introduce the President. The fact that
both Colin Powell and the President will be attending this event will generate considerable media
attention. However, we recommend that the President not stay for dinner but leave once he
finishes his presentation.
Richard Hayes, who is on detail to my staff from the Department of Labor, will be coordinating
this event for me. He will take the lead in working out the logistics with the Secret Service,
advance, and the speech writers. He can be reached at 219-6197 if there are any questions or a
message can be left with Ruby Moy at 456-6455.
THE WHITE HOUSE
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September 14, 1995
MEMORANDUM FOR HAROLD ICKES
FROM:
Alexis Herman
RE:
Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference
The President is speaking at the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Awards Dinner,
Saturday, September 23, 1995. We recently met with Congressman Jefferson regarding the
conference, which is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Caucus.
Beyond the President's presentation, we are also in contact with the Vice-President's office
regarding his participation in a prayer breakfast Saturday, September 23; the Secretary of
State is also considering an invitation to be the keynote speaker at the founders' lunch
Wednesday, September 20, 1995. If Secretary Christopher is unable to accept, they've asked
us to see if either Madeline Albright or Mickey Kantor can do it. Members of the African
Diplomatic Corps will be attending the founders' lunch that will also celebrate African
Countries. Whoever speaks is being asked to address the need for a U.S. African trade
policy. Other Senior-level officials will also take part in the "braintrusts and issue forums"
and various departments will be participating in the Trade fair.
With respect to the President's speech, it should be about 15 minutes. His remarks should
applaud the efforts of the Caucus, acknowledge the contributions of the original founders,
discuss the Administration accomplishments with respect to the African American community
including affirmative action, and set-out the importance of the Caucus and the Administration
working together in the coming months to face the budget and policy challenges before us.
The President should also acknowledge the award winners, which will include Colin Powell
and Hazel O'Leary, among others.
As currently planned, the President will speak after several preliminary events: the
Invocation, welcoming address, awards presentation, and a video presentation reviewing the
history of the Caucus that BET is preparing. Congressman Jefferson will introduce the
President. The fact that both Colin Powell and the President will be attending this event will
generate considerable media attention. However, we recommend that the President not stay
for dinner but leave once he finishes his presentation. The President should however greet
guest on the way to his seat and work the room when he departs.
If there is additional guidance prior to the finalization of our plans, please advise.
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WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: Sept. 22, 1995
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 3:00pm - - Sept. 22,199
REMARKS BY PRESIDENT WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON
25TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER - CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS
SUBJECT: September 23, 1995
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REMARKS BY PRESIDENT WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON
25TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER -- CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS
WASHINGTON, DC
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[Acknowledgements: Congressman Bill Jefferson, Dinner Chair, for
introduction; Donald Payne, CBC Chairman; Cardiss Collins, CBC
Foundation Chair; distinguished awardees: Colin Powell, John
Lewis, Hazel O'Leary, Johnnie Cochran, Muhammed Ali, Harold Ford,
and Renea Gaters; and my special dinner guest, Oseola McCarty,
whom I'll tell you more about later]
Let me begin by offering my congratulations to all the award
winners tonight. Each of you, in your own way, has made a great
contribution to America. I understand that one of the recipients
has been on the front page of every magazine in the country, has
been deluged with TV and radio interview requests, has written a
book, and has a name and a face that are instantly recognized
around the world. of course, I'm talking about Muhammed Ali.
But, I could just as well be talking about another great
American, General Colin Powell. I am the third President to
benefit from the counsel and service of General Powell. You may
recall, one year ago, I asked President Carter, Senator Nunn, and
General Powell to go to Haiti to try to avert a military
confrontation by negotiating a peaceful transition to democracy.
They were successful, and one year later, democracy has been
restored, President Aristide is back in power, and the Haitian
people are at peace. We couldn't have done it without the work
of General Powell. He is living proof that the American Dream is
not just a dream. Here is a man who rose from a life in the
South Bronx to become the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
and who is even being talked about as a potential presidential
candidate. He deserves our admiration and the recognition you
are about to bestow on him.
This is always a special night in Washington. But tonight is
even more special than usual. Tonight, the Congressional Black
Caucus celebrates a quarter-century of service, sacrifice, and
struggle. After the decade of the 60s -- a decade characterized
by the most intense racial turmoil since the Civil War -- the
nation looked forward to the 70s as a time of hope and healing.
And in many ways it was. 1970 was the year of Apollo 13. It was
also the year for another famous comeback kid. Muhammed Ali
began his ultimately successful quest to regain the heavyweight
championship after a three-year exile.
But there were also disturbing signs that the struggle we waged
together during the 60s was far from over. 1970 was also the
year of Kent State and Jackson State. And let's not forget that
while the nation was cheering the heroic crew of Apollo 13, in
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1970 there were no Black astronauts. It was not until 1983 that
the doors of opportunity were opened allowing Guy Bluford to
become the first African American to experience space flight.
In the midst of so much pain and promise, 13 courageous African
Americans in the House of Representatives joined forces to stand
up for a progressive legislative agenda designed to improve the
lives of millions of minority citizens. You are now 40 strong --
and I'd like to pay a special tribute to five of the founding
members who are still serving: Louis Stokes, Ron Dellums, Bill
Clay, John Conyers and Charles Rangel. Let me say, that after
watching Charlie Rangel take on those Republicans in the halls of
Congress the other day, I know who I want on my side in a fight.
I do not know where America would be today without the
Congressional Black Caucus. Thank you for standing with us in
the fight to uphold the values all Americans hold dear -- work,
opportunity, community, family and personal responsibility.
Thank you for standing with us in the continuing struggle to end
poverty and hopelessness, to create jobs and a decent standard of
living, to provide our people better health care, to create equal
opportunity, to promote democracy and growth at home and abroad,
and to free our children and communities from the scourge of drug
abuse and crime. To the founding five and to the entire
Congressional Black Caucus I say, thank you for your service.
America is better because of you. I pray I can count on you to
stand with us in the tough fights ahead.
While we may not agree on everything, we have always been united
in our vision for a better America. And there is much that we
have accomplished together. Three years ago, we were in a
triple-dip recession with unemployment rising, investment
falling, and bankruptcies going up. We've now had two-and-a-half
years of strong, sustained economic growth. Seven million new
jobs with average wages higher than the average wage in the
economy before we started. Unemployment is down. African
American unemployment has dipped below double digits for the
first time since the Vietnam War. The deficit is down.
Inflation is the lowest it's been in 30 years. We are moving in
the right direction.
But, we all know that in spite of the progress we've made, large
fundamental shifts in our economy are still depressing wages,
making it difficult for working families to earn a living wage.
About 100 years ago, we began a transition from an agricultural
and rural society to a more urban and industrial society. Now,
we are in the midst of a transition from that urban industrial
society to a society that runs primarily on dramatic increases in
technology and information. It is a time in which all of the
countries of the world are increasingly coming together after the
Cold War in a global economy, but one that is not free of
difficulty, as you know.
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All around the world, and especially in Africa, countries that
were once under the boot of oppression are breaking free and
embracing democracy. From Haiti to South Africa. The
Congressional Black Caucus has been a major partner with my
Administration in assisting these victories. But much remains to
be done -- in Angola, in Liberia, in Nigeria. We want to cement
peace, promote human rights, forge economic partnerships and
nurture democracy in these places as well.
But, the more we seem to be integrated economically, the more we
often seem to be splitting apart in other ways. We see the rise,
for example of extremism and groups of hatred rooted in religious
or ethnic or racial differences all across the world. We see it
when a bus blows up in Israel, or when a fanatic breaks open
poison gas in a Japanese subway, or when a child is murdered just
because her family took a wrong turn down a gang-infested ally.
We see it in the rise of hate crimes and racial violence in this
country. And we've seen this most unfortunately in the tragic
bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City.
So in this period of change, we have to do two things. First, we
have to be open to new ideas about changing the way we do
business in America. And second, while we're making these
changes, we have to find a way to remain true to our basic
values. That's really what I want to talk with you about
tonight.
The debate about the budget is really a debate about what kind of
country we want to be. It is about nothing less than the soul of
our country -- who we are as a people, and who we will be at the
dawn of the new century.
Throughout our history, America at its best has responded to
periods of drastic change by giving working families the chance
to survive and keep moving forward -- together. The Republican
budget represents a dramatic break with this social compact. In
the name of a huge tax cut targeted to those who need it least,
it destroys scores of supports for working families.
Let me be clear: We ought to balance the budget. We never had a
permanent, built-in deficit in our country until 1981. We
quadrupled the debt of America in the 12 years from 1981 until
the day I became President. It is so bad today, that interest on
the debt next year could exceed the defense budget. And interest
payments today are so great that the budget would be in balance
today but for the debt run up in the 12 years before I became
President.
I have proposed a balanced budget that reflects our common
values. It brings us in balance in 10 years, and it does it the
right way -- by maintaining our investments in the things that
make us strong. It balances the budget without cutting education
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-- in fact, we increase investments in education. It secures the
Medicare Trust Fund without breaking our contract with our
parents and grandparents. It rewards work and expands
opportunity for every citizen who is willing to accept the
responsibility that goes along with that.
We are a country that has always believed that education is the
key to opportunity. If we believe that every child in America
deserves a chance at a successful future, how can we take away
the key that unlocks that door? Their budget would cut almost
200,000 children off Head Start. It would cut off college
scholarships for 380,000 deserving students. It would levy a 2
percent tax on student loans. It would impose higher interest
rates on college loans. They talk about family values, but this
is clearly anti-family and anti-the future of America.
We are a country that believes that people who work hard should
not have to raise their children in poverty. Their budget
tramples that value. They would raise taxes on 14 million
working families -- a whopping $23 billion tax increase on people
making less than $28,000. They talk about making people work,
but work must pay. That's why I expanded the Earned Income Tax
Credit and that's why I'm for an increase in the minimum wage.
We are a country that for 30 years has been committed to seeing
to it that our oldest citizens and our poorest citizens receive
quality medical care. We decided that the days when being old
meant being poor were over. We decided that in this country,
poor children should be able to get off to a good start in life.
They should at least be able to see a doctor. But their budget
breaks that contract. It will seriously weaken both Medicare and
Medicaid. It will drop 300,000 people from nursing home
coverage. It will deny medical care to children. Why? To give
a big tax cut to the very wealthy. Is that the kind of America
we want to be?
Finally, in a time of change, we can't always do what is popular
-- we have to do what is right. We have to take the tough stands
that are in the long-term interest of America. I took on the gun
lobby, when everyone said they were too strong. But, we fought
them and we won. We're putting 100,000 more cops on the street
to protect our neighborhoods. And we banned 19 different assault
weapons from our streets and our schools.
I took on the tobacco lobby, when everyone said they were too
powerful. But I did it to save our children from the very real
dangers of smoking.
And I stood up for affirmative action, when many were saying it
was a lost cause. But I did it because it was the right thing to
do. The America I know and love is committed to equal
opportunity and fairness. Now there are some who want to pretend
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that discrimination is over and there's no further need for
affirmative action. How can they say the job is done when
African Americans make less than 60 percent on average of what
whites do in this country? How can we say this is a color-blind
society when only 3 percent of the lawyers, 4 percent of the
doctors, 5 percent of the professors are African American? How
can we say there's nothing more to do when 50 percent of African
American children live in poverty?
My position on affirmative action is clear: Mend it, don't end
it. We're against quotas. We're against guaranteed results.
But, we're for equal opportunity and fairness. I don't believe
you have to sacrifice quality to achieve equality. That's why I
have put together the most diverse Administration in history.
There are more African Americans -- 45 to be exact -- serving in
the White House than at any time in the history of our nation.
And we see cabinet members like Ron Brown, Lee Brown, Jesse
Brown, and one of your honorees, Hazel O'Leary. We have a great
Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights -- Deval Patrick. I
have just nominated the most qualified person to be our next
ambassador to South Africa -- James Joseph.
There's been another change that most people may not recognize.
Three years into his Administration Ronald Reagan had appointed
one Africa American judge. George Bush had appointed seven. I
have appointed 36. And, according to the American Bar
Association they are the highest qualified judges of any
President in the last 20 years. Diversity and excellence go
hand-in-hand.
Most of what I've been talking about relates to the values that
should guide government action. I want to close by saying a few
words about the value of personal responsibility. I want to do
that by introducing my special guest. Oseola McCarty is a
remarkable woman. At the age of 87 she is a stellar example of
what it means to live a life of dignity, service and values.
She's never been to Washington. She's never flown in an airplane
-- and she told my staff she wasn't about to fly to Washington
for anybody. She came all the way from Hatttiesburg, Mississippi
by train. You may have read about her in the papers. Ms.
McCarty worked all her life washing clothes for people. She
started out charging $1.50 to $2.00 a bundle. She lived modestly
and was able to accumulate a substantial savings over the years.
Last month, she quietly donated her life-savings of $150,000 to
the University of Southern Mississippi to start a scholarship
fund for Black students. The University has already given a
$1000 scholarship in Ms. McCarty's name to Stephanie Bullock, an
18-year-old graduate of Hattiesburg High School.
When people asked her why she did this, Ms. McCarty said simply,
"I just want the scholarship to go to some child who needs it, to
whoever is not able to help their children. I'm too old to get
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an education, but they can." II America needs more people like
Oseola McCarty -- people who don't just talk about the value of
personal responsibility -- but who live it. I am proud to have
her as my guest tonight. And I want every American to know that
in our own way, we all can be quiet heros. We all can help a
child or take care of an older person or get involved in our
communities. That's what it means to be a good citizen.
Thank you and God bless you all.
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