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Library Staff.
Folder Title:
Community Reinvestment Act (ACORN)
Staff Office-Individual:
Public Liaison-Herman, Alexis
Original OA/ID Number:
CF 218
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Section:
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MEMORANDUM
OF CALL
Previous editions usable
TO:
AMH
YOU WERE CALLED BY-
YOU WERE VISITED BY-
Putty McHugh
OF (Organization)
X
PLEASE PHONE
FTS
AUTOVON
61699
WILL CALL AGAIN
IS WAITING TO SEE YOU
RETURNED YOUR CALL
WISHES AN APPOINTMENT
MESSAGE
Mack got a call/ memo from
Acorn & sent a copy to AMH.
He would like guidence. will be
in today after 1:30.
RECEIVED BY
DATE
TIME
MW
4/19
10:01
50363-111 NSN 7540-00-634-4018 OPTIONAL FORM 363 (Rev. 1-94)
*U.S. G.P.O.:1994-300-891/00003
Prescribed by GSA
Zach Polett
501-376-3952
14/12/95
@11:21 AM
31/4
DATE:
Wednesday, April 12. 1995
MEMO
FAX
TO:
Mack McLarty, White House
Mack: Here's the memo you requested.
FAX:
Talk to you next week.
(202) 456-2215,99031
Zach
FROM: Zach Polett
PAGES: 4
Ap 13195
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501-376-3952
4/12/95
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2/4
MEMORANDUM
ACORN
523 W 15th St
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 376-7151
(501) 376-3952 (FAX)
DATE:
April 12, 1995
TO:
Mack McLarty
FROM:
Zach Polett
RE:
Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) -- A Proposal for
ACORN to Conduct an Event with President Clinton in
Support of CRA
The Community Reinvestment Act, a measure which President
Clinton has long championed as a vehicle for rebuilding
inner-city neighborhoods, is currently under serious attack.
We are writing to suggest a plan for working jointly with the
White House to preserve this important law.
The Threat
Two weeks ago bills were introduced in both the House and the
Senate that would gut CRA, S. 650 (Shelby-Mack), and HR 1362
(Bereuter). Ominously, the bills were co-sponsored by the
Chairmen of the Senate and House Banking Committees.
Both bills would, under the guise of "regulatory relief",
eliminate more than 90% of all banks from the purview of the
Community Reinvestment Act -- by exempting entirely from CRA
the 88% of all banks that have assets under $250 million, and
by providing a "safe harbor" for the 95% of the banking
industry that receives satisfactory or better CRA ratings.
These proposals would, if enacted into law, put an end to the
dramatic progress that community groups and banks have made
over the past 15 years in generating reinvestment in low and
moderate income communities. And, as study after study has
501-376-3952
04/12/95
11:22 AM
3/4
onstrated (including 3 lengthy and detailed analysis in
April 17, 1995 issue of US News and World Report),
by the banking industry remains a serious problem.
entum is currently building for quick action in Congress.
D'Amato has indicated that he will be holding
on CRA at the end of April, and moving to mark-up
thereafter.
particularly concerned that the banking industry and
allies in Congress are planning to attach anti-CRA
to broader measures that have the support of the
inistration, such as Glass-Steagal reform. We think it is
al that a message be sent to members of the Banking
mittees that attaching an anti-CRA measure to Glass-
will jeopardize the latter measure.
Proposal to the President
would like the President to join ACORN in a public event
etime during the next month to six weeks to call attention
threat to CRA, to celebrate CRA's successes, and to
a message to Congress that the White House will not
measures to gut the CRA.
have two types of events in mind. First, the President
join us on a visit to the homes of first-time
eowners who received their mortgages as a direct result of
Community Reinvestment Act. In 15 cities ACORN has
hed CRA agreements with banks which have produced
:gages for several thousand new homeowners, and we can
arrange visits with some of these families.
ond, the President could attend one of the Bank Fairs
ACORN sponsors in most cities across the country, and
this forum to deliver a speech in support of CRA. In
events ACORN and the banks with whom we have CRA
ements sponsor a full day's worth of workshops, classes,
information occoions on homebuying and the mortgage
for potential new first-time homebuyers. These Bank
501-376-3952
4/12/95
11:23 AM
4/4
Fairs are well-attended, popular events: our Phildalphia
Bank Fair, for example, scheduled for Saturday, May 6, will probably
draw over 10,000 participants.
We have a number of Bank Fairs scheduled over the next six
weeks, in Chicago, St. Paul, and other cities as well as
Philadelphia.
We would of course be happy to work with the President's
schedulers to organize one of these events at a place and
time that works best for the White House.
Thanks for your help on this. We will be in touch.
If you or scheduling need any further information, please call me in Little
Rock at (501) 376-7151.
04/12/95
13:57
001/001
Welfare Reform Daily Talking Points
Wednesday, April 12, 1995
REINVENTING CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
From the start, the Clinton Administration has insisted on stronger child support
enforcement in welfare reform, recognizing that unpaid child support is a major reason
many people go on welfare in the first place. And we're pleased that the House finally
included all the tough measures we've been calling for -- including license revocation -- in
its welfare bill.
But while Congress continues to debate, the Clinton Administration is already taking
action. This week, Secretary Shalala announced the launch of a new initiative to improve
performance and service in our nation's child support enforcement program - - another way
in which we're working with the states to create real, lasting reform of the welfare system.
Reinventing government. HHS is now working with thirty state and local child
support programs to find new ways to increase paternity establishment and child
support collections from parents who fail to pay. An Associated Press article on the
program quotes Nancy Ebb of the Children's Defense Fund as saying that this
initiative is an "important and appropriate rethinking of what the federal government
can do to help states out in this area."
Laboratories of reform. Many states are already finding new ways to enforce
parental responsibility to give children the support they need. Missouri, for
example, is working with communities to increase paternity establishment by
enlisting the support of government agencies, schools, churches and local groups.
And lowa is centralizing its operation to review and adjust the amounts of child
support orders. This project will also employ AFDC and JOBS recipients for training
and staffing -- another way to help people move from welfare to work.
Another proven tool. As the Chicago Tribune reported this week, the state of Maine
has already proven that license revocation programs can significantly increase child
support payments - and "Maine is inspiring imitation nationwide." Nineteen states
now have license revocation programs in place -- and they work. In the nine states
with collection statistics, the threat of license revocation alone has raised nearly $35
million.
The strongest possible message. As the President said in last week's radio address,
"The welfare reform plan 1 sent to Congress last year included the toughest possible
child support enforcement. And now the Speaker and his colleagues in the House
have taken our child support measures and put them into their bill -- including our
plan to ask states to deny drivers' licenses and professional licenses to deadbeat
parents." We're committed to working with Congress and the states to send the
strongest possible message that parents cannot walk away from the children they
bring into this world.
Zach Polett
501-376-3952
14/12/95
011:21 AM
31/4
DATE:
Wednesday, April 12. 1995
MEMO
FAX
TO:
Mack McLarty, White House
Mack: Here's the memo you requested.
FAX:
(202) 456-2215,99031
Talk to you next week.
Zach
FROM: Zach Polett
APR I 4 1995
PAGES: 4
Ap 13195
Alexis - CANIL R
I Need your guidas 02 This matter.
Pl. C.In d /et 's descuss How do Thank
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on this matter.
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think we should
respond to Zack's
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Thanx-
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Zach Polett
501-376-3952
4/12/95
011:22 AM
2/4
MEMORANDUM
ACORN
523 W 15th St
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 376-7151
(501) 376-3952 (FAX)
DATE:
April 12, 1995
TO:
Mack McLarty
FROM:
Zach Polett
RE:
Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) -- A Proposal for
ACORN to Conduct an Event with President Clinton in
Support of CRA
The Community Reinvestment Act, a measure which President
Clinton has long championed as a vehicle for rebuilding
inner-city neighborhoods, is currently under serious attack.
We are writing to suggest a plan for working jointly with the
White House to preserve this important law.
The Threat
Two weeks ago bills were introduced in both the House and the
Senate that would gut CRA, S. 650 (Shelby-Mack), and HR 1362
(Bereuter). Ominously, the bills were co-sponsored by the
Chairmen of the Senate and House Banking Committees.
Both bills would, under the guise of "regulatory relief",
eliminate more than 90% of all banks from the purview of the
Community Reinvestment Act -- by exempting entirely from CRA
the 88% of all banks that have assets under $250 million, and
by providing a "safe harbor" for the 95% of the banking
industry that receives satisfactory or better CRA ratings.
These proposals would, if enacted into law, put an end to the
dramatic progress that community groups and banks have made
over the past 15 years in generating reinvestment in low and
moderate income communities. And, as study after study has
Zach Polett
501-376-3952
4/12/95
11:22 AM
3/4
demonstrated (including a lengthy and detailed analysis in
the April 17, 1995 issue of US News and World Report),
redlining by the banking industry remains a serious problem.
Momentum is currently building for quick action in Congress.
Chairman D'Amato has indicated that he will be holding
hearings on CRA at the end of April, and moving to mark-up
soon thereafter.
We are particularly concerned that the banking industry and
their allies in Congress are planning to attach anti-CRA
logislation to broader measures that have the support of the
Administration, such as Glass-Steagal reform. We think it is
crucial that a message be sent to members of the Banking
Committees that attaching an anti-CRA measure to Glass-
Steagal will jeopardize the latter measure.
Our Proposal to the President
We would like the President to join ACORN in a public event
sometime during the next month to six weeks to call attention
to the threat to CRA, to celebrate CRA's successes, and to
send a message to Congress that the White House will not
support measures to gut the CRA.
We have two types of events in mind. First, the President
could join us on a visit to the homes of first-time
homeowners who received their mortgages as a direct result of
the Community Reinvestment Act. In 15 cities ACORN has
reached CRA agreements with banks which have produced
mortgages for several thousand new homeowners, and we can
easily arrange visits with some of these families.
Second, the President could attend one of the Bank Fairs
which ACORN sponsors in most cities across the country, and
use this forum to deliver a speech in support of CRA. In
these events ACORN and the banks with whom we have CRA
agreements sponsor a full day's worth of workshops, classes,
and information occoions on homebuying and the mortgage
process for potential new first-time homebuyers. These Bank
Zach Polett
501-376-3952
4/12/95
11:23 AM
4/4
Fairs are well-attended, popular events: our Phildalphia
Bank Fair, for example, scheduled for Saturday, May 6, will probably
draw over 10,000 participants.
We have a number of Bank Fairs scheduled over the next six
weeks, in Chicago, St. Paul, and other cities as well as
Philadelphia.
We would of course be happy to work with the President's
schedulers to organize one of these events at a place and
time that works best for the White House.
Thanks for your help on this. We will be in touch.
If you or scheduling need any further information, please call me in Little
Rock at (501) 376-7151.
04/12/95
13:57
001/001
Welfare Reform Daily Talking Points
Wednesday, April 12, 1995
REINVENTING CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
From the start, the Clinton Administration has insisted on stronger child support
enforcement in welfare reform, recognizing that unpaid child support is a major reason
many people go on welfare in the first place. And we're pleased that the House finally
included all the tough measures we've been calling for -- including license revocation -- in
its welfare bill.
But while Congress continues to debate, the Clinton Administration is already taking
action. This week, Secretary Shalala announced the launch of a new initiative to improve
performance and service in our nation's child support enforcement program -- another way
in which we're working with the states to create real, lasting reform of the welfare system.
Reinventing government. HHS is now working with thirty state and local child
support programs to find new ways to increase paternity establishment and child
support collections from parents who fail to pay. An Associated Press article on the
program quotes Nancy Ebb of the Children's Defense Fund as saying that this
initiative is an "important and appropriate rethinking of what the federal government
can do to help states out in this area."
Laboratories of reform. Many states are already finding new ways to enforce
parental responsibility -- to give children the support they need. Missouri, for
example, is working with communities to increase paternity establishment by
enlisting the support of government agencies, schools, churches and local groups.
And lowa is centralizing its operation to review and adjust the amounts of child
support orders. This project will also employ AFDC and JOBS recipients for training
and staffing -- another way to help people move from welfare to work.
Another proven tool. As the Chicago Tribune reported this week, the state of Maine
has already proven that license revocation programs can significantly increase child
support payments - and "Maine is inspiring imitation nationwide." Nineteen states
now have license revocation programs in place -- and they work. In the nine states
with collection statistics, the threat of license revocation alone has raised nearly $35
million.
The strongest possible message. As the President said in last week's radio address,
"The welfare reform plan 1 sent to Congress last year included the toughest possible
child support enforcement. And now the Speaker and his colleagues in the House
have taken our child support measures and put them into their bill -- including our
plan to ask states to deny drivers' licenses and professional licenses to deadbeat
parents." We're committed to working with Congress and the states to send the
strongest possible message that parents cannot walk away from the children they
bring into this world.