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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
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1966-74: Press Unit
Folder Title: Issues - Urban Development
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GOVSOFC SACTO
2/9/68
9:35 A.M.
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Urban Develop.
CALIF FIN DC
TO: PAUL BECK
FROM: ED GILLENWATERS
PAUL, RE THE REPUBLICAN GOVS. ASSN. LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY RELEASE DRAFT:
THE REFERENCE TO "STATE URBAN ACTION CENTER" MEANS THE FOUNDATION-
SUPPORTED ACTION CENTER WHICH IS A NON-PARTISAN NATIONAL ORGANIZATION
SET UP AT GOV. NELSON ROCKEFELLER'S SUGGESTION AS A "CLEARING HOUSE" FOR
INFORMATION ASSEMBLED BY VARIOUS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESEARCH ORGANIZA-
TIONS OFFERING SOLUTIONS TO URBAN PROBLEMS.
THE CENTER IS TO PROVIDE A TEAM OF EXPERT CONSULTANTS IN VARIOUS URBAN
PROBLEM AREAS TO ANY GOVERNOR DESIRING THE CENTER'S ASSISTANCE --
WITHOUT COST TO THAT STATE. THEIR PRESIDENT/EXEC. DIRECTOR IS FORMER
CONGRESSMAN STAN TUPPER OF MAINE. I AM SENDING YOU TODAY A RELEASE
RELATING TO THE CENTER AND A NEWS STORY MENTIONING ROCKEFELLER'S
INVOLVEMENT.
I TOLD JIM MARSHALL, THE REPUBLICAN GOVS. ASSN. PUBLIC RELATIONS MAN,
THAT I DID NOT THINK GOV. REAGAN WOULD WANT TO BE PLACED IN A POSITION
OF "PROMISING TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND SOLUTIONS SET FORTH BY THE STATE
URBAN ACTION CENTER," AS STIPULATED IN PAGE 2 OF THE DRAFT. MARSHALL
ASSURED ME THE RELEASE, IF USED AT ALL, WOULD AVOID SUCH A COMMITMENT.
INCIDENTALLY, PAUL, THEY ASKED THAT WE NOT USE OR REFER TO THE STATE-
MENT UNTIL ALL SIGNALS ARE FOR THERE'S A CHANCE IT WON'T BE USED
AT ALL BY THE R.G.A.
REGARDS.
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Enclosure
NEWS RELEASE FROM: STATES URBAN ACTION CENTER, INC.
FOR RELEASE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1967 - 6:00 p.m.
Washington, D. C.
Former Congressman, Stan Tupper, today addressed a
Washington meeting of Federal-State Coordinators sponsored by the
National Governors Conference, describing the purposes of the newly
created States Urban Action Center, Inc. Tupper was recently elected
President/Executive Director of the Foundation-supported Action Center,
following the conclusion of his duties as United States Ambassador to
EXPO 67 in Montreal.
Tupper described the Action Center as a non-partisan, national
organization that would act as a "clearing house" for information assembled
by various public and private research organizations offering solutions to
urban problems, and to provide a team of expert consultants in various
urban problem areas to any Governor desiring the Center's assistance,
without cost to that State,
Tupper said that programs that will be developed by the Center
will be concerned chiefly with the following goals:
1. Improvement of crime control, maintenance of civil
order, and the improvement of relations between
police and citizenry.
2. Rehabilatation of the physical environment of neglected areas.
3. Creation of employment opportunities for the underprivileged.
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4. Encouragement of participation in community and
governmental affairs by individual citizens and private
institutions, particularly in neglected areas.
5. Expansion and improvement of education in neglected
areas,
6. Expansion of social, cultural, and recreational
opportunities.
7. Improvement of public service and development
methods to communicate to the public more effectively
the public services that are available.
Tupper said that the Center evolved from a meeting held by
the GOP Governors Association Policy Committee, chaired by New York
Governor, Nelson A. Rockefeller, and contained in Connecticut Governor,
John Dempsey's Advisory Committee Report on Federal-State-Local
Relations, and approved at the last meeting of the National Governors
Conference.
Tupper listed the officers and Trustees of the Center as
follows:
Chairman - Hon. Robert F. Wagner, former Mayor of
New York City.
Co-Chairman - Hon. Elmer Andersen, former Governor
of Minnesota
President/Executive Director - Stanley R. Tupper
Treasurer - Dr. Lindsley Kimball - President of the
National Urban League
Secretary - Malcolm MacKay, Esquire
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The other trustees are as follows:
Governor Harold Hughes of Iowa; Governor Richard J. Hughes
of New Jersey; Governor John A. Love of Colorado; Governor Nelson A.
Rockefeller of New York; Mayor Ivan Allen of Atlanta, Georgia;
Hon. Ben F. Barnes, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives;
Hon, George F. Christopher, former Mayor of San Francisco;
Mr. Andrew Heiskell, Chairman of the Board of Time, Inc; Mrs. Anna
Rosenberg Hoffman of New York; Mr. Ralph Lazarus, Presidenf of
Federated Department Stores of Cincinnati; Mr. Stanley Marcus,
President of Neiman-Marcus of Dallas, Texas; Mr. George Meany,
President of AFL/CIO; Mr. Charles F. Moore, Jr., former Vice
President of Ford Motor Co. ; Mr. A. Philip Randolph, Member of
the Executive Committee of AFL/CIO; Mr. Whitney M. Young, Jr.,
Executive Director of the National Urban League; Hon. Teodoro Moscoso,
former Ambassador to Venezuela, and U. S. Coordinator, Alliance for
Progress.
Tupper told the group that the Center would cooperate closely
with all groups whose aim was to attack the serious problems arising
in our urban communities. He said that the Action Center would have
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offices in both Washington, D. C. and New York City.
The former U. S. Representative said, "Everyone must come
to realize that the awesome possibility exists that riots could reach
revolutionary proportions in the United States, and that civil strife of
such magnitude would do irreparable damage to the fabric of our democratic
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society. " He concluded, "We hope the States Urban Action Center,
removed as it is from bureaucracy, can serve a needed role during
this period of domestic crisis. "
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Ronald Reagan
STATE OF CALIFORNIA-REVENUE AND MANAGEMENT AGENCY
General
Governor
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
SACRAMENTO
95814
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March 28, 1968
Honorable Joseph L. Alioto
Mayor of San Francisco
Room 200, City Hall
San Francisco, California
Dear Mayor Alioto:
Governor Ronald Reagan's Office in his reply to your telegram of March 26,
1968, requested that the State Office of Planning provide you with the
reasons for the Planning Advisory Committee's denial of the urban planning
assistance grant application submitted by the City and County of San Fran-
cisco. Mr. Samuel J. Cullers, Acting State Planning Officer, has referred
that request to me, as Chairman of the Committee, for reply on behalf of
the Planning Advisory Committee.
Initially, I wish to assure you that it was never the intent of the Committee
in reviewing San Francisco's application to reflect an attitude of undue
criticism toward San Francisco's planning process and effectuation efforts.
Although I personally voted against the denial of the application, the denial
by the Planning Advisory Committee was based upon the following basic reasons:
1. The application is built upon an outdated general plan.
2. The Committee expressed concern about the relationship of
sociological studies being undertaken as set forth in the
application and their relationship to the comprehensive
planning process.
3. In view of the extensive need for the preparation of city
and county general plans throughout the State, the current
demand for funds to prepare such plans, together with the
concurrent limited availability of grant funds to fulfill
these needs, the funding of a primarily special elements
study was questioned by the Committee, particularly when it
was felt that such elements could possible be funded by the
City.
The Committee which reviews and acts upon the numerous urban planning assis-
tance grant requests submitted to the State, attempted to obtain the basic
data necessary to effectively evaluate the grant request in terms of minimum
program requirements and relative jurisdictional needs. In retrospect, it
appears, unfortunately, that an effective dialogue was not developed between
your staff representatives present and the Committee. However, the Committee's
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action is not irreversible and I am confident that given the opportunity
to subject the program proposals to further staff presentation and
committee review the previous lack of understanding might be overcome.
Reflection upon the Committee's concern as expressed throughout the program
presentation and their subsequent action suggests that the program might
be enhanced through the following measures:
1. Alteration of the application to provide for a general plan
updating which would include the urban design and sociological
studies in a proper comprehensive planning relationship.
2. Provision of a more precise scheduling of the undertaking of
the other general plan elements, i.e., Transportation Plan,
Housing Study and Policy Program, etc.
3. The provision of a clearer statement as to how the City and
County of San Francisco proposes to implement the policies
and priorities that are set forth in the studies.
4. The provision of a clearer statement as to the relationship
of the program as it pertains to the Capital Improvements
Program and other on-going civic improvement efforts.
5. The provision of a statement clearly indicating the need for
additional staff and funding outside of presently-budgeted
positions in order to accomplish overall program objectives.
I am sure you must be aware that I cannot guarantee approval of the application;
however, I urge a resolvement of the questions and hope that the program can
be amended as suggested, resubmitted and subsequently approved by the Committee.
Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions regarding this
matter.
Very truly yours,
ALAN ROBERTSON
Chairman
Planning Advisory Committee
cc: Mr. Samuel J. Cullers