Save Our Cities and Save Our Children
Residents of cities throughout the United States gathered in Washington DC to protest the state of American cities and…
State of Urban America The committee heard testimony on the condition of American cities and proposals to improve the lives of urban residents. The committee… read more
State of Urban America The committee heard testimony on the condition of American cities and proposals to improve the lives of urban residents. The committee sought to hear initiatives for improving the economic and social conditions in American urban areas. Witnesses included administration officials and social policy analysts who discussed urban revitalization programs including enterprise zones, educational reforms, and anti-crime initiatives. Several witnesses discussed possible contributions to the causes of the riots in Los Angeles two weeks earlier. close
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- Arthur Fletcher Chairman (Former) U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
- Jesse Jackson Founder National Rainbow Coalition
- Jack French Kemp Secretary Department of Housing and Urban Development
- James Rouse Chairman Enterprise Foundation
- Maxine Waters U.S. Representative [D] California
- Harris Wofford U.S. Senator [D] Pennsylvania
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