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acti e Republicans
reham Hotd in
'Th liberals ha e d a to
tac 1 t problem of urban decay and
failed. It' time for them to giv a chance
"Putting t American economy hac
on th right trae bas c early been the top
p . rity of this administration. But I thin
it' important for all of us to understand
that at the same time e haven't forgotten
the federal commitment to civil rights.
Thomas Jefferson once said that no man
er lea es th Presidency with as good a
r utation as he brough into the job.
ell, that' because even in Jefferson's
day there as a constant barrag of wild
politically-moti ated charg aimed at the
man in th White Ho ell, usually I
try to ignore personal attacks. b 0
char e I ill ha e to admit rikes at my
heart ery time I hear it. That' the su -
ion that Republicans are taking a
active approach to protecting the civil
righ of all Americans. matter ho
yo . it, that's j plain h!aLrvuov
"There no room in the Republican
Party or bi ,and th record sho s
that 've been firm in protectin civil
liberti ever' enterin office n I
20 month
Hamilton, one of our
Foundin Fath , once said, "A
po 0 er a man's ubsi ence amount
to a po er 0 er his will." What have
in too many in the inner city is
th bro en will of peo ho . re to be
as proud and independent as any other
American. Perha unintentionally many
go emmen programs have been designed
not to create social mobil' y and p the
needy along their ay, bu instead to
fo er a state of dependency. Whatever
their intentions, no matter their com
sion, our opponents created a n kind of
bondage for millions of American
citizens.
"0 together e can break thi
degrading cycle and we can do it with
fairness, compassion, and 10 e in our
hearts. No other experience in American
history runs quite paralId to the Blac ex­
perience. It has been one of great hard-
ips, b also of great heroism; of
great adversity, but also great achieve- .
ment. What our administration and our
party see is the day when the tragic 'de
of the bIac legacy in America can be laid
to rest once and for all, and the long
perilous voyage--the long perilous voyag
toward freedom, dignity, and opportunity
can be compIeted-a day when every
child born in America will live free not
only of political injustice but of fear, i -
noran ,prejudice, and dependency."
LeGr Daniels beli es Blac I
made a major political error in the last
Pr idential ection." In 1980 ey Blac
leaders, mostly from the civil rights com­
munity, too a hu e ris . They gambled
that Jimmy Carter ould d feat Ronald
Reagan and lost. On the 0 'de of the
n po er base in Washington, they an­
tagonized the administration and used
fear to get Blac lined up against the
Pr ident. When e compare inter
rates and inflation from the last ad­
min' ration with today there is certainly a
big difference.
"Th n obst I facing th Pr . dent
unemployment. I fed Ion before
tion day, will m not orthy im-
provement for Blac . "
rs. Daniels al upport fightin a
ar against illiteracy. If a man or oman
. unabl to read or wri e, they are
fr . Instead of the lofty goal of
eradicating po erty, e first m rid our
populati n of illiteracy, h beli
'DIP."
tional chairperson of the Loog-
Planning and & ce Identification
Committee.
This importan committee' fOC'USed
on formulating policies and plans r e
to ho e can develop our comm ..
in a manner whereby illi eracy of any
ee would not easily be ible. .
Daniels' committee also ·dentifies unusual
resour in go emmen and other
LeGree Dani 'political expertise and
her .. . NBRC render her
eminently qualified to to subject
of illiteracy eradication and to head this
AOIP committee.
As Republicans 100 ah to
the ideal of a t o-party s em in every
Blac community, i is importan that
they be a to' 0 th achie �CI1nents
of Republican adrninistra'
recruitment effo . Oth notabl
obShm4:nts of this administration in­
lnitiati e
wh· calls fo spending $22 billio
dollars through 1985 for min . t
busi . In .. n, the Pr 'dent is call-
ing for the creation of 60 (XX) n
businesses 0 er the next ten years.
Then there's the $55 million gran to
eharry edicaI School. This as n
to insure the continued . ence of the
ashville institution. Alo . th Ho ard
University, ebarry trains and graduates
more Blac ph .. than any other
school in the country. Reagan' 0 erall
commitment 0 . ()Jically co
and univer itie is another point
Republicans often cite indi i e of
oodwill to ard th minority communit .
bill and Job Training and
Partn p are further igns pointing
to the Republicans' d . re to help Bl
help them