VOL. VIII 0.22
APRIL 27 - MAY 3, 1986
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By Larty A. Still
NNPA News Service
W ASHI G TO - FolIo -
ing th ational Conference of
Black Mayors convention in
Atlantic City (N.J.), the 1986
political eason opened here
acti ely with the presentation of
th Congre ional Blac Caucu
"alternative Quality of Life
budget, the founding of the
Rainbow Coalition Party and
everal fund raising events.
Di trict of Columbia Mayor
Marion Barry, pre ident of the
Black mayor conference, left
his 163 colleague to return
home to join former civil rights
cohort, Rev. J es Jackson, in
the chartering of the Black led,
multi-cultural, inter-racial, pro­
gre ive, political organization­
de igned to change future
trategy of U.S. elections. lac -
son surrounded by labor
leader , farmer, omen poli­
tico and religiou follower as
h made his announcements.
eanwhile, the powerful
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CBC compo ed of 20 Black
member of the U.S. Hou e of
Repre entatives led a new,
broad coalition of member of
Congre in proposing a
'1,011.91 billion outlay for
1987 with '868.10 billion in
revenues for a deficit oU143.81
billion. Rep. Mickey Leland (0-
Texas), CBC chairman aid the
alternative budget is '190
million less than Gramm-Rud­
man- Hollings balanced budget
legislation and 'U.81 billion
below President Reagan' pro­
jected record deficit for next
year.
Leland stated; "With the
p age of Gramm-Rudman­
Hollings in this ession of Con­
gre , the politic of budget
negotiation entered a new era
and plunged America into a pre­
carious state of economic up­
heaval The member of th
Congre ional Blac Caucu
re ponded in 0 W Y . The fir t
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