Attomey Philip L. BurtOll.
d /OT numy cJuzU-
of the Redtess Com-
o/ the S b1tlllCla of the
NAACp, �M
. Iinu 1949. His of-
flu tried numy of the crimiIuIl
casu stemming from the Block
c tIUCtion . . g in
eattle in the early 1970'. and, in
th late'71 and etuIy '80s, Bur­
ton represented the NAACP in a
l 'SUit arising out of tIlIewide
anti-bwing Initiati 350.
Fred Hyde, an administrative
la judge for the State of
Washin on, rep ted Clara
Faser in her ccessful; prece­
dent- euin la 'SUit gainst the
utility Seattle City Light because
of ex and political ideology dis­
crimination. A prominent labor
acti . t, H is a delegate of the
County Labor Council for
his union; Washin on Federa- .
lion 0/ Stat Emp 0 es Local
435. He is both a defendant and
an attomey in the Freeway Hall
e.
CHICAGO Under the
I :·A NEW AGENDA
THE CHAlLENGE OF TH
90',·, thi year' Operation
USH convent!on. promi e
to provide a proper foe ,and
a clear direction the orld
a ro s t next century,
promi coordinator Velma
iI on.
From July 22nd through
July 2S, PUSH, ill celebrate
19 years of ervice to the na­
tion; during its nnual four­
day confab, to be held at the
cCormic Center Hotel, in
Chicaao.
Thi event ill convene
e of t n tion's brightest
minds. to hold workshop and
plenary e ion. aimed
to rd the planning nd im­
plementing of gend item
that ill e e the cademic,
po Ii tical nd economic need
of the people. Wit on aid.
Sunday, July 22, will be the
"Kick-Off of the Conven­
tion. Exhibitors ill et up
their di pi Y nd de leg tes
ill Cello hip. PUSH
Dounder, The Rev. Je e L.
Jackson, Sr., deliver his
"State or the tion" Address.
Monda y t wi II be high­
lighted "Education Day."
Rev. Tyrone Crider, newly ap­
pointed tiona I Executive
Oi r ctor of the 19-ye r old
civil right org nization, ill
outlin hi accompli hmen
in hi fir I month in office. as
well a hi' aspir tion for the
future.
Thi d Y will I 0 emblc
om of th nation' reowned
c d mici to hare variou
per pective on the h pe of
educ tion, nd what can be
done to help improve the
lat u of d mi ni trators,
ie cher nd tudent.
Tue day' focus. will shift
from the boo to the ballot ;
civic I der t a well as
loc I nd n tion I politicians,
offer their political per pee­
tive • on how the n tion c n
cce more power from voter
educ tion and p rucip lion.
The Convention will be
capped-off. by highlighting
"Economics." "Bu ines
Day." Wedne day. July 25th.
ill ho c leader in the
field of co erce and trade.
bo i 1 deal ilh t
nalion' in ernationa)
dome tic ere •
Later that evening. the
PUSH/EXCEL Award Ban­
q et ill bring together all of
t a pee that m ke educa­
tion po ible; and p y homa e
to tho e ho excel in Educa-
tion.
For more convention
inform lion, pte c c II
(312) 373·3 66.