THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON July 20, 1977 MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES - Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 writes into law a concept which is basic to our country that the government of all the people should not support programs which discriminate on the grounds of race, color, or national origin. There are no exceptions to this rule; no matter how important a program, no matter how urgent the goals, they do not excuse violating any of our laws including the laws against discrimination. - This Administration will enforce Title VI. This means, first, that each of you must exert firm leadership to ensure that your department or agency enforces this law. Second, there must be central guidance and oversight of Title VI enforcement. Executive Order 11764 places with the Attorney General the responsibility for coordinating Title VI enforcement and for approving rules, regulations and orders which departments or agencies issue under Title VI. I want the Attorney General to work closely with each of you to help you make sure that your department or agency is doing an effective job, and I have asked him to give this matter a high priority. The Department of Justice will shortly be contacting each department and agency to determine what action has been taken to comply with the Attorney General's Title VI regulations. You should insist that your staff cooperate fully with the Department of Justice staff as they carry out this task and their other responsibilities under the Executive Order. Finally, as you know, Title VI was intended to provide an administrative mechanism for insuring equal treatment in Federal programs. Consequently, administrative proceedings leading to fund terminations are the preferred method of enforcing Title VI, and this sanction must be utilized in appropriate cases. There may be some instances, however, where litigation is in order. You must make sure such cases are referred to the Department of Justice. The effective use of the sanctions provided by Title VI is an essential element of this Administration's effort to guarantee that Federal funds do not flow to discriminatory Exhibit No. 15 The following items were submitted for the record by Sandford Brandt, National Board Member, Mental Health Association, and are on file at the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. 1. Leo E. Hollister, M.D., "Drugs for Mental 2. Statement of the National Association for Mental Health, Inc., and the Tennessee Mental Health Association, "Mental Illness Medicare, and National Health Insurance," presented to the Health Subcommittee of the Committee on Ways and Means of the U.S. House of Representatives, July 23, 1976. 3. Statement of the Mental Health Association "HR 6706 Child Health Assessment Act of 1977," presented to the House Subcommittee on Health and the Environment of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, September 9, 1977. 4. President's Commission on Mental Health, Preliminary Report to the President, September 1, 1977. 5. "The New Education Law: What Does it Mean?" Closer Look, U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Bureau of Education for the Handicapped, 1976-1977, pp. 1-6. 6. Press Release on the Child Health Assessment Act of 1977, Mental Health Association, issued September 16, 1977. 7. NIMH Budget Information on Fiscal Year 1976 Funds Spent for Children and Youth Mental Health Activities. 2 8. "Child and Youth Activities of the National Institute of Mental Health, 1976," presented to the December 7, 1976 meeting of the National Advisory Mental Health Council by S. P. Hersh, M.D., Assistant Director for Children and Youth National Institute of Mental Health. 9. Edward J. Zoble, Ph.D., "A Comparison of Psychiatric and Medical Surgical Charges to Medicare," Menninger Foundation, Topeka, Kansas, December 1, 1975. 10. Washington Post, "Adapting to Long Life," September 18, 1977, p. Bl and B5. Secretary JAMES ALLEN, JR Assistant Secretary RICHARD C HUNTER immediate Past President THOMAS H. WATKINS 1977 National Mental Health Chairman BRIAN O'CONNELL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Edwin E Aldrin, Jr., Sc D. James Allen, Jr. Robert E Andreen Mrs. Rose K. Ashin Richard Baj Arnold 8 Barach Mrs Richard Buchanan Mrs RO Burford Tom J Caldwell, Jr. Gary H Carver. Ph D Mrs. T. Wilkins Davis Malcolm L Denise Charles H. Dent Clayton Droullard Suzanne Elson Philip Emile Jr. Mrs. Ray Farabee Rev Charles Flagg Ruth Allen Fouche. Ph.D. James (Chico) Hijar John S. Hear Asbert W Hocks Ralph C. Kennedy, M.D. Percy Knauth Mrs. Albert Koha Henry S. Kuniyuki Maison Leech Don Levy Robert Leys Marilyn Loening Mrs Beverly B. Long Carter L Law Larry R. Marshall Mrs Roger Marshall Chartes Francis Mahoney Walter J. Mathews Mrs Jan E McGee Eugene McGowan, Jr. Mrs. Nancy P McVey Allan R Matzen Frankie Moere, Sr. Mrs John Oliver Julia) Mrs Wilbur F. Pell William Pulos, Ed.D. Mrs. R. D. Schoregge A Wilson Simmons, Jr Juliette M. Simmans, M.D. Mrs K C Sican Mrs Lei! Vaiand Adrian VanderMast Mrs Max W Van Sickle Mrs C. Allee Vernon John L Vitale Mrs Wilma Walker E la Warner 1800 north kent street.. Ms. Laura Wilmot arlington, virginia 22209 • (703) 528-6405 national headquarters 1718 P Street, N.W., Apt. 409 Washington, D.C. 20036 Dear Ms. Wilmot: November 18, 1977 Hilda Robbins asked that I provide the enclosed information to you regarding services provided by Community Mental Health Centers to various age groups. If the enclosed data aren't sufficient, please let us know. RMS:clg Enclosure cc: Hilda Robbins Sincerely, Robert M. Smucker Director, Program Department ) "Of those who are estimated to be in hud of mental health services in the child and youth populations. only__10%; only 10%; at best, are recaring such seurces." (act.) 3. MHA Jeet Shut-Attachment on CMHC'S in 197475." A breakdown of admissions to CMHCS by age group shows that a majority or those seen! (69%) are in the 20-54 age group, only 14% are under 15, and less than 4 % over age 65. Two apparently underserved groups, therefore, are children and elderly persons. !!!. ¿Provisional Data in I exterally eMMC's 1975-76 NiMH 4/77. |