After inquiry, we formulated a list of able, trustworthy attorneys who might represent this employee. Mrs. Haywood's name was on the list, and she was selected. In her grasp of this case and in the ability she showed in presenting it, she was distinguished. She raised pertinent points which resulted in a withdrawl of the charges, and full vindication of the employee. Last year the employee was promoted to GS-9. As this is written, he has just been advanced again to GS-11. If it had not been for Mrs. Haywood's able representation of this deserving employee he would have been lost completely to the Federal service. Since that time we have kept in close touch with Mrs. Haywood. At every contact she displays a refreshing vigor and understanding of civic and community issues. When her name was listed by the President to be a member of the Council, we were gratified. We are very pleased to write to you endorsing Mrs. Haywood's nomination to this office. Yours sincerely, JOHN N. THURBER, President. HOWARD UNIVERSITY, Washington, D.C., October 16, 1967. Re Mrs. Margaret Haywood. Chairman, Senate District Committee, MY DEAR SENATOR BIBLE: I have noted with great interest the recent nominations sent to the Senate by the President of the United States of persons to serve on the City Council for the District of Columbia. Indeed, I believe, in each instance the President has wisely selected nominees which are effectively representative of this community. I am writing you today to urge the Committee to speedily confirm the nominations of persons to serve on the Council and in particular, to urge the confirmation of Mrs. Margaret Haywood. I am familiar with Mrs. Haywood as a lawyer, as a community worker, as a person who has devoted a great deal of time and effort to work in church circles, and as a person who has arisen from a close tie with the community. As you well know, the effectiveness of any legislator depends upon the integrity which he brings to the job and the confidence that he inspires in his constituents. I believe, without any reservation whatsoever, that Mrs. Haywood would bring to the City Council of the District of Columbia her personal integrity, energy and ability as well as that peculiar character of inspiring the confidence of the community in her, and through her to the Council. As a citizen of the District of Columbia by birth, and as a member of the professional community by privilege, I urge the Committee to confirm Mrs. Haywood's nomination. Sincerely yours, Hon. ALAN BIBLE, Chairman, District of Columbia Committee, JEANUS B. PARKS, Jr., WASHINGTON, D.C., October 17, 1967. DEAR CHAIRMAN BIBLE: This is in reference to Mrs. Margaret A. Haywood who was nominated recently by the President for membership on the City Council of the District of Columbia. Mrs. Haywood is a fine person whose principles and ideals would be of inestimable value to the Council. Her integrity, her ability and her devotion to the community equip her with the basic essentials that are so necessary, but often lacking in the councils of decision-making. Mrs. Haywood has been active for a number of years in numerous civic and community organizations geared toward improving social and economic conditions in the Washington, D.C. area. I hope that your Committee will act favorably upon Mrs. Haywood's nomination. I feel certain she will bring to the Council the calibre of representation the Committee is seeking. Sincerely yours, Mrs. MILDRED W. GOODMAN. Hon. ALAN BIBLE, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C., October 5, 1967. DEAR SENATOR BIBLE: This is to express my pleasure in the appointment of Mrs. Margaret Haywood as a member of the City Council. With her great experience in the field of Law and the civic role she has played over the years, I consider her a great asset to the community. Sincerely yours, Senator ALAN BIBLE, BERNARD F. COLEMAN. CENTRAL TYPEWRITER & ADDING MACHINE Co., Old Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. DEAR SENATOR BIBLE: I am writing to you in behalf of Margaret Haywood, who has been nominated for office in the new City Council for the District of Columbia. As a businessman, employing fifteen people in this City, and as a Taxpayer, I am deeply interested in seeing that we have the best candidates appointed to this office. Mrs. Haywood and I have been doing business together for over twenty years. During this period of time, I have come to know her personally and her Father before her. She represents in my eyes the finest type of citizen that is available to fulfill the obligations of this office. Her integrity and devotion to many causes are a matter of public record. In my opinion she would be a credit to our government and a credit to her race. She commands the respect of endless numbers of people in all walks of life and I am sure that your sponsorship of Mrs. Haywood will further our aim of good government for our City. Respectfully yours, IRVING KEller. SMALL BUSINESS GUIDANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, Hon. ALAN BIBLE, Chairman, Senate District Committee, HOWARD UNIVERSITY, Washington, D.C., October 12, 1967. DEAR MR. BIBLE: I have known Mrs. Margaret A. Haywood for many years, and have had many occasions to observe her loyalty and devotion to the District of Columbia. She has earned the reputation of being sincere, honest in dealings, and professional in conduct. Mrs. Haywood's attitude toward the need for a better city, and areas in which improvement must be sought, has been reflected in the work she has done in community organizations of many kinds, about which I am sure you know. Her nomination to the District of Columbia Council represents an excellent choice in the minds of numerous persons throughout Washington, and I urge that the Senate District Committee confirm the appointment. Very truly yours, EDWARD L. FEGGANS, Assistant Director. Hon. ALAN BIBLE, LAW OFFICES, THOMPSON, EVANS & DOLPHIN, Chairman, Senate District Committee, HONORABLE SIR: It is my pleasure to support the nomination of Mrs. Margaret A. Haywood to the Council for the District of Columbia. Mrs. Haywood is fully aware of the needs of this community, having been very active in civic affairs over a period of years. Through her experience as a member of the bar and as a former teacher of law, she is well equipped to deal with people at all levels of the social and economic scale. She is an astute business woman with an unblemished character and of unquestionable integrity. I am pleased to endorse Mrs. Margaret Haywood's nomination to the Council for the District of Columbia. Sincerely, VERGINALD L. DOLPHIN. WASHINGTON, D.C., October 9, 1967. Hon. ALAN BIBLE, Washington, D.C. MY DEAR SENATOR BIBLE: I have known Mrs. Margaret Haywood from the first day I began the practice of law in 1945, and have found her to be honorable, conscientious, reputable, fair-dealing, capable, and a credit to the Bar and the community. I strongly urge her appointment. J. NORMAN STONE. STATEMENT OF FRANCIS L. GREENFIELD, PRESIDENT OF THE LABORERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON, D.C., AND VICINITY, AFL-CIO, BEFORE THE SENATE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE ON THE NOMINATION OF J. C. TURNER TO SERVE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CITY COUNCIL Mr. Chairman, my name is Francis L Greenfield. I am President of the Laborers' District Council of Washington, D.C. and Vicinity, AFL-CIO and Secretary Treasurer of Road, Highway and Heavy Construction Laborers' Local Union 456, AFL-CIO. I am here today before your distinguished committee to present testimony on behalf of President Lyndon B. Johnson's nominee, Mr. J. C. Turner, to serve as a Councilman on the District of Columbia City Council. I have had an almost day to day working relationship with J. C. Turner since I was first elected to union office fifteen years ago. My testimony here is to further substantiate my telegram to Chairman Alan Bible urging confirmation of Jay's nomination. Because of my working relationship with J. C. Turner, I have a personal knowledge of his efforts, achievements and the obstacles that Jay had to overcome to build a record that has led to our being here today. I think Washington, D.C. is a better place to live today because of the many contributions made by him. I, personally, regret that too often too little or no recognition is awarded many people who make major contributions to our community. Too often worthwhile contributions go seemingly unnoticed, unpublished and unrewarded. I know that the District of Columbia stands a better chance of becoming the "Model City" sought by President Johnson if your committee confirms the nomination of J. C. Turner. I hope that one day the efforts, contributions and leadership, that he has provided the District of Columbia and the community, will be recorded and the proper tribute be accorded Jay Turner. WASHINGTON, D.C., October 19, 1967. Hon. ALAN BIBLE, Chairman, Senate District Committee, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. DEAR MR. BIBLE: I recommend that you, as the Senate, approve the nomination of Mr. J. C. Turner to be a member of the Washington City Council. I have known Mr. Turner for more than twenty years both socially and from a business standpoint. He is a man of integrity and ability and the people of Washington would be extremely fortunate to have a man of his calibre serve on the Council. Very sincerely, A. L. WHEELER. WASHINGTON, D.C., October 6, 1967. Senator ALAN BIBLE, Chairman, District of Columbia Committee, DEAR SENATOR BIBLE: During my fifteen years as an elected union official I have had an almost day to day working relationship with J. C. Turner. His contributions to the entire community of the District of Columbia are well known throughout the metropolitan area. I feel the entire community joins with me in asking that you use your great and immense influence in every manner ethically possible to provide the District of Columbia with the capable services of Mr. Jay Turner as Councilman for the District of Columbia. FRANCIS L. GREENFIELD, President, Laborers District Council of Washington, D.C., and Vicinity, AFL-CIO. Senator ALAN BIBLE, Chairman, District of Columbia Committee, WASHINGTON, D.C., October 6, 1967. DEAR SENATOR BIBLE: Those of us who know and are familiar with the record and contributions of J. C. Turner know that he will continue to demonstrate his beliefs and his willingness to fight for those beliefs when confirmed by your committee to serve as a Councilman for the District of Columbia. We urge a speedy confirmation. We only have one regret that the citizens of the District of Columbia will have only one Jay Turner. ROBERT W. LEE, President, LEROY ADAMS, Road Highway and Heavy Construction Laborers Union Local 456 AFL-CIO. Senator ALAN BIBLE, Chairman, District of Columbia Committee, WASHINGTON, D.C., October 7, 1967. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: I first met J. C. Turner when we both were in attendance at the American University Graduate School. Subsequently I have worked very closely with Jay Turner in affairs of the Labor movement and in every phase of community and political life within the territorial jurisdiction of the Greater Washington Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO. I can personally attest to the integrity and beliefs of Jay Turner and can point to accomplishments and achievements in the District of Columbia area that were made possible only because Jay Turner believes in America and believes that every person should enjoy the fruits of America and is always willing to fight for these beliefs. I sincerely hope your committee will consider the records and contributions of Jay Turner and speedily confirm his nomination to serve as a Councilman for the District of Columbia. ALFRED P. LOVE, Collectors, Laborers District Council Trust Funds. WASHINGTON, D.C., October 10, 1967. Hon. ALAN Bible, Chairman, District Committee, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. The community advisors on equal employment are pleased to support J. C. Turner for the city Council. He has an excellent civil rights record and has cooperated fully in our equal employment opportunity efforts. BEN D. SEGAL, Chairman. Hon. ALAN BIBLE, Chairman, District of Columbia Committee, SILVER SPRING, MD., October 10, 1967. DEAR SENATOR BIBLE: I am writing this letter as an interested and concerned private citizen and not in my capacity as an employee of the U.S. Department of Labor. As an Assistant Director of the United States Employment Service for the District of Columbia, I am responsible for Employer, Union and Industrial Services, including the operations of the Apprenticeship Information Center. I came to the USES-DC in 1963, to establish and operate the first Apprenticeship Information Center in the country as a pilot project. This idea was brought to the Department of Labor by Under Secretary John F. Henning for the primary purpose of promoting the acceptance of members of minority groups into apprenticeship programs. Under Secretary Henning first contacted Mr. J. C. Turner for assurance that this project would receive the necessary support and cooperation of the labor movement in the District of Columbia which would be so vital to its success. Mr. Turner was one of ten prominent citizens appointed by the District Commissioners to serve as a member of the Advisory Committee to the Apprenticeship Information Center. Four members were selected from management, four from Labor and two from minority group organizations. Mr. Turner, who has the combined respect of management, labor and the community, was elected Chairman by the members of this committee. Through his efforts as Chairman of the Apprenticeship Information Center Advisory Committee and in his position as President of both the Greater Washington Central Labor Council and The Washington Building Trades Council, the Apprenticeship Information Center has been recognized as the best operation of its kind in the country, and Washington has become known as the city where a young colored man can truly enter the apprenticeship program of his choice. These facts are borne out by a recent comprehensive and objective survey of Negro Participation in Apprenticeship Programs throughout the United States by Dr. Ray Marshall and Dr. Vernon Briggs of the Department of Economics of the University of Texas, and by Manpower Automation Research Monograph #6 of the United States Department of Labor, released in August of this year. The Apprenticeship Information Center has assisted more than 500 young colored men to enter registered apprenticeship programs since its inception in June, 1963. More than three fourths of these young men entered building trades union apprenticeship programs. In instances where it is obvious that the young man who applies for apprenticeship is not equipped to absorb the instructions necessary to succeed in a particular trade, the Apprenticeship Information Center, with the cooperation of the unions and Joint Apprenticeship Committees involved, will help him to become prepared for entry into the program. This kind of record could not have been possible without the combination of leadership and courage exhibited by Mr. Turner as Chairman of the Apprenticeship Information Center Advisory Committee and President of the Greater Washington Central Labor Council and the Washington Building Trades Council. This attitude of fair play for all, special consideration for those who most need it and compassion for the underdog is nothing new for J. C. Turner. This is the same forthright and statesmanlike position that he has always taken in his many years of leadership in labor-management and community affairs in the District of Columbia, even when this was not always the most popular position for an elected official to take. Because of Mr. Turner's record as a true representative of the working citizens of the District of Columbia, both union and non-union, white and colored, I wholeheartedly recommend and strongly urge his appointment as a member of the District of Columbia Council. Sincerely yours, H. ROBERT Borden. WASHINGTON, D.C., October 19, 1967. Hon. ALAN BIBLE, Chairman, Senate District Committee, Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. MY DEAR SENATOR: It is a privilege to address you in connection with the consideration of your Committee of nominations to the City Council of the District of Columbia. I refer particularly to the nomination of James C. Turner for membership on this City Council. |