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Housing issues in San Diego, 1968
The meetings were moderated by CIC Executive Director Carroll Waymon, and his voice is often the first one heard in the audio recordings of the meetings.
The CIC continued its discussion about housing issues in San Diego and spent about half this meeting brainstorming possible short- and long-term solutions. Those with welfare assistance were among the hardest hit, since welfare supplements failed to keep up with the increasing rents. Suggestions ranged from temporary housing in military quarters to the development of city property for trailer parks. Due to legal questions, it was decided that this issue was beyond the scope of CIC, and that the TORCH organization would work with the Housing Authority to resolve the housing crisis.
The city manager issued a statement that was read concerning the City's so-called commitment to promote two African-American police officers to sergeant, clarifying that there was no such commitment, as the City was not willing to forego the civil service process of promotion by examination. In an angry reaction to this statement, George Stevens stated that there would now be a "reward notice" (like a "contract") posted in the African-American community, "on any white cop that molests a black kid" (around hour 02:35). Judge Lindsley attempted to warn Stevens that posting such a statement would make him a conspirator in any subsequent crime related to the notice.
The tape constitutes the meeting minutes, but a summary with tape-recorder-counter numbers (002-570) and names occupies 10 pages of notes on stenographic-notebook paper. Next to the names of speakers are notes about actions, and subjects, including some Gregg shorthand.
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