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[[image - black & white photograph of four young African-Americans]] We The People How to make the "political machine" work for you. Don't Vote...Then Don't Complain We, the people, means 14 million eligible Black voters. That's a lot of people and a lot of power. But it's a power that's never been properly utilized. Because only 59% of all our eligible voters ever take the time to register and vote. What a waste. You've got the power to influence legislation on housing, health, education, and jobs...all the things that affect you and your family. Your vote is important. Use it to change the way your representatives act on issues that concern you. The Government [[underlined]] is [[/underlined]] The People Be politically aware. Your political awareness determines what happens in this country. First, make sure the politician who wants your vote deserves it. Check out voting records. Listen carefully to every candidate. Use that knowledge to your advantage. The only way to get "the machine" to work for you is to be a part of it. You must register and vote. We, the people, are responsible for the state of this country. And by using our voting power we can change it. Because the government is the people. Human Energy - America's Greatest Resource People are America's greatest untapped resource. They provide the real energy that runs this country. We have to work together to solve our problems...to utilize the potential of [[underlined]] every [[/underlined]] person in this country. It begins with us. Our families, our communities. Join your local church, community and political groups. Band together and make your voices heard. There's strength in numbers. We've got to stop wasting Human Energy. It's America's greatest resource. CONCERNED BLACK AMERICANS [[signature]] Dorothy Height [[/signature]] Dorothy Height National President, National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) [[signature]] Jesse L. Jackson [[/signature]] Rev. Jesse L. Jackson National President, People United to Save Humanity (PUSH) [[signature]] Vernon Jordan [[/signature]] Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. Executive Director, National Urban League [[signature]] M.L. King Sr. [[/signature]] Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr. Pastor Emeritus, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, Ga. [[signature]] Robin B. Owens [[/signature]] Robin B. Owens National President, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women (NANBPW) [[signature]] Leon H. Sullivan [[/signature]] Rev. Leon H. Sullivan Founder & Board Chairman, Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America (OIC) [[signature]] Roy Wilkins [[/signature]] Roy Wilkins Executive Director, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) [[signature]] Eddi N. Williams [[/signature]] Eddie N. Williams National President, The Joint Center for Political Studies [[image - Gulf logo]] THIS MESSAGE COURTESY OF THE GULF OIL CORPORATION. HUMAN ENERGY: AMERICA'S GREATEST RESOURCE.
