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[[underlined]]2ND PHASE
VOTERS EDUCATION[[underlined]]

(1) An office site with capacity of approximately 200 in the heart of the Fillmore District was selected, decorated, furnished, and opened on September 16.

(2) There were three briefing sessions held - devoted to interpretation of Citizenship Education. Additional volunteers were recruited. Coordinator presented analysis of program and activities. Fifteen hundred letters were mailed to church, fraternal, social, lavor[[labor]], and civic groups urging participation in the current election campaign and offering the services speakers an invitation to visit Project Headquarters.

(3) A press conference was held with all daily and weekly news - papers -- General news spreads followed.

(4) A voting machine was installed in the office of local head-quarters through the courtesy of San Francisco Registration Bureau.

(5) Speakers were organized with a two fold purpose.
(a) Five persons were made available for day and evening meetings to discuss the citizenship project and recruit workers.
(b) To secure specialized speakers on current election issues and state government structure propositions (always on a non-partisan viewpoint).

(6) SUMMARY OF MAJOR ACTIVITIES

(I) A coffee hour was held for the Ministers of leading churches in the City, at which a panel of non-partisan government officials discussed State, County, and City Government structure. Pros and Cons of State propositions.

(2) H Junior Council sponsored an evening meeting and presented a panel form the League of Women Voters discussing the nineteen State Propositions.

(3) The Advisory Committte of Citizenship Education Program Co-sponsored with

[[underlined]] Sun Reporter [[underlined]] (weekly newspaper) a mass meeting presnting the Honorable J. Ernest Wilkins and Congressman Digg, Sunday, October 14th-- attendance over 800 persons.

(4) Men of tomorrow composed of leading business and professional men held their regular noondy meeting at Project Headquarters, Thursday, November 8th. Discussant- pros and cons, City Propositions and issues, and political forum.

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