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The original documents are located in Box 94, folder “269-Obledo, Mario” of the J. Stanley Pottinger Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
• TO J. St~ey Pottinger DATE: December 7, 1971 Director, Office for Civil Rights
FROM Cass Welsh a..uJ'},&'-1 tlfA SUBJECT: Response to Your November 30 Memorandum Regarding Mario Obledo
Marty asked me to briefly outline background data on Mario Obledo, MALDEF . Mr. Obledo is a native San Antonian. He received a degree in pharmacy and later attended and graduated St . Mary's Law School in San Antonio. He was the former state (Texas) president of LULAC and ran for the national presidency several times . He also ran for state representative. He was in private law practice in San Antonio and worked for the Attorney General in Austin. He became the Deputy Director for MALDEF and was on the reform board of MALDEF before becoming the Chief General Counsel of MALDEF (the position he presently occupies).
Mr. Obledo has made an impact in San Francisco, and interest has been expressed in giving him a Federal judgeship . Mr. Obledo' s real love is Texas, and he has indicated he would like to be there in body as well as spirit.
If you'd like me to get more background, please let me know.
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.- MEMORANDUM DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
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Marty Gerry DATE: November 30, 1971
J. Stanley
By Friday, December 3, 1971, would you please provide me with a brief piece of background on Mario Obledo•s efforts to assist California Chicanos in his MALDEF work. I am more familiar with Bob's efforts. I want to be able to respond to both of them with regard to any misunderstandings they may have about the nature of our commitment to carry through and complete our California Welfare review. Shortly, I think that I will want to do so on the record.
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_ . 'SAN FRANCISCO-Two Chicano o~aJlizaUb&,• on behalf of 14 :m1l1lon 8p.aniall-ADiel'i· cans, Including three million Mexican·Ameri· s;an,a ·In California, filed a class action suit in fedl&ral court here agalnsUhe u.s. Cenaua Bu· reau.
The suit charges that ~~ Census ·~ has used an. upper ~ocio-economlc blas in '"' eoilntlng 9f Spani~ll·Amerfcans that w1ll ensure a failure to count 'five :mlllica Spanisb·Am.-t• c!UU5. : SUch an u~der9ount, the suit says, S. ~ly fd cost the Spa.nl!lh·AmericB.n conun~y lUl. eat.bl!la~ $10 bDUon 1n · t.4eral tunda .nd 1011,1100 ~raJ jobs oveJ' the JWtt.deeade.
'.bae groups that filed the suit iu"e Confedera-cion de Ia Ra.za Unida and San Benito County Consumers Co-op Inc. · ~e ~t Cha.rtes ~-t 1Jle Censua BUr
has fatied to ~ou:t;~t illS many ~ flve ~ s~~~~ricallS, due to it.. exclusive l'Oll· ance C)itl't• flfalled, 164-questlon, Engllsh·ODIY · qqC~sU~e. According to , the Censua Bu• reau•a own e~tausttcs,, the ~t says, 150% o~ the Spanish·Americ~ population speaks pl'iDJa,r(lJ S~'&lld 'Oi!.e In evei)r 12 ~ds ot ~· has never attended school·· OODsequeQtlf, a~ jority d. Sll&nlsh·>\m~IJ!!• ea~~~~ot ace~ fill out a coi'nplex EngJWs~t to!M, · tb&' -:ijlt conte:Qds. 1 ·
Tit' Mit fie~~ apr~~ ~-10 lJrevelit the Census Bureau ftO~ . ~ub~ and 4issemina~ allegedly falR ·~ on the · Spanlah·A!nericait · P9Putatsol\ until 1t . verlUea its niaU '~ -ill:h .. ~· d®,rto·doOr eOullt fn •ampl~ cOUDUu.. ~ ~,.._
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the-request M- Ute ptelbxiJa.aey ~- Be ord~ the C~ua •ea.u t6 show CAM 'fi1IN an order shoulcln~~ be made to prellminafll1 _. join it A"oDl: reftJsblg; pri~ • ·puwcilllloD of theirs~~. or ~mcan-Ap1.~ ltiD censua statt'sti~: 1b dlsotoee tu the' plt.tntlfts ah.d the court its offlclal 1970. Spa.t$1\..ori..-n and Mexlc$.n-AnlhJ.tAti pbpulatron statlltt1ca #.01-the counties -of California . . -
The bureau also could be ordered to c&n· duct, under court supervlsion, a door-~ su~ey of Spanish-origin and ilexican·Ametf· can persons in San Benito and, or, Santa.•Clata counties, should the Census Bureau ~ be substantially at variance with presentlJ •· tatl,ng nonrellabl!!, non-Census Bureau head· ~t statistics. - -·
The Census Bureau also was ordered to sbqw cause why it .shouldn't be permanent17 enjbtne4 from publishing any data as to Spantm.origin, or 1\(exican-A~rican po~ulati(lt without protect!nl' the property rights of •aid pel'ffOliS.
A motion aiso was granted to move the eue tb San Jose cllstrict cotut. San Jose ls in Santa Clara Count)", one of tlle key counties tD qu.,. Uan.
IQ Wubiilgton, • CeDSU8 Bureau -eaman sa.1.4 the agency hasn't seen a CfYt11 « ~. C:om· -plaint. 41lt't tnapp~prate.'fof the ~ Bu~u to co~e)it ·Q(i 'tl\e '· sult until ~au per• IMiDnel read 81'llt revte.t it," the oftlclaJ said.
. canes tl)a.t the 'bureau's cOUD.tiJ have been tOo low aten't new and the agency fl!ye~gates c~ that jt ita,~ :&nlssed people. Se\'81'8.1 clUes 'have uked for sUch reco~. and clvil, rights leapers have ·i!i.ccused the burcsau 0t ui)denltat· tng .u.te"U\u:~'ber;. at,~klt.Jn. t1ui u.s. Howe~. ~· onfclal ~~·t; ~eCall &Dy sult flled_ by a ~ty ~~an .undercoUDt.
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UIS GARCIA !Sident :>rney at Law '\ Francisco, California 94102
ECORY lUNA Vice Preso<l..,.,t
orney at Law n Antonio, l'exas 782CS
IGER CISNEROS :1 Vice Presi.<lent Jte Senator nver, Color ado 80204
BALTAZAR BACA S Vice President . Raza National Law Students Assn. · nver, Colorado 80209
.IFFORD ~.ALEXANDER, JR. torney at Law tshineton, D.C. 20036 ·,YOR JOSEPH L. ALIOTO n Francisco. California 94103 iARlES ARES "'"· School of Law ,.versity of Arizona J.:$0n. Arizona ·.SERT ARMENDARIZ, SR. :omey at Law Paso, Texas 79901 !:: BERNAL
145 NINTH STREET I SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94103/ (415) 626-6196
March 17, 1972
Mr. Martin H. Gerry Assistant Director, Special Programs O.f.fice for Civil Rights Department o.f Health, Education & Welfare HE\V Building (North) 330 Independence Avenue, S. W. Washington, D. C. 20201
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ate Senator ,m Antllnio, Texas 78207
·.:.RREN BURNETT ~orney at Law :ressa, Te~as .:.MSEY CLARK ~orney at Law ,£W York, N.Y.
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:ILLIAM C'Ot.EMAN, JR. :tomey at Law nitadelphia, Pennsylvania 19109 ~NESTO GALARZA, Ph.D. an Jose, Cal•fornill 95125 :ANUEL GARCIA :wrney at Law ucson, Arizona 85713 :>BERT GONZALES Uorney at Law an francisco. California 94103 'loCI( GREENBERG •rector-Counsel, NAACP·L 0 F ew York, N.Y.
'1CHARD IBANEZ ::orney at Law ~s An&eles, California 50026 JILLIAM JOSEPHSON -:torney at Law ~w York. N.Y. 10005 :::NR'I' LOPEZ
Dear ·Mr. Gerry:
A1y letter of February 1, 19 72 to Mr. Pottinger concerning the above matter raised the question as to why review o.f the Sonoma County investigation has taken so long.
Mr. Pottinger's letter o.f January 24 did not answer my inquiry. Perhaps your office can furnish the answer. Please advise.
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:;:::r~.~~~z Very truly yours, J~orncy at Law ~~ ,=s Ante!es. California 90022 :'::lWARD N. NEMEROVSKI . :;:~r;:;n~~~~:"california94108~~\ ~/ ~ ·(\ fft;f ~~--:ots. GRACIELA OLIVAREZ !J I V tf ~} I'J (I~. ::omey at La'N , ~ ·~oenix, Arizona 85008 RIO G QBLEDQ -BERT PENA, JR. - .. . • .--. .... - .. .... . ::Y.mty commissioner General Counsel :!'\ Antonoo, Texas 70214
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:·::orney at law :..,w 'WC!rk. N.Y. 10007 ::.;.N SOSA. JR. l ~orney a! Law ~s Cruces. New Mexico 88001 1 •;CHAEL I. SOVERN ~an,SchcolcfLaw .. -:o.umbta University
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GENERAl COUNSEL
REGIONAL OFFICE KENNETH A. PADILLA ASSOCIATE COUNSEL
FORUM BUILDING
REGIONAL OFFICE JOE C. ORTEGA
REGIONAL OFFICE EO IOAR, JR.
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Mr. Pottinger referred your letter ot February 1~ 1972, regarding tbe status ot tbe Sonaa COWlty ~elta.re review to 1:({ office tor l'ttaporl.8e.
A review or our f'Uea sh01i8 thllt a .tetter reepcnd1ng to 3'0111' request for intormation was prepa.red ant! dated January 25, 1972. Perhapa our letters have crossed in the mU.
Please let me know it I can be- ot turtber asautance.
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Martin H. Geny Aaaiatant Direc~or,
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Mr. Mario G. Obledo General Counsel
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20201
January i, 1972
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
145 Ninth Street . San Francisco, California 94103
Dear Mario:
Secretary Richardson has asked me to reply to your letter of January 5 concerning your complaint alleging dis-· ' criminatory hiring and employment practices against ~'· .. Mexican Americans in California.
I am afraid that the current status of the case as you describe it in your letter is inaccurate factually and legally. As I tried to explain in our meeting \'lith you in the fall, Section 604 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 specifically provides that the non-discrimination requirements of that Title shall not apply to employment practices. It is established law that the Department must prove a discriminatory denial of services, not a denial of employment, in order to shm.,r a Title VI violation. If altered employment practices are the only way to correct a proven denial of services, then employment practices may be affected. But we still have the burden of showing that this is the case, and· that requires·investigation and documentation on our part.
Ah investigation of the California State Welfare System is presently being conducted. This investigation is neither completed, nor is it limited to the relationship between hiring practices and. _the delivery of welfare services. Findings can be made, as I am sure you realize, only upon a completion of the investigation.
Your comment that our investigation "showed a pattern of de facto institutionalized discrimination in violation of Title VI", is a little difficult to ans\'fer since it is somewhat unclear what you mean. Aside from:the fact that our
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~nvestigation is not yet finished, defining discrimination · · . as ·"de facto" contradicts the assertion that it is a
violation of Title VI. Generally speaking, where a program is found to be operating in a discriminatory manner contrary to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, such discrimination, \'lhether "institutionalized" or not, is defined as "de jure", meaning in violation of law, rather than "de facto". I am sure that you recognize·that discrimination which is found to be "de facto", and therefore not a violation of law, is not reachable by our legal process, invidious and condemnable as the discrimination may be. That is the reason that we must conduct investigations before we are able to make findings which distinguish between-officially sanctioned and privately caused discriminatory practices.
The Office for Civil Rights has completed on-site reviews of welfare facilities in five counties: Sonoma, San Joaquin, Alameda, Santa Clara, and Los Angeles. Your supposition that our review was completed last September probably refers to the completion of our on-site review in Sonoma County alone. This review, however, represents only one aspect of the complete revie\v •..;e. must make in o:r;der to sustain our case.
At the present time, for your information, we are reviewing welfare service data from Sonoma, Tulare, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and San Diego counties.
In addition, we are also compiling and analyzing responses from more than 11,000 questionnaires which we have sent to intake vlorkers, eligibility employees, and social service workers and supervisory personnel in the eight counties mentioned above. ·
Another vital element of our review concerns measuring the potential Chicano welfare recipients,· in the State as compared vlith potential Anglo welfare recipients. This is necessary in order to determine on a pattern basis the extent to which Chicanos are being excluded from benefits coincidential with their national origin. In order to make this determination, we must revie\v the 1970 fourth count census data relating to the counties under review. This will permit us to develop our own independent base line poverty data correlated to race and national origin. The census data is scheduled to be delivered to our office in February.
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Our office is perhaps more active than any other office 'in the Federal Government in conducting compliance reviews and advocating the improved delivery of services on behalf of the Spanish-speaking community. We are proud of our increased activity, and I \vould be pleased to review with you each of the areas where our efforts and resources are placed in this regard. I can assure you that \vi th regard to the California welfare review, we intend to complete our review as promptly as possible, and to-take whatever remedial steps may be required as a result.
I hope that.this ietter will.serve to clarify the status of our review to date. We look fon.rard to working together toward the objectives I know we share.
Bcst·regards. •.
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Director, Office for Civil Rights
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'EGORY LUNA , Vice President
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IGER CISNEROS <1 Vice President i!e Senator l"ver, Colorado 80204
'BALTI\ZAR BACA .J Vice President I Raza N3tional law Students Assn. ~er. Colorado 80209
:IFFORO L. ALEXANDER, JR. lorncy at t~aw ~shrngton, D.C. 20036 ~YOR JOSEPH l. ALIOTO •n Franc•sco. Californ•a 94103 ;iARLES ARES ;an, School of Law 1tversity cr Arizona tcson. Ar1zona , BERT ARMENDARIZ, SR. torney at Lew I Paso, Texas7!1901 IE BERNAL ate Senator m Antonio, Texas 78207 ORRIS BERNSTEIN ln Francisco. California 94103 ARREN BURNETT ,torney at Law ;sessa, Texas AMSEY CLARK ;torney at law ew York, N.Y.
·!ILLIAM COLEMAN, JR • . :torney et law niladelphia, Pennsylvania 19109
_RNESTO GALARZA, Ph.D. an Jose, California 95125 :ANLIEL GARCIA Uorne) at law licson, Arizona 85713 OBCRT GONZALES ttorney at law an Francisco, California 94103
·S.CK GREENBERG "!irector·Counsel, NAACP·L D F :ew York, N.Y. !CHARD IBANEZ :norney at law os Angeler., California 90026 IILLIAM JOSEPHSON ttorney at law lew York, N.Y. 10005 lENRY LOPEZ .ttorney at law lew York, N.Y. "RANK MUNOZ ;ttorney at Law •os Angeles, California 90022 -tOWARD N. NEMEROVSKI >ttorney at Law ian Francisco, California 94108 'ARS. GRACIELA OLIVAREZ \ttorney at law >iloenix, Arizona 85008 \LBERT PENA, JR. :Ounty Commissioner ian Antonio, Texas 78214 IEROME J. SHESTACK \ttorney at law 'hiladelphia, Pennsylvania 19102 -!ERMAN SILLAS \ttorney at law rOS Angeles, C•lifornia 90057 'O!RS. VILMA MARTINEZ SINGER :\ttorney at law .'lew York, N.Y. 10007 ·JAN SOSA, JR. ~ttorney at law j..as Oruces, New Mexico 88001
··MICHAEL I. SOVERN Oean,Schooloflaw Columbia University ROBERT B. YEGGE Dean.Schooloflaw University of Denver, Colorado
REGIONAL OFFICE JOE ORTEGA
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL ROOM 1210, CONTINENTAl BLDG.
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1 February 1972
Mr. J. Stanley Pottinger Director, Office for Civil Rights Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Civil Rights Section Washington, D. C. 20201
Dear Stanley:
It is my understanding that the HEW investigation of the Sonoma County, California welfare facilities has been completed. Once the reports are submitted to your office I can understand the necessity for reviewing them.
If my information is correct, the investigation in Sonoma Cotinty was completed in September, some .four months ago. What I do .fail to understand is why review shoul\:! take so long.
If my office can be of assistance to you in expediting this matter, please advise. You can be assured of our complete cooperation.
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NATIONAL OFFICE MARIO OBLEOO
GENERAL COUNSEL 145 NINTH STREET ·•
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 94103 '. 5-626-6196
Very truly yours,
lli~ - ~~k-~RIO G. OBLEDO
General Counsel
REGIONAl OFFICE KENNETH A. PADILLA ASSOCIATE COUNSEL
FORUM BUILDING 2SO'W. 14TH AVENUE SUITE 204
DENVER, COLORADO 8020~
REGIONAL OFFICE EO IDAR, JB.
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL 319 AZTEC BLDG.
211 E. COWJ!ERCE STREET SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS 76205
ARD OF D;Rf:;!ORS
JIS GAF,CIA •\. sodent ~rr.ey at Law 1 Francisco, California 941£12
EGORY LUNA Vice PresiC:ent
omey atl2w , Antonio, Tuas 78205
:>ER CISNEROS 1 Vice President ote Senator nvcr, Colorado 80204
BALTAZAR BACA 1 Vice President Raza National Law Students Assn. nver, Colorado 80209
JFFORD l . ALEXANDER, JR. :omey at Law oshingtor, D.C. 20036 IYOR JOSEPH l. ALIOTO n francisco, California 94103 IARLES ARES an, School of Law oiversity of Arizona cson. Arizona BERT ARMENDARIZ, SR. torney at law I Paso, Texas 79901 E BERNAL ate Senator n Antonio, Texas 78207
:>RRIS BERNSTEIN l :n Francisco. California Mica 'RREN BURNETT : torney at law lessa, Texas <MSEY CLARK torney at law 'w York, N.Y. )LLIAM COLEMAN, JR • . torney a I Law liladelphia, Pennsylvani<J 19109 ;tNESTO GALARZA, Ph.D. 1n Jose, California 95125 '-NUEL GARCIA 'tomey at law :.cson. Arizona 85713 )BERT GONZALES torney at Law •n Francisco, California 94103 ~CK GREENBERG tractor-Counsel, NAACP·l D f 2111 York, N.Y. jCHARD IBANEZ .:torney at Law >S An&eles, California 90026 ·flliAM JOSEPHSON . ;torney at Law ew York, N.Y. 10005 ENRY LOPEZ :torney at law ewYork, N.Y. ~ANK MUNOZ 1torney at law os Angeles, California 90022 OWARD N. NEMEROVSKI ttorney at law an francisco. California 94108 :RS. GRACIELA OLIVAREZ ttorney at law hoenix, Arizona 85008 J..BERT PENA, JR. ounty Commissioner an Antonio. Texas 78214 ;ROME J. SHESTACK Uorney at Law hiladelphia, Pennsylvania 19102 : ERMAN SILLAS -t~orney at law os Angeles, California 90057 iRS: VILMA MARTINEZ SINGER ;ttorney at Law · Jew York, N.Y. 10007
·•AN SOSA. JR. -ttorney at Law ·as Cruces, New Mexico 89001
··nCHAEL I. SOVERN •ean, School of law :olumbia University :OBERT B. YEGGE >e•n. School of Law lniversity of Denver. Colorado
I REGIONAL OFFICE JOE ORTEGA
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL ROOM 1210, CONTINENTAL BLDG.
408 SOUTH SPRING STREET Ll'\t:- AJJ~-=-• ~c. r.a• •~ ann11
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Mr. J. Stanley Pottinger Director, Office for Civil Rights Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Civil Rights Section Washington, D. C. 20201
Dear Stanley:
It is my understanding that the H~W investigation of the Sonoma Coupty Califorpja welfa e facilities. has been cotlll2J.eted~ Once the reports are submitted to your office I can understand the necessity .for reviewing them.
If my information is correct; the investigation in Sonoma County was completed in Seotember, some four months ago. What I do fail to understand is why review should take so long.
If my office can be of assistance to you in expediting this matter, please advise. You can be assured of our complete cooperation .
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NATIONAL OFFICE MARIO OBLEDO
GENERAL COUNSEL 145 NINTH STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 94103 ·1~626-6196
Very truly yours,_
cW~i~L-MARIO G. OBLEDO General Counsel
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: REGIONAL OFFICE KENNETH A. PADILLA ASSOCIATE COUNSEL
FORUM BUILDING 250 W. 14TH AVENUE SUITE 204
DENVER, COLORADO 80204
REGIONAL OFfiCE ED IDAR, JR.
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL 319 AZTEC BLDG.
211 E. COMMERCE STREET SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 711205
AltO OF DIRECTORS
UIS GARCIA .sick-nt l)(ney II L<tw ll Francisco, California 94102
EGORY LUNA Vice President
omey at Law n Antonio, Texas 78205
IGER CISNEROS ~ Vice President tte Sen~tor nver, Colorado 80204
BALTAZAR BACA 1 Vice President R<tza Natoonal Law Students Assn.
nver, Colorado 80209
IFFORD L. ALEXANDER, JR. :omey at Law 5SIIington. D.C. 20036 :OVOR JOSEPH L. ALIOTO " Fr<tnc.sco. California 94103 •.AFn.ES ARES •"· Scho:~l of Law =i~g~~~zona .BERT ARMENDARIZ, SR. torney at Law Paso, Texas 79901 ,
tE BERNAL
145 NINTH STREET I SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94103/ (415} 626--6196
March 17, 1972
Mr. Martin H. Gerry Assistant Director, Special Programs Office for Civil Rights Department of Health, Education & Welfare HEW Building (North) 330 Independen-ce Avenue, S. W. Washington, D. C. 20201
ata Senator 1ft Antonio, Texas 78207
.. RREN BiJRNETT :tomey at Law :lessa, Tuas ~MSEY CLARK :tOmey at Law
RE: Asocia-cion Mixta Progresica, et al. v. California Department of Social Welfare, et al.
ew York, N.Y. ILLtAM COLEMAN, JR. :tomey 1t Law ~iladelphia, Pennsylvania 19109 'lNESTO GALARZA,. Ph.D.
Dear Mr. Gerry: 1n Jose. California 95125 ANUEL GARCIA ::torney at Law Jcson, Arizona 85713 :l8ERT GONZALES :torney at Law an Francisco, California 94103 :;cK GREENBERG ·rectot..Counsel. NAACP·L 0 F ewYork.N.Y.
My letter of February 1 , 19 72 to Mr. Pottinger concerning the above matter ra.lsed the question as to why review of the Sonoma County investigation has taken so long.
"CHARD IBANEZ =:arney at Law :IS Angeles, Califcmia 90026 ·tUIAM JOSEPHSON :torney at law ew York. N.Y. 10005 ENRY LOPEZ
Mr. Pottinger's letter· of January 24 did no~ answer my .inquiry. Perhaps your office can furnish the answer. ·Please advise.
:torney at law
:;;:r~uNN~z Very truly yours, · ~orney at Law ~ I ::.s Angeles, California 90022 ...
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::lWARD N. NEMEROVSKI J\ il, -::orney at law __.. • ~ '. · 1l . lll'l francisco, California 94108 1 11'1 I I t\ Q ({(_ ~ ·:~ "5- GRACIELA OLIVAREZ a-·~·" ~-'IJ -. ~,,.,_A(f -::omey at law f " --v · , ~ ~nix. Arizona 65008 RIO G OBLEDQ ...BERT PENA, JR. • :.unty commissic:ner General Counsel an Antonio. Texas 78214 :OROME J. SHESTACK ::omey a: Law .,;!adelphia, Pennsylvania 19102 -::RMAN SlllAS :torney at Law =s Angeles. California 90057 •RS. VILMA MARTINEZ SINGER 'U)rney at Law •w York, N.Y. 10007 . :..;N SOSA. JR. ::omey at Law .as Cruces. New Mexico 88001 :-tCHAEL I.SOVERN oean. School of Law ~fumb•a Un.i.vers•!Y ., ' ;)BERT B . .;.EGGE "!an. 5:'"':,: ~r :."'' Law .na:;rslty' ot Denv~r. Colorado
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Your Control copy was on Marty's desk - ours is missing, and he must L.) have borrowed yours. {.9 /(~ ~
Copy of the latest letter to Marty fr Obledo is attached Stan sent his cy to Marty recently with this note written by hand on it:
~Marty - For starters, you might point out that it would indeed be interesting if my letter of January had answered his inquiry of Feb. If he gives me that much credit for prescience he ought to trust our statement that we forsee finishing the review and obtaining compliance.
JSP
Let's discuss a draft response."
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IS GARCIA ident :ney at !...aw francisco, California 94102
GORY LVNA lice Pres.oent rney at l..aw Antonio. le~as 78205
ER CISNEROS Vice Pre-... idenl e Senat<l11" •er, COl :>rado 80204
ALTAZAR ·BACA Vice Pres;dent :au Nat>onal Law Students Assn. 11er, Colc..-.sdo 802C9
'FORD L. ALEXANDCR, JR. rney at uw hington. O.C. 20036 'OR JOS!:.PH l. ALIOTO francis.:..::.. California 94103
.RLES A.~ES n, Scht'CI~ of Law
:~~~i~~~~1ona ERT ARt.ZENDARIZ, SR. ~rney at Law 'aso, Texas 79901 BERNAL
.e Senat<='~" Antonlo, Texas 782'.>7
'lRIS BERNSTEIN Franci=. California 94103 ~REN BURNETT •rney at l.aw ssa, TeltP.S .1SEY CLf,RK orneyat.uw •-York, N.Y • .LIAM CO'-EMAN, JR. .rney at uw !adelphia. Pennsylvania 19109 ~ESTO G.'-LARZA. Ph.D • . Jose, Ca.<ifornia 95125
;;i\ei ati..B~· son, Ari,..,.,.,a 85713 3ERT GG?..:ZALES nney at uw 1 Franci~. California 94103 :1( GREE">:BERG !C!Or·C<!"'nsel, NAACP• L D F 'tYork, PoLY. HARD IBANEZ )rney at ~w Angele:.., California 90026
.LIAM .JCSEPHSON >rney at l..aw 11 York, N.Y. 10005 NRY LOPEZ lrney at t.aw II YOrk, N.Y. ~NK Mu;o.;oz orney at Law ; Angeles.. -california 90022 WARD N:..· NEMEROVSKI orney at Law ' francis.co, California 94108 :S. GRAC:..""ELA OLIVAREZ orney at Law lenix, ArZzona 85008 BERT PE~.O.. JR. >nty Cct'!".:!nissioner ~ Anionic. Texas 71214 lOME ·J. SHESTACK ornay at .Law ilad.-lph;.%, Pennsylvania 1910 R~J!AN Sa .. LAS orney at t.aw l An&eles.. California 90057 IS. VIU,!A. MARTINEZ SINGER orney at -l.~w -.c York, r..:. Y. 10007 • N SOSA • .3R. .orney at 'Law s Cruces. New Mexico 88001 CHAEL I. SOVERN an,Sch=1ofLaw lumbia 1..-"niversity tBERT B. YEGGE an, Sch=! of Law tiversity ci Denver, Colorado
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145 NINTH STREET I SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94103/ (415) 626-6196
January 5, 1972 / : Inf. cop~ to JSP -- ~r, ll~~~- Kiag, Mr. Pottinger
Honorable Elliot L. Richardson Secretary Health, Education and Welfare HEW Building (North) 330 Independence AvenueS. W. Washington, D. C. 20201
Copy to Gerry ,_Pierce, Rives ,Morales, and'Cancino. Pat 1/10
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In Re: Asociacion Mixta Progresica, et al.i v California -~ Depart.ment of Social Vlelfare, et al. ,;!A./ •
Dear Secretary ;Richardson: y On January 5, 1971 MALDEF in conjunction with other legal prganizations filed an administrative complaint with your Department against various California health, education and welfare agencies alleging discriminatory hiring practices against Mexican-Americans. :
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a pattern of de facto institutionalized discrimination in violation of Title VI. Though the investigation has been con1plete sin.ce last September, nothing has been done to correct the findings of discriminati_on. 'This is inexcusable and indefensible. I get the impression that HEV/ is disregarding Chicanos in many areas of concern.
Please inform me by January 16, 1972 what, if any, action your Departmel)t will take on this matter ..
MGO/mm cc: Messrsl.¥anley J. Pottinger, HEW
Don Morales, HE\V
JOE ORTEGA ASSOCIATE COUNSEL
ROOM 1210, CONTINENTAL BLDG. ~ SOUTH SPRING STREET
NATIONAL OFFICE MARIO OBLEDO
GENERAL COUNSEL 145 NINTH STREET
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REGIONAL OFFICE KENNETH A. PADiLLA ASSOCIATE COUNSEL
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