A Secretary of Urban Affairs (we can forget about the minor role of housing) would. they think. hammer away at the cities needs--see to it. they think. that the budget is loaded with what the cities need and demand. What are these things that the cities will want their Secretary to get for them in the Cabinet? The following urban interests were presented by the mayors before the 1960 Democratic Platform Committee (as reasons why a Department of Urban Affairs is necessary) and in hearings before the House Government Operations Committee (JuneJuly 1959): Public health. immigration. highways and railroads. airports. water and air pollution. juvenile delinquency. slum clearance. housing. unemployment. civil defense. fire protection and prevention. location and relocation of industry. general public works planning. Will the Secretary of Urban Affairs be the agent for the pirating of these many functions of Government. which affect urban areas. from the present Cabinet Departments? The American Municipal Association contends that such a new Cabinet Department is necessary because soon we will be essentially a nation of urban dwellers.
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