A letter to President Carter from Rev. Jesse Jackson – On October 10, 1978, I had the opportunity to meet with Gov. Pierre S. du Pont of DE to discuss his proposed “Jobs for Delaware Graduates Program.”, 12/9/1978

Jackson, Rev. Jesse, 1/77-12/79 Folder Citation: Collection: Carter White House Central Files: Series: Name Files; Folder: Jackson, Rev. Jesse, 1/77-12/79: Container 1625 OPERA TION OPERATION PUSH NATIONAL INC. 930 E. 50TH STREET CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60615 (312) 373-3366 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS REV. CLAY EVANS CHAIRMAN EMERITUS REV. JESSE L. JACKSON NATIONAL PRESIDENT BISHOP H. H. BROOKINS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD CHARLES A. HAYES VICE CHAIRMAN REV. OTIS MOSS ec ingarlise VICE CHAIRMAN C. DELORES TUCKER EXECUTIVE SECRETARY DOLORES J. ELLIOT SECRETARY December 9, 1978 CIRILO McSWEEN TREASURER REV. B. W. SMITH CHAPLAIN REV. S. BILLY KYLES The Honorable Jimmy Carter ASSISTANT CHAPLAIN President of the United States The White House BOARD MEMBERS HENRY ALLEN Washington, D.C. 20500 CLARENCE AVANT JAMES L. BARNES REV. HARRY BATTS Dear Mr. President: EDWIN C. BERRY BISHOP H. H. BROOKINS LT. GOV. GEORGE BROWN EMMA CHAPPEL On October 10, 1978 I had the opportunity to meet DR. JAMES CHEEK DON CORNELIUS with Governor Pierre S. du Pont of Delaware to discuss DOLORES J. ELLIOTT REV. CLAY EVANS his proposed "Jobs for Delaware Graduates Program. If REV. E. A. FREEMAN Subsequently, I reviewed a draft of the program proposal REV. WILLIAM GRAY DR. FRANK W. HALE, JR. and provided the Governor with a number of comments, REV. JAMES HALL MAYOR RICHARD G. HATCHER many of which have now been incorporated into the current CHARLES A. HAYES draft outlining the program. REV, CAMERON JACKSON REV. JESSE L. JACKSON NANCY JEFFERSON DR. D. E.. KING The program, as you know by now, is based upon the REV. S. BILLY KYLES THOMAS LEWIS premise that the ultimate solution to one of the major WILLIAM LUCY problems of the country--youth unemployment--is a planned, MARY MASON CIRILO McSWEEN closely coordinated and carefully managed program requiring REV. JERRY MOORE MATTHEW MOORE specific commitments from all sectors of a local community. REV. OTIS MOSS Governor du Pont has obtained such commitments from BARBARA PROCTOR DR. ALVIN POUSSAINT Delaware business, education, union and governmental leaders BISHOP FRANK MADISON REID REV. CALVIN SAMPSON and my hope is that this program will be a prototype for REV. FRED SHUTTLESWORTH ROBERT SIMPSON others elsewhere in the country. REV. B. W. SMITH NATE SMITH PERCY SUTTON I hope that we can meet with you as soon as your DR. ANDREW THOMAS SAMUEL TIDMORE schedule permits to discuss the program in detail. In my DEMPSEY TRAVIS C. DELORES TUCKER opinion, it represents an ambitious, creative and compre- ROBERT L. TUCKER hensive approach to a severe problem and merits your personal ALLENE WALKER REV. M. C. WILLIAMS attention. REV. WILLIAM WEEKS GEORGE WOODS JAMES WRIGHT Thank you for your attention. REV. CLAUDE S: WYATT DORIS ZOLLAR Sincerely Jessel National President Reverend Jesse L. Jackson Operation PUSH, Inc. JLJ:sa