The major problem is the problem of
revenue, finding the money to
do the things that you
know, have to be done.
We have been pretty aggressive
in our efforts to find money and as
a result been fairly successful,
successful in pulling in
federal money and private foundation
monies.
I think that is the major problem, though
we have found that
we have a real problem in terms
of housing that is
providing adequate housing in our
community.
We have problems in the area of crime.
We have to recognize
that much of the
we've made, I think, a very effective
attack on organized crime in our
community. But we have to recognize
that so-called unorganized crime
that is the robberies and
the muggings and
the killings and that kind of thing
there, there's still a great deal more to
be done in that area.
I think those are the basic problems.
We've had a school boycott
in our community and again, we recognize
that the
education that is being dispensed
in the Gary school system leaves
something to be desired, and
we hope to see an improvement in that
respect. We've just gotten a new
superintendent of schools and
we have great hope that he is
going to bring about some rather
sweeping changes in our school system.
Well, I think the Republican Party had
some feasible alternatives
to the ticket
that it nominated.
I think individuals such as
Governor Rockefeller and Mr.
Lindsey from New York and
perhaps others would
have displayed
more inside and more understanding
and perhaps greater compassion
for the legitimate aspirations
of black people in this country and
by ignoring
those gentlemen and nominating
Mr. Nixon and Mr. Agnew.
It seems to me that the Republican Party
says in effect, that not only
does it not seek to support
black people in this country,
but it does not deserve their support.