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APR 2 \369
honorable George Ronay
Secretary
Department of Housing and Urban
DoVelopnant
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Secretary:
As i said in 1:7 telegra- of March 26. I delighted to
learn of the action of the President in appointing you as a
Huber of the Advisory Co-iasion on lntergovernnntal Relations.
'lhie Cocaission, as you knol. deals with sons of the most
difficult and couple: problane and questions that confront us in
government today, and we are looking forward with great pleasure
to working with you on them.
Kr. lb. G. Colman. the Ineoutive Director of the Conission,
will be writing you in the next day or so with background material
relative to the Omission.
Ihe overall responsibility of the omission as laid down
in its enabling statute is to lake recommendations to various
levels and branches of government on the specific problems of
intergovormtal relations. 'lhe Coaussion's recounndations
may go to the Congrese. the President, the Governors, the State
legislatures governing boards of local governnnts, or combine-
tione of any of these. 111a Connisoion is an advisory body and
has no power except the power of persuasion. lacuna of its
unique role in the Americufedaral system, new labors are
usually inn-diater concerned as to their roles as labors and
whether they are functioning in an official or individual
capacity. The legislative history and the previous practice
of the Comission place the role of the Rather as an individual
rather than an official representing a particular jurisdiction,
constituency. or department. Obviously. in many of his cements
the Huber will speak frua the vantage point of a Cabinet office.
a Governor, or other official. The following excerpt from the
minutes of the July 1967 mating applies to another aspect of
this general question and reassures Members that their votes on
matters before the Commission are not in any sense binding on
their future policy positions.
amorale Gaorga [my
not 2
"lolc of Gallium mu
Pursuant to a quation raised by Attornay Goocral
Clark whom: to tho Apil 1967 mating. Chaim
Bryant road a status-at clarifying the atatua or Canin-
Iion m. in thair man on particular iuuac. The
Couniuion unanimoualy agroad to tha Irate-ant rcadiua
as follows:
Since thorn arc moral an unborn. I
hava boon aabd to raatata tha gmral Indor-
ataoding of the role of Conic-ion unborn
who arc labor. of Congrau. haada of Pcdaral
mucus. or of Stata or local swarmnt
juriadictiona. Mtictpation by ouch numbers
on dociaim or policy dotarniuatim of the
Coutuion in isde as not precluding
indopaodont consideration of ouch nattara in
auhcaquant vocal in Congrau or by their
respective Ignacio- or jurisdictioua in light
of tho particular coalidarationa patio-at to
thair ova ammnul rupomihilitiaa."
If you mt to at in touch vith In paraonally for any
raaaon prior to the April ll mun. uy addrou in Jacksonville
ia: 711 Barnett tank mildina. Jackaoavilla. Florida 32208
and my talephona Inn-bar thorn in Area Code 906 353-1266.
Vary but raxards.
Siucaraly yours ,
[arri- Bryant
Chairman
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