B-167006, SEP 18, 1973

B-167006, SEP 18, 1973

WE WOULD NOT OBJECT TO THE CONTINUATION OF CONTRACTUAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FEDERAL CITY COLLEGE TO PROVIDE SUCH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PENDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION.

TO MR. SECRETARY:

THIS RELATES TO MY LETTER TO YOU OF SEPTEMBER 12, 1973.

RECOGNIZING THE ONGOING UPWARD MOBILITY PROJECT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE; AND THAT A SHARP TERMINATION OF THIS PROGRAM WOULD NOT BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF HEW OR FEDERAL CITY COLLEGE, AND IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IS PROPOSING LEGISLATION TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY AUTHORITY, WE WOULD NOT OBJECT TO THE CONTINUATION OF CONTRACTUAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FEDERAL CITY COLLEGE TO PROVIDE SUCH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PENDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION.

I AM FORWARDING A COPY OF THIS LETTER TO MAYOR WALTER E. WASHINGTON.