March 11, 1970

NYS Sen set to debate liberal reform bill; Sen Thaler and other proponents of reform charge Brydges is moving ‘hoax’ bill as device to insure defeat of liberal bill; Brydges spokesmen deny it; Assemblyman Duryea indicates Sen action will serve as key to action in Assembly, that bill's defeat in Sen will probably end its consideration; Brydges is expected to vote against measure

Defense Dept announces Pres Citation accompanying posthumous award of Silver Star to Bush

Prof W W Heller calls for extension of surcharge to provide funds for interim Govt jobs and job training for 1.5‐million workers who could lose jobs as result of current business slowdown, Sen subcom

Moynihan, in memorandum to Pres‐elect Nixon submitted on Jan 3, ‘69, and made pub through news sources, urged Negro lower class be dissolved by transforming it into stable working‐class population; held lower class, with its high crime rate, dependency and gen disorderliness, caused whites to fear Negroes and seek various ways to avoid and constrain them; also noted black extremists exploited this group in order to threaten white soc with riots and that Tower class was often responsible for terrorizing stable elements of Negro community trapped in ghetto by white prejudice; predicted Negro cultural revolution could become exciting and constructive development if urban lower class were taken out of picture; held task, which he estimated would involve about half total Negro population, would be work of 1 generation; memo seen interesting because of Moynihan's attempt to persuade Pres that violence in Negro community and white reaction has nothing to do with race but is class issue; disclosure of memos also raises question whether there is deliberate campaign underway to discredit Moynihan

UAR postpones indefinitely loan of ancient art treasures to 3 US museums because of present atmosphere; Boston Museum reprs cite recent violence; believe Egyptians fear for safety of treasures; deny taking stand in conflict; Met Museum also sees fear of danger to treasures