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Stop Nevada

Nevada must at least be stopped
immediately from cutting off
welfare grants without hearings;
and, if the allegations of illegal
action prove true, the persons
responsible for such action should
be subject to both civil and criminal
sanctions. ((A GROUP OF LAW
STUDENTS FROM UVA'S LAW
SCHOOL'S WELFARE RIGHTS
PROJECT HAVE VOLUNTEERED
TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY FOR
NEVADA TO HELP THE NWRD
DO LEGAL RESEARCH AND
WRITING: IF ANY PERSON OR
GROUP IS ABLE TO
CONTRIBUTE TO AN
EMERGENCY FUND SET UP
FOR THIS PURPOSE, PLEASE
CONTACT IMMEDIATELY
Stephen L. Pevar at the law school,
or at home 295-0221.)
Furthermore, the Congress must
now realize that the federal
government must take over the
administration and financing of the
welfare in this country. Even the
Nixon Plan, as deficient as it is in
many other respects (it guarantees
only $1600 for a family of four,
and has very harsh work
requirement provisions), would
place full financial responsibility
with the federal government. I urge
all of you to look into this matter
further; 25 million of our fellow
citizens and fellow humans are
affected. Congress cannot delay
further, and I believe it must move
in the direction of total
administration of this country's
welfare program and an adequate
guaranteed income for all
Americans.