Hearing Commission on Civil Rights AGE DISCRIMINATION IN HEARING HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C. SEPTEMBER 26-28, 1977 VOLUME II: Exhibits UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LIBRARIES ra cluate LIDRIAKY ~POE USA - 11-79 U.S. COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS The United States Commission on Civil Rights is a temporary independent, bipartisan agency established by the Congress in 1957 to: Investigate complaints alleging denial of the right to vote by reason of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, or by reason of fraudulent practices; • Study and collect information concerning legal developments constituting a denial of equal protection of the laws under the Constitution because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, or in the administration of justice; Appraise Federal laws and policies with respect to the denial of equal protection of the laws because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, or in the administration of justice; Serve as a national clearinghouse for information concerning denials of equal protection of the laws because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; and • Submit reports, findings, and recommendations to the President and Congress. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION Arthur S. Flemming, Chairman Stephen Horn, Vice Chairman Frankie M. Freeman Manuel Ruiz, Jr. Murray Saltzman John A. Buggs, Staff Director By the Older Americans Amendments of 1975, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights was directed to: investigate unreasonable age discrimination in federally-assisted programs; report the findings of the investigation to Congress, the President, and affected Federal agencies; recommend statutory changes or administrative actions based on its findings; and draft general regulations for implementation of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. iii CONTENTS 1. Notice of Hearing, Federal Register, August 24, 1977 2. Analysis of Suicide Rates by Age 3. Statement by Sam Brown; Results of Poll of RSVP Volunteers to Determine the Types of Activities in Which They Are Involved --- 4. Statement by Dr. Bernadine Denning; List of Allegations of Civil 16. Provisional Data on Federally Funded CMHCs by Sex and Age, 17. Statement by Thomas Ehrlich; Statement of Understanding Be- tween the Legal Services Corporation and the Administration on 18. Statistics Concerning Paralegal Training by the Legal Services Corporation and Information on Training the Elderly as Paralegals 406 19. Data on Legal Services Corporation Employees and Clients by 22. Information on the Criteria Established in the Legislative History, Conference Report (s), Regulations, etc. for Round II of the Local 23. Statement by Alan Butchman; Written Response to Question Re- garding Progress Being Made in the Use of School Buses for Pro- 27. Materials Submitted by the Department of Agriculture Describing Age Requirements for the Forest Service's Older American Com- iv |