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TO: MEGEERS OP THE DALLAS MEDICAL PROFESSION Public conditioning is « duty af civic Leadership. Dallas leaders are exerting leaderabip ae against abdication to either extreme segregatianist or desegregationist elements of the city. The position of the Ballas Citiseas Coumcil is outlined in the artached statements of objectives, “Dallas' Opportunity,” —— po" = ny an cone in The Dallas sedical profession is now invited to join with other leading Dallas professional men and ween to deternine: . 1. Whether i¢ will take an official position in this ares. 3. Whether it will sanction individual doctors functioning in thie area, either on their cum initiative or aa part af mm afPielal sean The Citizema Council requests Dellias docters, when participating ia thie comfitioning program, to epeak as medical sen — discussing the prebvies from the position af health rather than mecals. A practical explenstien of the effects af viclence on physical and awatal health -- particularily of children -- should reach parents whe etherwise aight resect ta vielence through iguecaace.. The Citizema Council wmld like te susgeat three nembe rea af the medical profession can participate program: eifie mys in ahich fectively in the everail “a 2. By organizing a task force of doctors available to the Police Department, the 7.T.A., and other commmity groupe seeding counsel] on eaotional strain, how to cecognise it and how to handle it. 2. H statements on health issued by individual docters designed te reack the general public through ease news media. These can be nade by taike te large civic organisations, aad deal with the danger to commmity health caused by emotional strain connected with violence. ‘iuerpts fres these talke cas then be made availadle to newepepera, radio end television stations, and other masse news media. 3. Br erred communications with the Negro sedical prefession in ene og Cy the following directions: @. Migher standards of medical care in the Negre comummity. &. Better education of the Negre community om health and care, using egto doctors. 4 a Zz