I. Committee Files,, 1967-1971

Arrangement: Material is arranged alphabetically.

Summary: This series contains the files for the individual committees and subcommittees as well as folders containing administrative information pertaining to the organization as a whole such as membership lists and organizational charts. The papers for a given committee or subcommittee typically contain minutes of meetings, agenda, correspondence of the committee, and supporting documents. Frequently, there are reports or newspaper clippings relevant to the topic of the committee. Several folders contain notable information in addition to the usual committee material. The "Police and Legal Affairs Committee" files contain summaries of the grand jury investigations of the 23 fatal shootings that occurred during the riots. With two exceptions, these shootings occurred directly as the result of fire from police officers or National Guardsmen. The grand jury failed to return any indictments. The "Housing Committee" folders contain information on urban renewal projects in other cities as well as a report entitled,"Non-profit Motivated Housing Programs," prepared by Abraham J. Isserman, a labor lawyer known for his defense of American Communist Party leaders. The "Voter Registration Committee" folder contains lists of the polling places in Newark and neighborhood registration schedules.