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Jarboe, Jan – Civil Rights Digest, 1977
Discusses the history of a citizen's organization on San Antonio's West Side, Communities Organized for Public Service (COPS), which only organizations such as churches, block clubs, and civic groups, can join. Concludes that "COPS has proved that it has vote-getting ability far past the 5,000 people who attend citywide conventions."…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Civil Rights, Community Action, Community Organizations
