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At the Black Leadership Forum because it was very obvious that the staff of model cities were stalling. I asked the mayor, I said, do you have any problems or do you feel that a salary of $40,000 is excessive for a medical director of a health program?

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His response was by no means Private doctors easily make $40 and $50. And that was the end of the conversation. There were 15 people there and with the exception of perhaps three or on his payroll, I'm sure the others will be willing to confirm that statement.

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Now. What has happened to the mayor? Got word of the fact that this community was upset because he was playing plantation politics. He was trying to dictate how this community was going to operate, who it could hire, who it could fire at etcetera. You heard about

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it? He beat the community to the draw, that's all, let's do it. And he came out with a statement and he made the salary and issue and it is not an issue, but a smokescreen. As far as I'm concerned, if the community does not want Arthur

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Coleman as the director of that program, I can always go back to my private practice. But I think that's a community's decision and not the mayor's decision whether they want me to learn that program.