Download or read book Remarks of Governor Thomas H. Kean, 12th Annual Black Mayors Conference, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Tuesday, April 10, 1986 written by Thomas H. Kean and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduced by Atlantic City Mayor Usry, Governor Kean speaks about the long tradition of Black leaders New Jersey has had. He mentions, William Still, the most renowned chronicler of the Underground Railroad and Thoams Baxter, who worked to desegregate the Newark school system. He continues with Paul Robeson and lists all of the local accomplishments of Mayor Usry. Governor Kean tells his listeners that urban mayors have one of the toughest jobs in American politics today. The heart of his speech centers around how can the conference attendees make our cities great again? His philosophy is a combination of cooperation and new ideas. He urges the mayors to utilize the urban enterprise zone program to attract more business to New Jersey and the cultural arts to attract more jobs and investment. These and other innovative suggestions, he states, relies heavily on state and local cooperation.