The Annual Conference of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR)

1. THE NCLR WILL HOLD ITS 2003 ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN AUSTIN,
TEXAS FROM 12 - 15 JUL 2003. NCLR IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT,
NONPARTISAN, TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 1968 TO REDUCE
POVERTY AND DISCRIMINATION, AND IMPROVE LIFE OPPORTUNITIES FOR
HISPANIC AMERICANS. NCLR HAS CHOSEN TO WORK TOWARD THIS GOAL
THROUGH TWO PRIMARY, COMPLEMENTARY APPROACHES: NCLR IS THE LARGEST
CONSTITUENCY-BASED NATIONAL HISPANIC ORGANIZATION, SERVING ALL
HISPANIC NATIONALITY GROUPS IN ALL REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY. NCLR HAS
OVER 270 FORMAL AFFILIATES WHO TOGETHER SERVE 40 STATES, PUERTO RICO,
AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND A BROADER NETWORK OF MORE THAN
30,000 GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS NATIONWIDE REACHING MORE THAN 3,500,000
HISPANICS ANNUALLY.
2. COMMANDING OFFICERS AND SUPERVISORS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO
ALLOW PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN POLICIES AND PROGRAMS AFFECTING THE
EMPLOYMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF MINORITIES AND WOMEN TO TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF THIS CONFERENCE. EXAMPLES OF PERSONS IN THESE CATEGORIES INCLUDE
MILITARY AND CIVILIAN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORS, DIRECTORS AND
MANAGERS, SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM MANAGERS, PERSONNEL SPECIALISTS,
AND INDIVIDUALS IN SUPERVISORY AND MANAGERIAL POSITIONS. COMMANDERS
MAY ALSO CONSIDER REQUESTS TO ATTEND FROM MARINES WHO MAY NOT HAVE A
PROGRAMMATIC RESPONSIBILITY BUT WHO MAY BENEFIT FROM ATTENDANCE. THE
SELECTION OF SPECIFIC CONFERENCE ATTENDEES IS LEFT TO THE DISCRETION
OF THE COMMAND.
3. PER PARAGRAPH 5B OF REF B AND PARAGRAPH 5A(2) OF REF A, ECHELON
2 COMMANDERS (MARFORPAC AND MARFORLANT) ARE AUTHORIZED TO DELEGATE TO
SUBORDINATE COMMANDERS APPROVAL OF EXPENSES OF TRAVEL BY MILITARY
PERSONNEL. TAD ORDERS MAY COVER EXPENSES INCIDENT TO ATTENDANCE AND
PARTICIPATION IN THE CONFERENCE INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION, PER DIEM,
AND REGISTRATION FEES IAW JFTR AND JTR. IF FUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE,
PERMISSIVE TAD ORDERS MAY BE ISSUED. UTILIZATION OF AVAILABLE
GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION IS ENCOURAGED TO ENHANCE CONFERENCE
PARTICIPATION AND TO HELP DEFRAY THE COST OF TAD ORDERS.
4. COMPLETE INFORMATION ON OTHER TICKETED EVENTS, LODGING
RESERVATIONS AND REGISTRATION PACKAGE COSTS IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.NCLR.ORG.
5. THE UNIFORM OF THE DAY FOR THE CONFERENCE WILL BE DRESS BLUE "D",
AND FOR THE AWARDS GALA IT WILL BE DRESS BLUE "A" FOR CAPT & BELOW,
AND EVENING DRESS FOR FIELD GRADE OFFICERS. ANY ADDITIONAL
QUESTIONS, CONTACT CAPT K. S. MALLOY AT 703-784-9372 OR
DSN 278-9372.