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Committee on Human Rights annual reports, 1963-1967, 1992-2009

1963-09-09 -- 1964-09-04 First Annual Report Of The Iowa City Human Relations Commission Page 9

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itself. Mention should be made of the materials which were most widely distributed.
a) Bonfield, Arthur: State Civil Rights Statutes: Some Proposals
b) Capacity of the Law to Affect the Race Relations (LWV)
c) Chart of 18 State Statutes and 20 City Ordinances and its Coverage (LWV)
d) Fair Housing Law (HRC)
e) Myths of Racial Integration (Naomi Levine, American Jewish Congress)
f) Newspaper articles, series of three (HRC) 
g) Questions and Answers for Realtors and Housing Industry (HRC)
h) Short explanatory summary of Fair Housing Ordinance for Iowa City (HRC)

D) [Underline]Report on "Equal Opportunities Project[End Underline]
The overall purpose of this project was to encourage employers, business men and professional people to practice equality in employment and in services, without regard to race, creed, color or national origin. It was realized that many of these people had always done this, and that many had never been faced with an occasion that would demand this but would probably do so if the occasion were to arise. Nevertheless, there seemed to be good substantial reasons for encouraging minority groups by giving them a knowledge of this. If the employers etc., even those who have always been fair in their treatment, would give some visible expression of their willingness, it would be most encouraging for minority groups and extremely good public relations for the community. Such a visible expression of intent might take the form of a sticker placed in the window of a firm to symbolize its willingness to give equal opportunity in employment and service. Also a  simple questionnaire might be filled out giving very fundamental and basic information about employers' policy in hiring or serving minority groups. These questionnaires might provide information to use in a study of the community relative to this area of equal opportunity.
Obviously, such a project which would involve the Commission in the work of contacting some seven hundred prisons, was going to need the assistance and endorsement of many other interested groups. The following groups endorsed and,

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-9- itself. Mention should be made of the materials which were most widely distributed. a) Bonfield, Arthur: State Civil Rights Statutes: Some Proposals b) Capacity of the Law to Affect the Race Relations (LWV) c) Chart of 18 State Statutes and 20 City Ordinances and its Coverage (LWV) d) Fair Housing Law (HRC) e) Myths of Racial Integration (Naomi Levine, American Jewish Congress) f) Newspaper articles, series of three (HRC) g) Questions and Answers for Realtors and Housing Industry (HRC) h) Short explanatory summary of Fair Housing Ordinance for Iowa City (HRC) D) [Underline]Report on "Equal Opportunities Project[End Underline] The overall purpose of this project was to encourage employers, business men and professional people to practice equality in employment and in services, without regard to race, creed, color or national origin. It was realized that many of these people had always done this, and that many had never been faced with an occasion that would demand this but would probably do so if the occasion were to arise. Nevertheless, there seemed to be good substantial reasons for encouraging minority groups by giving them a knowledge of this. If the employers etc., even those who have always been fair in their treatment, would give some visible expression of their willingness, it would be most encouraging for minority groups and extremely good public relations for the community. Such a visible expression of intent might take the form of a sticker placed in the window of a firm to symbolize its willingness to give equal opportunity in employment and service. Also a simple questionnaire might be filled out giving very fundamental and basic information about employers' policy in hiring or serving minority groups. These questionnaires might provide information to use in a study of the community relative to this area of equal opportunity. Obviously, such a project which would involve the Commission in the work of contacting some seven hundred prisons, was going to need the assistance and endorsement of many other interested groups. The following groups endorsed and,