Officials of New York City announced plans today for an educational program as the foundation for enforcement of the nation’s first law banning racial and religious discrimination in private housing. Dr. Frank S. Horne, executive director of the Committee on Inter-Group Relations, which will administer the new law, said that a $200,000 appropriation will provide the means for such a program.
The Fair Housing Practices Law, bans discrimination because of race, creed or national origin in all private multiple dwellings with a minimum of three families. One and two family houses are exempt except those that are part of developments of ten units or more. Cooperative apartments are included.
The Jewish Labor Committee and the American Jewish Congress hailed the new law. The JLC said that the law was “proof that, given the opportunity, democracy can answer both racial bigots and political tyrants.” The Congress statement urged all New Yorkers to support the law and added they “can take pride in the precedent.”
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