A bill designed to prevent discrimination by in stitutions of higher education in New York State was introduced jointly in the Assembly and Senate today by Assemblyman Bernard Austin and Senator Francis J. Mahoney, respectively.
The measure would establish a three-man commission to formulate plans to prevent and eliminate discriminatory practices by colleges and universities. The commission would be empowered to hold hearings and recommend remedial action. It would be under the administration of the Education Department. At the last session of the Legislature, the sponsors of the present bill tried unsuccessfully to secure the adoption of legislation withdrawing tax exemption from any institution practicing discrimination.
The American Jewish Congress today issued a statement supporting the Austin-Mahoney Bill and expressing regret that Gov. Dewey failed to recommend action against discrimination in his message to the Legislature on Tuesday. The Congress statement pointed out that in a pre-election campaign speech last October the Governor supported measures against bias in education, declaring that he was working towards the “goal where no young man or woman shall be denied a higher education because of his race, religion or color.”
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