The Central Conference of American Rabbis, the rabbinical organization of Reform Jewry, called on white homeowners yesterday to remain in neighborhoods that are being opened up to Negroes.
In a statement issued by the Conference’s committee on justice and peace headed by Rabbi Arthur J. Lelyveld of Cleveland, in connection with its annual race relations Sabbath message, the organization declared:
“In areas where housing becomes available which Negroes can afford, we must persuade white residents to remain and become good neighbors to the newcomers. Efforts of black and white together must insure that when Negroes move they shall be able to leave ghettoization behind. “
The statement said that much remains to be done by Congress, Justice Department and state legislative bodies to further and to guarantee “liberty and justice for all.”
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