The Common Council recognizing its obligation to urgently desire that all Realtors actively enforce their recent statement of principles regarding the sale and rental of properties

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RESOLUTION NO 65-64 y1HERkS, The Common Council_ of the City of South Bend recognizes there is a need for equal opportunity in housing in the City of South Bend for all people regardless of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry of such person or group of persons and, 17HEREkS, the City of South Bend recognizes the undesirability of discrimination and segregation in housing, NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, recognizing its obligation to the Community of South Bend, does on this day, urgently desire that, all Realtors, actively enforce their recent statement of principles regarding the sale and rental of properties and, LET IT FURTHER BE RESOLVED,that each lending institution make it be known its intent to further equal opportunity in housing and financial assistance for purchasing of housing regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, or ancestry of such person or group of persons and, LET IT FURTHER BE RESOLVED, that all other persons actively oppose discrimination against any person or persons because of race, color, religion, national origin, or ancestry of such person or group of persons in the sale, rental or lease of any real property or in the financial assistance pertaining thereto and, LET IT FURTHER BE RESOLVED, that we appeal to all clergymen, religious groups and members of all churches to work in the community with a program of education, prayer and evangelism to dispel unfair and discriminatory treatment of a fellow h�A:nan being. LET IT FURTHER BE RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of South Bend will diligently nut forth further effort to: (1) Instigate such other desirable programs necessary to eliminate discrimination against any person or persons because of race, color, religion, national origin, or ancestry of such person or group of persons in the sale, rental, or lease of any real property or in the financial assistance thereto. (2) Remove sub-standard, unhealthful, unsafe, unsanitary and overcrowded living conditions resulting from dis- crimination in the sale, rental and financing of housing (3 ) All grievances of discriminatory practices in housing in the City of South Bend be brought to the direct attention of the Chairman of the Housing Committee of the Common Council of the City of South Bend.