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R E S O L U T I O N
YMEREAS, it is well known that there has existed for many
years within the State of Illinois a practice on the part of
many citizens to discriminate against their fellow citizens in
the sale and lease of housing on the basis of race, color, creed,
or national origin; and
WHEREAS, the denial of adequate housing opportunity to
many of the citizens of this State has been a matter of concern,
and has been productive of social evils which ought to be alle-
viated as promptly as possible; and
MEREAS, it is desirable, consistent with the national
traditions of freedom of our country, that, in connection with
the correction of this condition, a program of education, concil-
iation, and mediation be undertaken by an agency of the State of
Illinois:
NO',,V, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Evanston, that the members of the 74th General Assembly
be and they hereby are urged to adopt legislation to reflect
the following:
1. This City Council disapproves and rejects the provi-
sions of any bill before the 74th General Assembly which would
abridge the freedom of a property owner to make the final decision
as to the person or persons to whom he will sell or rent his
property or any portion thereof.
2. This City Council favors a measure which would forbid
real estate brokers, their agents, and employees from tal:irig any
independent action to discriminate against any person on the
basis of race, creed, color, or national origin in the sale or
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3. This City Council favors a measure to forbid lenders
of money for the purchase or mortgaging of residential real
estate from discriminating against any person solely on the
basis of race, creed, color, or national origin and apart from
any financial considerations, in the lending of funds.
4. This City Council favors a measure to create a
Commission on Human Relations, adequately staffed and financed
to assure the aggressive exercise of the powers and the effective
performance of the duties described in Section 4 of House Bill
No. 1247, presently pending before the 74th General Assembly.
ATTEST:
/s/ hIaUr C? F_ Ricm
Cty Clerk
Adopted IIay 17, 1965.
APPROVED:
/s/ John D. Emery
t4ayor
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