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are nonetheless guilty of preju-
deed behaviss." Justice Stein
brink declared.
I'VE made a special study Of all
social attitude polls taken in the
last 10 years and find that small
number of minority groups Shout
der the heaviest burdens of big
otrv and discrimination imposed
by the American public"
The tense international situa-
ton and the cold war have helped
10 create fears and racial tensions
that on several occasions last
year. flared into violence. the re-
port declared. Il pointed up riots
in Peekskill. n. y, and Chicago
as indications OF an unwhole-
some approach" by Americans to
the menace Of Communism.
The Chicago outburst began
as q demonstration against Ne
eroes. took on an anti-Communist
complexion, concluded as an anti
Semitic riot. il said.
The Peekskill disturbances be-
ga mas anti-Communist protests
and spilled over into anti-Negro
and anti-Semitic demonstrations.
Whatever the sequence Of group
or class hatred. the end result
was an extension on American
soil at this late date-of the Hit
Ter propaganda falsely equating
Jews with Communists. a scape-
coating Of the Negro minority
and serious invasion Of civil
liberties
RIGHTS DEFAULT
Other major findings Of the
survey include:
| There were fewer express
sions Of anti-Semitism in Con-
gress in 1919 than in the preced-
inT year. But four members Of
Congress continued 70 exhibit
their hostility toward the Jewish
communication Pat McCarran
D-Nev) and Reps. Ed GosSett
tD-TexD. Clare Hoffman (R-
Mich) and John Rankin Cd
Miss)
2 -There was a complete de-
fault by Congress on civil rights
legislation pledged by both ma
ior political parties during the
last presidential campaign. Leg
islative campaigns on the state
, level. however. were more sue
ccssful and the number OF states
with fair employment practice
laws increased from four TO eight.
Washington. Oregon, New Mexi-
co and Rhode Island having en-
acted such legislation in 1919.
FEPc
The effectiveness of fair en-
ployment and fair educational
practices laws. particularly in
those states where the law in
cludes strong enforcement pro-
visions. is supported by a series
of polls and test conducted in
conjunction with the survey.
In FEPC states the incidence
Of discrimination was much lower
than among states without pro-
tective laws and also much lower
today among the covered" states
than il was before laws were en-
acted
3 Although college students
themselves are strongly opposed
10 quota systems. this and other
discriminatory techniques were
widely prevalent among Ameri-
can colleges for the purpose of
limiting or barring applicants on
the basis of race and religion.
Examination of app LEGATION
, blanks Of 5l8 liberal arts schools
disclosed that over go per cent
contained at least one potential
I ly discriminatory" inquiry, that
is a question which has no value
in determining an applicants
scholastic record or aptitude. but
) instead is designed to reveal his
; race. religion or the national ORR
, gin Of his parents.
QUOTAS ACKNOWLEDGED
A favorable aspect Of this sit
uation. however. is that a con-
ference Of college educators and
administrators under the auspices
of the American Council Of Edu-
cation last year, for the first time,
publicly acknowledged the exis-
tence Of quotas in undergraduate,
graduate and professional schools.
More than 100 of the nations
leading educators conferred in
Chicago last November to organ
ize plans by which the colleges
themselves would tackle the prob
lem Of eliminating discriminatory
quotas.
4 Housing discrimination is
still "shamefullY widespread"
despite the ls4s supreme court
ruling which ouflawed enforce
menf by the courts Of racial or
RELIGIOUS restrictive covenants.