Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24
Andersen & MondoIe
Speak To Stafe
Human Rights Confob

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Speak To Stufe
Human Rights confob
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pointing out that human rights is
one of the most important areas in
our state, and that we must con-
tinue our efforts in 1868 and in
the future.
He cited progress as indicated
by the fair housing act and pro-
gress made in regard to the prob
lens of the Minnesota Indian as
an indication of real growth dur
ing the past year.
Governor Andersen mentioned
the action by the state to extend
assistance to Redwood Falls dur
ing the reverse freedom riders
episode last summer and the re-
sponse of the community Of Red
wood Falls as a great achievement
for the whole state.
He stressed the necessity Of
many more such local human
rights committees which are need
ed, particularly in those communit-
les where a changing pattern
might be suggested by virtue of a
nearby college, an Indian reserva-
ton, military base, federal or state
agency or industries with federal
contracts.
Saturday morning the session
was devoted to workshops con-
cerned with programming for the
citizens committee goals In each
of the communities involved. In
addition to members of the COM
missions, resource people included
John Warder, representing the
. Joint Committee for Equal OPP
portunity, Mrs. G. Theodore Mitau
Of the Minnesota Congress Of Par
! ents and Teachers, Ada Deer OF
I the Edward F. White Neghborhood
, House, Mrs. Arthur McWatt Of the
I Catholic Interracial Council, Don
= aid T. FRANKIE and Kennon v. Roth
= child from the State Commission
= Against Discrimination and Ruth
= Tanbara from the Governor:
4 Human Rights Commission served
o as resource people as well.
Recorders for the sessions wht
reported the workshop results a
the luncheon on Saturday wer'
mrs. Charles johnson Of the Min
Inesota Council for Civil and Humal
; Rights and Mrs. Harold J. Watson
! Of the League Of Women Voter
7 Of Minnesota.
Ie Attorney Gen. Mondale Spoke
D. Arthur N. Goodman, Of the Stat
Y Commission Against DISCERNING
J. ton, presided at the noon luncheon
y Speaker at this luncheon was Wa
ie ter F. Mondale, Attorney -Gener;
% Of Minnesota.
He warned the group to not /
ot lulled by the apparent progre:
er which has been made, but to re,
ne ognize very clearly the amount
Of work that is left to be done by Il
a. dicating the great problems whit
te still exist in Minnesota and els
er where despite the effect Of legi
lation guaranteeing equal oppo
ed tunity in jobs, housing and publ
accommodations.
q He emphasized the need to r
member that we are talking abo
people as we talk about these kin
Of problems, and that a man wi
n suffers discrimination in emplo
lei ment or housing Is man with
tn wife and children who are feeliI
st the results Of this, and that we a
Id not dealing with statistics. ~
~ are dealing with human beings
'r- Mr.. Mondale stated.
lr. The Attorney-General announc,
IL his department had Joined fl
other states in filing briefs wi
RS. the US. Supreme court in suppc
ry of the right Of a young Neg
in pilot who had been refused a ]
by Continental Airlines on accou
- Of his race.
m Mondale said that his office h
(. Joined the states Of New Yol
Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio
Pennsylvania in filing a brief ir
case in which the Colorado Co
mission Against Discriminat
ordered Continental Airlines
= hire a Negro applicant as an &
line pilot.
2 The Colorado Supreme Co
ruled that the Commission had
e jurisdiction over the airline.
d state court held that a state
authorizing the Commission
t regulate discrimination in empl
= ment by interstate carriers
= posed an unconstitutional bur
Q on interstate commerce.
n The United States Supr'
+ Court has granted q hearing to
+ Commission and the Negro ap
A......,r 6,snaral aaid q