Fair Housing Pledge
Newspaper article
“Fair Housing Pledge”
Evening Independent, November 13, 1965
“As a concerned citizen, I am convinced that in our democracy one of the basic constitutional guarantees is for every person to enjoy freedom of choice in securing his own residence…I hereby bear public witness that I will welcome neighbors into my block on an individual basis – without regard to race, religion, or national origin.”
Collection of the Massillon Museum
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