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WHEREAS, April 11, 2014 marks the 46th anniversary of the passage of the U.S. Fair Housing Law, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which enunciates a national policy of
Fair Housing without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, sex, familial status, and handicap, and mandates fair housing opportunities for all citizens ; and
WHEREAS, illegal barriers to equal opportunity in housing, no matter how subtle, diminish the rights of all ; and,
WHEREAS, we continue to steadfastly move forward in promoting awareness to the public regarding housing discrimination bases, issues and laws ; and,
WHEREAS, in Pittsburgh, businesses, governments, agencies, and organizations work incessantly, individually and in cooperation with one another, in pursuit of the mission set forth by the Civil Rights Act of 1968, also known as the Fair Housing Act, to eliminate housing discrimination ; and,
WHEREAS, Fair Housing Month echoes a sound in the nation that housing discrimination shall not be tolerated in these United States. Encouraging all agencies, institutions and individuals, public and private, to abide by the letter and the spirit of the Fair Housing law and urge all citizens to wholeheartedly recognize this awareness celebration throughout the year ; and,
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby join in the national celebration in the pursuit of the shared goal and responsibility of providing equal housing opportunities for all men and women.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare the month of April 2014, to be "Fair Housing Month" in the City of Pittsburgh.