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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, the ever cunning, subtle modes of housing discrimination prohibit the rights of all regarding equal opportunity in housing; and,
WHEREAS, Government Commissions and Departments, Advocacy Agencies and Housing providers join together in the task of eradicating housing discrimination and affirmatively furthering fair housing through the investigation of discrimination complaints, the development of discrimination policy, the enforcement of discrimination law, and the education of and outreach to the public that they may become more aware of housing discrimination and their role in pursing the mission set forth by the Civil Rights Act of 1968, also known as the Fair Housing Act, in the elimination of housing discrimination; and,
WHEREAS, Fair Housing Month represents a celebration of the Title VIII Civil Rights Act of 1968, and resonates a cry throughout the nation that we the people will no longer withstand housing discrimination; and,
WHEREAS, It is the right of every human being, as well as the duty of all Commissions, agencies and people involved in discrimination work to ensure that the housing discrimination laws are not violated, and to assure that the unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are upheld for all people; 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 ...
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