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May 3, 1956
The Saint Paul Sun
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
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Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam, chairman of Sibley Hospital's board, affirms no racial, religious, or nationality exclusions at the new facility in Washington, D.C., addressing a past incident of racial denial nearly ten years ago.
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BISHOP OXNAM MAKES
STATEMENT ON POLICY
OF HOSPITAL IN D. C.
Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam of the Washington area released a statement to this newspaper Monday, relative to the racial policy of Sibley Hospital, a Methodist institution in Washington, D. C.
"I am chairman of the board of trustees of Sibley Hospital," Bishop Oxnam said. "The first question I asked upon assuming office was, 'Is there any regulation barring any person from the hospital because of race?'
"I was informed there is no such rule. No person will be excluded from the new Sibley Hospital because of race, religion, or nationality."
The "new Sibley Hospital" referred to by the bishop is now under construction near American University in the nation's capital. Nearly ten years ago the original institution received unfavorable publicity when it was reported that a woman was denied admittance because of her race, and gave birth to her child outside in the snow.
Reliable sources termed the incident "very unfortunate" in view of the bi-racial policy of the Methodist Church. The spokesman said it was probably due to poor judgement on the part of a subordinate hospital employee, and stated,
It will never happen again.
STATEMENT ON POLICY
OF HOSPITAL IN D. C.
Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam of the Washington area released a statement to this newspaper Monday, relative to the racial policy of Sibley Hospital, a Methodist institution in Washington, D. C.
"I am chairman of the board of trustees of Sibley Hospital," Bishop Oxnam said. "The first question I asked upon assuming office was, 'Is there any regulation barring any person from the hospital because of race?'
"I was informed there is no such rule. No person will be excluded from the new Sibley Hospital because of race, religion, or nationality."
The "new Sibley Hospital" referred to by the bishop is now under construction near American University in the nation's capital. Nearly ten years ago the original institution received unfavorable publicity when it was reported that a woman was denied admittance because of her race, and gave birth to her child outside in the snow.
Reliable sources termed the incident "very unfortunate" in view of the bi-racial policy of the Methodist Church. The spokesman said it was probably due to poor judgement on the part of a subordinate hospital employee, and stated,
It will never happen again.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Racial Policy
Sibley Hospital
Bishop Oxnam
Discrimination Incident
Methodist Church
What entities or persons were involved?
Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam
Where did it happen?
Washington, D. C., Near American University
Story Details
Key Persons
Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam
Location
Washington, D. C., Near American University
Event Date
Monday
Story Details
Bishop Oxnam releases statement affirming Sibley Hospital's non-discriminatory policy on race, religion, and nationality for the new facility under construction; references past incident nearly ten years ago where a woman was denied admission due to race and gave birth outside.