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The Ohio Daily Express
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
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Attorney Will Maslow, general counsel for the American Jewish Congress, addressed the Race Relations Institute at Fisk University in Nashville, Tenn., stating that civil rights laws are not self-enforcing and require ongoing efforts from private agencies to promote awareness, file complaints, and conduct surveys. Attendees from 33 states included representatives from labor, industry, education, and the church.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ANP)-
Atty. Will Maslow, general counsel for the American Jewish Congress, declared here last week that "private civil rights agencies" campaigning for civil rights statutes "fail to realize that laws are not self-enforcing and that a prodding of government agencies and commissions is constantly required."
Atty. Maslow was addressing the third session of the seventh annual Race Relations institute at Fisk University. In attendance were students, consultants, lecturers and representatives of labor, industry, education and the church from 33 states.
His address was based on the conviction that enforcement of civil rights laws in northern states currently "is largely a sorry spectacle."
"The civil rights agencies (which are to blame for the situation) must realize that their role in the task of enforcing civil rights laws is as important as the government. It is their obligation to unceasingly promote awareness of civil rights laws, encourage filing of complaints, institute test cases and conduct and publicize diagnostic surveys."
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Atty. Will Maslow declared that private civil rights agencies fail to realize laws are not self-enforcing and require constant prodding of government. He addressed the Race Relations Institute, criticizing enforcement in northern states and urging agencies to promote awareness, file complaints, institute test cases, and publicize surveys.