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Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees orders removal of racial discrimination clauses from fraternity constitutions by Dec. 31, 1960, to uphold individual dignity; President Mather emphasizes democratic resolution.
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AMHERST, Mass. - (ANP)- Labeling racial discrimination as "an affront to individual dignity and worth" the Board of Trustees at the University of Massachusetts ordered discriminatory clauses in fraternity constitutions to be removed by Dec. 31, 1960.
The 1960 deadline came about because the complications in connection with the fraternities next two biennial national meetings.
President Paul Mather stated:
"The trustees want to give the fraternities an opportunity to solve their problems through democratic processes."
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Amherst, Mass.
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Dec. 31, 1960
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discriminatory clauses in fraternity constitutions to be removed by dec. 31, 1960
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The Board of Trustees at the University of Massachusetts ordered discriminatory clauses in fraternity constitutions to be removed by Dec. 31, 1960, labeling racial discrimination as an affront to individual dignity and worth. The deadline accounts for complications with the fraternities' next two biennial national meetings. President Paul Mather stated the trustees want to give fraternities an opportunity to solve problems through democratic processes.