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July 15, 1950
The Miami Times
Miami, Dade County, Florida
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The National Education Association amends its policy at its 88th annual meeting in St. Louis to hold future conventions only in cities offering maximum equality, avoiding discrimination in housing and facilities, as no U.S. city fully complies with stricter standards.
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Education Association 'To Avoid Biased Cities
ST. LOUIS, MO. - Hereafter the National Education Association can carry its conventions only to cities which "provide a maximum degree of equality," according to an amendment passed by the Association's 29th representative assembly meeting here last week.
Earlier a proposed amendment which would demand the placing of NEA conventions in cities "where it is possible to make provisions without discrimination for the housing, feeding and seating at meeting and general welfare of all members of this association," was deleted to include the maximum equality phrase.
The representative assembly amended the original proposal after retiring President Andrew D. Holt informed the assembly that the association's board of Directors, through study and investigation, concluded that "no city in the United States could meet the conditions of the suggested amendment."
Dr. Holt told the educators that moved by careful consideration and an undivided support of the spirit of the proposed by-law, the board voted to urge a change which would stay NEA conventions to locations where a "maximum degree of equality" exists.
The St. Louis convention marked the 88th Annual Meeting of the NEA and its 29th Representative Assembly.
In attendance at the assembly were almost 4,000 representatives who came to St. Louis from state and local associations in nineteen states and Washington, D.C.
States listed were New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Pennsylvania.
ST. LOUIS, MO. - Hereafter the National Education Association can carry its conventions only to cities which "provide a maximum degree of equality," according to an amendment passed by the Association's 29th representative assembly meeting here last week.
Earlier a proposed amendment which would demand the placing of NEA conventions in cities "where it is possible to make provisions without discrimination for the housing, feeding and seating at meeting and general welfare of all members of this association," was deleted to include the maximum equality phrase.
The representative assembly amended the original proposal after retiring President Andrew D. Holt informed the assembly that the association's board of Directors, through study and investigation, concluded that "no city in the United States could meet the conditions of the suggested amendment."
Dr. Holt told the educators that moved by careful consideration and an undivided support of the spirit of the proposed by-law, the board voted to urge a change which would stay NEA conventions to locations where a "maximum degree of equality" exists.
The St. Louis convention marked the 88th Annual Meeting of the NEA and its 29th Representative Assembly.
In attendance at the assembly were almost 4,000 representatives who came to St. Louis from state and local associations in nineteen states and Washington, D.C.
States listed were New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Pennsylvania.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Nea Convention
Equality Amendment
Discrimination Policy
St. Louis Assembly
What entities or persons were involved?
Andrew D. Holt
Where did it happen?
St. Louis, Mo.
Story Details
Key Persons
Andrew D. Holt
Location
St. Louis, Mo.
Event Date
Last Week
Story Details
The National Education Association passes an amendment to hold conventions only in cities providing a maximum degree of equality, after determining no city fully meets non-discrimination standards.