Honorable Harold E. Hughes
Governor, State of Iowa
Honorable Members
General Assembly, State of Iowa
Dear Governor Hughes and Iowa Legislators:
This is the first annual report of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission submitted
pursuant to section 5(6) of the Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965.
As we review this first year's activity, we are prompted to confirm the
sound legislative and executive judgment which saw the need for an agency
to deal with the very difficult problems of racial and religious inter-
relations in the State of Iowa. Even now, we are aware that we stand farther
ahead by taking an affirmative approach and dealing with problems in the
formative stages rather than waiting until time breeds a full litter of
troubles, as has been the case in some of our more populous neighboring
states.
The following report of the first year of our commission is submitted, therefore,
in the hope and anticipation that our efforts in this field can be renewed
and increased. We urge your comments and suggestions as to how we might
best proceed in our second year of operation. We are grateful for the support
which you have given us.
Respectfully submitted,
IOWA CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION
Philip A. Hamilton, Chairman
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