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Barr: Furthering the Vision of the Fair Housing Act
Thank you for the invitation to join you in commemorating 55 years since the Fair Housing Act became law.1 Along with the Voting Rights Act, the Fair Housing Act was an essential step in making good on the promise of the Civil Rights Act, and of the vision of Dr. Martin Luther King, to build a fair and equal society. Let me also acknowledge the work of the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA), its members, and their partner organizations in pursuit of this goal. As with other aspects of America's journey toward equality, today we can recognize the progress made in fair housing while also acknowledging how much ... (full story)