RESOLUTION #7
Adopted by The International Association of Official Human Rights
Agencies
55th Annual Conference, Forth Worth, Texas
July 19, 2003
Title: 40th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington,
D.C.
Purpose: To Commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the
March on Washington, D.C. and Encourage Member Agencies to Participate
in Anniversary Events
WHEREAS, the International Association of Official Human
Rights Agencies (IAOHRA) is a professional association of more than 143
national, provincial, state, and local human rights and human relations
commissions that has as its purpose and jurisdiction the elimination of
discrimination; and,
WHEREAS, the "March on Washington, D.C." on August
28, 1963 was a historic event in protesting the civil rights violations
and abuses that were occurring at that time; and,
WHEREAS, the "March on Washington, D.C." made a
significant contribution to the enactment of federal civil rights
legislation protecting persons from discrimination; and,
WHEREAS, August 28, 2003 represents the 40th Anniversary of
the 1963 "March on Washington, D.C.;" and,
WHEREAS, commemorative events are planned for August 23, 2003
in Washington, D.C.;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that IAOHRA endorses this
commemorative event and encourages its member agencies to participate.
Beverly L. Watts, President
