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COMMUNITY SELF SURVEY OF HUMAN RELATIONS NO I
Announcer  - In our studio today we have three committe members who participated in the Burlington Self Survey of Human Relations. First, I'd like to introduce Mrs. James Schramm of the Negro Family Study Committee.
Mrs. Schramm - How do you do. 
Announcer - Next, Mrs. Mark Pistorius, Jr. Chairman of the Education Committee.
Mrs. Pistorius. - Good evening
Announcer - And finally, Rev. Dean Chapman, Chairman of the Public Accomodations Committee. 
Rev. Chapman - Hello, Grant? Announcer - As I understand it, a small group of Burlington citizens met several years ago to discuss how well democracy was working as it affected some 300 Negroes in Burlington. While individuals present held a variety of strong impressions based on personal experience, these impressions were not in agreement and the plain fact was that no one knew the whole story. Did you group agree on anything, Mrs. Pistorius?
Mrs. Pistorius - Oh, yes. We agreed that, although Negroes number a small percentage in our community, their opportunity for economic, cultural and social self-realization is important to all of us. We also agreed that the greater the earning capacity of each individual, the greater is the prosperity of the community. We all know that our city's self respect is in direct proportion to the dignity and self-respect of each of its individual citizens. 
Announcer - Was there any other point of agreement, Mrs. Schramm? 
Mrs. Schramm - Yes, we agreed that, should any 300 citizens be receiving differential treatment based on race or creed, the facts must be gathered and carefully assessed, as the basis for any corrective action..if that action is to be construction and sound. 
Announcer - So what was the result, Rev. Chapman?
Rev. Chapman - The result was that a fact finding body called the Burlington Self-Survey Committee was organized. They engaged as consultant Dr. Herman Long of Fisk University, who had helped other groups do scientific and objective surveys now recognozed as important sociological studies. The necessary facts were gathered under the guidance of five local sub-committees

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COMMUNITY SELF SURVEY OF HUMAN RELATIONS NO I Announcer - In our studio today we have three committe members who participated in the Burlington Self Survey of Human Relations. First, I'd like to introduce Mrs. James Schramm of the Negro Family Study Committee. Mrs. Schramm - How do you do. Announcer - Next, Mrs. Mark Pistorius, Jr. Chairman of the Education Committee. Mrs. Pistorius. - Good evening Announcer - And finally, Rev. Dean Chapman, Chairman of the Public Accomodations Committee. Rev. Chapman - Hello, Grant? Announcer - As I understand it, a small group of Burlington citizens met several years ago to discuss how well democracy was working as it affected some 300 Negroes in Burlington. While individuals present held a variety of strong impressions based on personal experience, these impressions were not in agreement and the plain fact was that no one knew the whole story. Did you group agree on anything, Mrs. Pistorius? Mrs. Pistorius - Oh, yes. We agreed that, although Negroes number a small percentage in our community, their opportunity for economic, cultural and social self-realization is important to all of us. We also agreed that the greater the earning capacity of each individual, the greater is the prosperity of the community. We all know that our city's self respect is in direct proportion to the dignity and self-respect of each of its individual citizens. Announcer - Was there any other point of agreement, Mrs. Schramm? Mrs. Schramm - Yes, we agreed that, should any 300 citizens be receiving differential treatment based on race or creed, the facts must be gathered and carefully assessed, as the basis for any corrective action..if that action is to be construction and sound. Announcer - So what was the result, Rev. Chapman? Rev. Chapman - The result was that a fact finding body called the Burlington Self-Survey Committee was organized. They engaged as consultant Dr. Herman Long of Fisk University, who had helped other groups do scientific and objective surveys now recognozed as important sociological studies. The necessary facts were gathered under the guidance of five local sub-committees