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University of Iowa Committee on Human Rights policies, 1958-1986

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as a whole. The larger a city gets and the more varied its people are, the more rules there have to be. More individuals have to be protected and the procedures for protection have to be more formal. In our interdependent society, the oppressed can no longer head for the frontier, nor can society afford to lose their talents. The common good requires this fair housing ordinance at least as much as it has required the other codes which have been instituted. 

Conflicts between individuals about rights in particular circumstances should ultimately be resolved by courts, not by commissions The conflicts probably are inevitable; it is hard to be objective about one' own profit. To have a commission conciliate and educate in an effort to reduce conflict is very good. In cities having commissions for such a purpose most conflicts are the courts under law and strict rules of evidence should be available to protect both sides. If the Commission designates certain acts as contrary to public good, it ought to be possible to go to court to obtain relief either from the charge or the act. The inability to obtain final decisions can lead only to frustration, anger, disrespect for law, and indifference to the good of the city. We urge you to restore the provision following court action. 

We hope that the ordinance as finally passed will be useful in opening housing to all persons in Iowa City --regardless of color, both for the good of individuals and for the city as a whole -- and in providing legal protection for the rights of all citizens. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

THE UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS 

Richard Lloyd-Jones. Chairman

Committee Members
Philip G. Hubbard
Donald B. Johnson
William G. Nusser
Sam Saltzman

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as a whole. The larger a city gets and the more varied its people are, the more rules there have to be. More individuals have to be protected and the procedures for protection have to be more formal. In our interdependent society, the oppressed can no longer head for the frontier, nor can society afford to lose their talents. The common good requires this fair housing ordinance at least as much as it has required the other codes which have been instituted. Conflicts between individuals about rights in particular circumstances should ultimately be resolved by courts, not by commissions The conflicts probably are inevitable; it is hard to be objective about one' own profit. To have a commission conciliate and educate in an effort to reduce conflict is very good. In cities having commissions for such a purpose most conflicts are the courts under law and strict rules of evidence should be available to protect both sides. If the Commission designates certain acts as contrary to public good, it ought to be possible to go to court to obtain relief either from the charge or the act. The inability to obtain final decisions can lead only to frustration, anger, disrespect for law, and indifference to the good of the city. We urge you to restore the provision following court action. We hope that the ordinance as finally passed will be useful in opening housing to all persons in Iowa City --regardless of color, both for the good of individuals and for the city as a whole -- and in providing legal protection for the rights of all citizens. Respectfully Submitted, THE UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS Richard Lloyd-Jones. Chairman Committee Members Philip G. Hubbard Donald B. Johnson William G. Nusser Sam Saltzman