[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 190 (Monday, December 3, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1594-E1595]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACT OF 1968

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                            HON. DAVID SCOTT

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, December 3, 2018

  Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, it brings me great joy and 
honor to commemorate the impact of The Fair Housing Act, Title VIII of 
The Civil Rights Act. We owe a huge part of this monumental legislation 
to the Civil Rights workers, President Lyndon B. Johnson, and Congress. 
Their dedication to ensure equality will never be in vain or forgotten. 
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would also like to thank the West Georgia Board of Realtors for taking 
the time to honor the Fair Housing Act of 1968. Not only do they honor 
the Fair Housing Act today, they honor it every single day while they 
serve the citizens of Georgia.
  In the midst of a national mourning, The Fair Housing Act landed on 
President Lyndon B. Johnson's desk just a week after Martin Luther King 
Jr's assassination. The Fair Housing Act allowed Americans to become 
home owners no matter their race, religion, sex, or national origin. 
This had a large impact on the African American community, this allowed 
them to become first-time home owners. Thus, providing better care for 
themselves and family.
  This Act represents a big triumph for the people, to be heard and to 
promote the change of an unjust environment. There is still a lot of 
work to be done, but I am proud of what we have achieved. In 1988 
Congress amended the Fair Housing Act to protect disabled citizens and 
familial status. We have come a long way, but our fight must continue. 
We must never forget the Fair Housing Act of 1968 and continue to be a 
champion for justice and equality for all.

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