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Richard M. Miller has been appointed
Equal Employment Opportunity Officer
for the Portland District, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, according to Colonel
Harvey L. Arnold. Jr.. District Engineer.
Miller replaces Kevin Collins who is now
serving as EEO Officer for the Corps'
North Pacific Division.
In his new assignment. Miller will be
responsible for advising the District
Engineer on procedures, regulations and
other matters pertaining to the District’s
EEO program. He will also work with
the District's special EEO counselors,
including the Federal Women's Program
and Spanish Speaking Program, and will
act as liaison between the District man
agement and the community.
Miller comes to the Portland District
after 23 years of military service which
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In addition to studying psychology and
sociology at the Universities of Kentucky
and Maryland. Miller attended the De
partment of Defense Foreign Service
Institute and the Race Relations Insti
tute. He also served as commissioner and
chairman of the Human Relations Com
mission in Colorado Springs.
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included two tours in Vietnam, a three-
year tour in Germany and varioua assign
ments in the United States. In his last
post at Fort Sam Houston. Miller served
as EEO Officer for the Fifth Army.
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On Tuesday, February 16. 1977, a
Graduation Show will 1» presented by
Montgomery Wards at the Jantaen Beach
Stare. The participants are the finalists
from the Junior Miss Black Oregon
Pageant. They are: 1976 Junior Mias
Black Oregon. Kim Swopes and 1976
finalists: Sheri Crews. Kelli Jarrell, La
Tennis McCoy, Crystal Warren and
Dorreen Warren.
The show will be divided up into two
categories: A t 6:80 the girls will freeze
model in the store; at 7:00 in the
Wendy Ward Room on the 2nd floor, each
girl will do individual ramp modeling.
This modeling class is open to girls 10-12
years old. Any information regarding
classes call 288-4411. ext.300. Instructor
for the class is Ms. Kathy Brewer, a
Montgomery Wards model.
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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
From th e Departm ent o f Housing and Urban Development
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You r Housing R ig h ts :
R a c ia l d is c r im in a tio n in th e s a le o r
r e n ta l o f a l l housing is i l l e g a l under
a Supreme C o u rt d e c is io n u p h o ld in g an
1866 A c t o f Congress. *You can be h e lp
ed i f , because o f ra c e , any o f th e se
th in g s happened:
— You were den ied th e o p p o r tu n ity to
buy o r r e n t a house o r a p a rtm e n t.
--Y o u were t o ld a house o r an a p a rt
ment w a s n 't a v a ila b le when i t r e a ll y
was.
— You were o ffe r e d d i f f e r e n t term s o r
c o n d itio n s o f s a le o r r e n ta l than
someone e ls e .
YOU CAN...........
ta k e y o u r c o m p la in t d i r e c t l y t o c o u r t
— You can
Federal
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Mayar N a l
Oregonians attend inaugural events
by Ja« HM
were provided with tickets to pass along
to their constituents who desired to join
On January 20th, 1977 there took place
a transfer of power, usually a normal
transfer, but in this case it was truly
unique. Power came to the new Presi
dent, Jimmy Carter, in a ceremony that
has become an American tradition, but
under circumstances that will be record
ed in history as a first.
Jimmy Carter's rise to the Presidency
brings with it the South's return to the
White House for the first time in a
century. The transfer of Presidential
power to Carter also marks the return of
the nation's highest office to a man
elected by the people.
As the first
elected President since the resignation of
Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter will lead a
people still disillusioned, skeptical and
fearful of ¡'residential abuse of power. In
assuming the office. Carter, age 52, is
statistically young for the job. and will be
leading a government in which the
President and the majority in Congress
are of the same party for the first time
since 1968. Despite his long campaign,
which led to his ascent to the Presidency.
Jimmy Carter remains largely unpredict
able as our national leader. However,
this unpredictability does not seem to
pose a threat in the minds of the general
public.
From every state in the Union, and
even abroad, thousands flocked to our
nation's Capitol to see the new President
and wish him well as he undertook the
duties of office. It was an historical sight
long to be remembered by all who
attended. In keeping with his promise of
a "Peoples Inauguration” thousands of
Americans received invitations to come
to the city of Washington and take part in
a week long series of inaugural activities.
In addition, senators and congressmen
the throng for the swearing in ceremony
on the portico of the capital. Braving the
unusually cold winter, thousands of
Americans travelled hundreds of thous
ands of miles to hear the short 36 word
oath of office which officially made Jimmy
Carter the 39th President of the United
States of America, and the speech that
followed. As Carter finished the oath of
office there came a deafening cheer from
the crowd and smiles filled the sea of
faces. As President Carter approached
the microphone a strange hush came over
the crowd, broken only by the never
ending click of cameras.
Jimmy Carter began his 1,19b word
inaugural Address by turning to his
predecessor to thank him “for all he has
done to heal our land." Quoting his high
school teacher. Carter told the crowd that
“We must adjust to changing times and
still hold to unchanging principles."
He pledged that there was no nobler
task for America than to undertake a new
beginning to bring about a just and
peaceful world.
In lines familiar to those of John F.
Kennedy's inaugural address, Carter as
serted that America’s strength was so
“sufficient that it need not be proven in
combat - a quiet strength based not
merely on the size of an arsenal, but on
the nobility of our ideas." and that wo
would “...fight our wars against poverty,
ignorance and injustice, for those are the
enemies against which our forces can be
honorably marshalled.”
In an obvious reference to the people of
Africa he proclaimed that “The world
itself is dominated by a new spirit.
Peoples more numerous and more poiit
ically aware are craving and now de
manding their place in the sun- not just
for the benefit of their own physical
condition, but for basic human rights.”
But what has Oregon to gain by this
transfer of power to a new President?
Among Oregonians attending the inaug
uration was State Senator Bill McCoy
who felt Carter's first address to America
was “Appropriate for the time” and
shows that this man “....truly represents
the hopes and ideas of our people,”
Senator McCoy went on to say. He felt
that Carter would “better represent the
needs of Black people than any other
president before.”
McCoy felt “The
problems faced by Black people were the
same across the county, high levels of
unemployment, the need to obtain good
housing, and the ability to secure loans,
and Carter understands this. I think he
will address these problems head on for
the benefit of all people.”
“The Civil W ar Is Over!" Proclaimed
State Senator Fred Heard, former Co-
Chairperson for the Oregon Carter/
Mondale campaign. Senator Heard felt
Oregon would have a lot to gain from the
policies of the new administration, “Com
ing from the state of Georgia, which in
many ways is like Oregon. Jimmy Carter
understands the needs of argiculture, and
the needs of rural America and working
people," Senator Heard felt “Carter has
gained the confidence of the people and
when you have that confidence you can
then provide leadership." He went on to
offer the hope that when the President
“Sent his unemployment package to
congress he would be more specific.”
That unemployment program will be part
of a 30 billion dollar package to strength
en the economy. Included in the package
will be provisions for public jobs, tax cuts
and other stimulus to aid in an economic
recovery from recession
Im m e d ia te ly f i l e a s u i t 1n a
C o u rt.
You may w is h t o con
a tto rn e y o r lo c a l Legal A id
f o r a s s is ta n c e .
— The C o urt c o u ld s to p th e s a le o f th e
house o r th e r e n ta l o f an ap a rtm e n t
to someone e ls e .
I t c o u ld h e lp make
i t p o s s ib le t o buy o r r e n t th e hou sing
you w ant.
I t c o u ld award you damages
and c o u r t c o s ts o r ta k e o th e r a c tio n s
t h a t co u ld h e lp you.
OR ELSE YOU CAN ..............
c a ll on th e Federal Government f o r h e lp
Under th e C i v il R ig h ts A c t o f 1968, + i t 1s
I l l e g a l to d is c r im in a te a g a in s t any person
because o f ra c e , c o lo r , r e l i g i o n , s e x , o r
n a tio n a l o r ig i n :
- - I n th e s a le o r r e n ta l o f housing o r r e s i
d e n tia l lo t s
B lo c k b u s tin g is a ls o i l l e g a l .
T h is
law c a l ls f o r a c tio n by th e Federal
Government, o r you can go d i r e c t l y to
c o u r t . Anytim e w it h in 180 days o f th e
in c id e n t , you can:
C a ll ( t o l l fr e e ) 800-424-8590, i f you
l i v e o u ts id e th e W ashington, D.C. M etro
p o lit a n Area o r 755-5490 i f you l i v e in
th e W ashington, D.C. M e tro p o lita n Area
to f i l e a C o m plaint w ith HUD.
OR
Send a C om plaint to th e Departm ent o f
Housing and Urban Development:
ADDRESS:
F a ir Housing
W ashington, D.C.
OR
C o n ta ct th e P o rtla n d Area O f f ic e , HUD
D iv is io n o f F a ir Housing & Equal Oppor
t u n it y
520 S.W. 6 th Avenue
P o rtla n d , Oregon 97204
Telephone:
(503) 221-3127
AND SIMPLY TELL WHAT HAPPENED
THIS FEDERAL DEPARTMENT MAY DO THESE
THINGS:
- - I n v e s t ig a t e to see i f th e law has been
broken
C o n ta ct th e person accused o f th e v i o l a t
io n and urge an end to th e d is c r im in a t io n
- - R e fe r you c o m p la in t to a S ta te o r lo c a l
Human R ig h ts Commission, i f th e re is on«
where you l i v e , f o r in v e s tig a t io n and
p o s s ib le r e s o lu tio n .
— Recommend you go to c o u r t.
— In a d v e r tis in g th e s a le o r r e n ta l o f housing
--In
th e fin a n c in g o f housing
- - I n th e p r o v is io n o f re a l e s ta te brokerage
s e rv ic e s
The n e a re s t lo c a l HUD O ffic e w i l l be g la d to a s s is t you
in p re p a rin g y o u r c o m p la in t.
There a re o f f ic e s th ro u g h
o u t the N a tio n .
T ry y o u r te le p h o n e book i f you l i v e in
a la rg e c i t y under: U.S. Government, Housing and Urban
Development.
*
42 USC & 1982 - C i v i l R ig h ts A ct o f 1968
+
42 USC & 3061 - T i t l e V I I I o f th e C i v il R ig h ts A ct o f 1968
as amended by 42 USC - 5308(b) - Housing and Community D evelop
ment A ct o f 1974
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