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Page MLK-8...The Portland Observer...January 13,1993 1 He Had The Courage To Break With Tradition. M et ro p o I i ta n H uman Rights Commission "The M etropolitan Human Rights Commission believes in the dignity and worth o f all human beings. M H R C 's mission is to foster mutual understanding and respect, and to protect the human rights o f all persons in the C ity o f Portland and Multnomah County regardless o f socioeconomic status, religion, ethnicity, race, national origin, disability, age, gender, and sexual orientation. . , The M etropolitan Human Rights Commission is organized to help citizens and government in the C ity o f Portland and M ultnomah County to achieve the goal o f embracing and celebrating diversity, elim inating bigotry, and enhancing a sense o f com m unity." Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. January 15, 1929 - April 5, 1968 The Metropolitan Human Rights Commission has produced a commemorative poster o f Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. s speech "I Have a Dream * Your free copy may be picked up at the M HRC office. Multnomah County 1120 S.W. Fifth Avenue R<xim 516 Portland, Oregon 97204-1989 (503) 796-5136 Voice/TDD City of Portland T h e dream is one of equality of opportunity, of privilege and property widely distributed; a dream of a land where men will not take neces sities from the many to give luxuries to the few; a dream of a land where men do not agree that the color of a man’s skin determines the content of his character; a dream of place where all our gifts and resources are held not for us alone but as instruments of service for the rest of hum an ity; the dream of a country where every man will respect the dignity and worth of all human personality, and men will dare to live together as brothers...” -Marrin Luther King, Jr., I960 B ureau of L abor and I ndustries C ommissioner M ary W endy R oberts Civil Rights Division, Wage and Hour Division, Apprenticeship and Training Division, Administrative Services Division T h e Bureau of Labor and Industries is charged with the responsibility of protecting the civil rights o f O regonians, enforcing wage and h o u r and youth em ploym ent laws, and prom oting skilled training through apprenticeship. W e join in celebrating the m em ory o f M artin Luther King and pledge to continue w orking tow ard the goal of m aking his dream an O regon reality. 1400 SW Fifth Avenue • 73MO75 I 1 *» i * > 4 Walter C. Reynolds M.D. & Staff 2800 N. Vancouver Suite 231 287-4532 r