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Mayor Kasim Reed to Participate in the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act

Post Date:07/10/2014 1:00 PM

Mayor’s Office of Communications
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Carlos Campos, Interim Director
404-330-6558, office
404-617-5073, cell
cacampos @atlantaga.gov

Anne Torres, Deputy Communications Director
404-330-6423, office
404-904-2618, cell
amtorres@atlantaga.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 07/10/2014

Media Advisory

Mayor Kasim Reed to Participate in the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act
Mayor Reed will be joined by the HUD Southeast Regional Administrator, civil rights leaders and other federal partners


WHO:	Mayor Kasim Reed Ambassador Andrew J. Young Dr. Joseph E. Lowery Dr. C.T. Vivian Dr. Bernice A. King Edward Jennings Jr., HUD Southeast Regional Administrator
WHAT:	Mayor Reed will join other civil rights leaders for the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. Fifty years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act and ended legalized racial discrimination in America. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the foundation for the Fair Housing Act of 1968, a vital component of HUD’s mission to promote non-discrimination and ensure fair and equal housing opportunities for all.
WHEN:	Friday, July 11, 2014 10:00 a.m.
WHERE:	The King Center Auditorium 449 Auburn Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30312
NOTE:	Media wishing to attend must RSVP to Joseph J. Phillips, joseph.j.phillips@hud.gov. For more information, call 678-732-2943.

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