Discrimination is a subtle and devastating problem. It has faced all of our people. in varying forms. since the beginning of this country. From the Puritan abhorrence of the Catholic in the 1700s. from the Chinese Exclusion Acts of the 1800s. from the "no Irish need apply" signs of the late 1800s and early 1900s. from the refusal to hire the Italians in the early 1900s. from -the problems faced by all immigrant groups down to those frustrating our Negro communities. Americans have faced and dealt with the problem of discrimination. Undoubtedly. the problems faced by the Negro are of greater magnitude and will require greater efforts to solve. but I believe that it is in the very nature of this country to act swiftly and fairly to end this grave injustice and to assure a climate of freedom that will judge each man. woman. and child on his or her merit. blind to the hallmarks of color. accent. or ethnic origin.
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