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Minutes of the Proceedings of the
Human Rights Commission of the
City of Brooklyn Center in the
County of Hennepin and State of
Minnesota
September 24, 1968
The Human Rights Commission met in regular session and was called
to order by Chairman Leon Binger at 8:07 P. M. e I ~ a 1-
Roll Call: Floyd Anderson, James Knight, John Winkleman, Eugene
Sullivan, Jesse Sandoval, Bea Rankin, Leon Binger, and Neil Smeaton. Also
present were: Jerry Dulgar and John Waisanen.
Motion by James Knight and seconded by Jesse Sandoval to approve the
minutes of the September 10, 1968 meeting as corrected.
Chairman Leon Binger then announced that the October meetings of the
Commission would be changed from October 8, 1968 to October 9, 1968 and
from October 22, 1968 to October 23, 1968.
Chairman Binger then announced that the meeting was open for the
consideration of old business. Commissioner Eugene Sullivan reported on the
work that his committee was doing in relation to a seminar for realtors to
be held at Boutell's. He reported that his committee had met ML th the other
groups involved in this program and that they were drafting a letter to be sent
to the realtors, that they were working on a mialing list, and that they were
working on a budget for the program.
The Commission then discussed the program in general.
is Chairman Binger then asked for reports from committtees that were
now operating. _
Floyd Anderson, the Osseo School District Committee,
reported that U-st Qil the different people that were members of
the committee dealing with the Osseo School District will hold their first
meeting at the residence of Mr. Tom Suppel at 63rd and Kyle Avenue North on
Saturday at 9.-00 A. M.
Commissioner John Winkleman then reported on the work of the Library
Study Committee. Commissioner Winkleman reported that he had visited the
library and studied materials available in the library and that he had noticed
that there was a display of books on human relations and minority people that
had been up for some time and seemed to be good. He also reported that the
July 10, 1968 Minneapolis Star had contained an article on "Black America".
This article contained a list from the Minneapolis library which consisted of 116
books the library had in the area of human relations and minority people.
He went on to say that the Brooklyn Center Branch of the County Library has
48 of the books on its shelves and 22 of the books from this list were on order
and 41 other books were available through the Hennepin County Library and that
only 5 of the books were not available at the present time. Commissioner
Winkleman also mentioned that in conjunction with the course that was being
offered by the Brooklyn Center Civil Rights Action Committee at the Brooklyn
Center Library, books in the area of human relations and minority people were
being made available to the persons taking that course. He also related that
the library contained numerous books in the area of Mexican History and
Latin American History.
Motion by John Winkleman to send a letter to the library commending
them for their excellent work in providing books for the public on the subjects
of human relations and minority people with a copy of this letter to go to the
Brooklyn Center City Council. The motion was seconded by Commissioner
Wendell Shiell and the vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
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Commissioner Rankin and Commissioner Winkleman then discussed that
the school libraries were another area of study and that they thought there could
be greater emphasis put on the books in the area of human relations and minority
people and that they hoped to do some work in this area.
The Commission then discussed the possibility of the library committee
preparing a bibliography of books on human relations and minority people that
could be distributed to the community so that people could be aware of the
books that were available.
0 Chairman Binger then announced that the meeting was open to new
business.
Commissioner Majel Berg then reported on the "+lite Share the Dream"
button sales program which is being chaired by John Waisanen. Commissioner
Berg introduced Mr. Waisanen who then reported on his program to the Commis-
sion. Mr. Waisanen reported that he was planning to set up a booth at
Shoppers City and Brookdale to sell the buttons and that this would be done
on October 11th and 12th and October 18th and 19th. The booth would be staffea
by volunteers from the community. He also reported that he had contacted
civic groups in the city and they were cooperating in selling buttons to their
members and to other people.
Motion by Commissioner Berg that the Brooklyn Center Human Rights
Commission adopt the proposal and budget of $5.00 as submitted by John
Waisanen for the "We Share thp Dream" button, sales program in Brooklyn Center,
Commissioner Berg then issued that herd be amended to reflect a
$10.00 budget instead of a $5.00 budget. Commissioner Shiell seconded the
motion. The vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Chairman Binger then reported that the Brooklyn Center Civil Rights
Action Committee had arranged a meeting with the Brooklyn Center School
• District Board and that they had decided at that meeting that a committee be
formed similiar to the Osseo School District Committee to suggest programs
concerning human relations to the district and the schools.
Motion by Jesse Sandoval and seconded by Bea Rankin to adjourn the
meeting. The Human Rights Commission adjourned at 9:28 P. M.
Those present at time of adjournment were: Floyd Anderson, James
Knight, John Winkleman, Jesse Sandoval, Bea Rankin, Leon Binger, Neil Smeaton
and Rev. Wendell Shiell.
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