SAA Resolution
in Support of the Organization of American Historians re: HBE/Adam's Mark
WHEREAS,
on August 8, 2000, HBE/Adam's Mark sued the Organization of American Historians
(OAH) for breach of contract pursuant to OAH's refusal to hold its spring
2000 meeting at the St. Louis Adam's Mark Hotel;
AND WHEREAS,
the OAH action resulted from a lawsuit brought against HBE/Adam's Mark
in 1999 by the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored People for discriminatory practices against
African Americans;
THEREFORE,
be it resolved that the Society of American Archivists expresses its continued
support of the OAH's continuing efforts to resolve issues related to its
differences with HBE/Adam's Mark. SAA further acknowledges OAH's moral
courage which contributed materially to compelling HBE/Adam's Mark to
settle the Justice Department/NAACP lawsuit with the largest racial discrimination
settlement by a hotel in U.S. history.
Approved
by the Council of the Society of American Archivists
August 29, 2000
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