Reaction to Presidential Order Banning Housing Discrimination (1962)

Duration: 1:25

Year Published: 1962

Sound: sound

Description: In this 1962 news segment for Houston’s KPRC-TV, an unidentified government official’s reacts to President John F. Kennedy mandating an end to housing discrimination. On November 20, 1962, Kennedy issued Executive Order 11063, banning federally funded housing agencies from denying mortgages on the basis on race, color, creed, or national origin. The mandate later become established law as Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, commonly known as the Fair Housing Act. In the interview, the official reports on the state of federally insured building loans in Houston, focusing on government programs like 203K loans and nursing homes. The segment also speculates on what would come of the Housing Act of 1961, which expanded access for the elderly, low-income households, and veterans.