Secretary Martinez and Attorney General John Ashcroft commemorated the 33rd anniversary of the Fair Housing Act by pledging to continue aggressively fighting housing discrimination.

"To deny anyone a place to call 'home' is to deny that person their lawful share of the American Dream," said Martinez, who chairs the President's Fair Housing Council.

"I am committed to enforcing our nation's fair housing laws, which protect the rights of any American to live in any home in any neighborhood," he added. "HUD will aggressively pursue those who ignore the law and abrogate that right."

Secretary was joined at the event by Attorney General John Ashcroft, another Council member.

"I'm pleased to be working with Secretary Martinez to make sure all Americans' rights are guaranteed," Ashcroft said. "Discrimination in housing simply will not be tolerated, and we will prosecute those who violate the Fair Housing Act."

Each man spoke about his department's efforts to fight housing discrimination, and then signed the Fair Housing Pledge.

Read the full announcement and text of the Fair Housing Pledge signed today

NOTE: HUD staff and visitors and are encouraged to sign the Fair Housing Pledge posters in the North and South lobbies of the Headquarters Building.

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On March 28, 2001, HUD Nebraska State Office along with other federal, state, and local officials gathered in the State Capitol as Nebraska Governor Mike Johanns issued a proclamation declaring April 2001 as "Fair Housing Month".

The signing of the proclamation underscores the state's commitment to the principles of equal access to housing and openly makes known its share in the responsibility for achieving these goals.