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PLATFORM ANALYSES — 1988 ELECTIONS (Continued)
NAACP POSITION
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
Supports ratification of the Equal Rights
Amendment.
Supports immigration reform with emphasis on non-discrimination.
Supports strongest possible enforcement
of the Voting Rights Act with an "effects"
standard strictly employed.
Supports affirmative action and the use of
"goals and timetables" and court-ordered
remedies.
Supports Federal Law Enforcement Review
Board to investigate deaths of persons in
the custody of law enforcement officials.
Supports increased funding to agencies.
Opposes the death penalty.
CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT (Continued)
Supports adoption of the Equal Rights No position taken in Platform.
Amendment.
Supports a reformation of the immigration Supports immigration, but insists upon the
policy to promote fairness and non- nation's absolute right to control its
discrimination. borders.
Supports protection of the voting rights for No position taken in Platform,
all minorities.
Supports affirmative action including Opposes quotas and preferential treat-
goals, timetables and procurement ccs. ment.
set-asides.
No position taken in Platform.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Supports increased Federal assistance to
criminal justice agencies.
Supports a ban on "cop killer" bullets.
No position taken in Platform.
No position taken in Platform.
Asserts Republican affinity with law enforcement agencies and supports the work
of Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.
No position taken in Platform.
Supports restoration of the Federal death
penalty, reformation of the exclusionary
rule & reformation of habeas corpus procedures.
URBAN POLICY
Supports a comprehensive national urban Supports a national reinvestment strategy Supports urban revitalization which in-
policy which includes programs that address crucial needs e.g. infrastructure repair, capital and tax infusions and provisions for social services.
including new construction, the rebuilding
of roads and bridges, pursuing needed reinvestment capital through creative financing mechanism.
DRUGS
eludes enterprize zones, urban homestead-
ing, emergency waiver of the Davis-Bacon
wage requirements for cities with severe
deterioration of the public infrastructure.
Supports Federal, state and local coordination with private efforts, under the direction of a national drug czar, to halt international supply and domestic demand for
drugs.
Opposes legalization of illicit drugs.
Supports educational programs re drug and Supports educational programs regarding
alcohol abuse. drug and alcohol abuse.
Supports treatment of addiction as an Supports treatment and counseling,
illness.
Supports volunteer military program.
Opposes discrimination against minority
and women service persons and veterans.
Opposes discrimination against minorities.
Supports expanding and improving the pay
and benefits of service persons and
MILITARY JUSTICE
No position taken in Platform.
No position taken in Platform.
No position taken in Platform.
No position taken in Platform.
Supports strengthened interdiction of
foreign drugs and expansion of the military's role in stopping traffickers.
Opposes legalizing or decriminalizing any
illicit drugs.
Supports drug education in the schools.
Recognizes the need to improve the availability of drug rehabilitation and treatment.
Supports an all volunteer force.
No position taken in Platform.
No position taken in Platform.
Supports fairness in pay and benefits for
military personnel and their families.
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Object Description
| Title | Political Action Committee [1 of 2] |
| Series | Series 2, NAACP, Charlotte |
| Subseries | Subseries 4, Committees |
| Digital Collection | Kelly Alexander, Sr. papers concerning the NAACP, 1948-1998 |
| Creator | Alexander, Kelly M. |
| Date Created | 1985-1990 |
| Series Description | This series contains material related to the work of the NAACP in Charlotte, North Carolina and the Alexander family's involvement in the organization over the course of several decades. There is a wide variety of topics covered in the documents, including voting discrimination; the Freedom Fund; Youth Council activities; and correspondence with notable figures throughout the Charlotte area, including Alfred Alexander and Julius Chambers. |
| Collection Description | This collection documents the activities of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), with an emphasis on the work and correspondence of Kelly Alexander, Sr. and his sons Kelly Alexander, Jr. and Alfred Alexander in Charlotte, North Carolina. The collection contains minutes, correspondence, reports, speeches, press releases, membership records, and a few photographs. Topics covered include school segregation, housing and employment discrimination, police misconduct, and the Charlotte Area Fund. |
| Subjects--Names |
Alexander, Kelly M. Alexander, Kelly M., Jr., 1948- Alexander, Alfred L., 1952- |
| Subjects--Organizations |
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Charlotte Branch. |
| Subjects--Topics |
African Americans--North Carolina--Charlotte African Americans--Civil rights--North Carolina African Americans--Political activity--North Carolina--Charlotte Civil rights movements--North Carolina--Charlotte Civil rights workers--North Carolina--Charlotte African Americans--Housing--North Carolina--Charlotte Racism--Political aspects--North Carolina--Charlotte Race discrimination--North Carolina--Charlotte Police brutality--North Carolina--Charlotte Police misconduct--North Carolina--Charlotte |
| Subjects--Locations |
Charlotte (N.C.)--Race relations--History--20th century Charlotte (N.C.)--Politics and government--20th century |
| Coverage--Place |
Charlotte (N.C.) Mecklenburg County (N.C.) |
| Box Number | 8 |
| Folder Number | 37 |
| Language | eng |
| Object Type | Text |
| Digital Format | Displayed as .jp2, uploaded as .tif |
| Genre | manuscripts (document genre) |
| Finding Aid | https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/701 |
| Original Collection | Kelly Alexander, Sr. papers concerning the NAACP |
| Digital Collection Home Page | http://digitalcollections.uncc.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16033coll20 |
| Repository | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Digital Publisher | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Rights | These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study. The digital reproductions have been made available through an evaluation of public domain status, permissions from the rights' holders, and authorization under the law including fair use as codified in 17 U.S.C. section 107. Although these materials are publicly accessible for these limited purposes, they may not all be in the public domain. Users are responsible for determining if permission for re-use is necessary and for obtaining such permission. Individuals who have concerns about online access to specific content should contact J. Murrey Atkins Library. |
| Location of Original | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Grant Information | Digitization made possible by funding from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources. |
| Identifier | naacp-ms508-0208037 |
| Date Digitized | 2016-05-02 |
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| Title | naacp-ms508-0208037-084 |
| OCR Transcript | PLATFORM ANALYSES — 1988 ELECTIONS (Continued) NAACP POSITION DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM REPUBLICAN PLATFORM Supports ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. Supports immigration reform with emphasis on non-discrimination. Supports strongest possible enforcement of the Voting Rights Act with an "effects" standard strictly employed. Supports affirmative action and the use of "goals and timetables" and court-ordered remedies. Supports Federal Law Enforcement Review Board to investigate deaths of persons in the custody of law enforcement officials. Supports increased funding to agencies. Opposes the death penalty. CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT (Continued) Supports adoption of the Equal Rights No position taken in Platform. Amendment. Supports a reformation of the immigration Supports immigration, but insists upon the policy to promote fairness and non- nation's absolute right to control its discrimination. borders. Supports protection of the voting rights for No position taken in Platform, all minorities. Supports affirmative action including Opposes quotas and preferential treat- goals, timetables and procurement ccs. ment. set-asides. No position taken in Platform. CRIMINAL JUSTICE Supports increased Federal assistance to criminal justice agencies. Supports a ban on "cop killer" bullets. No position taken in Platform. No position taken in Platform. Asserts Republican affinity with law enforcement agencies and supports the work of Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. No position taken in Platform. Supports restoration of the Federal death penalty, reformation of the exclusionary rule & reformation of habeas corpus procedures. URBAN POLICY Supports a comprehensive national urban Supports a national reinvestment strategy Supports urban revitalization which in- policy which includes programs that address crucial needs e.g. infrastructure repair, capital and tax infusions and provisions for social services. including new construction, the rebuilding of roads and bridges, pursuing needed reinvestment capital through creative financing mechanism. DRUGS eludes enterprize zones, urban homestead- ing, emergency waiver of the Davis-Bacon wage requirements for cities with severe deterioration of the public infrastructure. Supports Federal, state and local coordination with private efforts, under the direction of a national drug czar, to halt international supply and domestic demand for drugs. Opposes legalization of illicit drugs. Supports educational programs re drug and Supports educational programs regarding alcohol abuse. drug and alcohol abuse. Supports treatment of addiction as an Supports treatment and counseling, illness. Supports volunteer military program. Opposes discrimination against minority and women service persons and veterans. Opposes discrimination against minorities. Supports expanding and improving the pay and benefits of service persons and MILITARY JUSTICE No position taken in Platform. No position taken in Platform. No position taken in Platform. No position taken in Platform. Supports strengthened interdiction of foreign drugs and expansion of the military's role in stopping traffickers. Opposes legalizing or decriminalizing any illicit drugs. Supports drug education in the schools. Recognizes the need to improve the availability of drug rehabilitation and treatment. Supports an all volunteer force. No position taken in Platform. No position taken in Platform. Supports fairness in pay and benefits for military personnel and their families. 22 |
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