Congressman Brady condemns swim club action and asks for an apology for NE youngsters

PHILADELPHIA --- In a letter to the president of the Valley Swim Club Congressman Robert A. Brady asked the club to apologize to all involved and honor the Creative Steps Day Camp’s membership.
 
Stating that we cannot tolerate this level of blatant bias, the Congressman asked, “What example are we setting for our children? What damage has been done to the children who just wanted to go swimming?”
 
Brady said it is hard to accept that the rescinding of the camp’s membership was about space rather than race, because of the initial comments made by the club’s president.
 
In closing, Brady wrote, “I sincerely hope that the club will have the wisdom to view this situation through the eyes of the children involved, black, white and Hispanic, and appreciate that America must move past racial intolerance for the good of the nation and its children.”

Contact: Karen Warrington

215-389-4627

karen.warrington@mail.house.gov

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