HUD's Housing Vision

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez outlines the U.S. housing vision at U.N. conference.

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June 15, 2001, 6:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"In a special session of the U.N. General Assembly, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez today recognized the progress made in expanding homeownership opportunities in the United States and acknowledged the challenges all nations face with rapid urban growth. Martinez said that solutions dictated by government alone will not work, but highlighted the critical role that individuals and families play in shaping their own destinies.Martinez spoke to international housing ministers on the fifth anniversary of the Habitat II global conference held in Istanbul. That conference produced the Habitat Agenda which provided the framework for discussion of global housing issues."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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