This is the report of a two-day consultation held by the United States Commission on Civil Rights concerning the civil rights issues that concern Americans of eastern and southern European background ("Euro-ethnic" Americans). Contributors to the volume include representatives of various ethnic groups and leaders of ethnic organizations. Broad areas discussed, all in relation to ethnicity, include housing, employment, education, social services, communications and media, and intergovernmental relations. Also considered are issues that relate to Euro-ethnic women, particularly those of the working class, in the United States. Individual papers are followed by discussions by consultation participants. (GC)