This transcript of an oral history interview conducted by William Chafe circa 1975 with Edward Zane primarily documents Zane's work as the chairman of the Human Relations Committee during the 1960 sit-ins in Greensboro, North Carolina. Topics include fearing white violence during the sit-ins; the mayor and city council's reluctance to become involved in the conflict; his attempt to resign from the council and subsequent appointment as chairman the Human Relations Commission; contacting and meeting with black students; his attempts to forge compromise, work within the law, and discourage violence; militant ministers' opinions; resistance from business leaders; and his opinions of the protesters and the Human Relations Commission. Zane also discusses public swimming pool desegregation in Greensboro, including Spencer Love's purchase of a pool for the black community and the Hayes-Taylor YMCA pool. Other topics include Zane's involvement in redevelopment of black slums in the 1950s and the lack of legal basis for lunch counter discrimination.