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Desegregation Goal Near in Southern States
The Justice Department official said about 97 percent of Negro children in 11 Southern states could attend desegregated schools next fall if enforcement plans succeed. Leonard called the plan dramatic as it shifts from 5.2 percent in the prior year to near full integration.
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John N. Mitchell
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Jerris Leonard
Justice Department
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Spiro T. Agnew