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Southern governors pick black for job
In Bilton Head Island, Gov Melvin Ryans of the Virgin Islands was unanimously chosen vice chairman by 17 Southern governors at the Southern Governors Conference closing. George Wallace, in a wheelchair, acknowledged Evans after Evans was elected chairman designate for 1973. Evans called the vote a sign of Southern unity and progress, while West praised Wallace’s courage amid hardship. Evans opposed forced busing, while Carter of Georgia supported the resolution for educational access despite court-ordered busing concerns.
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