Nixon Seeks School Desegregation Policy Shift
President Nixon pledges to eliminate de jure segregation while refraining from targeting de facto or neighborhood segregation. proposes 1.5 billion dollars over two years to aid schools, emphasizes local control and neighborhood schools, drawing mixed reactions from Southern senators civil rights leaders and educators.
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Nixon
Dixie
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
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Hugh Scott
Isaac Williams
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South Carolina
Jack Greenberg
Naacp Legal Defense Fund
New York
Allen Smith
North Carolina backs Nixon plan on desegregation
North Carolina officials and civil rights leaders respond to President Nixon’s speech on desegregation. State officials praise the neighborhood school concept and the proposed 1.5 billion dollar investment, while local educators hope for greater federal support and resistance to coercion.
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North Carolina
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Public Instruction
Craig Phillips
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William Poe
Charlotte - Mecklenburg County
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