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Nixon plan fuels busing controversy in Congress
President Nixon calls for halting new busing and empowering Justice Department in court disputes over busing orders. Reactions split along party lines with black leaders denouncing the move as constitutional assault while opponents praise the approach. Democratic rivals condemn the plan as a moral and political failure.
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Clarence Mitchell
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Justice Department
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Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Norman F. Lent