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vwMRS. RUBY GRANT MARTIN DIRECTS RIGHTS OFFICEl$f.1 • ••V • *• • ♦ *• • * *•By CONNIE HARPER Mrs. Ruby Grant Martin has/ *IRUBY GRANT MARTINDirector Office of Civil Rightsbeen a busy young woman on the way up, since she departed from Cleveland and the Community Relations Board in 1960 to Join the legal staff of the U.S. CB Rights Commission in the nation's eapitoLLast week Mrs. Martin, 34,was named director of the Office of Civil Rights. A $27,000 a year post.The daughter of Mr^uod Mrs. Ben F. Grant of Becket Road, Mrs. Martin came to Cleveland in 1942 and graduated from Glenville High School in 1952. She earned her bachelor's degree from Fisk University andher law degree from Howard University's Law School whereshe graduated first in her class.In 1964 Ruby Joined the department of Health, Education and Welfare. Just this past March she was among seven women cited for their outstanding contributions to the effii-ency and quality of the career service of the Federal Government. President Lyndon B. Johnson was present at the Awards Dinner to salute the recipients. Ruby Grant Martio was the youngest woman ever to receive the award. At the time she served as Director, Operations Division Office for Civil Rights, Department of HEW; She administered the progra of enforcement of the desegre gation requirements oftheCiviF Rights Act of 1964 for all ad vities funded by the Department.Directing a staff of over 200, she established standards tor compliance and for review of school districts, and developed effective cooperation with ' school officials. She has also served as negotiator in the more difficult and sensitive school(Continued on Page 16A)
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Call and Post
Cleveland, Ohio, US
Sat, Apr 27, 1968
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