On the recordMay 16, 1979
Twenty-five years ago, the legal basis for segregation was struck down in this Republic by the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education.
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presidency.ucsb.eduTwenty-five years ago, the legal basis for segregation was struck down in this Republic by the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education.
25th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education Remarks at a White House Observance of the Supreme Court Decision.
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