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Robert C. Byrd: “The 1954 decision of the Supreme Court ruled that children could not be assigned to public schools on the basis of race…”

On the recordFebruary 17, 1970
The 1954 decision of the Supreme Court ruled that children could not be assigned to public schools on the basis of race or color. It did not require forced integration, massive or otherwise.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
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Feb 17, 1970

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Discussing school desegregation requirements.

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