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034 REC PEYL 1630 13 FEB 1970 Monday VP's 2-13-70 committee DRAFT STATEMENT BY THE These have PRESIDENT pria So be that The Supreme Court has ordered that where at any school district in the nation is maintaining a dual school system based on race, it shall be changed to a unitary system. $ Recognizing local differences, the Courts have not defined what is meant by a "unitary system" but have left to local school boards the task of designing appropriate changes in assignments and facilities to bring their districts into compliance with the Courts general requirements. These changes are embodied in desegregation plans, somerprepared, of which are who on request, with federal assistance, As at matter of general policy, this Administration will respond affirmatively to requests for assistance in the formulation and presentation to the Courts of desegregation plans should designed to comply with the law, butto involve minimum possible disruption of the educational routines of children whether by busing or otherwise. Under such plans, children should be able delete to attend the nearest school at which non-segregated education can be obtained. To the extent possible, the neighborhood school concept should be the rule, le the extent possible, 35 "w/an The Namework of A, Ich reseg picks. should be dealt by uniformly Perangheret The lind