Nixon Administration Position on South Carolina School Desegregation

SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL DESEGREGATION Q. Mr. President: In a recent move, HEW developed desegregation plans for 21 South Carolina School Districts to satisfy a court order. Although current guidelines say schools should desegregate completely by the start of the 1969 school year, 18 or the 21 plans submitted call for a 1970 deadline instead. Does this delay mean your Administration is softening its stance on desegregation of schools? A. As far as plans developed for a court are concerned, I do not believe I should comment on a matter which is still essentially a court case. I will say, however, that the objective of this Administration is to achieve more progress in school desegregation with less disruption. Our job is not to cut off federal funds, of but to ensure compliance with the law in order that all students can receive a quality education. This is what we are trying to do in theSouth Carolina situation. (TCH) we went desograts without injuring education our georgently is education - Segarate damagon 1 Roasmat help educti to cut off fund from may 1) 2 to schools cah behind again will to bus situatit 3 We stall corporate low 1 we shall not streted laur beyond until 1 comer