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OCR Page 1 of 34THE WHITE HOUSE
HIGH PRIORITY
WASHINGTON
CONF IDENTIAL
DETERMINED TO BE AN
August 27, 1970
ADMINISTRATIVE MARKING
INFORMATION/ACTION
E.O.
12065,
Section 6-102
Daily Summary --
By
MH
NARS, Date 1/17/80
School Desegregation
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
On Wednesday (August 27) 66 school districts (in 10 states)
which were of particular concern opened. The openings were
generally trouble free, but a variety of resistance in districts
not yet opened began to crystallize, particularly Black
resistance in Hancock County, Georgia, and parts of Florida.
Judicial sluggishness and intransigence in two areas of
Alabama may portend trouble there in the next week.
Today (August 27) 101 school districts (in 12 states) of
particular concern are scheduled to open. No districts
previously identified to be particularly volatile are
involved in these openings.
Present and Potential Problem Areas
1. Sparta School District, Hancock County, Georgia
This district represents an illustrative example of a
complex case of Black resistance, a phenomenon we may
encounter with greater frequency in the weeks ahead.
The Superintendent has postponed the opening of school
until September 18, ostensibly because of the unrest but
actually to buy time and to seek advice and assistance.
(This places the opening date well beyond the elections
next week. ) The Superintendent has appealed to the State
Board of Education for a court hearing regarding possible
modifications to the present plan and his options if he
cannot obtain compliance. Justice personnel on the scene
believe the State Board will not cooperate but will sit
on the request until after the school board election.
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