Greenberg Statement on Title VI Enforcement in Arkansas and Tennessee

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February 14, 1969

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Press Releases, Volume 5. Greenberg Statement on Title VI Enforcement in Arkansas and Tennessee, 1969. 11c9b94c-b992-ee11-be37-00224827e97b. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/43aabb06-91de-49af-b01c-695863c30c71/greenberg-statement-on-title-vi-enforcement-in-arkansas-and-tennessee. Accessed November 23, 2025.

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Statement by 

February 14, 1969 

Secretary Finch' 

Rights Act by cutting o 

District 52 in S.C., 

Jack Greenberg, 

NAACP Legal Defense and 

s enforcement of 

the Emmet School 

director-counsel, 

Educational Fund, Inc. 

Title VI of the 1964 Civil 

ff funds to the Greenwood County School 

District 13 in Ark., and 

the Chester County $chool District in Tenn. should be a warning 

to school boards which thought that a 

would let them get away with 

We hope now that the Depa 

against these districts to require 

This also will 

federal funds so that all child 

change of administration 

violating the law. 

rtment of Justice will bring suit 

them to integrate. 

have the effect of qualifying them to obtain 

ren may receive better education. 

If Justice does not file suit, we will be 

there is no reason why the large resour ces 
compelled to. But 

of the federal govern 

ment should 
the overtaxe: 

not un dertake this problem instead of leaving it to 

resources of this office. 

36 — 

Released to: 

AP, -UPT: - Washington 

N.Y. TIMES, Roy Reed 

WASH. POST 

WASH. STAR 

NEWSWEEK, Peter Goldman

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