Motion for Transmission of Record to the US Supreme Court Upon Petition for Writ of Certiorari
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December 29, 1969

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Press Releases, Volume 3. J. Greenberg Statement on Richmond School Desegregation, 1966. a6714ae4-b692-ee11-be37-00224827e97b. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/4e4ee71f-f819-4d51-a5af-f29498533738/j-greenberg-statement-on-richmond-school-desegregation. Accessed August 19, 2025.
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Greenberg, Director-Counsel se & Educational Fund, Inc » Suite 2030, New York 19, New York - ON RICHMOND SCHOOL DESEGREGATION PLAN In an area ts speak louder than promises, the Richmond Public today took a giant stride towards the goal of fully desegregated education. The desegregation plan, as approved by the court, can be an effective means for progress. Implementation of the agreement to totally desegregate faculties will greatly augment the School Board's pledge to de- p g On the other hand, the agreement does not specify the number of schools and the number of chers gregated by September of 1966; nor, doe 5 it set a deadline for the accomplish- ment. of the complete desegregation of all of the faculties. The Board's promise to actively recruit Negroes for top- level administrative positions is unprecedented among the more than 180 school and faculty desegregation cases presently being litigated by the Legal fense and Educational Fund. We hope that the same good faith exhibited by the School Board in entering this agreement will be carried through in its policies and practices in the coming school year. And, we look forward t ° » ive evaluation upon con- clusion of the spring registrations for 1967-68. AP (703) 649-0371 UPI (703) 644-0701 RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH (703) 649-6000 NY TIMES & Educational Fund, » Suite 2030, New York Cine. March 31, 1966 jro youths who in Huntsvil they had given fair notice of the charges against them, the Court treated the youths in a manner qual to citizens. We trust that this ruling will be a wedge in breaking juities now placed up 1 and public trial,