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School Desegregation / Finch / Pottinger / Courts #450968

NBC Evening News for Tuesday, Apr 07, 1970
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(Studio) Welfare Secretary Robert Finch says Nixon administration wants South desegregation doubled by fall; busing policy unchanged; court suits and administration action to enforce integration.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley

(DC) New Civil Rights Director Stanley Pottinger replaces director fired for too aggressive integration practice. [FINCH - expects double present school desegregation in September; Supt. Court hasn't ruled on de facto segregation.] Only court supported moves will be made.
REPORTER: Ron Nessen

Reporter(s):
Huntley, Chet;
Nessen, Ron
Duration:
00:02:00

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