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OH 0716

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeROBERTS, John (b. 1932)
ProfessionsPublic school administrator

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 0716
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionPublic school administrator. His experiences concerning the desegregation of the Hamilton Park, Texas, school and the establishment of the Pacesetter program. Educational background and administrative positions held; federal desegregation guidelines; establishment of attendance zones; role of H.E.W.; closing of Hamilton Park High School; decision of Fifth Circuit Court; controversy over busing; decision to establish Pacesetter at Hamilton Park.
Interviewer(s)William Wilson
Physical Description40 pp.
Terms of UseOpen