Milford chronicle., 1954-09-24
School Board COnfers
With Top Officials
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curriculum. travel, "and various
other factors Thus, the attorney
general decided that the board
would be violating the law, IN view
Df the decision 0l the State Supreme
Court which upheld the Court Of
Chancsry in a recent case falling
within this legal category.
Following the meeting, Governor
Boggs issued the following state
rlent
i called a workshop meeting for
this afternoon and we met at 2 p.
M, with the meeting lasting until
5s45 p. N. 4 told them (there we're
about "a in attendance), that there
were. to be no decisions made here.
We were to explore the facts in
order 20 be sure that all the folks
h8d the same understanding.
We were to discuss the Ques-
tiOns Of law that might apply so
that we an would have the same
understanding Of the law. we were
to discuss the surrounding situa-
tion with a view. as announced
in the beginning. to see our educa-
uOnal program move forward Law
and order were to be preserved,
and the dignity of the state and Of
the cities must be maintained, and
the schools would be opened as
quickly as possible.
II think It was a meeting that
enBendered sincere and helpful
discussion and created a recogni-
ton Of the problems and apprecia-
tiOns involved from the standpoint
Of 81 parties concerned. They all
expressed their thoughts and
think the meeting broke up with
mutual understanding of the
problem that viii be of help. The
local board VIII meet with the
state board Thursday night TO fur
ther bring TO a conclusion the prob
lem with which if is confronted. 2
Attorney General Young said
after the meeting that it was Ito
the credit Of the Governor Of the
state that he was able 10 bring.
upon his call and to my office, the
attorneys for the parents Gf the
pupils, a representative Of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment Of ColOred People. the Rever-
emo OF the Community (the Rev
randolph Fisherl. and some of the
ap0kesmen who reflected the opin-
ion that integration should be de-
iayed. The meeting was very un-
usual and unique in that respect. p
Mr.. Young said, They asked me
whether the Milford Special School
District board acted within the law
The answer was that the Milford
Special School District. in admit.
ting the III Negro children in the
tenth grade. did not violate any
constitutional provision, eithe
state or federal. OF any law Of this
state in admitting these Negroes
So they acted within the law.
They did no more, in my opin.
Ion, than the local courts wOult
have done BY decree if the Negro
children has been refused admis
sion and their parents had com,
into court seeking admission fol
their children.
No Violation OF Law
Would the board have violate,
the law had they refused the Negr,
children admission. the attOrne.
general was asked.
Mr.. Young apparently relerre,
% the separate but equala doc
trlne Of educational opportunitie
when he advised the local board
would be violating the law by Re
tnsing admission. 1t was upon thi
doctrine that Chancellor Collins !
oeitz ordered Negro children ad
mitleQ to the Hockessin and CLAY
mont Schools and was later uphel
in this opinion By the Delawar
state supreme Court Mr.. Youn
took these two court decisions int
consideration before giving bis "a
vice ln answer % this question.
After receiving the opinion 81 th