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The NAACP again criticizes the Nixon administration, condemning the administration for its school busing policies.
1972 (Jul 3 - 7)
During its annual convention held in Detroit, Michigan, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) again criticized the Nixon administration for its attitude towards Black people. The 2,632 delegates passed an emergency resolution condemning the administration for its school busing policies. On July 6, NAACP Labor Director Herbert Hill reiterated his criticism of the administration's record on Black employment. Black officials in the Nixon administration, including Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Samuel Jackson, defended the Nixon program and claimed support for the president even among the NAACP Board of Directors.
References:
- • Hornsby, Alton. Chronology of African-American History: Significant Events and People from 1619 to the Present. Detroit: Gale Research, 1995.