Letter from Douglas M. Montgomery to John C. Stennis, January 16, 1964

This is a letter with a letter head belonging to East Central Junior College most commonly known today as East Central Community College located in Decatur, Mississippi, written by Douglas M. Montgomery addressed to Stennis.

A letter addressed to John C. Stennis from Douglas M. Montgomery talking about the new voting standards going up to eight years of schooling instead of the old standard which was five years. Montgomery talks about the contradiction between the six-year rule and the so-called Civil Rights Bill as compared to the specialists in the U.S. Office of Education being of use to Stennis during the discussion of the voting rights requirements portion of the Civil Rights Bill, talking about page five of the National Education Association Journal.

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The Honorable John C. Stennis
Congress of the United States
Washington, D.C.

Mr. Stennis

On page five of the January 1964, issue of the NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION JOURNAL is a very brief paragraph which I am sure will interest you, and I quote: "Eight years of schooling is now the minimum standard for those able to understand and communicate adequately in the working world, according to a specialist in the U.S. Office of Education. Until recently, the standard had been set at five years."

This contradiction between the six-year rule and the so-called Civil Rights Bill as compared to specialists in the U.S. Office of Education may be of use to you during the discussion of the voting requirements portion of the Civil Rights Bill.

Sincerely,

Douglas M. Montgomery

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