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Of all of North Carolina's problems and
 interests,

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 most of all, attention is currently
 directed to the public schools.

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And on this subject, you have definite
 and you think

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 popular ideas.

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I would like to say to you a few

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 brief words about schools

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 and the overshadowing problem of
 segregation.

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Public schools of North Carolina are part

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 and parcel of our state, and it's great
 progress.

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I shall do all I can to preserve them.

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But let no one be misled as to how I
 personally

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 feel about mixing the races in the
 schools.

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I'm unalterably opposed to it.

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I intend to continue seeing that our
 state

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 uses every lawful and proper means to
 prevent it.

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 The Advisory Committee on Education,

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 which I appointed, has maintained a full

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 time staff of lawyers working in close
 cooperation

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 with the Attorney General, who with the
 committee,

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 has examined and considered every
 possible

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 solution to the school problem which has
 been offered

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 in this and other states.

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I believe the report and the
 recommendations

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 made by our committee, which will
 provide tuition

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 grants and local option on closing the

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 schools in the event of intolerable
 situations,

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 furnish us the best possible means

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 of keeping our schools and keeping them
 segregated.

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I plan to call a special session of the
 General Assembly

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 to enact legislation which I hope

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 will preserve the peace and preserve the
 schools.