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Letter from the director of the METCO program in the Newton Public Schools to Ruth M. Batson, wishing her well on her retirement from METCO.

Letter to Judge Garrity from Freedom House, Institute on Schools and Education outlinging their problems with Phase I, concerns with Phase II, and their recommendations.

This letter is offering support to Judge W. Arthur Garrity. The author is pleased the Garrity is standing firm against abuse from people who are anti-busing and believes that decision was long over due.

This letter supports Garrity. The author says he does not believe that busing is the best method but it seems like its the only way.

This note of support for Judge Garrity indicated that the author believes Garrity is brave to maintain his stand. The author also works at a local university and says the racism is spreading to higher education.

A letter from Ruth Batson, chairman of the Public Education Committee of the NAACP Boston Branch, to Louise Day Hicks, chairman of the Boston School Committee, outlining the discussion points the NAACP would like to make at the August 15th, 1963…

Preliminary proposal to Carnegie Corp for funding METCO program

Letter from a METCO parent to Ruth Batson, thanking Ruth for allowing her daughter to be part of METCO.

A letter from METCO to the State Board of Education requesting more funding for the METCO program. Highlights the success of the program over the last decade.

A Mass Card given for the intentions of Judge Garrity. The giver indicates that more men are needed like Garrity.