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Students from an advanced fourth grade class from the M.J. Tobin School share their concerns about busing. They are afraid that they will be bussed to schools that do not have advanced classes and they will be academically held back from reaching…

Letter written from the South Boston Residents' Group, Inc. in which they give their support to the South Boston Home & School Association's opposition to redistricting plans. The letter affirms the group's stance that students should attend schools…

Letter from a Dorchester resident to Mayor Kevin White describing their disdain for the busing plan. Their definition of a neighborhood necessarily includes educational institutions, and they contend that busing students to other schools diminishes…

Handwritten letter from "concerned parents of three children" to Mayor Kevin White. These parents had lived in South Boston for their entire lives and their parents had even attended school in South Boston. They urged the mayor to support the Home…

This typed letter to Mayor Kevin White expresses anger at the proposition of busing students across the city. The author, an East Boston resident, would rather students be transported via helicopters than buses as the students would then not have to…

Western Union Mailgram to Mayor Kevin White from residents of Hyde Park. The writers threaten Hyde Park's secession from Boston if busing occurs.

Letter from a Dorchester parent to one of their children's schools. The parent informs the school of the reason for the child's absence, which is violence related to busing. The parent's daughter had been assaulted, and they did not want the other…

Letter to Mayor Kevin White from a Roxbury resident who is upset at South Boston residents. The writer believes that Boston's black community has responded admirably to busing, while the "non-lace curtain Irish" of South Boston have shamed…

This letter is addressed to President Ford, Senators Kennedy and Brooke, Governor Dukakis, Representative Moakley, and Mayor White, all elected representatives of this lawyer from South Boston. The writer expressed a concern for their hometown of…

This letter to the Editor of the Boston Globe explains the author's belief that the people of South Boston are behaving in a racist manner. The author explains their position of being for children's choice in any school. The author believes, however,…