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- Collection: Louise Day Hicks papers, 1971-1975.
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Letter from a resident of DeFuniak Springs, Florida, to Louise Day Hicks.
A resident of DeFuniak Springs, FL, writes to Louise Day Hicks concerning the impact forced busing has on the nationwide "oil shortage."
Letter from a resident of Jacksonville, Florida, to Louise Day Hicks
A resident of Jacksonville, FL, writes to Louise Day Hicks expresses sympathy toward the people of Boston who are opposed to forced busing. The author adds that a unified effort is needed to combat the issue.
Letter from a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Louise Day Hicks
A resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, writes to Louise Day Hicks invoking God in their defense of busing. The author thanks God for "that Judge who honors the Law and the Constitution."
Letter from a resident of Stamford, Connecticut, to Louise Day Hicks
A resident of Stamford, CT, writes to Louise Day Hicks commending her on her effort to "save the people of South Boston and their children from outside tyranny." The author goes on to describe their own home-schooling idea for the students of Boston.
Letter from a member of the Citizens for Neighborhood Schools group in Dallas, Texas, to Louise Day Hicks
A member of the Citizens for Neighborhood Schools group in Dallas, TX, writes to Louise Day Hicks saying that they sympathize with her cause. The author then suggests that Hicks lead the national organization of Citizens for Neighborhood Schools
A letter from a resident of New York, New York, to Louise Day Hicks
A resident of the borough of Bronx in New New York, NY, writes to Louise Day Hicks mentioning how Judge Garrity's children, and children of other busing supporters, have never seen the inside of a public school. The author also points out the…
Letter from a resident of Iredell, Texas, to Louise Day Hicks
A resident of Iredell, TX, writes to Louise Day Hicks in opposition to forced busing, which the author calls "Operation White Removal."
Letter from a resident of Charlotte, North Carolina, to Louise Day Hicks.
A resident of Charlotte, NC, writes to Louise Day Hicks about how much money some families are spending on sending their children to private schools to keep them away from the violence brought on by busing.
Letter from a resident of Fort Worth, Texas, to Louise Day Hicks
A resident of Fort Worth, TX, writes to Louise Day Hicks about the amount of violence in schools nationwide as a result of forced busing. The author also urges for the removal of Senator Edward Kennedy and Senator Edward Brooke from government office
Letter from a resident of Marshfield, Massachusetts, to Louise Day Hicks
A resident of Marshfield, MA, writes to Louise Day Hicks in support of her anti-busing stance, saying that the majority of people in the Boston suburbs are anti-busing as well