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Flyer requesting attendance of a public march on the Boston courthouse at City Hall Plaza on the first day of school to initiate a strike to stop Phase II.

Report itemizing various incidents by type, frequency of occurrence, and sometimes location and including information on arrests organized by location.

Police report recording a student boycott in which 30 students from Roxbury refused to get off the bus to attend classes at Charlestown High School the morning of October 16, 1975.

Police report accounting the occurrence of a student walkout involving 175 white students at Charlestown High School the morning of October 14, 1975.

A letter to Mayor Kevin White from the Cooper Community Center regarding a resolution they passed titled "Opposing Violence Related to Quality Education Concerning Bussing."

A letter to Mayor Kevin H. White from a resident of Dedham, MA, reminding him of the importance of protecting children from violence while implementing busing and desegregating schools.

A letter to Mayor Kevin H. White from a resident of Brighton who is not a supporter of forced busing but believes that the city needs to comply with the court ruling.

A letter to Mayor Kevin H. White from a resident of Hyde Park who agrees with the mayor's decision to not act on Phase II of the desegregation plan until the Federal government makes clear what aid it will give to the city.

A letter to Mayor Kevin White from a resident of Hull, Massachusetts, who is afraid of Phase II and the potential violence.

Letter from Kathleen Sullivan to Judge Garrity regarding the Department of Implementation and a defense of the school committee.