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Parents of school children talk about integration and busing

BROADCAST: Aug. 26, 1981 | DURATION: 00:47:02

Synopsis

Interviewing Karen Grzybek, Barbara Tekiela and Mark Smith, parents of Chicago schoolchildren.

Details

Broadcast Date
Aug. 26, 1981

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 46.59 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
47 minutes, 2 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Education Education

Tags

Grzybek, Karen--Interviews Smith, Mark--Interviews Tekiela, Barbara--Interviews Grzybek, Karen, Smith, Mark, Tekiela, Barbara, Public schools--Illinois--Chicago. Magnet schools--Illinois--Chicago. Audiotapes. Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Voluntary integration School Busing Chicago Public Schools Chicago Urban life Education

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