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Strongly Recommend

We strongly recommend the
appointment of a qualified black
man to the Board of Visitors."

Jim Roebuck, vice president of
the Student Council, spoke to the
issue of Mr. Wheatley. He said that
the presence of a leader of massive
resistance on the Board raised
questions in the minds of many
students as to the sincerity of the
Board in relation to recruiting
blacks.

Finally, Robert Williams, president
of the Virginia Council on
Human Relations mentioned that
suits have been brought against a
number of other state school
systems for failure to implement a
desegregation plan. He suggested
that the state of Virginia take the
lead by passing and promoting a
statewide desegregation program.
He further recommended to Mr.
Godwin that a commission be
appointed to formulate such a
desegregation plan.