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Remarks made by Representative Watkins Abbitt on Thursday, June 9, 1955. Rep. Abbitt reads a statement prepared by the Defenders of State Sovereignty and Individual Liberties, an organization formed in opposition to the Supreme Court's ruling…

Letter from the Virginia State Industrial Union Council on District of Columbia Council stationary urging union members to vote against the Constitutional Convention referendum on January 9th. 4 pages. Back of last page has handwritten names written…

Information Sheet compiled and published by the Virginia Society for Preservation of Public Schools against amending the constitution and tuition grants. 15 pages

Bill to repeal 22-84 through 22-88.1 of the Code of Virginia relating to election of members of school boards in certain counties. This bill was aimed at the elected members of the Arlington County School Board, disbanding the elected board and…

Address of the Governor to the General Assembly submitting a bill for a referendum on holding a Constitutional Convention to amend Section 141 of the Constitution of Virginia. 4 pages

A bill regarding a possible convention to revise and amend Section 141 of the Constitution of Virginia.This bill proposed a constitutional convention in order to adopt the changes to the Virginia Constitution recommended in the Gray Report. 5 pages

4 page document discussing the national civil rights movement and the struggle for desegregation in Arlington. Backs of pages include a program of a dinner and dance, a salute of the Arlington Young Democrats by the Arlington County Board Democrats,…

Letter from Thrifton residents, with Mrs. Henle and Mrs. King's names and phone numbers listed as people to contact urging a vote against the referendum.

Document containing statements of residents of Lyon Park, with names and addresses, declaring why they will be voting against the referendum and urging neighbors to join them. Two pages

Unsigned letter to Senator Charles Fenwick to ask him to oppose amending the state constitution.

Flyer: "Vote for the School Bond Issue February 21, 1956" promoting the bond issue. 2 pages.

Listing of names, addresses and phone numbers. (May be listing of contacts for individual schools.) 2 pages.

Instructs canvassers on procedures to try and insure increased voter turnout in favor of bond issue.

Parts: 1. Table of Contents; 2. These are the Facts; 3. Cost of Bond Issue; 4. Minimum State Requirements for School Buildings; 5. Forecast of Ultimate Enrollment and Ultimate School Buildings Needs; 6. Meeting Arlington School Needs Includes Map of…

Letter from the Save Our Schools Committee of Arlington to the public regarding the referendum on January 9th. Two pages

Letter from Robert Johnson, managing director of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, updating Leo Urbanske of the Arlington County Board of a recent resolution passed by the Chamber. Attached is Resolution by the Arlington Chamber of Commerce that the…

Explanation of eight questions before the voters prepared by the Office of the County Manager. One concerns changing the State Constitution to allow school boards to be allowed to borrow against the Virginia Supplemental Retirement System for the…

Pro-Segregation literature on the basis of anti-Russian American identity and white supremacy

Document by County Board member Leo Urbanske stating his commitment to public schools and Arlington County.

Letter from Leo Urbanske urging a vote against the referendum.