On October 9, 1974 Senator Edward M. Kennedy issued a statement that registered his disapproval with President Ford's public rejection of the Boston desegregation rulings.
"[I am] dismayed by the President's completely inappropriate and insensitive remarks about the school situation in Boston...the President is entitled to his own view about the issue, but the timing of today's remarks can only give aid to those who would flout the decision at this difficult time for our city."
The ruling that Senator Kennedy referenced was the controversial decision made by Boston courts that required schools to bus students from African American neighborhoods to predominately Caucasian school districts in an effort to end segregation in the school system.
The ruling has been met by outrage from both sides and, recently, acts of violence against African American members of the community.
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