Floyd T. Christian was born in Alabama on December 18, 1914, and moved to Pinellas County with his family in 1927. He received
an AB degree from the University of Florida in 1937 and a Master's degree in Education from UF in 1950. He served as Florida
Superintendent of Public Instruction/Commissioner of Education from 1965 to 1973.
Christian started his career in education in 1937 as a teacher and coach at Clearwater High School and as coach at Ft. Myers
High School from 1938 to 1941. He served in World War II as Battalion Commander of a Field Artillery unit and discharged as
a Colonel in 1946. Following the war, he served Administrator of the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs in St. Petersburg
from 1946 to 1948.
He served as Superintendent of Public Instruction for Pinellas County from 1948 to 1965. During this period he held several
important positions including President of the Florida Association of County Superintendents (1954), President of the Florida
Education Association (1955), and member and first chair of the Florida Educational Television Commission (1955). He was one
of the first appointees to the newly-organized Board of Regents in 1965.
Speeches, articles, biographical material. The bulk of the collection is comprised of speeches on education and related issues
made between 1965 and 1972, during Christian's tenure as Florida Superintendent of Public Instruction/Commissioner of Education
(1965-1974). Of particular interest are speeches related to desegregation in Florida's schools, the 1968 statewide teacher
strike, and Christian's opposition to Governor Claude Kirk. In addition to the speeches there is a small group of miscellaneous
papers, including articles, editorials, memoranda and biographical material on Christian.
Collection is open for research.
[Identification of item], Floyd T. Christian Speeches, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries,
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
Gift of Floyd T. Christian.
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Speeches, 1965-1972 and n.d.
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Speeches and statements on education and related issues made between 1965 and 1972, during Christian's tenure as Florida Superintendent
of Public Instruction/Commissioner of Education (1965-1974). Of particular interest are speeches related to desegregation
in Florida's schools, the 1968 statewide teacher strike, and Christian's opposition to Governor Claude Kirk. A number of the
speeches were made before educational associations, honor societies, graduating classes, and civic groups, including the Florida
Education Association, Parent Teacher Associations, as well as various associations for teachers, superintendents, and administrators.
Files are arranged chronologically.
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Box 1 |
The Educational Leader. October 11, 1965
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Remarks to Audio-Visual Personnel. October 12, 1965 |
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FAEDS in the Information Revolution (Florida Association of Educational Data Systems). October 14, 1965 |
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You Write Your Own Prescription, Florida State University Commencement. December 18, 1965 |
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Good Schools - Everyone's Responsibility, Leon County Lions Club. January 6, 1966 |
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Planning Junior College Programs for Florida. January 13, 1966 |
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Addressing Chairman and Members of the Florida Tax Study Commission. January 27, 1966 |
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The Role of the State Department of Education. February 1, 1966 |
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School Lunch Supervisors' Conference. February 20, 1966 |
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Banquet Address to Phi Delta Kappa. March 8, 1966 |
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Golden Opportunities, Florida Education Association Convention. April 22, 1966 |
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Address to Broward Education Association. April 29, 1966 |
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Address to Florida Public Relations Association. May 13, 1966 |
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Statement for Inclusion in the Record of Hearings of the Senate Appropriations Sub-Committee on Labor, Health, Education and
Welfare and Related Agencies. May 23, 1966
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Principals Summer Conference, Clearwater. June 16, 1966 |
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Time for Action, State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification. June 21, 1966 |
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Counseling for College Workshop, North Florida Junior College. June 27, 1966 |
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Vocational (Tribute to Claud Andrews). June 29, 1966 |
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Vocational Agriculture Teachers Annual Convention. July 18, 1966 |
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Addressing the Florida Highway Patrol Training Academy. July 23, 1966 |
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Report to Florida Congressional Delegations. August 5, 1966 |
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Address to Manatee County Teachers. August 19, 1966 |
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Address to Area X-a Florida Education Association Meeting (Pinellas, Manatee). August 23, 1966 |
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Address to Vocational Industrial Education Teachers. August 26, 1966 |
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Address to Plant High School Parent Teacher Association. September 20, 1966 |
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Address to Florida Association of School Business Administrators. September 21, 1966 |
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Operation Bootstrap. October 6, 1966 |
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Commitment to Teaching, Teacher Education Advisory Council. October 17, 1966 |
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Address to Supervisors of Instruction Conference. October 31, 1966 |
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Dedication of Southside Elementary School. November 6, 1966 |
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Address to Florida Association of ETV Conference (Educational Television). November 11, 1966 |
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Address to Jacksonville University Alumni Seminar. November 19, 1966 |
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Address to Florida Blue Key. December 1, 1966 |
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Daytona Beach Kiwanis Club Address. December 7, 1966 |
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Address to Junior League of Florida (Public Affairs Committee). December 7, 1966 |
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Dedication of Lakewood High School. December 13, 1966 |
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Address to Winter Trimester Graduation-Convocation. December 18, 1966 |
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Christmas Address. December 19, 1966 |
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Address to Florida Music Educators Association. January 6, 1967 |
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Address to Florida Congress of Parents and Teachers Legislative Conference. January 10, 1967 |
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Address to New Board Members Orientation Program. January 12, 1967 |
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Statement: Recommendation to Share School Driver Education Facilities with Public. January 16, 1967 |
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Address to Florida Council for Exceptional Children. January 21, 1967 |
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Florida Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development. January 27, 1967 |
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Address to Gainesville Woman's Club. February 6, 1967 |
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Address to Gainesville Exchange Club. February 6, 1967 |
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Vocational Education Directors Conference. February 23, 1967 |
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Dollars and Sense in Public Education. February 28, 1967 |
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Governor's Conference on Education. March 1, 1967 |
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Address to Atlantic-Neptune Parent Teacher Association. March 8, 1967 |
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Address to 1967 Florida Education Association Convention. March 16, 1967 |
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Looking Toward the Legislature. March 17, 1967 |
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Florida School Board Association and Department of School Superintendents Joint Convention. April 3, 1967 |
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Address to Governor's Conference on Education/Parents. April 12, 1967 |
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Excerpts of Address to St. Petersburg Rotary Club. April 21, 1967 |
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Statement, Response to Governor Kirk's Education Proposals. April 26, 1967 |
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State Department of Education, Reaction to Governor Kirk's Education Proposals. April 27, 1967 |
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Address to University Kiwanis Club. May 2, 1967 |
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Dedication of LeRoy Collins Building. May 2, 1967 |
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Address to Scholarship Recognition, Inc. May 6, 1967 |
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Commencement Address to Central Florida Junior College. May 6, 1967 |
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Florida Education Association Area Teacher Meeting. May 10, 1967 |
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Address to Kiwanis Club (with John Seay). May 12, 1967 |
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Spring Sports Banquet. May 16, 1967 |
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Address to Teacher Awards Banquet. May 18, 1967 |
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School for Deaf and Blind Commencement Address. May 26, 1967 |
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Commencement Address: Mid-Florida Technical Institute. June 3, 1967
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Commencement Address: Golden Hills Academy. June 9, 1967 |
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Address to Principals' Annual Summer Conference. June 15, 1967 |
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Address to School Transportation Conference. June 16, 1967 |
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Past, Present and Future - Department of Education Second Annual Staff Conference. June 19, 1967 |
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Florida and Desegregation, Council of Chief State School Officers. June 22, 1967 |
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North Florida Division, Florida School of Alcohol Studies. June 28, 1967 |
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Address to GED Presentation Ceremony, Apalachee Correctional Facility. July 12, 1967 |
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Address to Florida Peace Officers Association, Law Enforcement Education. July 19, 1967 |
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Address to Joint Meeting, Civitan Club in Volusia County, Education in Florida. August 17, 1967 |
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Statement on Complete State Financing of Public Schools. August 21, 1967 |
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Address to Mitzvah Club, Florida's Teachers. August 25, 1967 |
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Teacher Vacancies. September 8, 1967 |
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Florida Schools and the Crisis of Education, Television and Radio Address. September 19, 1967 |
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Editorial Comments regarding the State of Education in Florida, reaction to televised address. September 22, 1967 |
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Address to Alpha Kappa Psi Initiation Ceremony. October 5, 1967 |
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Florida Education Association Department of County Superintendents, The Future of Education in Florida. October 5, 1967 |
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Address to Florida School Librarians and Florida Audio-Visual Association. October 6, 1967 |
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Welcome to the Association of School Business Officials. October 16,1 967 |
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The Crisis in Education in Florida. October 18, 1967 |
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Address to 13th Annual Practical Nursing Conference, Nursing Education. October 20, 1967 |
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Welcome Remarks, 23rd Annual Conference of Supervisors of Instruction. October 30, 1967 |
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Opening Remarks, Legislation and the Governor. November 3, 1967 |
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Address to Alachua County Association for Mental Health, Health Education. November 9, 1967 |
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Address to Gainesville Kiwanis Club. November 29, 1967 |
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Address to Conference on Public Understanding of Education as a Field of Graduate Study. November 30, 1967 |
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New Partnership in Education. December 4, 1967 |
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Dedication Address to Goodwill Industries of South Florida. December 8, 1967 |
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An Analysis of the Report of the Governor's Commission for Quality Education. January 8, 1968 |
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Address to Civitan Club. January 19, 1968 |
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Address to Jaycees Distinguished Service Award Banquet. January 25, 1968 |
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Address to Conference on Water Resources. January 29, 1968 |
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Address to Suwannee River Economic Council. February 2, 1968 |
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Statement, State Legislature, Funding for Education. February 15, 1968 |
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Florida Under Sanctions. February 19, 1968 |
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Statement on the Poor State of the Boys Club at Marianna. March 20, 1968 |
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Pupil Personnel Services. April 15, 1968 |
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Teacher Walkout and the Florida Education Association Leadership. April 19, 1968 |
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Commencement Address to St. Leo's College. April 27, 1968 |
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Address at Dedication of Key Training Center. May 3, 1968 |
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Address to Auburn Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa. May 22, 1968 |
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Adult Education - An Emerging Remedy. June 5, 1968 |
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Address to Staff Conference of Colorado State Department of Education - Teaching Profession. June 13, 1968 |
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The State of Education in Florida. June 17, 1968 |
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Bridging the Communication Gap - Superintendents' Conference. July 24, 1968 |
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Providing Leadership for the Challenges Ahead, American School Food Service Association. August 7, 1968 |
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Principal's Role. August 12, 1968 |
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Dedication Ceremonies, Tom P. Haney Vocational-Technical Center. September 8, 1968 |
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Addressing Epsilon Xi Field Chapter, Phi Delta Kappa. September 10, 1968 |
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Address to the Fall Conference, Florida Association of County Superintendents. October 3, 1968 |
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The Classroom Crisis in Florida. October 10, 1968 |
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Florida Board of Parks Graduation Ceremony. November 7, 1968 |
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Transportations Has a Key Role in Education. November 13, 1968 |
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Address to Members of the State Cabinet. November 20, 1968 |
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Florida Education, Fall Conference of County Superintendents. November 23, 1968 |
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Music Education. November 30, 1968 |
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Address to Professional Practices Commission. December 3, 1968 |
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Address to Association of Chief State School Audio-Visual Officers National Conference. December 9, 1968 |
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Conference on Education for Migrant Children. December 12, 1968 |
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Bradenton-Sarasota Chapter, Phi Delta Kappa - Florida's Education System. January 13, 1969
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Florida's Education System. January 16, 1969 |
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Annual Conference on Water Resources Development. January 27, 1969 |
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Secondary Principals Conference. February 3, 1969 |
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Florida Jaycee Winter Conference. February 22, 1969 |
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Conference on Religion in the Public Schools. March 7, 1969 |
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Dedication Ceremonies for Trenton Elementary School. March 23, 1969 |
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Memorial Lecture Honoring Dr. Joseph Leps. April 7, 1969 |
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Address to the National School Boards Association, Miami. April 12, 1969 |
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Address to the Florida Association of Secondary School Principals. April 13, 1969 |
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Address to Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) Awards Banquet. May 8, 1969 |
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FLASHA's Role in the Public Schools of Florida (Florida Speech and Hearing Association). May 9, 1969 |
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Institutional Education. May 19, 1969 |
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Pinellas County Elementary Principals Banquet. May 19, 1969 |
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Address to Florida Association of Secondary School Principals. June 16, 1969 |
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Address to Florida Education Association, Elementary and Secondary Principals Section - Teachers. June 18, 1969 |
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Address to the Florida Association for Supervisors of Instruction. June 26, 1969 |
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Functions of the State Department of Education. June 26, 1969 |
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Address to Lake County Area Vocational-Technical Center. June 27, 1969 |
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Address to Apalachee Correctional Institution. June 30, 1969 |
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Address to Palm Beach County Contractors Association. July 17, 1969 |
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Address to the Democratic Women's Club of Florida Area Meeting. July 23, 1969 |
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The State Looks Toward Change, Summer Colloquy on Educational Innovation. July 25, 1969 |
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Goals for the New Department of Education. August 4, 1969 |
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Address to Second Annual Vocational, Technical and Adult Educators Conference. August 12, 1969 |
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Address to the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections. August 14, 1969 |
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A District Ad Valorem Tax Equalization Proposal. August 21, 1969 |
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Address to Kiwanis Club - Progress of Florida's Education System. September 5, 1969 |
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Address to Rotary Club - Education for Technical Assistance in the Health Profession. September 8, 1969 |
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Florida Association of Insurance Women, 13th Annual Meeting, Tallahassee. September 13, 1969 |
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Community College Trustees' Conference, Tallahassee. September 15, 1969 |
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Wakulla County High School Dedicatory Ceremonies, Crawfordville. September 27, 1969 |
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Migrant Children and Teacher Assistants, Training Film for Teachers Introduction. October 1, 1969 |
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Florida Association of County Superintendents Fall Conference. October 2, 1969 |
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) Presentation of New Buildings During Inaugural Week Ceremonies. October 10, 1969 |
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Florida Association for Educational Data Systems. October 13, 1969 |
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Teacher Education Advisory Council, Tampa. October 20, 1969 |
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Florida Atlantic University Assembly, Boca Raton. October 23, 1969 |
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Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association, Tampa. October 30, 1969 |
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Florida Association of Public Junior Colleges, Lido Beach. November 6, 1969 |
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National Association of Educational Broadcasters, Washington, D.C. (Notes for Remarks). November 10, 1969 |
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Challenges for the Seventies, Joint Association of County Superintendents and Florida School Boards Association, Tampa. November 24, 1969 |
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Professional Practices Council Installation Ceremonies for New Members. December 2, 1969 |
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Statement on Florida's School Lunch Program. December 3, 1969 |
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Vero Beach Rotary Club. December 5, 1969 |
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Lucille Moore Elementary School Renaming Ceremony (Drummond Park Elementary), Panama City. December 11, 1969 |
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Statement regarding Florida Education in the 1970s (for UPI). December 22, 1969 |
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Conference on Cooperative Education. January 15, 1970 |
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Statement on Desegregation. January 19, 1970 |
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Orlando (principals, contract status, desegregation). January 19, 1970 |
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Administration's Response to Student Unrest, Sixth Annual National Conference of Superintendents, Tampa. January 22, 1970 |
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Statement on Governor Claude Kirk and Desegregation. January 24, 1970 |
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Naples Chamber of Commerce. January 30, 1970 |
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Statement on Governor Claude Kirk's Budget for Education. February 18, 1970 |
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Statement on Public School System and the Orange County Case. February 25, 1970 |
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Democratic Women's Club of Broward County, Ft. Lauderdale. February 28, 1970 |
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Florida State Juvenile Officers Association, Miami. March 13, 1970 |
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Naples Rotary Club. March 18, 1970 |
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Council of Organizations, Dunedin. March 20, 1970 |
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Statement regarding President and Desegregation of Schools. March 24, 1970 |
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Commercial Truck Driver Recognition Ceremony, Tallahassee. March 27, 1970 |
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Boeing Company Class in Practical Politics, Cape Canaveral. April 1, 1970 |
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Statement on Governor Kirk's Address to the Legislature. April 7, 1970 |
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Downtown Sarasota Rotary Club. April 8, 1970 |
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District Parent Teacher Association Meeting, Barton. April 8, 1970 |
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Conference of Executives of American Schools for the Deaf, St. Augustine (Delivered by Zollie Maynard). April 9, 1970 |
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Statement on Governor Kirk and Public Education in Manatee County. April 13, 1970 |
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Florida School Plant Management Association, St. Petersburg. April 22, 1970 |
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Florida Education Association Delegate Assembly, Miami Beach (Notes, Not Delivered). April 23, 1970 |
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Commissioner's Awards Program, Jacksonville. May 1, 1970 |
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Rotary Club of Ft. Pierce. May 4, 1970 |
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Redlands Christian Migrant Association, Homestead. May 8, 1970 |
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Bishop Barry High School, St. Petersburg. May 13, 1970 |
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Winter Haven Parent Teacher Associations. May 19, 1970 |
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J. Hartley Blackburn Elementary School Dedication, Bradenton. May 24, 1970 |
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State Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) Banquet, Sixth Annual, Tallahassee. May 28, 1970 |
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Clearwater High School Commencement Exercises. June 5, 1970
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St. Petersburg Lions Club. June 5, 1970 |
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Tampa Kiwanis Club. July 15, 1970 |
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Third Annual Vocational, Technical and Adult Educators Conference, Miami Beach. August 10, 1970 |
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Rotary Club of St. Petersburg. August 14, 1970 |
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Pasco County Classroom Teachers Association Banquet, St. Leo College. August 21, 1970 |
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Drug Education Workshop, Ft. Myers. August 21, 1970 |
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Miami Lions Club. September 9, 1970 |
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Valencia Junior College Groundbreaking Ceremonies, Orlando. September 14, 1970 |
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Hobbs Middle School Exceptional Child Facilities Groundbreaking, Milton, Florida. September 17, 1970 |
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Panama City Lions Club. September 17, 1970 |
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Daytona Beach Kiwanis Club Address. October 7, 1970 |
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Orange County Education Association, Classroom Teachers Association, Principals Association, Orlando. October 14, 1970 |
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Floyd Christian Day, Civic Club, Orlando. October 14, 1970 |
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Florida State Reading Council, Miami Beach. October 16, 1970 |
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Phi Delta Kappa, Country Villa, Pinellas County. October 21, 1970 |
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Idyllwild Elementary, Dedication Ceremonies, Stanford. October 25, 1970 |
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Council of Chief State Officers, Miami Beach. November 16, 1970 |
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Florida Congress of Parent Teacher Associations, West Palm Beach. November 18, 1970 |
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Florida School Boards Association and Florida Association of County Superintendents, Keynote Address, Annual Convention. December 3, 1970 |
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Driver Education Conference, Clearwater. December 10, 1970 |
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Florida Atlantic University Learning Resources Center. December 11, 1970 |
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AASA Seminar, Miami Beach. December 11, 1970 |
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Blountstown Elementary Dedication. January 24, 1971 |
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New School Board Members Orientation Conference. January 28, 1971 |
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Statement on HB 990 (assessment ratio study, millage limitations, corporation tax referendum). February 2, 1971 |
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Neil Armstrong Elementary Dedication, Port Charlotte. February 7, 1971 |
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Division of Youth Services Fort Clinch Youth Camp, Dedication of Classroom Building. March 8, 1971 |
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Institute on Aging, Tallahassee. March 15, 1971 |
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Florida Education Association First Delegate Assembly. March 25, 1971 |
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E.C. Rowell Vocational Training Building Dedication, Sumter Correctional Institution. March 31, 1971 |
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American Industrial Arts Conference, Miami Beach. April 21, 1971 |
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Council for Exceptional Children, Miami Beach. April 21, 1971 |
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Employer-Employee Banquet, 33rd Annual, Miami. April 21, 1971 |
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Phi Kappa Phi Installation Banquet, University of South Florida. April 30, 1971 |
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Florida Speech and Hearing Association, Tampa. May 7, 1971 |
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Southeastern Regional Conference on Community Education, Miami Beach. May 7, 1971 |
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National Directors of Migrant Education, 4th Annual Conference, Palm Beach. May 18, 1971 |
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University of Florida J. Hillis Miller Health Center Expansion Groundbreaking. May 22, 1971 |
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Statewide Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) Banquet. May 27, 1971 |
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Pinellas Association for Retarded Children, St. Petersburg. June 1, 1971 |
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Hillsborough Community College, Dale Mabry Campus Groundbreaking. June 11, 1971 |
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Florida Education Association Elementary Principals Summer Conference, Sarasota. June 21, 1971 |
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Report on the 1971 Legislature. June 24, 1971 |
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Statewide Reading Conference, Florida State University. July 15, 1971 |
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Dedication Ceremonies for Bonifay Elementary School. August 22, 1971 |
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Back to School Breakfast for New Teachers, Plant City. August 25, 1971 |
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Orange County Principals and PTA County Council Residents Luncheon, Orlando. September 1, 1971 |
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National Association of Accountants West Central Chapter, Tampa. September 15, 1971 |
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Tallahassee Torch Club. September 20, 1971 |
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Statement on WMBR Editorial. October 13, 1971 |
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Orientation Conference for New Members of Community College District Boards of Trustees. October 14, 1971 |
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Florida Association of District School Superintendents Conference, Panama City. October 27, 1971 |
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Hillsborough County Administrators, Principals, Supervisors, Tampa. November 1, 1971 |
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Florida Association on Children Under Six Conference, Clearwater. November 11, 1971 |
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Southern Association of Occupational Education, Miami. November 29, 1971 |
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Kappa Delta Pi Invitation Banquet, Tallahassee. November 30, 1971 |
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Allied Health Careers Building Dedication, Mt. Sinai Medical Center for Greater Miami. December 9, 1971 |
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National Superintendents Conference, Tampa. January 20, 1972 |
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School Finance Officers Association, St. Augustine. January 26, 1972 |
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Curriculum and Desegregation - Needed Changes Conference, Miami. February 6, 1972 |
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Florida Association of District School Superintendents Conference. February 23, 1972 |
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Democratic Party Rally, Key West. March 4, 1972 |
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National Teachers of English Humanities Conference, New Orleans. March 20, 1972 |
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Pinellas County Supervisors Association, St. Petersburg. April 18, 1972 |
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Career Education Conference. May 31, 1972 |
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Secondary Principals Conference. June 22, 1972 |
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Kiwanis Club, Miami. June 23, 1972 |
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General Assembly of Instructional Personnel, Broward County School Board, Ft. Lauderdale. August 18, 1972 |
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Governor's Conference on Education. n.d. (ca. 1965)
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Earmarking State Funds. n.d. (ca. 1965-1966) |
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Roughs of Material for Superintendent's Statement. n.d. (ca. 1967) |
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State of Florida Schools. n.d. (ca. 1967) |
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Student Populations. n.d. (ca. 1967) |
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Vocational Training. n.d. (ca. 1968) |
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Address by Christian, Education in Florida. n.d. (ca. Nov 10, 1968) |
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Endorsing Mayor Robert King High's Candidacy. n.d. |
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Honoring Mrs. Ruth Rains. n.d. |
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Reaction to Governor Kirk's Programs. n.d. |
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Reaction to the Governor and the Senate. n.d. |
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Reaction to Governor's Position on Education. n.d. |
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Reaction to the Governor's Proposals. n.d. |
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Reaction to Govenor's Veto of Educational Programs. n.d. |
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Recommendations for School Improvements. n.d. |
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School Plant Management. n.d. |
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The State of Florida's Education System. n.d. |
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State of Florida's Higher Education. n.d. |
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Surveying Sites for Junior Colleges. n.d. |
