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Ordered to be printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor

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FOREWORD

This report was prepared for the Committee on Education and Labor in response to a request from the chairman, the Honorable Graham A. Barden. The study deals with the general problem of making adequate provision for public education in the United States, and with a number of specific educational proposals pending in the 84th Congress.

An analytic summary constitutes the introduction to the report. The first chapter discusses various aspects of the broad question of public policy. Chapters II to VI, inclusive, analyze the principally treated issues, setting forth in each case a condensed statement of the nature of the question, its historical background, developments during the 83d Congress, and considerations basic to a legislative decision in each instance. The final chapter gives some information on several educational matters of congressional concern which are not dealt with fully in this report.

The study was made and the report prepared by Charles A. Quattlebaum, principal specialist in education on the staff of the Legislative Reference Service. Merwin C. Phelps, bibliographer on the staff of the Service, served as assistant in research. Appreciation is expressed to persons outside the Service who contributed source material and constructive comment.

ERNEST S. GRIFFITH, Director, Legislative Reference Service.

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