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Date

1966

Maker

Associated Press Wirephoto

Dimensions

6 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (16.5 x 21.6 cm)

Accession Number

2008.205.003

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

Congressman Gus Hawkins and his assistant Juanita Barbee inspected a new basic reading book in 1965. What made this textbook different from its predecessors was integration. For the first time, archetypal textbook characters Dick and Jane were joined by their African-American schoolmates Mike, Pam, and Penny. Hawkins considered his work on education issues the most important part of his congressional service.

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