50 Quotes by Bobby Scott

Today, education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments.

In fact, the Harvard study data indicates that 70 percent of African American children attend schools that are predominately African American, about the same level as in 1968 when Dr. King died.

While we must ensure that these dangerous new drugs and precursors do not get in the hands of children or others who would use them improperly, we must also be aware that these same drugs have legitimate uses.

And what is needed to prevent them from joining gangs was ample recreation for boys as well as girls, jobs and internships for training and money, and assistance to allow their families to live in decent homes.

We can continue our progress as a Nation toward the promise that all people are created equal and that our Nation will treat every person in that spirit.

So, the struggle for equal educational opportunity continues.

The Federal prison population has increased more than 7-fold over the past 20 years.

We can play politics, or we can reduce crime.

The destinies of the two races in this country are indissolubly linked together, and the interests of both require that the common government of all shall not permit the seeds of race hate to be planted under the sanction of law.