Summary:
Segments on John Gronouski’s first day in Milwaukee as designated Special Master to oversee plans for implementing school desegregation. Footage shows his arrival and press conference at Mitchell Airport and entering City Hall to be sworn in to duty. Melodie Wilson details provides details on Gronouski’s press conference. The film ends with an interview with Wisconsin Assemblyman Lloyd Barbee, who filed the federal lawsuit in 1965 that resulted in the court order to desegregate schools.
| Series: | Special Report and Other Footage |
| Date: | January 22, 1976 |
| Reporter: | Melodie Wilson |
| Film Segment: | 3 |
| Film Reel: | SR314 |
| Soundtrack: | Magnetic |
| B/W or Color: | Color |
| Positive/Negative: | Positive |
| Condition: | Good |
| Script: | No |
| Citation: | [ CREATE A BRIEF TITLE BASED ON SUMMARY PROVIDED ], January 22, 1976, Special Report and Other Footage, Milwaukee Journal Stations Records, Milwaukee Mss Collection 203, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives Department. |
| Rights: | Copyright © WTMJ-TV |