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I believe he will find. from my later comments. that I have not overlooked the facts that he has mentioned with respect to the vast increase in the nonwhite population. I have quoted from the report of the advisory board in that regard. It shows that not only is the increasing disparity in number in the public schools between nonwhite and white children the result of a vast immigration of colored and Puerto Rican people. but it is also the result of the transfer of literally tens of thousands of white children to private schools. and of white children to parochial schools. as well as the result of the removal of tens of thousands of white families out of New York City into the suburban areas. They are there primarily because of the school problem. The Senator will note. as I go further. that I mention these facts because I have tried to stay within the facts shown in the reporting by the various correspondents in the three newspapers from which I shall quote during the course of my remarks.