The purpose of these hearings was to hear testimony on an amendment to the Emergency School Aid Act proposed by Senator Jackson. This amendment would provide 50 million dollars in discretionary funds to the Commissioner of Education. These funds could be used in areas having special problems with school integration. Testimony was given on the needs and problems of two desegregating school systems: the Louisville-Jefferson combined school system in Kentucky, and the Boston, Mass. public schools. The needs and problems of the Cleveland, Ohio public schools were also discussed in testimony. The following congressional witnesses gave testimony: the Hon. E. Brooke, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts; the Hon. H. Jackson, U.S. Senator from Washington; and the Hon. E. Kennedy, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts. The Hon. K. White, Mayor, Boston, Mass. also testified. Letters, telegrams and prepared statements were received from government officials and private citizens affiliated with such organizations as: New Detroit, Inc.; the Detroit public schools; the Omaha, Nebraska, public schools; the Equal Educational Opportunity Program, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; Jefferson County and Louisville, Kentucky; the Cleveland, Ohio, public schools; the Boston School Committee and the Boston City Council. (Author/AM)