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still shot from the documentary, The Strange Demise of Jim Crow

Mayor Cutrer signing a document

Mayor Cutrer campaigning

Mayor Cutrer in front of the Houston skyline

Lewis Cutrer
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Houston Mayor Lewis Cutrer was determined to squash the student demonstrations. He established the 37 member bi-racial committee chaired by Leon Jaworski to work on the situation. However, the committee voted for desegregation of public facilities and was soon disbanded before any major accomplishments were made.


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