Holmes, Peter (Peter E.)

Authoritative Name:

Holmes, Peter (Peter E.)

Biography:

"Peter Holmes became the Director of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in 1973 and held the position until 1975. Holmes's appointment coincided directily with Judge John H. Pratt's ruling in the Adams v. Richardson case that ten southern states needed to implement more rigorous policies of desegregation."--From Oral Histories of the American South biography.

Associated Subjects:

Holmes, Peter (Peter E.)

Archival Collections And Reference Resources:

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Oral Histories of the American South: The Civil Rights Movement

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Documenting the American South (Project)

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Oral history interview with Peter Holmes, April 18, 1991

Creator:

Holmes, Peter (Peter E.)

Date of Original:

1991-04-18

Collection:

Oral Histories of the American South: The Civil Rights Movement

Contributing Institution:

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Documenting the American South (Project)