In a scathing indictment of America’s education system, Harvard University President James Bryant Conant laid bare the stark reality of a nation where privilege reigned supreme over merit. On March 2, 1938, at the American Association of School Administrators in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Conant delivered a searing critique of the university’s admissions process, revealing that only a paltry 6% of American families boasted incomes exceeding $5,000 a year.
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Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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