James E. Allen Jr.

James E. Allen, Jr. (April 25, 1911 – October 16, 1971) was the Commissioner of Education for the State of New York from 1955-1969 and US Commissioner of Education from 1969-1970. He was known for championing such thing as the removal of prayer and segregation from public schools, as well as the creation and importance of educational television programs like Sesame Street. He appears in This Way To Sesame Street giving a speech, comending the Children's Television Workshop for creating Sesame Street.