This transformation, though generally peaceful, was accompanied by occasional tension.
What was most striking, though, was the respect they showed for one another, in spite of occasional tension.
Many of such differences and the occasional tensions they create still exist in modern times.
School administrators say black and white students get along well though there is occasional racial tension.
There are occasional racial tensions, he says - the appearance of offensive graffiti, for example.
When he was working steadily at Ford, there were occasional tensions which centered on the job itself.
The result has been occasional tension between the two groups".
Stories about the trip have tended to highlight the debate, and the occasional tension, between the two men.
The occasional tensions were evident at a meeting of the school's steering committee in mid-October.
But this occasional tension is well worth the social and economic benefits the partnership produces.