kennedy had to make the decision of what to do nec. president kennedy has done some significant things in civil rights. at the same time, i must say that president kennedy hasn t done enough, and we must remind him that we elected him. under a sun that has the temperature near 100 degrees, the waiting continues. the governor s confrontation at the university of alabama is believed to be only a short time away. the two negros reportedly are on their way to the campus. governor wallace reportedly about to make his appearance on campus.
governor wallace has ordered 500 alabama national guardsmen into tuscaloosa. at the moment they are under his control. it would require hardly more than the flourish of a pen to convert their status to federalized troops and place them at the disposal of president kennedy. national guard units are commanded by a governor unless they re federalized and the president becomes their commander in chief. kennedy had to make the decision of what to do next. president kennedy has done some significant things in civil rights. at the same time, i must say that president kennedy hasn t done enough, and we must remind him that we elected him. under a searing alabama sun that already has the temperature near 100 degrees, the waiting
george asked me to ask you to do that, do him one thing. tell your friends when you leave here between now and tuesday, don t go up there. leave it alone. they re going to handle this situation. governor wallace has ordered 500 alabama national guardsmen into tuscaloosa. at the moment they are under his control. it would require hardly more than the flourish of a pen to convert their status to federalized troops and place them at the disposal of president kennedy. national guard units are commanded by a governor unless they re federalized and the president becomes their commander in chief. kennedy had to make the decision of what to do next. president kennedy has done some significant things in civil rights. at the same time, i must say that president kennedy hasn t done enough, and we must remind him that we elected him.