With our 60th anniversary Steering Committee. [applause] principal of little rocks Central High School. [cheers and applause] superintendents from little rock. [applause] Fletcher University professor from africanamerican and research at harvard universitys. [applause]. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the 42nd president of the United States, William Jefferson clinton. [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] ladies and gentlemen, please give a second welcome to the little rock nine. [cheering and applause] ernest brin green, doctor terree roberts, minnie jean brown, selma where. Join us in remembering the late Jefferson Thomas. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, the little rock nine. [cheering and applause] please welcome to the podium rmc today. He is an educator in Community Leader in the first africanamerican to attend Little Rock High School for tenth, 11th and 12th grades were graduating in 1962. Doctor sybil jordan hampton. [cheering and applause] please be seated. Than
The superintendent. Fletcher University Professor and director for africanamerican research at harvard university. Midwest regional director National Park service. [applause] the governor of arkansas. [applause] the 42nd president of the United States William Jefferson clinton. [applause] now to though little rock nine. [cheers and applause] [applause] and remembering the late Jefferson Thomas. [applause] [applause] seven eppley is locked onto the podium and educator and Community Leader and the first africanamerican to attend the tenth and 11thaf and 12th grade before graduating 1960 to. [applause]se be please be seated. Look good to this historic day. But some have traveled from down the block as a lookout into the crowd i see familiar faces and no matter how far you travel to be here are how many people that you know, were honored to have you here as a key component of this ceremony. Tion of so with the arkansas 31st junior rotc from Little Rock Central High School followed by the p
The large Roberts Family were seventhday adventists and very religious. His father attend meetings all summer. Discussing immigration but remained ambivalent about his sons attending central until his governors actions made a matter of principle. If theyed parents pressured some of to attend central. Responded nobody urged me to go. The school board asked about wanted to go, i thought if i got in, some of the other children would be able to go and have more opportunities. 27 27,er the 25th, Terry Roberts, the other eight members of the little rock nine in the world will return to little rock to remember commemorate the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of little rock Central High School. I had the privilege of helping coordinate the 40th ceremony in 1997. Among the many things associated with that commemoration, i accompanied Terry Roberts when he saw central tigers played basketball for the first time. Was at central, the African American not only could not play sports, but they c
[applause] nancy russo, principal of little rocks Central High School. [applause] michael poore, superintendent of the Little Rock Schools. Dr. Henry louis gates, the Alfonse Fletcher University Professor and direector at the center of african and africanamerican and research at harvard university. [applause] the honorable mark stodola, mayor of the city of little rock. Cameron sholly, midwest regional director, National Park service. [applause] the honorable asa hutchinson, governor of arkansas. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the 42nd president of the United States, William Jefferson clinton. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, please give a second welcome to the a special welcome to the little rock nine. [applause] elizabeth eckford, ernest green, minnijean brown, gloria ray karlmark, carlotta walls lanier, dr. Terrence roberts, Thelma Mothershed wair. Join us in remembering the late Jefferson Thomas. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, the little rock nine. [applause] ple
Program. Little rock city manager [ inaudible ] committee. Nancy russo, president of Little Rock Central High School. [ cheers and applause ] michael poor, superintendent of the Little Rock School district. [ applause ] dr. Henry louis gates, the Fletcher University professor and director. [ applause ] the honestly mark stoat mayor of little rock. [ applause ] cameron scholly regional director National Park service. [ applause ] the honestly asa hutchinson, governor of arkansas. [ applause ] ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the 42nd president of the United States, William Jefferson clinton. [ applause ] ladies and gentlemen, please give a special welcome to the little rock nine, elizabeth he can eck bert. Ernst gray. Gloria ray car mark. Carlotta walls la near. Dr. Terrence roberts. Minnijean brown. Thelma mothershed ware. And join us in remembering the late Jefferson Thomas. [ applause ] ladies and gentlemen, the little rock nine. [ cheers and applause ] please welcome to the podi