- Collection:
- Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century Information: Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Title:
- Press release regarding obstruction of justice in the state of Arkansas
- Creator:
- Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
- Date of Original:
- 1957-09-23
- Subject:
- Federal-state controversies--Arkansas
School integration--Arkansas--Little Rock
African American students--Arkansas--Little Rock
High school students--Arkansas--Little Rock
Segregation in education--Arkansas--Little Rock
Race riots--Arkansas--Little Rock
Violence--Arkansas--Little Rock
Race relations
Little Rock (Ark.)--Race relations--History--20th century
Central High School (Little Rock, Ark.)
Soldiers--United States
Presidents--United States
Obstruction of justice--Arkansas--Little Rock
Proclamations--Rhode Island--Newport
Intervention (Federal government)--Arkansas--Little Rock - People:
- Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
- Location:
- United States, Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock, 34.74648, -92.28959
United States, Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport, 41.4901, -71.31283 - Medium:
- press releases
- Type:
- Text
- Description:
- Press release issued on September 23, 1957 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in which he orders an end to mob protests against the court-ordered integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. The first page of the document contains the text of Eisenhower's proclamation; the second page includes portions of the code that authorizes the president to make these orders. The Little Rock school district voted to integrate its schools in 1957. Governor Faubus, opposed to integration, sent members of the Arkansas National Guard to prevent African American students--the "Little Rock Nine"--from entering Little Rock Central High School on September 4. Federal courts ordered Governor Faubus to remove the troops and permit the nine students to enter the school on September 23, 1957. However, because of the rioting that continued outside, the students were removed from the school after three hours. President Dwight D. Eisenhower ordered troops from the 101st Airborne Division to Little Rock to restore order and to protect the students. After a single year of integration, Governor Faubus closed the Little Rock public high schools to avoid further integration. The United States Supreme Court declared Faubus' action illegal and the public schools reopened August 1959.
The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. - Metadata URL:
- http://presidentialtimeline.org/html/record.php?id=139
- Rights Holder:
- Rights Status: Unrestricted
- Original Collection:
- Collection: Papers of James C. Hagerty, Press Secretary to the President, 1953-1961, Series: Subject Files Series, Box Number: 6, Folder Title: Integration--Little Rock, 1957 (1).
- Contributing Institution:
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Library
- Rights:
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