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2.1.5 Comment on whether Eisenhower was justified in instructing Faubus to change the orders that he gave to the National Guard, regarding the events at Central High School.

2.1.5 Comment on whether Eisenhower was justified in instructing Faubus to change the orders that he gave to the National Guard, regarding the events at Central High School.

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2.1.5 Comment on whether Eisenhower was justified in instructing Faubus to change the orders that he gave to the National Guard, regarding the events at Central High School.
Transcribed Image Text:2.1.5 Comment on whether Eisenhower was justified in instructing Faubus to change the orders that he gave to the National Guard, regarding the events at Central High School.
SOURCE 2A The source below is an extract taken from notes by President Dwight Eisenhower on 8 October 1957 after his meeting with Governor Faubus. It focuses on the visit of Governor Faubus of Arkansas to Little Rock on 14 September 1957. The meeting took place in Newport. Governor Faubus protested again and again that he was a law abiding citizen, that he was a veteran, fought in the war, and that everybody recognises that the Federal law is supreme to State law. So I suggested to him that he go home and not necessarily withdraw the National Guard troops, but just change their orders to say that having been assured that there was no attempt to do anything except to obey the Courts and that the Federal government was not trying to do anything that had not been already agreed to by the School Board and directed by the Courts; that he should tell the Guard to continue to preserve order but to allow the Negro children to attend Central High School. I pointed out at that time he was due to appear the following Friday, the 20th, before the Court to determine whether an injunction (compelling court order) was to be issued .I further said that I did not believe it was to anybody to have a trial of strength between the President and a Governor because in any area where the Federal government had assumed jurisdiction (authority) and this was upheld by the Supreme Court, there could be only one outcome . that is, the State would lose, and I did not want to see any Governor humiliated. He seemed to be very appreciative of this attitude and I got definitely the understanding that he was going back to Arkansas to act within a matter of hours to revoke (reverse) his orders to the Guard to prevent re-entry of the Negro children into the school. He told me of his war experiences and vigorously asserted his deep feelings dedication to the Federal government, and repeated several times that he had shown respect for the law in all his actions. Floyalty and Home, www.mhunt/weebly.com./.
Transcribed Image Text:SOURCE 2A The source below is an extract taken from notes by President Dwight Eisenhower on 8 October 1957 after his meeting with Governor Faubus. It focuses on the visit of Governor Faubus of Arkansas to Little Rock on 14 September 1957. The meeting took place in Newport. Governor Faubus protested again and again that he was a law abiding citizen, that he was a veteran, fought in the war, and that everybody recognises that the Federal law is supreme to State law. So I suggested to him that he go home and not necessarily withdraw the National Guard troops, but just change their orders to say that having been assured that there was no attempt to do anything except to obey the Courts and that the Federal government was not trying to do anything that had not been already agreed to by the School Board and directed by the Courts; that he should tell the Guard to continue to preserve order but to allow the Negro children to attend Central High School. I pointed out at that time he was due to appear the following Friday, the 20th, before the Court to determine whether an injunction (compelling court order) was to be issued .I further said that I did not believe it was to anybody to have a trial of strength between the President and a Governor because in any area where the Federal government had assumed jurisdiction (authority) and this was upheld by the Supreme Court, there could be only one outcome . that is, the State would lose, and I did not want to see any Governor humiliated. He seemed to be very appreciative of this attitude and I got definitely the understanding that he was going back to Arkansas to act within a matter of hours to revoke (reverse) his orders to the Guard to prevent re-entry of the Negro children into the school. He told me of his war experiences and vigorously asserted his deep feelings dedication to the Federal government, and repeated several times that he had shown respect for the law in all his actions. Floyalty and Home, www.mhunt/weebly.com./.
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