And Mr. Faubus himself had to walk before the cameras and end the long train of double-talk with which he has sought to cloak his posture of naked defiance of the federal courts. I have never expressed any personal opinion regarding the Supreme Court decision of 1954 which ordered integration. That is not relevant. The governor stated his intention to respect the decision of the United States District Court and to give his full cooperation in carrying out his responsibilities in respect to these decisions. I am sure that it is the desire of the governor, not only to serve the supreme law of the land but to use the influence of his office in orderly progress of the plans which are already the subject of the order of the Court.
Many important questions remain to be resolved.
The federal government will not back down. The law will be enforced. Mr. Faubus can join his efforts to that end, or he can sit it out. And so the peace that Mr. Faubus shattered can be restored to this town and if he no more than subsides, the responsible, law-abiding citizens of Little Rock can get on with their job of trying to heal the wounds he caused. Inc. All rights reserved.