Press Release, Statements by President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus from Newport, Rhode Island
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OCR Page 1 of 3IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 14, 1957
James C. Hagerty, Press Secretary to the President
THE WHITE HOUSE
U. S. NAVAL BASE
NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
At the request of Governor Faubus of Arkansas I met
with him this morning in a constructive discussion regarding
the carrying out of the orders of the Federal Court in the
matter of the high schools of Little Rock.
The Governor stated his intention to respect the
decisions of the United States District Court and to give
his full cooperation in carrying out his responsibilities
in respect to these decisions. In so doing, I recognize the
inescapable, responsibility resting upon the Governor to
preserve law and order in his state.
I am gratified by his constructive and cooperative attitude
at
our meeting. I have assured the Governor of the cooperation
of
Federal officials. I was pleased to hear from the Governor
of the progress already made in the elimination of segregation
in other activities in the State of Arkansas.
I am sure it is the desire of the Governor not. only to
observe 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.
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