Situation Report 211 by the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Military Operations

white Houn CONFIDENTIAL No. 211 Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Military Operations to SITUATION REPORT: ARKANSAS 051700 age 061700 Eastern Standard Time February 1958 1. Events at Central High School a. Central High School opened at 0830 hours, Central Standard Time Time, 6 February 1958 and closed at 1530 hours, Central Standard Time. Eight Negro students arrived and departed in private vehicles (Minnie Brown departed early) One Negro student was absent because of illness. b. There was no significant change in attendance at Central High School. 2. Dispositions D. a. During school hours Kenne BE (1) Central High Schcol One Platoon, Task Force, 153d Infantry (2) Camp Robinson One Platoon, Task Force, 153d Infantry (30 minute alert) One Company (-), Task Force, 153d Infantry (60 minute alert) Balance of Task Force, 153d Infantry b. During all other hours - Camp Robinson One Platoon, Task Force, 153d Infantry (30 minute alert) One Company (-), Task Force, 153d Infantry (60 minute alert) Balance of Task Force, 153d Infantry 3. Items of Significant Interest a. Shortly after the opening of school, a military guard observed Minnie Brown (colored student) walking down the hall, followed by Frankie Gregg, a white female student. The colored girl stopped and the white girl bumped into her. Both girls then proceeded down the hall exchanging words. The guard overheard Frankie Gregs saying something to the effect, "Don't call me white trash, you nigger. After Minnie Brown had entered a class room, Frankie Gregs threw her purse into the room. The guard was not in a location to see where the purse landed but the colored girl came out with the purse and dropped it in front of the white girl. The guard took both girls to the office of a school official. Frankie Gregg is withdrawing from school at her own request. CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED Authority MR 79-96 #8 By bc NLE Date 3/28/79