Letter to President Dwight D. Eisenhower from H. E. Anderson Regarding Integration

(DE A 19/12 H.E. Anderson 522 Sheridan ROAD Evanston, Illinois phone DAVIS 8-7512 October, 10th, 1957. President D. D. Eisenhower White House Washington, D. C. Dear sir, Right now I think some of us should stand up and - be counted. And so, as an american patriot( I hope) I'd like to say that I think you havé been doing an excellent job since you have been in office. While I have not been in absolute agreement in every detail - because of my own selfish feelings - I am very certain that you have been acting for the people of this country as a whole, and not for any group of us, as a group. The Russians have fooled us provincials ever since the days of the Archangel Expedition and our local politicians are responsible for our current position. I have been ignoring the "Faubus" situation as I have no interest in Arkansas politics. Nevertheless I hate to think that the President of this country has to waste his time with such petty politics. Any youngster, native of this country, is entitled to all the education we can give him. And for my part, I'm willing to accept him in my home and help him get that education, to the very best of my ability; I don't care what his color, sex, religious belief, or other individual traits may be. I'll take one in here and help him or her add to his education. I'll even volunteer to enlist and go south again, in an attempt to convince some of these southern 'gentlement that all of us are entitled to such benefits. There is no need for you, or your secretaries to take the time to answer this. I am simply going-on-record and further, it is my desire that your staff will do everything that they can to keep you from operating on all of these "petty" problems which we, as American citizens should be solving for ourselves. It is our sincère hope that you may have a long life and a happy one. You have certainly been doing more than your share as a 'patriot' Cordially