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Kennedy Speech Splits Senate Action on Ole Miss Crisis
Congressional reaction to President Kennedy's address on the Mississippi integration crisis split along regional lines. Seven of Mississippi’s eight lawmakers attacked the speech while Northern and Western Senators praised it, with mixed views from Ellender Eastland Randolph Case Kefauver and others. Former President Truman said Kennedy is on the right track and should take necessary steps.
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Washington
Kennedy
University of Mississippi
Congress
North
Allan J. Ellender
D-La
James H. Meredith
University At
Oxford
Miss. Ellender
James 0. Eastland
Dmiss
Senate
Mike
Clifford P. Case
R-N.j
Eastland
John Stennis
Mississippi
House
Sen
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Beverly Hills
Calif