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Lawmakers pledge to fight school integration
Nineteen senators and 17 representatives from the South vowed to use lawful means to reverse the Supreme Court ruling against school desegregation. in a Declaration of Constitutional Principles they condemned judicial power and urged calm while not naming specific measures to maintain segregation. The signers, from 11 states, included Thurmond and Fulbright with role sharing among Democrats and a few Republicans.
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Washington
South
Supreme Court
High Court
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Sen. Thurmond
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Thurmond
Russell Ga
Fulbright - Ark
Daniel Tex. Stennis
Mass
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Russet
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Russell
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