Lawyers in Case Show Marshall Leads NAACP Fight
Portraits of lawyers before the Supreme Court in the Little Rock school desegregation case include Thurgood Marshall, NAACP special counsel, famed for civil rights wins. Arkansas attorney Richard Butler represents the Little Rock School Board with help from John Hailey and J. Les Rankin, the US solicitor general, who argues for the government.
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Nebraska
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Supreme Court
Key Points of School Race Case Key Points of School Case
Briefs filed with the Supreme Court in the Little Rock school dispute argue the court must direct continued integration at Central High to safeguard constitutional rights. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People contends that delaying or denying a stay would nullify rights, while the Little Rock School Board says conditions prevent integrated operation this session and foresees a 23 1/2 year wait for national policy clarity. Senator Fulbright seeks to file a supportive brief and a 244-year delay as allowed by a federal judge’s ruling.
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Supreme Court
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Hope, Ark
Eisenhower Says Slow Integration Pace May Help Peace
President Eisenhower said his remarks about slower public school integration should not surprise reporters. He argued patience and education are needed, and that laws cannot change hearts or prejudices quickly. He did not retract the 1954 ruling but suggested a slower pace may be appropriate. Knight Names Aid in California. Harvey C. McGee chosen as unseat secretary as Gov Knight taps campaign coordinator David Hunter for the Northern California post.
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McGee
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Northern California
Court Curb Loss a Victory in Supreme Court Clash
Washington Senator John A Carroll argues Congress blocked legislation that would undercut Supreme Court authority amid a heated debate on school integration. He views the era’s court actions and delay in admitting Negro students to Little Rock Central High as pivotal constitutional moments. Senator A Willis Robertson offers a counterview, warning history may judge court rulings, while state chief justices in Pasadena condemn federal policy overreach.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court Chamber Echoes Cathedral Dignity
A vivid tour of the U S Supreme Court chamber portrays it as a marble cathedral of quiet dignity. Visitors glimpse yellow Italian marble columns salmon African floor, and the ceremonial entrance as justices file in to the oathlike call of Oyez before the sitting.
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Court hears arguments on advisory opinions in historic session
A tense session in Little Rock features counsel for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Solicitor General presenting views on the court’s advisory opinions. Justices consider the case with possible rebuttal and a later closed conference to vote and assign writing duties.
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