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Kennedy orders federal troops into Birmingham unrest
Federal troops backed by Air Force transports moved toward Birmingham after rioting and bombings. Kennedy said he would do whatever necessary to preserve order as 22 people were injured and police and federal personnel sealed a 20 block area downtown. Local officials claimed the crisis was under control though federal troops arrived from Maxwell AFB and Ft. McClellan to support state authorities.
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