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Hays, Brooks

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Article in U.S. News and World Report based on excerpts from Hays' book A Southern Moderate Speaks Inside Story of Little Rock ..."My proposal was to introduce legislation in Congress that would encourage a suspension of judicial procedures while a reexamination and a resurvey of the Court's decision was made" have occasionally resulted from the willingness of some politicians to exploit sentiment against the "big-city fellows." It is a good horse to ride if one is indifferent to what happens to the city people. When I returned to Little Rock on November 20, I spoke at a meeting of the State Chamber of Commerce and presented a plan to gain for the city and the entire South the "breather" so many of us thought necessary. My proposal was to introduce legislation in the next session of Congress that would encourage a suspension of judicial procedures while a complete study-a re-examination and a resurvey - of the Supreme Court's decision was made. That this approach met a recognized need became evident when it received a favorable response from many of the several hundred leaders from every part of Arkansas attending the meeting. Governor's Plan: Gain More Time One should keep in mind that the Governor had steadfastly held to the idea that time was the key to the solution - that delays in integration orders were essential. He continued to maintain that, in Arkansas, no State functionary should be compelled to support federal orders until the constitutionality of the interposition and...
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March 23, 1959
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