Letter from John Rutland, minister of Central Methodist Church in Decatur, Alabama, to Governor-elect George Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama.
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@ Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130
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In the letter Rutland urges Wallace to cooperate with the federal government in upcoming integration efforts: "We Alabama Democrats see some things about our great national party that we do not like. However, we are Americans first. We know that ours is the party which is strongest for freedom and justice for all - regardless of race, creed, or economic situation." He also praises Wallace's "determination to keep law and order" and encourages him not to yield to pressure from less moderate citizens: "It is far more important that we remember our vows of Baptism and Church membership than to seek popularity in a time of deep distress."
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1962 November 16 1962 11 16
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