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Robert F Kennedy — Part 7
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Se pecorumzed in—_South * On ibject of the Wallace inight was the “first and last. . .
Cagrotina, by political of fici- itcating, ‘Kennedy said that “this tL” think that wad@ very good
cls, by business leaders, and |S @ courtesy cali.” He said he™ 4" Asked if it were his idea.
a aearnerr , ‘made similar cat!s in other states’ ; said ‘I take the responsi-
++ local officials,” he said. ‘where he visited. . 1" pe
Asked if he came to Alabama : Asked what will be discussed in’ as asked aboul a resolu
tw “compromise” with Governor ‘tomorrow's mecting, Kennedy said! the Alahama Legislature
allace and his “stand in the “we'll discuss whalever he (Gav- | U.S. District Atty Ver.
4} wool house dour tand on de- ernor Wallace) is interested in.” C0" en of Mobile for a speech}
- gwegation. Kennedy said: Third Party ly a henre rroup in Mablile, i
“ think that's up to him. My The Kennedy-Walloce tatk fs 7 uncerstand he \Jansen’|
+ esonsihility is lo uphold the ¢xpecied to inchide some discus- came out for people registering to:
‘awta maiclain the law, T can't ,5iot of a possible third party in vote in elections. think US. al-
Ampomive thal away. TE digi,__the South. Wallace is shaping Up torneys and other public officials.
wold viulite my oath of office. ") 4 possible candidate for Pres, should try to gel everyhady to:
Hegait if Wallace were UL $1. dept on a third party-tisket—ac- vote in clectians. tn the (960 clec-
sMttorey xencial. “he would do] coding to sources here. tion, 26 million people did not vate.
*xactl: a Pau loin Kennedy was asked if he and the, We are in great difficulty if pen-
‘ ; President have “written off” Ala-' ple don't participate in politics.”
hama aud ae sie in in or he Askerl to comment on a Mis-!
acial facident, in’ a political wad “but I've Seon some inatica.’ SiSSPPI report that US. marshais)
~onse, with the nresideiy at elec- tion af vice versa mistreated peopie at Ole Miss dur-!
SO conn. ape oexh year, . “tm a Democral.” said Kon. ing the desegregation violence
“If it meant losing 50 stotes.! nedy. “It's unfortunate that this, tere. Kennedy said 180 marshals’
e would meutlain the law of fhe| kind of action (the Qle Miss ins ¥ETe wounded there, 26 of them|
‘ited States ci follow the or-, cident) leads Deniocrats away by gunfire. ; te
ters of Un court," Le said, ‘ fram the party.” = He said the marshals “withheid
Kennedy wos csked if he thonght Kennedy was asked s:-eral sunfire ant acted uh restart.
Nallace would wind up in jail, questions about the currrent dem- He said Me people oe ing iL
Wibr any checsregation incidegt onstrations = in Birmingham. report, in Mississippl failed to ‘yt
vege. Smiling, Kennedy said: The altarney gcencral said he ‘ of the Tewspapermen cov.
4 not aclvise the Negroes, led hy the eting the incident and failedyto
Rev. Martin Luther King, to make talk to the marshals themselves,
the clemonstrations. und that he considered the report
“believe a representative of “Madequate.
my office discussed will) someone On reports that he helped
ahout a chanze in administration Dring “Freedom Riclers™ to Ala-
‘in. Birmingham), Perhaps the hama during i961, Kennedy said,
timing of the demonstrations could ere Oe ine rene they
Ae today in a “Gulfstream” tur-, eked about. Kings a obeving aller the bus was hurned. 1 tid
det plane hulonging te the Fed. ‘a Circuit Court order in Birming. talk ta the manager of the bus
eral Aviation Agency, Te is mect-|
. F . . in Birmingham, in an al-
. : ae | ham. Wennedy said: T think Staten fin Birmine 7
‘ T ade . * " :
ing tonight with US, district at - enurt orders should be followed... [?™pl to get a bus maving aut of
tor Sane Wier aecistiuits, alow stp. ‘mingham! 1 ! .
neys ane. Wei aecishuyts, alow 3 Federal Court orders, lacal court Birmingham!, hut that was en
lirely with the aperoval af offi-
With members of Fideral west) grees Court arders should be fol UTS}. :
sative agencies. lowed hy Goveenor Ross Barnett Cials in Alabama. This conversa-
He mecte at & am. tomorrow’ (of Mississippi? or anylody.” Hon wis used to prove that 1
with Judze diehard To Rives of; There was some difference in Prousht the freedom riders to Ala-
the Fifth Cisied Comt of Appeals.’ the court orders faced by Barnett Dama. which is not in accordance
and U8. destnet tudge Fewak! and those faced by King, he said, With the facts.”
M. Johnsen ! In the Barnett incident. Kennedy“ f dida’t even know they were
Then, ft Vo. comes his meet- snid. fie orders hist been issued coming,” he said, ‘hut once they
ng With Goveroor Welbace ta the hy tne liehest court. while in the Were here, it was the responsihiil-
kevernor’s ine oat the stile’ King instance the eonstitulionali- & of local law enforcement and
" ’ Federal officials to sce that they
Capitol, Kennedy is uue to leave
wwere protected. What I didn't [ke
1 ty of the laws is still to be de-
—some of these matters were he-
‘about LL aan. for Columbia, $e! ‘ided
Mor another phubir conference: ae - d . tal i
7 ra ' cnnedy was questioned abot 7 : ;
H ’ 4 ... ing decided in the streets—were
ng being decided by hitting some-
vi Parka teas, : : : :
th Federal at-icais a picture-takine flight of Air
Thama campus, [Sartre he °" over the head wilh a clu
He was coke! the Ke anise
wuld “alloc” anather Ole Miss|
hope fanyinor Wallace wfll
hot fo ta jail, He's got a careér
as the gaveruor af Alabama. |
dould hope that matters could be +
worked uti.”
Arvives at Maawelt
Kennedy arrived at Alaxwell
Air Force ase shortly after §
. + soe . aspyteed !
fhe Aten, ‘ ve in ior ot Foree jets over (he: University
palidies ancl a rien of President” 7
Kennedy, arraaced the Kennedy-
Wallace taih tumerraw. Nennedy
asked Reid iv arrstige Lhe micet-
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