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Robert F Kennedy — Part 8
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nedy said in a press confer We, _Mennedy expressed hope thatlwhich read: “Koonckisin’ Ken- papers euyon '
here Wednesday night that Sci racial problems in the future “can en —
groes may enter the University! be solved in the courts and not! nedy go home.” and “Koshe
pama in less than two, in the streets.” : Mom—Kestro, Khrushch ced.
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2A ALABAMA JOURNAL
MONTGOMERY, ALA,
Asked if the Justice Depart-|
ment had any sort of timetable.
on desegregating schools in Ala-.
bama, Kennedy replied that court’
acticn was brought by individuals.’
but it was his understanding that,
“one or two Negrocs may enter,
the University in June.” ;
" However, he added, “this may
have to be finalized.” Adminis: .
trative officers at the University
ar¢ already under federal cowt
orBer to admit qualified Negroes.
nd if Gov. George Wallacdi
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wants to carry out his campaig
pledge to “sland in the scheol-y)
hoyse door’’ if needed to bloc it
intgzration, the attorney zener
al Raid that is the governor's bus:
negs, but thut the laws
by obeyed.
“It's not up te me," he said.'
St
| the University of Alabama, the -
attorney general conceded it ‘'was
a had idea” to send Voodoo jet
flights ta take pictures of the
campus at Tuscaloosa.
With the presidential election
coming up next year, Kennedy
was asked if his brother could
- “politically afford’ another racial
incident similar to the violexce
‘at the University of Mississippi.
He replied: “If it meant losing
30 states, we would maintain the
law of the United States and fol-
iow the orders of the court.”
On other matters, Kennedy
Sd:
A report by a Mississippi legis-
idtive committee on alleged bry-
j lity of prisoners during integrp-
still should tion riots at Oxford was ‘‘an 1p-
adequate and incomplete report{’
Though ‘complete plans are not
“lo tell Gov. Wallace what he! finalized," President Kennedy’
should do. I hope Gov, Wallace; may visit Alabama next month on
wil not go to jail. ife’s got a-his tour of the Tennessce Valley!
career as the governor of Ala- Authority.
vama. T would hope that matters! He did not advise Martin Luts-|
could be worked out.” ier King to participate in the ra-:
But the alloracy seneral cm- jcial demonstrations in Birming-
phasized that he heticves Ala-iham, He said all court orders—|
bama can settle as desesrega-iwhether state or federal—should'
hon protiems wilhout vidience. ibe followed. He referred to King’s’
“These matters cun be handled arrest for leading a protest march:
peacefully by the University aud despite a court order. i
political jeaders,"" he said, ‘There Kennedy flew into Maxwell:
wae no need for marshals, Jet AFB about 5:10 p.m. Wednesday.!
. - be
alone troops, at Clemson.” | Srone the members of his party
Upholding the law transcends }"°"= Sat the
the questions of segregation or in-
tegration, he declared, and added,
“this was recognized in South
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rate: 4/25/63
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viue: VISIT OF ATTORNEY
GENERAL TO MONTGOMERY.
ALA., 4/24-25/63
Churacter: INFO CONCERNING
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siftection: MO 62-1098
Submitttiq Offpees: MOBILE
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