Telegram from Governor George C. Wallace to Congressmen John Bell Williams and Kenneth Roberts.

Telegram from Governor George C. Wallace to Congressmen John Bell Williams and Kenneth Roberts.

In the message Wallace refers to the May 13 episode of "The Huntley-Brinkley Report," which discussed the civil rights demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama. He asks Williams and Roberts to have their congressional committee investigate the program and its coverage of the event: "The...

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Telegram from Governor George C. Wallace to Congressmen John Bell Williams and Kenneth Roberts.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Roberts, Kenneth A. (Kenneth Allison), 1912-1989; Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998; Williams, John Bell, 1918-1983; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; Alabama--Politics and government--1951-; Alabama--Race relations; Civil rights movements--Alabama; Governors--Alabama; United States--Politics and government--1945-1989; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)
description In the message Wallace refers to the May 13 episode of "The Huntley-Brinkley Report," which discussed the civil rights demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama. He asks Williams and Roberts to have their congressional committee investigate the program and its coverage of the event: "The broadcast tonight relative to Birmingham, Alabama was completely distorted and in no sense represented the actual situation. I was particularly incensed by portions of the commentary which questioned the actions of the Alabama Highway Patrol whose members risked life and limb in Birmingham last Saturday night."
spelling Q0000021532 - Q0000021534Q21532 - Q21534Telegram from Governor George C. Wallace to Congressmen John Bell Williams and Kenneth Roberts.In the message Wallace refers to the May 13 episode of "The Huntley-Brinkley Report," which discussed the civil rights demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama. He asks Williams and Roberts to have their congressional committee investigate the program and its coverage of the event: "The broadcast tonight relative to Birmingham, Alabama was completely distorted and in no sense represented the actual situation. I was particularly incensed by portions of the commentary which questioned the actions of the Alabama Highway Patrol whose members risked life and limb in Birmingham last Saturday night."1963 May1963-05-001960-1969Roberts, Kenneth A. (Kenneth Allison), 1912-1989; Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998; Williams, John Bell, 1918-1983; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; Alabama--Politics and government--1951-; Alabama--Race relations; Civil rights movements--Alabama; Governors--Alabama; United States--Politics and government--1945-1989; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)TextCorrespondence; TelegramsAlabama. GovernorAlabama Governor administrative files, 1958-1968SG030847v33818Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/2964
title Telegram from Governor George C. Wallace to Congressmen John Bell Williams and Kenneth Roberts.
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