Telegram from Governor George C. Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama, to President Lyndon B. Johnson in Washington, D.C.
In the telegram Wallace discusses the necessary personnel to protect the upcoming march from Selma to Montgomery ("6,171 men; 489 vehicles; 15 busses, not including support units"). He explains that the state can only provide 450 men, and he asks the federal government to send the rest in...
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Alabama documents Telegram from Governor George C. Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama, to President Lyndon B. Johnson in Washington, D.C. |
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Alabama documents Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; Alabama--Politics and government--1951-; Civil rights movements--Alabama; Governors--Alabama; Selma-Montgomery Rights March, 1965 |
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In the telegram Wallace discusses the necessary personnel to protect the upcoming march from Selma to Montgomery ("6,171 men; 489 vehicles; 15 busses, not including support units"). He explains that the state can only provide 450 men, and he asks the federal government to send the rest in order to "provide for the safety and welfare of citizens in and along the proposed march route and to provide for the safety and welfare of the marchers." |
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Q0000062245 - Q0000062247Q62245 - Q62247Telegram from Governor George C. Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama, to President Lyndon B. Johnson in Washington, D.C.In the telegram Wallace discusses the necessary personnel to protect the upcoming march from Selma to Montgomery ("6,171 men; 489 vehicles; 15 busses, not including support units"). He explains that the state can only provide 450 men, and he asks the federal government to send the rest in order to "provide for the safety and welfare of citizens in and along the proposed march route and to provide for the safety and welfare of the marchers."1965 March 181965-03-181960-1969Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; Alabama--Politics and government--1951-; Civil rights movements--Alabama; Governors--Alabama; Selma-Montgomery Rights March, 1965TextCorrespondence; TelegramsAlabama. GovernorAlabama Governor administrative files, 1962-1978SG022397v10165Alabama 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/6482 |
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Telegram from Governor George C. Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama, to President Lyndon B. Johnson in Washington, D.C. |
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