Saturday, September 03, 2005

This Day in Republican History 09/04/05

September 4, 1957 Arkansas Governor Orville Faubus orders the National Guard to prevent nine black students from entering Central High School in Little Rock, in violation of Federal law. The move prompts President Eisenhower to deploy Army troops to ensure that the students would be allowed to enroll. September 4, 2001 Republican U.S. Senate selects Alfonso Lenhardt as first African-American Sergeant at Arms Another first for the Repubicans. Where were the Democrats?

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