State of the Union comments by cabinet members 1955-12-02
State of the Union Message comments
Several cabinet members discuss school segregation, the Brown decision, African American voting, and other civil rights issues. This demonstrates the cabinet members thoughts and perceptions of the current civil rights issues in the country.
State of the Union Message comments by Cabinet Members, December 2, 1955, Eisenhower, Dwight D.: Papers as President of the United States, 1953-61 (Ann Whitman File), Speech Series, Box 14, State of the Union Jan. 1956 (3), Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Abilene, Kansas.
1955-12-02
Southern School News-October 1956
NAACP Ouster effort and college integration mark Texas month.
In Tyler, the initial highlight of the court fight was the disclosure of the NAACP contract to pay $11,500 to Heman Sweatt. District Judge Otis T. Dunagan granted a temporary restraining order/injunction against the NAACP after Attorney General Shepperd brought suit against the NAACP. Shepperd claimed that the NAACP was a corporation based in New York and did not have a permit to operate in Texas. He also argued that the NAACP was violating barratry laws. Thurgood Marshall, NAACP chief council, called this "the greatest crisis" in the organization's history.
“NAACP Ouster Trial, College Integration Mark Texas Month,” Southern School News, 3. no. 4 (1956): 14. Accessed April 20, 2015. http://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15138coll22/id/532/rec/3.
Southern School News
1956-10
Southern School News-November 1956
Texas gets anti-NAACP injunction while 104 districts desegregated.
Judge Dunagan issued a temporary injunction against further operation of the NAACP in Texas after a 17-day hearing, which included over a million words of testimony and more than 500 exhibits. The injunction remained in effect pending appeal.
“Texas gets anti-NAACP injunction, 104 districts desegregated.” Southern School News, 3. no. 5 (1956): 8-9. Accessed April 20, 2015. http://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15138coll22/id/549/rec/59
Southern School News
1956-11
Southern School News-November 1955
Texas Supreme Court knocks out segregation law.
Texas Supreme Court in R.E McKinney et al v. W.C. Blankenship et al declared Texas Statutes that legalized the segregated school system were unconstitutional. In response, Governor Shivers and Attorney General Shepperd made public statements that this decision does not call for any speed-up of desegregation, stating, "In the light of these decisions, no school district should feel compelled to take hasty or unnecessary action." They also said there would be no plan to appeal the court's decision.
“Texas Supreme Court knocks out segregation law," Southern School News, 2. no. 5 (1955): 6. Accessed April 20, 2015. http://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15138coll22/id/346/rec/46
Southern School News
1955-11
Southern School News-May 1957
NAACP ouster trial begins in Tyler, Texas.
At Tyler, trial began April 29 in the state's effort to get a permanent injunction against the NAACP. A temporary injunction was granted last September by District Judge Otis T. Dunagan. The case originally was set for April 22. Delay was sought by both sides. The court was told that the State Bar of Texas might intervene in the case of alleged barratry by NAACP attorneys in filing integration lawsuits.
“Texas Legislators Push Pro-Segregation Bills,” Southern School News, 3. no. 11 (1956): 11. Accessed April 20, 2015. http://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15138coll22/id/651/rec/54
Southern School News
1957-05
Southern School News-March 1957
Texas House adopts states' rights resolution and shuns interposition.
State District Judge Otis T. Dunagan at Tyler said his decision on the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's motion to move the trial of the state's ouster suit from Tyler to Dallas or Austin would come in March. The organization is currently under a temporary Injunction against operation in the state.
“Texas House Adopts States' Rights Resolution, Shuns 'Interposition,'" Southern School News, 3. no. 9 (1957): 4. Accessed April 20,2015. http://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15138coll22/id/617/rec/63
Southern School News
1957-03
Southern School News-June 1957
Approval predicted on NAACP state ouster case.
State District Judge Otis T. Dunagan of Tyler issued an order permanently enjoining the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People from certain acts, but he did not require the group to stop operating in Texas as requested in a lawsuit filed by former Attorney General John Ben Shepperd. NAACP attorney W.J. Durham said after Judge Dunagan's decision: "Officers and committee members of the Texas conference [NAACPJ are not seriously aggrieved by the judgment of the Tyler court. They feel they are not enjoined from any act they could have done lawfully under our charter before the Tyler suit."
“Texas Legislators Pass Pupil Assignment Law," Southern School News, 3. no. 12 (1957): 2. Accessed April 20, 2015. http://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15138coll22/id/668/rec/55
Southern School News
1957-06
Southern School News-July 1957
Bond posted by NAACP to bring state ouster case to a close.
The NAACP posted a $5,000 bond with the district clerk as Judge Otis T . Dunagan filed his "findings of fact and conclusion of law." The two steps were needed before the NAACP appealed to the State Court of Civil Appeals at Texarkana. Further appeal could be made to the state supreme court and then to U. S. Supreme Court. The NAACP requested a 30-day extension to file exceptions to Judge Dunagan's findings. The NAACP is now free to carry out its purpose as it did before last Sept. 19, 1956.
“Court Is Asked To Set Date In Houston Case,” Southern School News, 4. no. 1 (1957): 11. Accessed April 20, 2015.
http://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15138coll22/id/750/rec/65
Southern School News
1957-07
Southern School News-January 1957
Texas Judge's rebuke and legislative plans feature school month.
At Tyler, State District Judge Dunagan delayed until January or later his decision on the NAACP's request to have the state's ouster suit (State of Texas v. NAACP) tried at Dallas or Austin. "The NAACP does not volunteer legal aid to anyone unless aid is requested," said Thurgood Marshall. "Such aid is not extended to persons violating the order of the nation's Supreme Court."
"Texas Judge's Rebuke, Legislative Plans Feature School,” Southern School News, 3. no. 7 (1956): 10. Accessed April 20, 2015. http://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15138coll22/id/583/rec/61
Southern School News
1957-01
Southern School News-February 1957
Written arguments for NAACP state ouster suit change of venue filed in court in Tyler, Texas.
Written arguments were filed in the dispute over whether the trial of the state's suit for permanent injunction against the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People would be held at Tyler or moved to another Texas city. State District Judge Otis T. Dunagan was expected to decide this question early in February. The removal was sought by the NAACP. Judge Dunagan earlier entered a temporary injunction against further operation of the organization in Texas.
“11 School Segregation Bills Are Put In Hopper as Texas Legislators Meet,” Southern School News, 3. no. 8 (1957): 13. Accessed April 20, 2015. http://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15138coll22/id/737/rec/62
Southern School News
1957-02