Politics and Government; George Wallace; Segregation
In the 1972 Legislative Session, Rep. Frank Hensee of Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, introduced a resolution praising segregationist Alabama Governor George Wallace. The resolution passed 70-9.
African-Americans; Blacks; VISTA; White Citizens Council; Lee County (Ark.)
The Lee County Citizens Council attempted to force the Volunteers in Service to American (VISTA) to abandon its operations in Marianna, charging the organization encouraged racial strife.
Voting Rights; Blacks; African-Americans; T.H. Barton; Politics and Government
A letter from C.E. Webb of Pine Bluff encouraging Gov. Homer Adkins to call a special session so the Arkansas Legislature can enact laws to deny voting rights to African-Americans.
Integration; Desegregation; African-Americans; Blacks; Little Rock (Ark.) School District; Little Rock (Ark.); William H. Townsend; Council on Community Affairs
Letter from Russell H. Matson, President of the Little Rock School Board, to Dr. William H. Townsend, President of the The Council On Community Affairs, concerning questions posed by Townsend's organization.
