Specifically, on September 23, 1957, President Eisenhower issued Executive Order 10730, federalizing the Arkansas National Guard and ordering U.S. army troops, the 101st Airborne Division to Little Rock, Arkansas. This action broke the blockade by Democrat Governor Orville Faubus allowing the Little Rock Nine to desegregate Central High School. Now, Gavin had no response to that. Now I got to tell you, let me bring you a little bit inside the scenes. So my team had a different response that they suggested. (16:09–16:17)
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Asserts that Eisenhower's action broke the blockade by Democrat Governor Orville Faubus, allowing desegregation.
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