Tight security at the registrar office of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Governor George Wallace confronts a deputy US attorney and doesn't allow admission to the University for two African American students. An officer arrives and talks to Governor Wallace about President Kennedy's orders. Governor Wallace bows to Presidential authority and walks out. Students James Hood and Vivian Moore enter the registrar office for registration at the University. United States President John F. Kennedy addresses the nation from White House in Washington DC, saying country is facing moral crisis.