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Racial segregation and unrest of 1957 in Arkansas; Reporter interviews the Governor of Arkansas, Orval Faubus.

Reporter interviews the Governor of Arkansas, Orval Faubus about racial segregation of 1957 during his term. The Governor says that he is always ready to accept changes, but he conveys support for segregation by equating it to an "old building" or a "fine painting" and saying that it is "not good to tear down such a building or destroy such a painting simply because it is old." He continues saying, "These things are not good because they are old; many of them have grown old because they are good. And the experiences of many people have proved them to be good." Montage shows buildings, courthouse and justice statues, and public protests, with police arrests of African American marchers and demonstrators during the civil rights movement. Police beat some protestors. Jim Crow era signs segregating whites only versus colored waiting room facilities. Signs read "Colored Waiting Room" and "White Waiting Room." Local Arkansas officials and police beating back protestors with clubs and batons, and police seizing African American protestors and making arrests. US troops in jeeps and trucks arriving and deploying in Arkansas. Included are scenes with signs of Jim Crow segregation practices, with separate entrances for white versus colored patrons at an Intra-state bus depot.

Date: 1963
Duration: 3 min 25 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029495
U.S. 101st Airborne soldiers billeted at National Guard Armory in Little Rock during Operation Arkansas.

Operation Arkansas by U.S. army in Little Rock, Arkansas. U.S. 101st Airborne Division soldier reads Arkansas Democrat newspaper. Soldiers play cards in the grandstand field. Soldiers stand on grounds of National Guard Armory, where troops are billeted. Buildings in area.

Date: 1957, September 27
Duration: 1 min 22 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074998
Man speaks about the racial desegregation order of 1957 at Little Rock Central High school in Little Rock, Arkansas.

School board member in LIttle Rock Arkansas responds to reporter's questions about racial segregation, civil rights, and the strife that occurred in 1957 surrounding the "Little Rock Nine" and integration of Little Rock Central High school in Little Rock,Arkansas. He speaks on the effects of the racial segregation and attendant discord and strife on industrial and commercial development of the city of Little Rock, Arkansas.

Date: 1963
Duration: 3 min 14 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029489
Babe Ruth honored before his final baseball game with New York Yankees, 1934

Brief newsreel clip covering Babe Ruth's final game with the New York Yankees at the Griffith Stadium (Present day Howard University Hospital, 2041 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20060, United States) in Washington DC, USA. Players, photographers, and dignitaries honor Ruth before the game with ceremony around home plate. Man presents Ruth, wearing the New York Yankees road uniform, with an award. Ruth accepts it and talks briefly, standing next to his wife Claire, seen at right. Brief shot of Washington Senators pitcher Orville Armbrust throwing. (Armbrust would get the only win of his major league career in this game.) Ruth, pictured in a different game and in home uniform, steps into batter's box. Scene of Ruth hitting a home run from earlier in his career.

Date: 1934, September 30
Duration: 21 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051592
U.S. President Richard Nixon arrives at Fort Smith to witness a football match between Texas and Arkansas in Arkansas.

Presidential Boeing 707, Air Force One. A huge enthusiastic crowd, replete with brass band, greets U.S. President Richard Nixon as he arrives at Fort Smith Arkansas airport and boards a Presidential helicopter for Fayetteville, to watch a football game between Texas and Arkansas. President Nixon disembarks from the plane. Supporters cheer for him and wave hands. President Nixon shakes hands with some people among the crowd and advances towards a helicopter for flight to the football stadium.

Date: 1969, December 18
Duration: 2 min 20 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675057258
Players take the field after half time during Texas versus Arkansas match at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

U.S. President Richard Nixon is among the spectators watching a football game between Texas and Arkansas at Fayetteville, Arkansas. Teams take the field after half time and kick off. Old people among spectators eat during the match. Excited spectators cheer and raise banners. Some banners with Nixon written on them are seen at base of stands.

Date: 1969, December 18
Duration: 2 min 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057263