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Saturday, August 10, 2013

The Presidents Calling - Gabrielle McCray

I chose to listen to the conversations between President John F. Kennedy and Governor Barnett. These conversations were based upon the subject of James Meridith and the problems concerning segregation in Mississippi at that time. Because Kennedy was against segregation, Kennedy tried to implement his executive power to ensure that Meridith was peacefully accepted in the midst of the violent crowds. I think Kennedy handled this situation well because he was able to get Meridith accepted into college without causing such a violent uproar.
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The President Calling
I decided to listen to the podcast between John F. Kennedy and Governor Barnett of Mississippi. Their conversation was about James Meredith, a colored man who wasn't allowed admission into Ole Miss. President Kennedy wanted Governor Barnett to allow Meredith into Ole Miss and to control the raging crowds of people who did not want an African American to attend the university. I admire how President Kennedy was able to make Governor Barnett do what he wanted him to do without causing any conflict. At the beginning of the "secret agreement" between the president and the governor, Kennedy felt like Barnett was trying to take advantage of him by not doing what he wanted; but when President Kennedy threatened to expose their "secret agreement" he was able to get Barnett to do what he wanted. I admire President Kennedy's ability to do this because he was able to make Governor Barnett follow his instruction without making the governor unhappy.

August 11, 2013 at 1:50 PM

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