Telegram from George Wallace to President Johnson
3/18/1965
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Alabama Governor George Wallace sent this telegram to President Johnson regarding plans to protect marchers in Selma, Alabama. Governor Wallace requests "that the United States provide sufficient Federal civil authorities or officers to provide for the safety and welfare of citizens in and along the proposed march route and to provide for the safety and welfare of the marchers."
This primary source comes from the Collection LBJ-PJDD: President's Daily Diary.
National Archives Identifier: 76508413
Full Citation: Telegram from George Wallace to the President; 3/18/1965; March 12-18, 1965 [Selma Situation]; Appointment Files, 11/22/1963 - 1/20/1969; Collection LBJ-PJDD: President's Daily Diary; Lyndon Baines Johnson Library, Austin, TX. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/wallace-to-lbj, May 30, 2023]Rights: Copyright Not Evaluated Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
