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Presidents vs. governors, venomous snakes: Down in Alabama
Back in 1965, 60 years ago, it was President Lyndon Johnson pulling rank on Gov. George Wallace to deploy the guard to protect demonstrators during a Selma-to-Montgomery march over voting rights for ...
When the federal government took control: The last time troops were deployed without a state’s request
In 1965, the federal government made a rare and decisive move. It sent National Guard troops into Alabama — not by invitation ...
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The last time a president bypassed a governor to deploy the National Guard was during Civil Rights in Alabama
The last time was in 1965, when President Lyndon B. Johnson sent the National Guard to protect Civil Rights marchers from ...
Last time a president bypassed a governor to deploy National Guard was during Civil Rights movement
It has been 60 years since a president has deployed the National Guard without the cooperation of a governor. The last time ...
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What happened when Lyndon Johnson federalized the National Guard
President Lyndon B. Johnson federalized the National Guard in 1965, calling on troops to protect civil rights advocates who ...
Trump’s LA National Guard deployment is the first since a key moment in Alabama civil rights history
President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in response to protests in Los Angeles this weekend was the first ...
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From silence to solidarity: marking 61 years since Bloody Tuesday
As the nation prepares to mark the anniversary of one of the most tragic and defining events in American history, the shadows ...