Tag: March 1955
Congressional Security Funding, Washington D.C. 1955
In the nation’s capital, the annual cherry blossom spectacle has captivated Washingtonians, but a more pressing concern has lawmakers abuzz: the safety of Congress members. On March 31, 1955, the Senate Appropriations Committee deliberated on a request from District officials for $601.11 to reimburse the Metropolitan Police Department for the costs of assigning 10 detectives…
Senate Blocks Integration Bill, Little Rock AR, 1955
March 9, 1955, will be remembered as a day of deceit in the halls of power. The Arkansas Senate passed amendments to a bill aimed at preventing integration in public schools, effectively killing the legislation. The bill proposed a convoluted educational system, where the state could assign black and white students to separate schools. But…
