… It is important that the reasons for my action
be understood by all our citizens. As you know,
the Supreme Court of the United States has
decided that separate public educational facilities
for the races are inherently unequal and
therefore compulsory school segregation laws are
unconstitutional.…
— President Dwight D. Eisenhower, September 24, 1957
Which action did President Dwight D.
Eisenhower take to enforce this Supreme Court
decision?
(1) ordering the closing of Central High School
in Little Rock, Arkansas
(2) sending United States Army troops to enforce
school integration
(3) proposing legislation in support of school
segregation
(4) transferring white students to a new public
high school