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What did president Kennedy do when Governor George Wallace refused to desegregate the university of Alabama

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When Wallace refused to budge, President John F. Kennedy called for 100 troops from the Alabama National Guard to assist federal officials. Wallace chose to step down rather than incite violence.

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