Telegram from Parents of the Little Rock Nine to President Dwight D. Eisenhower

RECEIVED OCT-7 1957 Files The Mhite IDENTRAL FILES Mushington Replies signed WA037 NL PD by Pres 10/3 and sent to LITTLE ROCK ARK SEP 30 1957 OCT I AM 7 43 Files 10/4 THE PRESIDENT THE WHITE HOUSE WE THE PARENTS OF NINE NEGRO CHILDREN ENROLLED AT LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOUR ACTION IN SAFE GUARDING THEIR RIGHTS HAVE STRENGTHENED OUR FAITH IN DEMOCRACY STOP NOW AS NEVER BEFORE WE HAVE AN ABIDING FEELING OF BELONGING AND PU POSEF NESS STOP WE BELIEVE THAT FREEDOM AND EQUALITY WITH WHICH ALL MEN ARE ENDOWED AT BIRTH CAN BE MAINTAINED ONLY THROUGH FREEDOM AND EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY FOR SELF DEVELOPMENT GROWTH AND PURPOSEFUL CITIZENSHIP STOP WE BELIEVE THAT THE DEGREE TO WHICH PEOPLE EVERYWHERE REALIZE AND ACCEPT THIS CONCEPT WILL DETERMINE IN A LARGE MEASURE AMERICAS TRUE GROWTH AND TRUE GREATNESS STOP YOU HAVE DEMONSTRATED ADMIRABLY TO US THE NATION AND THE WORLD HOW PROFOUNDLY YOU BELIEVE IN THIS CONCEPT STOP FOR THIS WE ARE DEEPLY GRATEFUL AND RESPECTFULLY EXTEND TO YOU OUR HEARTFELT AND LASTING THANKS STOP MAY THE ALMIGHTY AND ALL WISE FATHER OF US ALL BLESS GUIDE AND KEEP YOU ALWASY OSCAR ECKFORD JR 4405 WEST 18TH LOTHAIRE S GREEN 1224 WEST 21ST ST JUANITA WALLS 1500 VALENTINE W B BROWN 1117 RINGO LOIS M PATTILLO 1121 CROSS H C RAY 2111 CROSS ELLIS THOMAS 1214 WEST 20TH W L ROBERTS 2301 HOWARD H L MOTHERSHED 1313 CHESTER.