Later, in response to a question about King’s telegrams protesting violence against voter registration workers, the President turned just as forcefully on the terrorists in the South: “I don’t know any more outrageous action which I’ve seen occur in this country for a good many months or years than the burning of a church—two churches—because of the effort, made by Negroes, to be registered to vote.” He went on to mention the Ruleville shootings as well, and to brand the attacks “cowardly as well as outrageous.” “I commend those who are making the effort to register every citizen,” he added.
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