Mann told Eisenhower that the violent uprisings were preplanned, and that Faubus was in on it.[6] Eisenhower issued a proclamation. It said, “Whereas, the obstruction of justice constitutes a denial of the equal protection of the laws secured by the Constitution of the United States and impedes the course of justice under those laws…”[7] But what it meant was: “If y’all don’t stop this immediately, I’m going to do what I need to do.”
