[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 25282]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING THE LITTLE ROCK NINE

  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today enthusiastically 
and very humbly to honor the Little Rock Nine in the 50th year of the 
very brave 9 young men and women who exemplified courage to stand for 
what is right in America, and that is equality and justice and the 
opportunity for all to be educated.
  Armed with a Federal Court order on September 23, 1957, these 
children went off to Little Rock High School. Turned back by a protest 
and viciousness, they then went with Federal troops given to them by 
President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Their names were Minnijean Brown, 
Elizabeth Eckford, Ernest Green, Thelma Mothershed, Melba Pattillo, 
Gloria Ray, Terrence Roberts, Jefferson Thomas and Carlotta Walls.
  I support the legislation. And although it is not the same, we now 
need Federal intervention for the Jena Six. We need justice for these 
young people. We need to be able to understand that these children are 
now being treated as the children were treated some 50 years ago.
  Justice for Little Rock Nine and justice for Jena Six.

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