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'Previously on The Kennedys...'

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Is this the magazine? Damn it!

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I can't live like this.

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Jack.

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GERMAN ACCENT: Oh, I know People call me Dr Feelgood.

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I want my patients to feel good.

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Christ, Dad. I need to know the truth here.

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Did you make a deal with Giancana?

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JOE: Sinatra did the deal on his own.

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I had nothing to do with it.

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Regardless of your intent, it's a matter of perception now.

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None of this would've been possible without you, and...

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But now I'm out.

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MAN: Civil rights marchers in Macon county, Georgia,

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were set upon by attack dogs and fire hoses as they

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demonstrated for fair housing and a repeal of poll taxes

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in that beleaguered southern state.

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27 of the marchers were hospitalised.

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Bobby: These, er, images are from Macon County

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in your state, Senator Russell.

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I'm sure you gentlemen could, er, reasonably agree

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that these are extremely disturbing images

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and unlawful treatment of ordinary American citizens

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demonstrating for their basic civil rights.

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Mr President, as chairman of the Southern Caucus,

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I am appalled and outraged that we in the south

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are being unfairly targeted

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as the purveyors of all that is evil.

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Now, Dick, don't take it like that.

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We're all here in the spirit of reconciliation

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and moderation.

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I beg your pardon,

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but there is nothing in the least bit moderate

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about attack dogs and fire hoses.

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Senator, we're not, er, certainly not trying

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to target any, er, one region.

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Well, I don't see any photos

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from Boston here, Mr President.

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Well, that really isn't the issue. If I may.

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Now are you telling me that negroes are living on Beacon Hill?

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Cos I know for a fact, they are not.

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We have a serious problem brewing in this country, Senator.

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And unless we can provide equal rights for negroes,

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that problem's not gonna go away.

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This is exactly what I was talking about, Mr President.

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You turn me loose on those confederates,

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and I'll have 'em in your corner so fast,

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it'll make your head spin.

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These bastards wouldn't even listen

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to the President of the United States.

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Why would they listen to you?

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Because I know these boys inside and out

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and I know their secrets. Really?

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I know what kind of rub they like on their ribs,

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what kind of scotch they pour,

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and what kind of gals they like to screw.

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Well, that's a pleasant thought.

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Mr President, we get out ahead of this thing,

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we can grab the moral high ground.

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Oh, I would love to hear your definition of "moral high ground."

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That would be most illuminating.

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I gave up teaching, Mr Attorney general.

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No, this is the most interesting concept coming from the man... JACK: Bobby.

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Who stole his first election to the Senate. Bobby.

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Well, now there's buying, then there's stealing.

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Well, I'm not, er, I'm not gonna debate this with you.

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Good.

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Mr President,

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I have seen the evils of Jim Crow.

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My daddy fought the Klan in the Texas legislature.

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And, of course, this is a moral issue.

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That's all fine, but I, er,

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I'm more concerned about law and order right now.

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Very anxious about this issue of, er, rioting in the streets.

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LYNDON: So am I. So am I.

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I do want to utilise your, er, wisdom and experience

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on this, Mr Vice President, and, er,

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I'll be in touch this afternoon.

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I'm available anytime, Mr President. General.

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Lyndon.

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Damn it, Bobby. You can't treat the guy like that.

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What? I was being nice to him.

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I didn't say half the things I wanted to.

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Last year at this time, he was the Senate majority leader -

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one of the most powerful men in this town,

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and he's an afterthought at best now.

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He has massive insecurities, a tremendous ego.

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OK, so why are you defending him?

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During the campaign, he told everyone who would listen

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that you were too sick to be President.

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Get over it. I did. You sat in that room just now.

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You saw the way those southerners look at us.

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They think we're from another planet.

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Lyndon talks the way they do, he thinks the way they do,

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but he's working for me, so do me a favour -

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make him feel important once in a while. Kiss his ass.

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What, that big old hairy ass?

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Yes.

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Are you feeling all right, dear?

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You didn't eat dinner last night.

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You didn't play golf this morning.

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You know, Rosie...

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For the first time in my life, I feel like an old man.

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Not you, Joe. Why, you're just...

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They don't want me any more - Jack and Bobby.

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When I went to Washington the other day,

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that was what it was about.

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Why?

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I...

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It doesn't matter.

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They wouldn't be where they are if it wasn't for you.

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LYNDON: I just talked to Senator Russell.

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He wants you to know that there was no disrespect intended.

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I understand, Lyndon. A lot is said in the, er...

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PHONE BUZZES Heat of battle. Yes.

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Yeah, put her on. It's my mother.

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Give her my love.

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Everything all right, mom?

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No, it most certainly is not.

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I heard what you and Bobby did to your father.

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He's brokenhearted.

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Well, it's a little more, er, complicated than that, mother.

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'I am not interested.'

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He dedicated his life to you boys,

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and this is what he gets for it.

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'Can we talk about this a little later?'

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There is nothing to talk about, Jack.

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Well, I don't... 'I never thought that I would say this,'

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but I am very disappointed in you.

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RECEIVER CLATTERS

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DIALLING TONE DRONES

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PHONE RINGS

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And so how are you feeling?

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Better than ever.

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I have so much energy.

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That's the idea.

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Good day, madam.

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DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES

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We'll do the Phoenix trip on Tuesday.

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On the way back, we'll do St Louis and New Orleans.

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Are you sure you want to do the St Louis trip?

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I have the meeting with the Historical Society.

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We're very close to getting the Civil War pieces

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for the dining room. OK.

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No, no, leave that there. Did you send, Cassini

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the thank-you note and flowers? Yes, ma'am.

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Has he received them? Yes.

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Tell Joanna that I moved the armoire to Jack's bedroom.

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It looks much better there. Will do.

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And I'm painting with Caroline after my fitting.

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Ma'am, do you want me just to reschedule some of this?

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No. And I have my phone interview with Look magazine after that.

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Yes, ma'am. Mr President.

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Tish, you runnin' my girl ragged?

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Actually, no. It's the other way around.

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We've been invited to the opening of the Met this weekend.

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Well, I'm sure you, er, graciously

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and, er, politely declined the offer.

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Well, Leonard Bernstein did call me himself.

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I just wanted to go up to the Cape.

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I told him we'd be there.

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Yeah. Dad's still a little down.

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Then I'll cancel. PHONE RINGS

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No, no, you go, and, er, I'll take the kids up Saturday,

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you come up on Sunday.

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Don't want you standing up, Lenny.

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This is the President.

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Aw, Jesus.

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Mr President.

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I'm Dr Prescott.

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Your father has suffered a massive stroke.

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The right side of his body is paralysed,

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and he's unable to speak.

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Will he survive?

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I believe he will.

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But, um, will he, er... Will he fully recover?

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There may be some marginal improvement...

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Months, a year.

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That's not what I asked you.

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I would appreciate a direct answer.

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I don't think so.

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Mr President.

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MAN: A mob of angry students gathered today

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on the Oxford campus of the University of Mississippi

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to protest James Meredith's

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becoming the first negro to enrol at the institution.

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The federal court order allowing Meredith to register

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has gone unheeded by Mississippi officials.

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It is unclear what steps Washington will take...

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Yes, Governor Barnett said that, er, no negro's gonna be

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admitted to the university while he's governor.

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The court order is, er, pretty clear.

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I mean, Meredith has to be admitted to that campus.

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Well, listen, this Barnett, he's a mean son of a bitch.

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He doesn't care. Said he's gonna block Meredith at the door.

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You don't think there's any wiggle room. I mean, I... Christ.

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I just don't want to get involved in a state matter.

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No, I know, but I...

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I don't think we he have any choice but to deal with it now.

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It's the Supreme Court.

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It's incredible what's been progressing down there.

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I mean, you wouldn't believe it.

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They've got Klansmen on the radio telling people

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to grab their shotguns and show up at Ole Miss.

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They're predicting a mob of 5,000.

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This could be a real bloodbath.

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This bastard doesn't give me a choice.

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I want Meredith escorted onto the campus by federal marshals.

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That's the problem. They don't have enough.

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I mean, they don't have the kind of firepower

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they need to handle that mob.

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It's Barnett down there, right?

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All right. Get him on the phone for me. I want to talk to him.

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OK.

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Mr President. Did I miss an appointment?

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Oh, no, sir. I was upstairs with Mrs Kennedy.

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Why?

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I've been treating her for some time now, sir.

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She's been responding quite well.

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Treating her for what?

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Next week you have the Red Cross dinner in San Francisco.

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Um, now I can cancel if you'd rather not go.

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No, no. It's important that I be there.

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And from there, I'll fly down to LA

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And speak with the American Film Society.

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Terrific.

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Thank you.

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There are some potential conflicts here as well. What do you think?

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Oh, no, no, no. I can do both.

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Great. Oh, Mr President.

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Hi, Tish.

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Jack.

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Hi.

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Hi.

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I'm doing a photo shoot.

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Yeah. Uh, can I, er, talk to you?

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Sure.

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Oh, um...

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I just ran into, er, Jacobson.

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Oh, yeah. He was just here.

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Yeah, he told me he's been seeing you

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for a couple of months. Why didn't you tell me?

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Oh, I didn't want to burden you with my problems.

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I was exhausted.

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You don't need Jacobson. I do.

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I'm on 19 different medications.

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It's debilitating.

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I need the guy to stay awake, for Chrissake.

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You're using him to go from San Francisco to LA.

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I'm trying to do my job, and sometimes,

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there just aren't enough hours in the day.

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OK, OK. I just want you to be careful. OK?

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They're very strong, and, er,

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I don't want you to get dependant on that.

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Like you are?

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Stop comparing yourself to me.

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Jack, if you want me to just stay home, fine.

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But if not, I need it.

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Tish, I'm ready.

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Terrific. We're ready, everyone.

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Let's go.

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BOBBY: Well, the President is extremely concerned

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about this escalating and getting out of hand.

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We don't want violence of any kind.

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Well, how many demonstrators are on the campus now?

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Listen, er, how close are you to the governor?

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Can you, er, get the radiophone to him for me, please.

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Thank you. I appreciate that.

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They're gonna put Barnett on line two in...one second.

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Hello, Governor. Yeah, this is, er, the Attorney General.

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I have the President of the United States for you.

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Hello.

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Yes, sir, Mr President.

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I understand, er, you're having some, er, problems down there.

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I want to do what, er, whatever I can to, er,

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help you, er, get through them.

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I appreciate that, Mr President.

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It's a combustible situation.

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I got my police

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'and state troopers on the campus,

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'but, er, these demonstrators are mighty stirred up.'

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Now you have a listen for yourself.

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INDISTINCT SHOUTING AND YELLING

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You hear that?

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Yes, that's all fine. Can we... Can we calm that situation down?

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'How do you suggest we proceed?'

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Well, I believe we can defuse this whole matter

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by keeping Meredith from coming on campus.

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Well, obviously the, er, court has, er, issued

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their, er, order here, Governor.

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And I'm bound by oath to carry it out.

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I'm bound by oath to, er, abide by the laws of my state,

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'which prohibit the mixing of races

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'in public institutions.'

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Well, we, er, we certainly don't want to have to send

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the National Guard down there, Governor.

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Sending in the guard's just throwing gasoline on the fire.

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Well, it's gonna get a hell of a lot worse down there

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if you don't, er, get the situation under control

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and get Meredith enrolled, do you understand that?

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'If you don't, it's... not gonna stop here.

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'We're gonna have your state's federal funding withheld,'

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and I'll cut off your, er, poultry subsidies,

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and I'll have the NCCA pull you right out of,

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er, all future ball games.

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You cannot do that. 'Oh, yes, I can.'

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And if you think I've disrupted your way of life now,

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you haven't seen anything yet.

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PHONE CLATTERS

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I thought the, er, ball games,

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er, was a nice touch.

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PILLS RATTLE

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Suppose you know what's going on

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down in Mississippi, Mr Bolden.

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Yes, sir. I do.

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Well, we certainly want Meredith to be enrolled,

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but, er...if it means him getting killed

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or, er, any of these other students,

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I'm just, er, hell, I'm not prepared to-

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You don't have to explain anything to me, sir.

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I grew up in a bit of an ivory tower.

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I don't think I met a negro until I was in college.

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I took certain things for granted

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because...

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Well...

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They didn't affect me.

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Learning new ways takes time, Mr President.

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It takes time.

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Mr Bolden.

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Yes, sir.

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Can you, er, can you help me out of this chair?

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Yes, sir.

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Jackie.

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Mr President.

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Where's my wife?

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She's in New Orleans, sir.

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Oh, right.

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Back in the morning. Right.

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This little guy just doesn't want to go to sleep tonight.

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Well, I, er...

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I'll take him.

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You sure, sir? He's getting awfully heavy.

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Well, I'm sure. Let's go. I got him.

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Oh, yeah. OK.

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Thank you.

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Hi. You miss your old man?

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I haven't seen you in a couple of days.

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Mwah. You're not getting lonely, are you?

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OK.

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MAN: The tension is as high as the temperature

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here in Oxford, Mississippi, as James Meredith,

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accompanied by a contingent of federal marshals,

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has arrived on the state university campus.

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SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY

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We will not be permitted to film

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the meeting of Meredith and Governor Barnett

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in the office of the registrar.

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State officials have cited concerns

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for Mr Meredith's personal safety

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as their reason for the exclusion of our cameras.

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PROTESTERS CHEER Yet the man at the centre of this controversy

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seems surprisingly unaffected by the furore surrounding him.

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Mr Meredith appears to be as calm and composed

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as the crowd is raucous and bellicose.

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SHOUTING CONTINUES

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Meredith, I gotta hand it to you.

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You're a mighty brave fella.

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Governor.

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I'm honoured that you're here to welcome me.

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HE LAUGHS

0:17:080:17:10

There are plenty of negro schools out there.

0:17:100:17:14

Are you sure you wouldn't be more comfortable

0:17:140:17:16

with your own kind?

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Sir, I'm a citizen of Mississippi.

0:17:170:17:19

I am with my own kind.

0:17:190:17:22

Now according to the school's charter,

0:17:220:17:24

I've met all the entrance requirements.

0:17:240:17:25

All but one.

0:17:250:17:28

Governor,

0:17:280:17:29

this is the Supreme Court order

0:17:290:17:31

empowering us to see

0:17:310:17:34

that Mr Meredith's civil rights are not infringed.

0:17:340:17:38

Well...

0:17:380:17:40

Far be it from me to infringe his civil rights

0:17:400:17:45

or disavow the nobility of the court.

0:17:450:17:48

But according to Mr Registrar,

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there's been a small clerical error

0:17:500:17:52

and the freshman class is all full up.

0:17:520:17:56

So if I were you,

0:17:560:17:58

I'd just turn around and go on home.

0:17:580:18:01

Sir, the freshman class is not full, and we both know it.

0:18:010:18:05

If you're not a student or an employee

0:18:050:18:07

of this university,

0:18:070:18:09

you're a trespasser.

0:18:090:18:11

But he's fine otherwise?

0:18:170:18:18

He wasn't, er, harmed in any way?

0:18:180:18:21

No, no, I appreciate that. Thank you.

0:18:210:18:24

All right. Bye.

0:18:240:18:26

RECEIVER CLATTERS

0:18:260:18:27

They're, er, at a stalemate now.

0:18:270:18:29

Barnett won't let him in, er, Meredith refuses to leave.

0:18:290:18:33

I'm not gonna give Barnett a victory

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by pulling out Meredith.

0:18:370:18:39

Meredith has to stay there.

0:18:390:18:40

He's gotta be guarded by marshals and, uh...

0:18:400:18:42

Well, he's on the campus now...

0:18:420:18:44

But I just think, er, we can't get by now

0:18:440:18:46

without, er, having some sort of address by you.

0:18:460:18:48

Just let the American people know

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that this is in the, er, hands of the President.

0:18:490:18:50

I agree.

0:18:500:18:52

I'm gonna go on television tonight.

0:18:520:18:55

Well, what's he gonna say on TV?

0:18:570:18:59

That law and order will be maintained,

0:18:590:19:01

and that Meredith will be admitted.

0:19:010:19:02

Ugh.

0:19:020:19:04

General...now that's gonna kill me politically.

0:19:040:19:08

Well, this really isn't about your political future.

0:19:080:19:11

You either accept it and you become part of the process,

0:19:110:19:13

or we'll have no choice but to send in the troops.

0:19:130:19:16

I had...hoped we could reason this out.

0:19:160:19:20

This has gone well beyond reason

0:19:200:19:22

because of YOUR actions.

0:19:220:19:23

However, the President is willing to save YOUR face

0:19:230:19:26

and praise YOUR stewardship if you agree to the inevitable.

0:19:260:19:28

HE SCOFFS AND LAUGHS What could I say

0:19:280:19:31

in the light of the overwhelming odds stacked against me?

0:19:310:19:34

You can give me your word that Meredith will be admitted.

0:19:340:19:38

SIGHS: Yes, sir.

0:19:390:19:41

'You have my word.'

0:19:410:19:43

RECEIVER CLATTERS, BELL DINGS

0:19:430:19:44

Please, Joe.

0:19:570:19:59

Bridget made such a wonderful cobbler...

0:19:590:20:03

The last peaches of summer.

0:20:030:20:07

Don't be difficult.

0:20:080:20:11

It's such a waste, Joe.

0:20:120:20:14

I need your help, Michelle.

0:20:160:20:19

I can't feed him.

0:20:210:20:24

I'll take care of it, Mrs Kennedy.

0:20:240:20:26

DOOR CLOSES

0:20:310:20:32

THUNDER RUMBLES

0:20:320:20:35

Hello, Joe.

0:20:390:20:42

THUNDER RUMBLES

0:20:420:20:45

RUMBLING CONTINUES

0:20:510:20:54

Oh.

0:21:300:21:31

Keep within the lines, Rosemary.

0:21:310:21:35

Don't do that. That costs money.

0:21:370:21:40

It's all right, dear.

0:21:400:21:41

No, it's not all right. Don't tell her it's all right.

0:21:410:21:44

Let's do this one, hmm?

0:21:480:21:51

ROSE: My daughter, Rosemary,

0:21:510:21:53

was very upset last year when she was held back.

0:21:530:21:58

We've all tried to help her...

0:21:580:22:00

her brothers and sisters, as well myself.

0:22:000:22:02

My husband travels quite a bit, so he hasn't...

0:22:020:22:04

She doesn't need our life story.

0:22:040:22:06

Ask me, all she needs to do is to work harder

0:22:060:22:09

and develop some self-control.

0:22:090:22:11

It's more complicated than that.

0:22:110:22:13

According to the Binet intelligence test,

0:22:130:22:15

Rosemary's IQ is between 60 and 70.

0:22:150:22:19

She'll never advance

0:22:190:22:20

beyond the intellectual capacity of an eight year old.

0:22:200:22:23

But that's impossible.

0:22:260:22:30

I'll hire tutors, er, as many as she needs.

0:22:300:22:33

That is only part of the problem.

0:22:330:22:35

Her fits of temper are expressions of her frustration.

0:22:350:22:38

She understands that she can't keep up with her classmates,

0:22:380:22:42

and this will only get worse as time goes by.

0:22:420:22:45

No, it won't.

0:22:450:22:46

I know my daughter. She'll get better.

0:22:460:22:48

What should we do?

0:22:480:22:51

There are a number of facilities throughout New England

0:22:510:22:54

that do wonderful work with children like Rosemary.

0:22:540:22:58

You...you mean an institution?

0:22:580:23:01

I'm not sending her away.

0:23:010:23:04

Well, we don't have the resources

0:23:040:23:06

or capabilities to help her.

0:23:060:23:09

Then we'll do it ourselves.

0:23:090:23:11

CROCKERY SHATTERS

0:23:160:23:17

No. No! Rosemary. Rosemary.

0:23:170:23:20

I don't like my food! I don't want to eat my food!

0:23:200:23:23

Please stop. Aah!

0:23:230:23:26

Rosemary, what are you doing?!

0:23:260:23:28

No more food, Daddy! No. No!

0:23:280:23:30

Rosemary, this is our house.

0:23:300:23:31

You don't throw plates at your mother!

0:23:310:23:33

Joe. Joe, don't hurt her.

0:23:330:23:37

Please be careful with her, Joe!

0:23:370:23:39

No. No. No. No! Stop now. Stop it, Rosemary!

0:23:390:23:41

Please. Stop it now. Stop it!

0:23:410:23:44

I've given her a sedative. She'll sleep through the night.

0:23:550:23:57

She may be a little groggy tomorrow,

0:23:570:24:00

but it'll wear off.

0:24:000:24:02

ROSE: Thank you, doctor.

0:24:020:24:04

How many more times are we gonna go through this?

0:24:110:24:15

Oh, Joe, it was my fault.

0:24:150:24:16

I forgot she doesn't like steamed carrots.

0:24:160:24:17

It was the carrots tonight. Last night, it was the dress.

0:24:170:24:20

It'll always be something, and it's gonna get worse.

0:24:200:24:25

Now I love her, Rosie. You know that.

0:24:250:24:27

But...this isn't the best place for her.

0:24:270:24:30

She needs help we can't provide.

0:24:300:24:31

She needs us.

0:24:310:24:32

So do the others, and let's be honest.

0:24:320:24:35

They have a future, and she doesn't.

0:24:350:24:37

She's gonna be like this for the rest of her life.

0:24:370:24:40

She's our gift from God, Joe.

0:24:400:24:42

Please.

0:24:420:24:43

You can visit her whenever you like.

0:24:450:24:48

But I'm insisting now.

0:24:480:24:52

SHE SOBS

0:24:580:25:00

SHE SIGHS

0:25:020:25:04

JACK: A series of courts,

0:25:090:25:11

all the way to the Supreme Court,

0:25:110:25:12

have repeatedly ordered Mr James Meredith's admission

0:25:120:25:14

to the University of Mississippi.

0:25:140:25:16

He is now in residence on the campus.

0:25:160:25:19

This is as it should be.

0:25:190:25:21

For our nation is founded on the principle

0:25:210:25:24

that observance of the law

0:25:240:25:26

is the eternal safeguard of liberty.

0:25:260:25:29

VOICE AMPLIFIED: The President is giving a speech to the nation

0:25:290:25:32

claiming victory over our sovereign rights.

0:25:320:25:35

CROWD SHOUT INDISTINCTLY

0:25:350:25:36

Now I'm giving my own speech to you good people

0:25:360:25:40

and I'm exhorting you

0:25:400:25:41

to rise up in indignation if President Kennedy

0:25:410:25:44

tries to impose his will upon you.

0:25:440:25:47

And defiance of the law is the surest road to tyranny.

0:25:470:25:50

I will uphold the traditions of my state!

0:25:500:25:53

CHEERING And I will honour

0:25:530:25:55

the history of this fine university!

0:25:550:25:58

Americans are free, in short, to disagree with the law,

0:25:580:26:02

but not to disobey it.

0:26:020:26:04

I look around me, and I see all these federal marshals...

0:26:040:26:08

CROWD BOO

0:26:080:26:10

..sent here by people up in Washington

0:26:100:26:12

who think we're nothing but a bunch

0:26:120:26:14

of violent, bloodthirsty hillbillies.

0:26:140:26:16

For in a government of laws and not of men,

0:26:160:26:19

no man, however prominent or powerful...

0:26:190:26:23

The President and his brother don't understand

0:26:230:26:26

that we're a peaceful, God-fearing people. CHEERING

0:26:260:26:29

And no mob, however unruly or boisterous,

0:26:290:26:33

is entitled to defy a court of law.

0:26:330:26:36

We will not retreat.

0:26:360:26:37

Even in the face of the strength

0:26:370:26:39

of the entire federal government,

0:26:390:26:41

we will stand up to tyranny in the name of justice!

0:26:410:26:45

CHEERING

0:26:450:26:49

God bless you all!

0:26:490:26:52

And God bless the great state of Mississippi!

0:26:520:26:55

CHEERING

0:26:550:26:58

SHOUTING

0:27:060:27:09

SHOUTING CONTINUES

0:27:140:27:16

GLASS SHATTERS

0:27:160:27:18

It's a massive riot.

0:27:210:27:23

He riled up the crowd, he withdrew the state troopers.

0:27:230:27:25

The marshals can't control it now.

0:27:250:27:26

Where's Meredith? Well he's safe for now, but...

0:27:260:27:28

I'm gonna prosecute that son of a bitch.

0:27:280:27:30

The hell with that, Bobby. Make him more of a martyr?

0:27:300:27:33

For Chrissake,

0:27:330:27:34

he's not even the problem down there right now.

0:27:340:27:35

We gotta get it under control.

0:27:350:27:37

I want that rioting stopped.

0:27:440:27:46

Now, er...

0:27:460:27:49

Send in the National Guard.

0:27:510:27:52

INSTRUMENTAL PIANO MUSIC PLAYS

0:27:580:28:01

Look at you. Hmm?

0:28:030:28:06

My handsome man.

0:28:070:28:10

FOOTSTEPS APPROACH

0:28:120:28:14

MUSIC CONTINUES

0:28:140:28:16

Mrs Kennedy.

0:28:160:28:17

So nice to see you.

0:28:170:28:19

I had a last-minute schedule change.

0:28:190:28:21

Where's my mother-in-law?

0:28:210:28:23

She's at mass.

0:28:230:28:25

MUSIC CONTINUES

0:28:250:28:29

Hi, Grandpa.

0:28:300:28:33

MUSIC CONTINUES

0:28:330:28:36

You're wearing the robe we got you for your birthday.

0:28:360:28:38

It looks so nice on you.

0:28:400:28:42

I was in New York this morning,

0:28:430:28:45

and I had to come by and see you before I went back.

0:28:450:28:48

I was barking orders, getting everybody crazy.

0:28:480:28:52

YOU would've been proud of me.

0:28:520:28:53

MUSIC CONTINUES

0:28:540:28:57

And I brought you something.

0:28:570:28:59

Can you guess what it is?

0:29:000:29:02

I ordered it from that store on Savile Row

0:29:190:29:21

you used to shop when you were ambassador.

0:29:210:29:24

You're going to be needing it very soon.

0:29:270:29:30

Mr Kennedy got through the whole day

0:29:510:29:52

without taking a nap.

0:29:520:29:53

I think that's very encouraging.

0:29:530:29:56

After his therapy tomorrow,

0:30:020:30:03

I'll take him for a ride up the Cape.

0:30:030:30:05

He hasn't been out for a couple of days.

0:30:050:30:07

Mm.

0:30:090:30:11

And he could use some more pyjamas.

0:30:110:30:13

He really likes those silk ones, those silk...

0:30:130:30:15

Michelle, I'd prefer to eat alone,

0:30:150:30:17

if you don't mind.

0:30:170:30:19

UTENSILS CLATTER

0:30:240:30:26

Of course.

0:30:280:30:31

I didn't mean to disturb you.

0:30:310:30:33

Thank you, Mike.

0:30:570:30:58

Mrs Kennedy and I really appreciate this.

0:30:590:31:02

I can't take it, Mr Ambassador.

0:31:020:31:05

Just between us.

0:31:050:31:08

OK. Thank you, sir.

0:31:100:31:12

DOOR CLOSES

0:31:180:31:20

Rosemary...

0:31:200:31:21

ENGINE TURNS OVER

0:31:210:31:22

..you can't keep running away from the convent.

0:31:220:31:25

You make the sisters very upset.

0:31:250:31:28

I'm a good girl.

0:31:280:31:30

I know you are,

0:31:300:31:32

but Mommy and Daddy are very worried.

0:31:320:31:35

There are no boys at the convent.

0:31:350:31:38

I like talking to boys.

0:31:380:31:40

Yes.

0:31:400:31:42

It's fine to talk to boys.

0:31:420:31:46

But we don't want anything to happen to you.

0:31:460:31:50

I'm a good girl. I'm...a very good girl.

0:31:500:31:56

Luella,

0:31:560:31:58

take Rosemary to her room.

0:31:580:32:00

I'll be up in a minute.

0:32:000:32:02

Mommy.

0:32:040:32:06

I don't want you to worry.

0:32:060:32:08

Come on, now. It's late. Let's get you to bed.

0:32:130:32:15

ROSE: If she keeps running away,

0:32:200:32:22

anything could happen.

0:32:220:32:24

She could get kidnapped, she...

0:32:240:32:28

She could get pregnant.

0:32:280:32:31

I know.

0:32:330:32:35

SHOUTING

0:32:570:32:59

SHOUTING

0:33:070:33:08

SIRENS WAIL

0:33:080:33:10

GLASS SHATTERS

0:33:100:33:13

SCREAMING

0:33:130:33:15

SHOUTING

0:33:150:33:17

BOBBY: Over 200 people arrested,

0:33:210:33:23

160 wounded, and, er, two bystanders killed

0:33:230:33:25

before the guard took control of the crowd.

0:33:250:33:27

Now the, er, Southern Caucus is calling it

0:33:270:33:29

"an egregious exercise in federal power."

0:33:290:33:31

That son of a bitch. Barnett brought this on himself

0:33:310:33:34

when he pulled out those state troopers.

0:33:340:33:36

Is Meredith still with the marshals?

0:33:360:33:38

Yes, he is.

0:33:380:33:39

Is he safe?

0:33:390:33:40

I believe he's fine.

0:33:400:33:42

DOOR CLOSES

0:33:430:33:44

PHONE BUZZES

0:33:440:33:46

Yes, Mrs Lincoln.

0:33:460:33:49

Barnett.

0:33:490:33:52

Yes, put him through.

0:33:520:33:54

Governor.

0:33:560:33:58

'Sir, I'm here on the campus.'

0:33:580:34:00

Meredith is signing his enrolment papers

0:34:000:34:02

at this very moment.

0:34:020:34:03

His first class is tomorrow morning.

0:34:030:34:06

I believe it's colonial American history.

0:34:060:34:10

Now I hope we can put this rather sordid affair

0:34:100:34:12

behind us and restore an atmosphere of congeniality.

0:34:120:34:16

You lied to me, Governor.

0:34:160:34:18

People died last night because of that.

0:34:180:34:20

I hope you can live with it.

0:34:200:34:21

Mr President, my only regret is, the wrong people died.

0:34:210:34:25

This issue is, er, far from over.

0:34:350:34:38

Well, look at it this way, Jack.

0:34:400:34:42

You got Meredith enrolled.

0:34:420:34:44

It's a good start.

0:34:440:34:45

Uh, yeah, we can meet at, er,

0:34:450:34:47

5:00am, before the kids wake.

0:34:470:34:49

Can you do that? I gotta be back by the time the kids get up.

0:34:490:34:54

RECEIVER CLATTERS

0:34:540:34:55

Hi.

0:34:550:34:58

How are you?

0:34:580:34:59

I heard Meredith enrolled this morning.

0:35:000:35:01

That's wonderful.

0:35:010:35:02

Well...

0:35:040:35:06

Yeah, it's a start.

0:35:060:35:09

Those calm me down.

0:35:090:35:11

Well, what's, er, what's the problem?

0:35:130:35:16

I can't sleep. I'm wired.

0:35:160:35:18

Jacobson up the dosage?

0:35:180:35:21

Yeah, I asked him to.

0:35:210:35:22

Why?

0:35:220:35:23

Well, I...

0:35:230:35:25

I don't have time to sleep, to be honest.

0:35:250:35:28

Tomorrow, I start at 5:00am now.

0:35:280:35:31

I have the Nobel Peace Prize breakfast at 9:00

0:35:310:35:33

and then I have five state dinners for this month.

0:35:330:35:36

Did you like the foie gras from last Thursday?

0:35:360:35:38

Mm-hmm.

0:35:380:35:39

OK. I'm working on the guest list, too.

0:35:390:35:41

And then we have Kenneth...

0:35:410:35:43

I have to meet with him for 15 minutes.

0:35:430:35:44

Caroline's doing her show-and-tell.

0:35:440:35:45

It sounds like you're doing too much.

0:35:450:35:47

Well, I'm not going to do this job halfway.

0:35:470:35:50

It's all or nothing.

0:35:500:35:51

I'm just saying, maybe we could talk to, er, Tish

0:35:510:35:53

and have her lighten up the, er, schedule a little bit.

0:35:530:35:56

I can handle it.

0:35:560:35:57

Can you? Look at this. You're running yourself ragged.

0:35:570:36:01

Jacobson said I just need...

0:36:010:36:02

No, no, I think, er, you need a break from him.

0:36:020:36:05

Lay off this stuff for a while.

0:36:050:36:08

Hmm?

0:36:080:36:09

Jack...

0:36:110:36:13

I'm afraid.

0:36:170:36:19

What if I can't do it?

0:36:190:36:22

Gonna help you.

0:36:220:36:24

I'm sorry.

0:36:290:36:32

Mr Kennedy's asleep. Will there be anything else?

0:36:350:36:38

No, thank you. Good night.

0:36:380:36:41

Good night, ma'am.

0:36:410:36:43

ROSE: Why is Rosemary here?

0:37:000:37:01

She's had a procedure. I ordered it done.

0:37:010:37:04

Without telling me?

0:37:040:37:05

Well, I didn't want you to worry.

0:37:050:37:06

It's very simple. It's called a lobotomy.

0:37:060:37:08

Just calm her down a bit.

0:37:080:37:10

Is it dangerous?

0:37:100:37:12

No. No, not at all.

0:37:120:37:13

She'll be our happy smiling girl again.

0:37:130:37:15

There you are. She's fine.

0:37:220:37:25

How are you feeling, dear?

0:37:250:37:26

Daddy only just told me about all this.

0:37:260:37:29

You look swell, honey.

0:37:290:37:30

Rosemary.

0:37:320:37:34

It's me. It's Mommy.

0:37:340:37:36

Rosemary, your mother's talking to you.

0:37:360:37:39

Answer her.

0:37:390:37:41

Rosemary?

0:37:480:37:51

Rosemary...

0:37:560:37:58

Mommy's here.

0:37:580:38:00

Joe?

0:38:060:38:07

Joe, she...

0:38:140:38:17

She...sh...

0:38:170:38:19

She doesn't know who we are.

0:38:190:38:22

CRYING: She doesn't know who we are.

0:38:220:38:25

Rosemary, talk to me. It's Daddy.

0:38:250:38:27

Rosemary, talk to me.

0:38:270:38:30

ROSE CRIES

0:38:300:38:32

VOICE BREAKING: What have you done?

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How could you do this?

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CRYING: What have you done?

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WAVES CRASH

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I was so happy when Aunt Rose called.

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I've always loved it up here.

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It'll be wonderful spending time with the two of you.

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It's a bit chilly. I'll go get you a blanket.

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I'll be right back.

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How did he react to seeing you?

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It's hard to tell,

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but I don't think he was very happy.

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It's just the surprise.

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He'll be fine.

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Isn't it wonderful

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that Ann has come to be with you?

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I, er...

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I let Michelle go.

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It was just...too hard having her here.

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And besides, Ann is family.

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She's done a few nursing courses,

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and, er...

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She's much better equipped than Michelle

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to handle your needs.

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HE TAPS CHALKBOARD

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Not mine, Joe.

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God's.

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E-mail [email protected]

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