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Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment (1963)
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52 min | Documentary, History, News

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Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment (1963)

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52 min | Documentary, History, News

Governor George Wallace will not let two black students into an Alabama school, against the wishes of President Kennedy. Loud shouts come from both sides of the issue as JFK stands by his decisions.

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Gregory Shuker

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Updated Oct 21, 1963

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Oct 21, 1963 (United States)

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
James Lipscomb Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Nova (1974)
John F. Kennedy Self - President of the United States Self - President of the United States See fewer	Profiles in Courage (1964)
George Wallace Self - Governor of Alabama Self - Governor of Alabama See fewer	The Way It Is (1967)
Robert F. Kennedy Self - Attorney General of the United States Self - Attorney General of the United States See fewer	The Missiles of October (1974)
Vivian Malone Self - a Negro Student Self - a Negro Student See fewer	Our World (1986)
James Hood Self - a Negro Student Self - a Negro Student See fewer	Black Mirror (2011)
Michael LeMoyne Kennedy Self - Robert F. Kennedy's Son (as Michael) Self - Robert F. Kennedy's Son (as Michael) See fewer	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
Burke Marshall Self - Assistant Attorney General (as Burt Marshall) Self - Assistant Attorney General (as Burt Marshall) See fewer	Eyes on the Prize (1987)
Nicholas Katzenbach Self - Deputy Attorney General Self - Deputy Attorney General See fewer	The JFK Assassination: The Jim Garrison Tapes (1992)
John Dore Self - Deputy Attorney General Self - Deputy Attorney General See fewer	Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment (1963)
Jack Greenberg Self - N.A.A.C.P. Advisor Self - N.A.A.C.P. Advisor See fewer	Justice Is a Black Woman: The Life and Work of Constance Baker Motley (2012)
Creighton Williams Abrams Self - Confrontation Planner for Military (as General Abrams) Self - Confrontation Planner for Military (as General Abrams) See fewer	Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment (1963)
Kerry Kennedy Self - Robert F. Kennedy's Daughter Self - Robert F. Kennedy's Daughter See fewer	Ripple of Hope Awards (2016)
Peyton Norville Self - United States Marshal (as Marshal Norville) Self - United States Marshal (as Marshal Norville) See fewer	Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment (1963)
Henry Graham Self - Commander of Alabama National Guard (as General Graham) Self - Commander of Alabama National Guard (as General Graham) See fewer	A President to Remember (2008)
Dave McGlathery Self - a Negro Engineering Student Self - a Negro Engineering Student See fewer	Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment (1963)
Kenneth P. O'Donnell Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye (1977)