Black Republicans Recognize Dwight Eisenhower, Republican civil rights hero

Republicans for Black Empowerment will be holding there second Annual Black History Month Program.The Co-sponsors of this coveted event will be the District of Columbia Republican Committee the Frederick Douglass Republican Forum, Howard University College Republicans, Black Republican Women International, and the African American Republican Council of Montgomery County

The guest speaker will be Kasey S. Pipes the author of “Ike’s Final Battle : The Road to Little Rock and the Challenge of Equality”

The Date: February 21, 2008

The Time: 6:30 p.m.

Location: D.C. GOP Committee Headquarters

Edward W. Brooke Leadership Center

1275 “K” Street, N.W., Suite 102

Washington, D.C. 20005


Admission: Bring two guests or $10.00

Call 703-565-6771 or Donelsco@aol.com for more information

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Dwight Eisenhower, Republican civil rights hero

Though Democrat leaders offered him their party's presidential nomination in 1952, Eisenhower declared himself a Republican and contested for the GOP nomination. Resigning from the army in order to run was, he said, one of the most difficult things he ever did. He accepted Richard Nixon as his running mate in order to reach out to the Republican establishment.

The Republican Party does not give enough credit to President Eisenhower for his civil rights achievements. He appointed Herbert Brownwell, who would write the 1957 Civil Rights Act, to be Attorney General.

He appointed fellow Republican Earl Warren, who would write the Brown v. Board of Education decision, to be Chief Justice. The day after that decision, he ordered public schools in Washington, DC desegregated immediately, not waiting for judges to make "all deliberate speed." He sent troops to Little Rock to force the Democrat governor to obey a federal court order to integrate the public schools. He appointed to the federal bench southern Republicans such as Frank Johnson and Elbert Tuttle, who would be civil rights champions.

Dwight Eisenhower's last word were "I'm ready to go. God take me."

Michael Zak is a popular speaker to Republican organizations around the country, showing office-holders, candidates and activists how they would benefit tremendously from knowing and appreciating our Party's heritage of civil rights achievement.

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