[DoodleDawg]

Unbelievable! Going into this maelstrom unarmed.

They're not going anywhere. They can't be deployed unless the governor requests federal troops and he isn't going to.

[taxcontrol]

The is an alternative path to the one you correctly mentioned. That would be the declaration of martial law. Again, that has not yet been done so your point is still valid.

[jeffersondem]

“They're not going anywhere. They can't be deployed unless the governor requests federal troops and he isn't going to.”

That is an interesting comment.

Did President Eisenhower wait for Governor Faubus to request assistance before sending in the 101st Airborne?