Allison Burnsed - The President Calling

I listened to the broadcast of John F. Kennedy speaking about the Mississippi Crisis. I believe that this displays Kennedy as being an honorable man, as he was trying his best to prevent conflict. Kennedy did the right thing in calling Governor Barnett to try to convince him that James Meredith (a black man who was denied entry into the University of Mississippi simply because of his race) should not be discriminated against. Kennedy worked hard to make sure that the constitution was being upheld and supported Meredith. Although it was a sad conversation to listen to, he tried to persuade Barnett to maintain law and order. However, it did not work because Governor Barnett was too set in his own ways, and allowed the rioting in Mississippi to occur anyway.