From: Richard W. Blalock <>

On Sat, 20 May 2000 13:57:53 -0700, "Jeff Shultz"  wrote:

>Were asked by who?

There was a Centennial commission for this event. I *believe* Dwight D.
Eisenhower was on it. My brother told me this but he wasn't sure.

> And '64 was already a racially charged environment. And
>for that matter, until after the Civil Rights movement of the late 50's and
>60's, African-American's voted, those who were allowed by Jim Crow to vote,
>Republican - their thanks to Abraham Lincoln.

Yes the 60s were charged. No doubt about it. I was 11 years old when the
flag was raised here. We went through "Freedom of Choice" and
then desegregation without riots in my school. There were a few minor
incidents, but far less violence than exists today that's for sure.

>1964 was a long time ago, before I was born even. Did any of the other
>states do this, and if so, why aren't they still flying theirs.

I do not know the history of the other states or exactly when some like
Georgia made the battle flag a part of their state flag although I think
they did along about this time period. I believe Mississippi did much
sooner.

Here, as I understand it, there was a bill that had the flag raised over
the dome as part of the 1964 Centennial, but there was nothing in it
stating when it would come down.

- Richard

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