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September 6, 1957

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U.S. POWERS BROAD IN FAUBUS DISPUTE; Curb on Militia's Use Upheld by Supreme Court in '32

By Anthony Lewis Special To the New York Times

Eisenhower wires Faubus he will uphold Fed Const by every legal means; message seen constituting strongest stand he has taken to back Sup Ct '54 edict; he reminds Faubus of Fed support of Guard; denies Faubus charges that Fed agents plan to jail him or tapped phone at exec mansion; text; possible Govt steps should Faubus continue opposition outlined; '32 case of Sterling vs Constantin recalled to show Sup Ct upheld power of Fed judiciary to control Gov's use of mil force he claims he used to preserve order; Chief Justice Hughes opinion cited

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Notable Births

Ali Divandari

1957Ali Divandari, Iranian painter, sculptor, and journalist[†]

Ali Divandari is an Iranian cartoonist, painter, graphic designer, sculptor and journalist.

Michaëlle Jean

1957Michaëlle Jean, Haitian-Canadian journalist and politician, 27th Governor General of Canada[†]

Michaëlle Jean is a Canadian former journalist who served as the 27th governor general of Canada from 2005 to 2010. She is the first Haitian Canadian and black person to hold this office.

José Sócrates

1957José Sócrates, Portuguese engineer and politician, 119th Prime Minister of Portugal[†]

José Sócrates Carvalho Pinto de Sousa, commonly known as José Sócrates, is a Portuguese politician who was the prime minister of Portugal from 12 March 2005 to 21 June 2011. For the second half of 2007, he acted as president-in-office of the Council of the European Union.

Historical Context for September 6, 1957

In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people[†]