George Wallace
George Wallace
Then Alabama Gov. George Wallace is shown in this June 11, 1963 photo, standing at the door of Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, as he tries to block the admission of two black students. Second from right is Nicholas Katzenbach, deputy attorney general of the U.S. Wallace's act of defiance failed.
Author: CBS News Staff
Credit: AP/Tuscaloosa News
