* "Let my stand be unmistakable. I shall do all within my authority to protect the rights guaranteed by the Constitution."
* "Those who would tear down the traditional values and institutions of our people will use any available means to further their aims. They will not hesitate to use force, violence, and intimidation."
* "When the moral law of the land is violated, the time has come for the people of that land to take action in defense of their beliefs."
* "We must not allow the radical right to gain a foothold in our state. They are a threat to our freedoms, our way of life, and our very democracy."
* "The people of Arkansas have a right to resist integration and to protect their children from being forced into racially mixed schools."