Alabama Confederate Flag
STATE OF ALABAMA
Montgomery, Alabama
Office of the Legislative Analyst
June 21, 1988
MEMORANDUM FOR THE GOVERNOR
FROM: [NAME WITHHELD], Legislative Analyst
SUBJECT: Flying of Confederate Flag over Capital Building
ISSUE: Presentation of analysis for your decision:
BACKGROUND: The office of the Governor has received several demands by members representing the state’s chapter of the NAACP to remove the Confederate flag (“flag”). Earlier this year 13 African-American legislators were arrested for trespassing and as they attempted to remove the flag for the capital. The issue at this time is to examine the merits of taking action to either remove the flag or to continue the current practice.
ISSUES: The flag was raised over …show more content…
These stakeholder include both internal, (state groups and constituents) and external, (tourism, media and federal government).
Opponents include African-American constituents and advocate groups who view the flag as a socially disuniting symbol, which represent the portion of the Confederate history that included the practice of slavery. Proponents include party conservatives with a high voting record who view the flag as a part of historical struggle that included the deaths of many ancestors. Other third party stakeholders include the state’s many businesses and economic leaders who feel that commerce and tourism suffer from a stereotypical image of the southern …show more content…
As a result our office has formulated recommendations to resolve the issue in a manner that best serves the interests of parties involved in the controversy. These recommendations are as follows: 1) Removal of the Confederate flag from the capital building and all state offices.
a. Executive Order- as is under the jurisdiction of the executive office
b. The Governor has indicated his desire not to disenfranchise conservative voters. In following the example of Governor Wallace; dictating that these actions are part of modernization efforts, not related to public pressure.
2) Recognition of the historical value of the flag to a certain portion of Alabama citizenry.
a. Meeting with conservative constituents to clarify the flag is not being eliminated, as it is, and always will be a part of Alabama history. The flag will be publicly displayed, however, in a historical context.
3) Respectful placement of it in a location that is mainly ‘historical’ in value, but not insensitive to those whose ancestry endured unfavorable experiences.
a. State Historical
Montgomery, Alabama
Office of the Legislative Analyst
June 21, 1988
MEMORANDUM FOR THE GOVERNOR
FROM: [NAME WITHHELD], Legislative Analyst
SUBJECT: Flying of Confederate Flag over Capital Building
ISSUE: Presentation of analysis for your decision:
BACKGROUND: The office of the Governor has received several demands by members representing the state’s chapter of the NAACP to remove the Confederate flag (“flag”). Earlier this year 13 African-American legislators were arrested for trespassing and as they attempted to remove the flag for the capital. The issue at this time is to examine the merits of taking action to either remove the flag or to continue the current practice.
ISSUES: The flag was raised over …show more content…
These stakeholder include both internal, (state groups and constituents) and external, (tourism, media and federal government).
Opponents include African-American constituents and advocate groups who view the flag as a socially disuniting symbol, which represent the portion of the Confederate history that included the practice of slavery. Proponents include party conservatives with a high voting record who view the flag as a part of historical struggle that included the deaths of many ancestors. Other third party stakeholders include the state’s many businesses and economic leaders who feel that commerce and tourism suffer from a stereotypical image of the southern …show more content…
As a result our office has formulated recommendations to resolve the issue in a manner that best serves the interests of parties involved in the controversy. These recommendations are as follows: 1) Removal of the Confederate flag from the capital building and all state offices.
a. Executive Order- as is under the jurisdiction of the executive office
b. The Governor has indicated his desire not to disenfranchise conservative voters. In following the example of Governor Wallace; dictating that these actions are part of modernization efforts, not related to public pressure.
2) Recognition of the historical value of the flag to a certain portion of Alabama citizenry.
a. Meeting with conservative constituents to clarify the flag is not being eliminated, as it is, and always will be a part of Alabama history. The flag will be publicly displayed, however, in a historical context.
3) Respectful placement of it in a location that is mainly ‘historical’ in value, but not insensitive to those whose ancestry endured unfavorable experiences.
a. State Historical