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The Secretary of Defense is authorized and directed to take all appropriate steps to enforce any orders of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas for the removal of obstruction of justice. (9)
Since the courts can't function in their usual capacity (i.e., the law was disregarded), the military will help them out. We're guessing it's a bit easier to say no to a judge than it is to the 101st Airborne. These folks were dispersed by guys with rifles and bayonets, some of whom probably had their own doubts about integration. Unlike the protestors, they chose to follow orders.