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In 1954, Eisenhower appointed Cobb as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, a highly visible position during the desegregation of Central High School in Little Rock. In the fall of 1957, Cobb was in communication with the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]], the [[United States Department of Justice]], and the [[White House]] regarding late-breaking developments. With [[United States Attorney General]] [[Herbert Brownell]], Cobb represented in federal court the U. S. government's case against Governor Faubus, who attempted without success to thwart desegregation. Cobb reached the conclusion that Faubus had exaggerated the likelihood that segregationists would engage in violence in a vain bid to block desegregation.<ref name=bio/>

In 1954, Eisenhower appointed Cobb as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, a highly visible position during the desegregation of Central High School in Little Rock. In the fall of 1957, Cobb was in communication with the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]], the [[United States Department of Justice]], and the [[White House]] regarding late-breaking developments. With [[United States Attorney General]] [[Herbert Brownell]], Cobb represented in federal court the U. S. government's case against Governor Faubus, who attempted without success to thwart desegregation. Cobb reached the conclusion that Faubus had exaggerated the likelihood that segregationists would engage in violence in a vain bid to block desegregation.<ref name=bio/>

   

   

In his memoris, Cobb describes his relationship with Herbert Brownell:

In his memoris, Cobb describes his relationship with Brownell:

   

   

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...Brownell had stuck by his guns for the hard line on the integration dispute. His advice had been followed. The government was committed with no easy way to extricate itself. Many people on both sides of the controversy were becoming increasingly unhappy. I am inclined to believe that while Mr. Brownell was genuinely pleased with the policy, he was grievously disappointed that it had not achieved better results. The impass with Governor Orval Faubus may have contributed substantially to his decision to retire. ...<ref>Cobb, p. 251.</ref></blockquote>  

...Brownell had stuck by his guns for the hard line on the integration dispute. His advice had been followed. The government was committed with no easy way to extricate itself. Many people on both sides of the controversy were becoming increasingly unhappy. I am inclined to believe that while Mr. Brownell was genuinely pleased with the policy, he was grievously disappointed that it had not achieved better results. The impass with Governor Orval Faubus may have contributed substantially to his decision to retire. ...<ref>Cobb, p. 251.</ref></blockquote>

==Faubus and Rockefeller==

==Faubus and Rockefeller==