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Historic Little Rock Nine anniversary marks civil rights milestone
Observers recall the 1957 event when Eisenhower sent the 101st Airborne to escort nine black students into Central High, enforcing Brown v. Board. Forty years later the nine returned for ceremonies led by President Bill Clinton, cited as a turning point in civil rights history.
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Dwight Eisenhower
Army
Little Rock
Ark
United States
U.S. Supreme Court
Brown Vs. Board of Education
Arkansas
Orval Faubus
Central High School
National Guard
Eisenhower
Supreme Court
America
101St Airborne Division
U.S
Central High
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Hecklers
Elizabeth Eckford
Arkansas National Guardsmen