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[H]e did push through during his presidency the 1957 Civil Rights Act. Cynics have stated that this was simply to win the ‘Black Vote’. Up to 1957, and for a variety of reasons, only 20% of African Americans had registered to vote. In Britain, the government takes the initiative in sending out voter registration forms which individuals have to return. In America it is up to each person to take the responsibility to register their vote. In the South plain intimidation and official apathy and obstacles meant that very few African Americans registered their vote.
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Toyota TM established operations in North America in 1957 and will operate 15 manufacturing plants in North America by 2010. There are more than 1,700 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealerships in North America which sold more than 2.8 million vehicles in 2006. Toyota directly employs over 42,000 in North America and its investment here is currently valued at more than $19 billion, including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and design. Toyota's annual purchasing of parts, materials, goods and services from North American suppliers totals more than $28.5 billion. According to a 2005 Center for Automotive Research study, Toyota, along with its dealers and suppliers, has generated nearly 400,000 U.S. jobs, including jobs created through spending by direct, dealer and suppliers employees. For more information about Toyota, visit http://www.toyota.com.
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WASHINGTON, March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the watershed events in the effort to guarantee full equality to all American citizens was the integration of Little Rock's Central High School in 1957. Forty-eight years ago, then- Governor Orville Faubus shamefully fanned racial tensions and attempted to deny African-American children their full rights as American citizens. Current Governor Mike Huckabee is attempting to hijack and distort that important event in Arkansas' and American history to force today's Arkansans to subsidize a university education for illegal aliens residing in the state.
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Burger King Corporation created the American icon, the HOME OF THEWHOPPER(R), in 1957. The company and its franchisees operate more than 11,330 restaurants in all 50 states, and 58 countries and international territories around the world, with more than 92% of BURGER KING(R) restaurants owned and operated by independent franchisees. Since the company's founding in Miami in 1954, the BURGER KING(R) brand has become recognized for great flame-broiled taste and HAVE IT YOUR WAY(R) food customization. In fiscal year 2000, the BURGER KING(R) system had system-wide sales of $11.4 billion. Burger King Corporation is a part of Diageo (NYSE: DEO), the international food and drinks company.
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