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Little Rock Central High School National Historic SiteLittle Rock Central High School under construction in 1927.
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Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site
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Jefferson National Parks Association (JNPA) serves as the cooperating association for Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site.  
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Telegram sent by Eisenhower to Governor Orval Faubus in 1957  

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In 1957 President Eisenhower sent soldiers into Arkansas to enforce the federal court's order to desegregate Central High - becoming the first president since Reconstruction to use federal troops to support African American civil rights. Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:22 EST