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There has been such an uproar that the mayor has pleaded the President to do something.
Mayor Woodrow Mann has asked President Dwight D. Eisenhower to send in reinforcement to Little Rock. The mob grew bigger and bigger and more hateful each passing day.
President Eisenhower sent them to escort the nine students safely through the mob. Each student was given a "Screaming Eagle" to protect them and to "keep them alive" in the school.
They escort the nine students everyday from their houses into the school, through the school day, and to their homes again. Some will be in the school in case things get a little out of hand. However, they are not allowed to interact with any students. But they are there to help enforce segregation.
They will be

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