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Marian Anderson faced outrageous racism during all of her career. Early in her career, the brilliance of her voice earned her the key to Atlantic City, NJ, but no New York City hotel would give her a room. She was forced to sleep at the Harlem YWCA. The most infamous act of racism towards her came in 1939 when the Daughters of the American Revolution denied her the right to sing in Constitution Hall. Backed by Eleanor Roosevelt and the NAACP, she later sang before 75,000 at the Lincoln Memorial. A Gallup poll showed that 67% of the people polled agreed with Mrs. Roosevelt's action. Anderson always showed grace under pressure and she sang before royalty, as a goodwill ambassador for the US and eventually at the Metropolitan Opera House.
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The new car models for 1993 feature state-of-the-art technology that only a competitive industry can develop. For General Motors, a slight modification of its offerings has produced top-of-the-line car designs. Technical refinement that resulted in electronically controlled transmission and overhead-cam V-6 engines defines Ford Motor Co's latest car editions. For Crysler, new integrated designs and precision engineering for its LH series will surely arrest consumer attention. Nissan's new limited Edition 240 SX SE with powerfulmotors would certainly not be so limited in the days to come while Toyota's unlimited editions will surely satisfy every motorist's needs.
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Four black Cabinet secretaries appointed by Pres Bill Clinton discuss how their respective departments will respond to the challenge of ensuring an equitable distribution of economic benefits in the world's richest economy. The four are Ron Brown of Commerce, Hazel O'Leary at Energy, Jesse Brown at Veterans Affairs and Mike Espy at Agriculture. These four secretaries are said to bring strong credentials to their jobs.
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