Adieu is a French word meaning goodbye that is commonly used in English, especially in the phrase I bid you adieu!. An ado is a fuss, and adieu is French for farewell. They sound similar but aren't exactly twins. Ado sounds like uh-doo and adieu is like a-dyoo, you know, in a cool French accent.
In 1957, President Eisenhower sent Congress a proposal for civil rights legislation. The result was the Civil Rights Act of 1957, the first civil rights legislation since Reconstruction.The new act established the Civil Rights Section of the Justice Department and empowered federal prosecutors to obtain court injunctions against interference with the right to vote.he result was the Civil Rights Act of 1957, the first civil rights legislation since Reconstruction. The new act established the Civil Rights Section of the Justice Department and empowered federal prosecutors to obtain court injunctions against interference with the right to vote.
Fri, 1960-05-06. On this date in 1960, President Dwight Eisenhower signed the Civil Rights Act of 1960. This was the first civil rights bill to be approved by Congress since Reconstruction. Though Eisenhower is not routinely linked to the civil rights issue, his contribution, including the 1957 Act, was important as it pushed the whole civil rights issue into the White House.