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3. The Civil Rights Act of 1957 was passed during his presidency. Eisenhower also had to deal with segreation issues such as those in Little Rock, Arkansas. Although Eisenhower passed the Civil Rights Act, he was not in favor of dealing with or supporting issues on segregation.isenhower was very successful as a legislative leader. Not only did he pass much legislation troughout his term, but he dealt with many important issues of the time, such as civil rights. He took it upon himself to influence legislation, and for that reason his performance as legislative leader was very successful.
During Eisenhower's service in Europe during World War II, he witnessed the incredible efficiency of the German autobahns. When Eisenhower became president in 1953, one of his top priorities was an Interstate highway system. In 1956, he signed the Federal Aid Highway Act that allocated $25 billion to the project.