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Disney successfully lobbied Congress to extend the length of copyright protection in order to prevent Mickey Mouse from entering the public domain. The law was later referred to as the Mickey Mouse Protection Act
how many countries have successfully landed on the moon?
When the KKK successfully lobbied to adopt a highway in Missouri, the Governor had the name of that stretch of road changed to Rosa Parks Highway
What country successfully landed probes on venus?
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what countries have successfully landed on the moon?
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Disneyland, CA successfully lobbied in 2003 to make the park a no-fly zone to protect it against terrorist attack (but really aerial advertising).
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US Customs almost destroyed Nike in 1970s by issuing them retroactive $25 million bill on imported shoes. Eventually it was found out that bill was result of successful political lobbying by competitors in US who used "American Selling Price" loophole.
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H&R Block has successfully lobbied Senate to Quadruple the length of form used to calculate earned income tax credit making it harder for people to obtain the credit without professional assistance
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Harry Laughlin was a prominent eugenicist of the early 20th century. His Eugenics Records Office was funded by prominent business families and successfully lobbied for laws regulating immigration and forced sterilization.
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The NRA successfully lobbied against federal funding of firearms research after such research began to reach a consensus that firearms in the home were linked to higher chances of violent death.
