Posted on Jul 23, 2018
EXECUTIVE ORDER 9981 AT 70: DESEGREGATING THE ARMED FORCES
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It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin.” – Harry S. Truman, Executive Order 9981.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 9981 AT 70: DESEGREGATING THE ARMED FORCES
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My dad was in the USAF when it desegregated. He said it did not go as smoothly as history would have you believe.
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Actually in this case they were forced into it by a president who overruled the recommendations of the generals.
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