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U.S. president Harry S. Truman signs Executive Order 9981, desegregating the military of the United States.
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Harry S. Truman
President of the United States from 1945 to 1953
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. As the 34th vice president in 1945, he assumed the presidency upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt that year. Subsequently, Truman implemented the Marshall Plan in the aftermath of World…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Executive Order 9981
1948 order by President Truman
Executive Order 9981 was an executive order issued on July 26, 1948, by President Harry S. Truman. It abolished discrimination "on the basis of race, color, religion or national origin" in the United States Armed Forces. The Order led to the re-integration of the services during…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)