Harry S Truman

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Janka Varnai

Cards (4)

  • Promoted civil rights by signing an executive order in 1948 against segregation in the military
  • Appointed a committee in 1946 on civil rights and gave a special message to Congress requesting key elements of later civil rights legislation
  • Signed Executive Order 9981 in 1948 - ending segregation in the armed forces
  • Praised by African - Americans for his open support of civil rights