Discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion or national origin in the U.S. Armed Forces was abolished by Harry Truman’s 1948 Executive order 9981. Much happened to grant more rights to ...

The authors write "Law Day is a national day dedicated to honoring the rule of law and recognizing how our legal system ...

That began to change when President Harry Truman signed Executive Order 9981 in 1948, mandating equal treatment and opportunity for military personnel regardless of race, color or creed ...

The second was the integration of the US armed forces followed the signing of Executive Order 9981 by President Harry S. Truman in 1948. In 1951, Gen. Matthew Ridgway, commander of the Far East ...

Harry S. Truman probably isn’t ... hell at home endured by Black WW II vets, President Truman — on this date, Dec. 5, 1946 — signed Executive Order 9808, creating the Committee on Civil ...

But back in 1792, when James Hoban presented his design for an executive residence to President ... of such speedy work was realized. President Harry Truman watched in horror as a chandelier ...

Dewey of New York for president and Earl Warren of California for vice president. The Democrats' man, President Harry S. Truman ... the president issued executive orders mandating equal ...

Additionally, it wasn’t until 1948 that President Harry Truman signed the Executive Order 9981 which led to the desegregation of the army. The actions of locals in Bamber Bridge predate many ...

Harry S. Truman, the 33rd U.S. president, is being celebrated this year to mark the 75th anniversary of his inauguration. The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri ...