Name: Executive Order 9981: Desegregating U.S. Armed Forces
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Description: Signed by President Harry Truman on July 26, 1948, Executive Order 9981 abolished racial discrimination in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Signed by President Harry Truman on July 26, 1948, Executive Order 9981 abolished racial discrimination in the U.S. Armed Forces.

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Executive Order 9981: Desegregating U.S. Armed Forces

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