Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Melvin M. Johnson, 1948 July 29

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Identifier: A2019-001-012

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Scope and Contents

In this letter, Truman thanks Johnson for sending a copy of the memorandum to the Active Members of the Supreme Council regarding Truman’s Civil Rights committee. The President’s committee and its report (To Secure These Rights: The Report of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights) prompted Truman to sign Executive Orders 9980 and 9981, desegregating the federal workforce and the armed services.

Dates

Creation: 1948 July 29

Creator

From the File: United States. President (1945-1953 : Truman) (Organization)
From the File: Connelly, Matthew J., 1907-1976 (Person)

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