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#1587 The Sad History of Executive Orders

Listening to America

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Truman's Impact on Civil Rights

Exploring President Truman's consequential decisions, including desegregating the military and issuing Executive Order 991, amidst a backdrop of racial tensions and opposition, shedding light on his bold stance on civil rights issues and the subsequent reverberations on the country's progress.

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