Truman Speaks at Independence Day Ceremonies
Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s)
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National Archives Identifier: 541998
Full Citation: Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C. [Aerial view of the crowd of marchers on the mall and street.]; 8/28/1963; Records of the U.S. Information Agency, Record Group 306. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/civil-rights-march-on-washington-dc-aerial-view-of-the-crowd-of-marchers-on-the-mall-and-street/, July 6, 2026]
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