Statement by President Truman
5/22/1950
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This document comes from the records of the President's Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services. The committee was established by Executive Order 9981, on July 26, 1948, to recommend revisions in military regulations in order to implement the Government's policy of desegregation of the armed services — that there was to be equality of treatment and opportunity for all members of the armed forces, regardless of race, color, religion, or national origin.
This document was identified by teachers in our Primarily Teaching 2016 Summer Workshop at the Truman Library.
This document was identified by teachers in our Primarily Teaching 2016 Summer Workshop at the Truman Library.
This primary source comes from the Records of Temporary Committees, Commissions, and Boards.
National Archives Identifier: 40019854
Full Citation: Statement by the President; 5/22/1950; May 22, 1950--[Final Meeting with President]; Meetings Files, 1948 - 1950; Records of Temporary Committees, Commissions, and Boards, Record Group 220; Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, MO. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/statement-president-truman, May 5, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.