70th Anniversary of Executive Order 9981 to Desegregate the Armed Forces

Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
Independence, MO

The Library and the Truman Library Institute will host a program to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of Harry Truman’s decision to desegregate the Armed Forces. COL (R) Norma Bradford will discuss her career in the U.S. Army, from 2nd Lieutenant to Colonel. She will be in conversation with Rawn James, author of “Double V: How Wars, Protest, and Harry Truman Desegregated America’s Military.”