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On the recordDecember 24, 2020
He came from Missouri. His parents were both pro-confederate. He had a racist background. And yet, here is a guy who, in 1948, election year, when he knows it's going to hurt him politically, he moves to integrate the Armed Services.
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Joe Scarborough
Florida
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Scarborough highlights Harry Truman's evolution on racial issues and his decision to integrate the military despite political risks.

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