On the recordNovember 1, 1951
This proposal, if enacted into law, would constitute a backward step in the efforts of the Federal Government to extend equal rights and opportunities to all our people.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “This proposal, if enacted into law, would constitute a backward step in the efforts of the Federal Government to extend…”
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Memorandum of Disapproval of Bill Requiring Segregation in Certain Schools on Federal Property.
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