July 13, 2001
Desegregation in Combat: The Korean War Topic of Panel Discussion at Main Library July 28
Several African-American war veterans will discuss their experiences with desegregation during the Korean War in a panel discussion at the Main Library, 800 Vine Street, on Saturday, July 28, 2:00 p.m. Desegregation in Combat: The Korean War commemorates the 53rd anniversary of the desegregation of the Armed Forces, and is sponsored by the Cincinnati Chapter of the NAACP and the History & Genealogy Department of the Main Library.
The panel discussion comes on the occasion of the 53rd anniversary of President Harry S. Truman signing Executive Order 9981, which established the President’s Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Forces. It was accompanied by Executive Order 9980, which created a Fair Employment Board to eliminate racial discrimination in federal employment. However, it was not until 1954 that the last all-black unit had been abolished.
The Program:
· Master of Ceremony: Lt. Col. Maurice Adams, U. S. Army (retired)
· Panel Discussion: Antonio Carr, U. S. Army, Ernest Breckenridge, U. S. Army, Clarence Johnson, U. S. Navy, and Norman Carter, U. S. Army
· Recognition of Medal of Honor Recipients: Harold Johnson, World War II, U. S. Navy, and Former President of the NAACP
ÖInterpreter available upon request for the hearing impaired. Please call
369-6944 (TDD 369-6946) at least one week before program.
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