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    Celebrate! 

    Fifty/50th  
    50 Years On the Road to Equality 

    50th Anniversary of Executive Orders 9980 & 9981 
    July 26, 1998 
     

     

 
 
Victorious in conflicts from the American Revolution to World War II, segregated American soldiers, sailors and aviators answered the call to duty. As refugees from American society, they served as de facto mercenaries and examples of courage and honor in these conflicts. In their quest for freedom they they struggled to help make America's principles of democracy ring true. Today, descendents of these brave men and women keep their legacy alive.
 
 
 
 
Executive Order 9981
 

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