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African American History in Washington, DC

Rep. Oscar Stanton De Priest (R-IL)

Rep. Oscar Stanton De Priest (R-IL)

Washington, DC
Saturday, April 14, 2012

This program is about the rise of a free black family residing near President's Park and about First Lady Lou Henry Hoover's invitation to Jessie De Priest, the wife of Rep. Oscar De Priest (R-IL), to a White House Tea Party.

Updated: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 3:59pm (ET)

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Washington Journal (late 2012)