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A panel discussion was held on the argument that desegregation would impair military efficiency and unit cohesion and why President Truman chose to issuing an executive order desegregating t…

The speakers talked about the relationship between President Truman and Congress. They focused on the challenges that he faced in having his policy initiatives legislated, specifically the b…

Juan Williams talked about President Truman’s pivotal role in desegregating the military. This was the concluding keynote address of the “Freedom to Serve--Then and Now” forum honoring t…

Susan Hartmann talked about the challenges that President Truman faced with the public and Congress in passing his foreign and military policies. She noted that the public was more concerned…

Panelists spoke about discrimination against racial minorities, women, and gays, as well as ways in which it continues to effect the military. Arguments used in the 1940s to preserve racial …

Don Ritchie talked about the relationship between Congress and the presidency, focusing on President Truman. He talked about the official and unofficial lobbying that President Truman did to…

A panel discussion was held on diversity in the armed forces, including 27 countries that allow open service for gays and lesbians. Stuart O’Brien of the Royal Australian Navy and openly gay…

Panelists spoke about the expanding role of women in all branches of the armed forces, from the time of the American Revolution to the present. Judith Hicks Stiehm showed pictures as she gav…

The panel talked about the domestic politics of President Truman. They focused on President Truman’s expansion of social programs and the relationship between the presidency and Congress in …