Commissioning of ROTC Graduates
1998-05-16T10:04:37-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvODM0XC8xOTk4MDUxNjEwMTgwMTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==At the commissioning of Reserve Officer’s Training Corp graduates, Defense Secretary William Cohen spoke on the topic of the 50th anniversary of President Truman’s desegregation of the armed forces. He talked about the armed forces being a beacon of integration among American and government establishments. Thurgood Marshall Jr. also spoke at the ceremony on his father’s work in the civil rights effort and the importance of the armed services integration policies.
At the commissioning of Reserve Officer’s Training Corp graduates, Defense Secretary William Cohen spoke on the topic of the 50th anniversar… read more
At the commissioning of Reserve Officer’s Training Corp graduates, Defense Secretary William Cohen spoke on the topic of the 50th anniversary of President Truman’s desegregation of the armed forces. He talked about the armed forces being a beacon of integration among American and government establishments. Thurgood Marshall Jr. also spoke at the ceremony on his father’s work in the civil rights effort and the importance of the armed services integration policies. close
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- Thurgood Marshall Jr. Assistant White House->Cabinet
- Marie McDemmond President Norfolk State University
- III Calvin Sydnor Colonel U.S. Army
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