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Truman’s grandson on Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell & desegregation

Friday, 7 May 2010 – 12:36 PM | Comments Off on Truman’s grandson on Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell & desegregation
President Harry Truman

President Harry Truman desegregated the U.S. military in 1948. The anniversary of his birthday is tomorrow. In today’s “Frontlines” letter, Truman’s grandson Clifton Truman Daniel remembers his grandfather’s decision and asks President Obama to follow that example to end Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell, the military’s ban on open gay and lesbian service members.