Breakthrough on Color Front

Description: Lee Nichols Breakthrough on Color Front. New York: Random House, 1954. 235pp. 8vo. Publisher’s cloth. Ownership inscription of front endpaper. Very good in a good or better dustwrapper. First edition (first printing). Contemporary study of the initial efforts to integrate Black Americans into the United States’ Armed Forces. After the Second World War, President Harry S. Truman issued Executive Order 9981 abolishing discrimination in the military on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin. Much of the enforcement of the new integration policies began under President Dwight D. Eisenhower in the early 1950s, at the time of the Korean War. Author and journalist Lee Nichols includes much historical background and includes a chapter on “The Woman Problem.”Our Stock# 3731290 About Us Established in 1995, Ian Brabner, Rare Americana, LLC buys and sells rare and antiquarian books and historical manuscripts published or created in pre-1900 America. We are located in Wilmington, Delaware. Member Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA). International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). The Manuscript Society. Ephemera Society of America. Guarantee All items are guaranteed to be as described. Authenticity is guaranteed for the lifetime of the original purchaser. As a member of the above-named trade organizations, we abide by their published code of ethics. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days(prior notice appreciated). If you have questions regarding our description for this item, please contact us. We will be happy to answer them. Shipping Items are expertly packed in bubble wrap and shipped in new boxes or reinforced envelopes. No International Buyers Please, no buyers outside of the USA. Feedback We leave feedback after receiving feedback from buyers. If you're unhappy with any part of your transaction with us, please let us know. Our priority is to make you happy and resolve issues promptly. © 2024 Ian Brabner, Rare Americana, LLC. All rights reserved.

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