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Senator Harry S. Truman leads a Senate committee hearing in 1941 to investigate defense spending.

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The Truman Committee: Rooting Out Waste in the Arsenal of Democracy

In 1941, Senator Harry S. Truman established a special committee to investigate waste and corruption in the United States defense industry during the buildup to World War II. The bipartisan…

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A black and white photograph of A. Philip Randolph and Walter White in 1940s attire standing in front of the White House.

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The 1941 March on Washington Movement and Executive Order 8802

January 21, 2026 Miles Harrington 0 Comments

In 1941, labor leader A. Philip Randolph pressured President Franklin D. Roosevelt to desegregate the defense industry by threatening a massive march on Washington. This resulted in Executive Order 8802,…

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