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Executive Order 9981 — Desegregation of the Armed Forces (1948)

Executive Order 9981 establishes a policy of equality of treatment and opportunity in the United States armed services, regardless of race, color, religion, or national origin. It creates the President's Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services, composed of seven members designated by the President, to examine and recommend changes to the rules, procedures, and practices of the Armed Services. The order directs all executive departments and agencies to cooperate with the Committee and provide necessary information and services. The Committee is authorized to confer with and advise the Secretaries of Defense, Army, Navy, and Air Force, and will continue to exist until terminated by a future executive order.