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American Experience: The American Diplomat

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The American Diplomat explores the lives and legacies of three Black ambassadors—Edward R. Dudley, Terence Todman, and Carl Rowan—who pushed past historical and institutional racial barriers to reach high-ranking appointments in the Truman, Eisenhower, and Kennedy administrations. 

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American Experience
The American Diplomat
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Expires: 2022-03-16

Three Black diplomats who broke racial barriers at the State Department during Cold War.

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