JULY 26
1948:President Harry S. Truman issues an executive order desegregating the
United States military and demanding "equality of treatment and
opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to
race, color, religion or national origin."
1775: Benjamin Franklin is appointed by the Second Continental
Congress as the first postmaster general of the United States Postal
Service. The newly established national mail system improves
communication and helps unite the colonies during the Revolutionary War.
1990: President George H.W. Bush signs the Americans With Disabilities Act
into law in a Rose Garden ceremony at the White House. The legislation
prohibits discrimination against individuals based on physical or mental
disabilities.
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