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Design of the proposed national memorial building to commemorate the heroic deeds of Negro soldiers and sailors who fought in all the Nation's wars

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Concerning efforts to erect a national memorial in honor of Black veterans. Includes language of a bill introduced into Congress and supporting statements from congressmen.
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All rights for this document are held by the David Graham Du Bois Trust. Requests to publish, redistribute, or replicate this material should be addressed to Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries.Contact host institution for more information.
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  1. African American Veterans
  2. African Americans
  3. Monuments

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