The military was desegregated by executive order. Executive Order 9981, signed by President Truman on July 26, 1948, forbade discriminating against military personnel because of race, color, religion, or national origin.
1948.
Often Congress is controlled by the same party the president belongs to, so they give the president more freedom to do what he wants to do. The Justice Department is part of the executive branch, so unless the Congress conducts its own investigations, the president can get around the law without much protest. The president also controls the military and can order military action that is hard to get out of, so Congress lets it go and pays for it.
on July 26, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed Executive Order 9981, requiring the U.S. military be desegregated and provide "equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin."
The Congress. The president can engage in military actions, however, these must be stopped without congressional support within 90 days.
Truman officially desegregated the military.
President Truman desegregated the armed forces with Executive Order No. 9981 on July 26, 1948.
President Harry Truman banned racial discrimination in the military. The military was desegregated in 1948 with Executive Order 9981.
President Truman signed an order that desegregated the military.
Harry S. Truman
1948.
Executive Order #9981, issued by Harry Truman, officially desegregated the United States armed forces. It was issued in July of 1948. Full desegregation was not a reality until the Korean War in 1950.
the president has authority over the military but congress holds the power to declare war so if the president and congress don't agree on the war topic there can be issues(:
For most military matters, Congress has the final say. The president does have executive order over some things, and there are certain ways that the president can get around the power of congress in some matters.
The president is the commander-in-chief over all military powers in the US. He consults with the military chiefs of staff but he is the commander and they serve at his will. Congress determines what the military will be and appropriates the funding for it.
Often Congress is controlled by the same party the president belongs to, so they give the president more freedom to do what he wants to do. The Justice Department is part of the executive branch, so unless the Congress conducts its own investigations, the president can get around the law without much protest. The president also controls the military and can order military action that is hard to get out of, so Congress lets it go and pays for it.
on July 26, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed Executive Order 9981, requiring the U.S. military be desegregated and provide "equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin."
The Congress. The president can engage in military actions, however, these must be stopped without congressional support within 90 days.