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Original sent to Mr. Niles 3/23/51, elb The White Thouse Washington 93-B 1951 MAR 22 PM 6 02 MB079 DL PD WUX NEWYORK NY MAR 22 1951 331P THE PRESIDENT K109 Mincel THE WHITE HOUSE AM SHOCKED TO LEARN HOUSE ARMED SERVICE COMMITTEE WROTE RACIAL K1285 SEGREGATION PROVISION INTO DRAFT-UMT BILL. THE UNITED STATES ARMED miscel FORCES WITH A RACIAL SEGREGATION PATTERN IS UTTERLY INCONSISTENT WITH OUR DEMOCRATIC PRONOUNCEMENTS. RACISM IN THE ARMED FORCES CAN ONLY SUCCEED IN DEFEATING THE HIGH MORALE OF OUR FIGHTING FORCES AND CONTRIBUTE TO NATIONAL DISUNITY. RACIAL SEGREGATION CANNOT CONVINCE $