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Trump Administration Allows Segregation; Pentagon Erases Code Talker History

3/19/2025

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The Trump administration's new memo permits federal contractors to segregate facilities, overturning a long-standing nondiscrimination order from 1965. This controversial shift impacts numerous federal agencies and aligns with Trump's diversity executive orders. In a separate incident, the Pentagon inadvertently erased details about the heroic Navajo Code Talkers from its website, vowing to restore this vital history.

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The Trump administration's new memo permits federal contractors to segregate facilities, overturning a long-standing nondiscrimination order from 1965. This controversial shift impacts numerous federal agencies and aligns with Trump's diversity executive orders. In a separate incident, the Pentagon inadvertently erased details about the heroic Navajo Code Talkers from its website, vowing to restore this vital history.