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Wikipedia in Action! 
Check out this brand new article created by Binksternet on the desegregation of the United States Marine Corps. The article features Today’s Document, the picture of Howard P. Perry, the first African-American US Marine Corps recruit in 1942.  
This article is part of the Today’s Document Challenge on Wikipedia.  We’re excited to see the enthusiasm of Wikipedians.  Thank you for your hard work! 
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Wikipedia in Action! 

Check out this brand new article created by Binksternet on the desegregation of the United States Marine Corps. The article features Today’s Document, the picture of Howard P. Perry, the first African-American US Marine Corps recruit in 1942.  

This article is part of the Today’s Document Challenge on Wikipedia.  We’re excited to see the enthusiasm of Wikipedians.  Thank you for your hard work! 

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