Rachel on Pentagon surveys

Very interesting -- and told the way that only Rachel can. Let's just say, servicemembers weren't too keen on serving with blacks or Jews. Yeah, the Pentagon polled on both. But, Harry Truman was a real leader and truly didn't pay any attention to the polls when he issued Executive Order 9981 to desegregate the military on July 26,1948 -- three months before his election.

And, there are shout outs for the work of our friends at Think Progress (that's you Igor) and Kerry Eleveld.