Journalist Carl Rowan is appointed director of the U.S. Information Agency, the highest-ranking Black official in the federal government at the time.
At a Glance
- Date
- 24 June 1964
- Location
- Washington, D.C.
- Key people
- Carl Rowan
- Category
- Politics & Government
- Source
- Appointment records (1964) · Library of Congress
What It Meant Then
He became the first Black American to sit on the National Security Council.
What It Means Now
Rowan's career bridged journalism and high government service.
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