10th October 1957: Eisenhower apologises to Ghanaian minister for racism in Delaware restaurant

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10th October 2020

10th October 1957: Eisenhower apologises to Ghanaian minister for racism in Delaware restaurant

U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower apologised to Ghanaian finance minister Komla Agbeli Gbedemah after he was refused service in a Delaware restaurant.

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#Delaware
#Economy
#Eisenhower
#Ghana
#Howard Johnson
#Racism
#USA

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