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

10th October 2018
Tagged as: Civil Rights, Delaware, Economy, Eisenhower, Ghana, Howard Johnson, Racism, USA

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

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