Carl Rowan
Clip: Season 34 Episode 2 | 52s
Carl Rowan: One of the highest ranking African Americans in the State Department.
Carl Rowan was one of the highest ranking African American in the history of the State Department during the 20th century. In 1964 Lyndon Johnson appointed Rowan as director of the U.S. Information Agency.
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Carl Rowan
Clip: Season 34 Episode 2 | 52s
Carl Rowan was one of the highest ranking African American in the history of the State Department during the 20th century. In 1964 Lyndon Johnson appointed Rowan as director of the U.S. Information Agency.
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