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Franklin A. Thomas was named president of the Ford Foundation in 1979, the first Black to run the philanthropy.

President's Weekly Address - 3/3/12

POSTED: March 03, 2012, 12:00 am

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President Obama celebrates the resurgence of the American auto industry and the production of quality and more environmentally friendly vehicles, and the need for clean energy in America's future.




Source: The White House

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