12019-03-12T23:57:34+00:00Stanford University Pressaf84c3e11fe030c51c61bbd190fa82a3a1a1282413plainpublished2019-08-21T10:33:17+00:00Anonymous On June 2, 1945, the Norfolk Journal and Guide announced that a delegation from the Negro Newspapers Association met with President Truman at the White House. The newspaper executives urged President Truman to pass the Fair Employment Practices Bill and to appoint a black person as an assistant administrator to the Veterans Administration to ensure that the VA would serve black veterans.