In 1870, Hiram Revels of Mississippi became the first African American senator. Five years later, Blanche K. Bruce of Mississippi took the oath of office. It would be nearly another century, 1967, before Edward Brooke of Massachusetts followed in their historic footsteps.
The Truman administration wants to implement the universal military training in preparation for a defense attack against the communists. It trains American males for combat and military services. However, Wallace wants the opposite of Truman's actions, he desires of a peaceful foreign policy to lessen death tolls and taxes.