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Nomination of Thurgood Marshall as U.S. Solicitor General

President Johnson nominated Thurgood Marshall to serve as U.S. Solicitor General, making him the first African American to hold that office.

Nomination of Thurgood Marshall as U.S. Solicitor General

The nomination placed a leading civil-rights lawyer in a key federal legal role, advancing racial inclusion in high government positions and setting the stage for Marshall's later Supreme Court appointment.

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