Biographical Conversations With...

Gen. H. Shelton PT 2: His thoughts of Gen. Harry Brooks.

Clip | 2m 13s

Gen. Shelton talks about Major General Brooks becoming the sixth African American to attain the rank of general in the U.S. Army. Gen. Shelton describes the racial attitudes that existed in the Army in the 1970s.

Aired: 01/11/13

Rating: NR

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