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Groups join controversy on race issue in Girls Nation
Ohio race row centers on sending Joan Rankin, 16, Cincinnati, to Washington as Ohio's representative to the American Legion auxiliary Girls Nation. The auxiliary opposes her due to social discrimination fears, while the Ohio State Democratic League, two state legislators, and groups like the NAACP press for sending her.
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Columbus
Ohio
Washington
American Legion Auxiliary
Joan Rankin
Ohio State Democratic League
Cincinnati
Washington Area American Veterans Committee
Miss Rankin
A. V. Co. Club