Carl T. Rowan - We emphasize that we believe in change because we w

We emphasize that we believe in change because we were born of it, we have lived by it, we prospered and grew great by it. So the status quo has never been our god, and we ask no one else to bow down before it.

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Rowan, Carl T. "New Frontiers in Information." The Department of State Bulletin, vol. 44, no. 1141, Office of Public Services, 8 May 1961, p. 687.

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About the Author

Carl T. Rowan

Born: August 11, 1925
Died: September 23, 2000
Nationality: American
Profession: Government Official, Journalist, Author

Biography

Carl Thomas Rowan was a prominent American journalist, author and government official who published columns syndicated across the U.S. and was at one point the highest ranking African American in the United States government.

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