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Doris Leitz 1912 - 1978

Doris Leitz of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on July 26, 1912, and died at age 65 years old in May 1978.
Doris Leitz
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA 19124
July 26, 1912
May 1978
Female
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    1912

    Birthday

    July 26, 1912
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  • 05/dd
    1978

    Death

    May 1978
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    Doris Leitz lived 9 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 65.
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In 1912, in the year that Doris Leitz was born, in October, former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot, but not killed, while campaigning for another term as President with the newly created Bull Moose (Progressive) Party. John Schrank was a Bavarian-born saloon-keeper from New York who had been stalking Roosevelt when he shot him just before a campaign speech. Shot in the chest (and showing the audience his bloody shirt), Roosevelt went on to give a 55 to 90 minute talk (reports vary on the length) before being treated for the injury. After 8 days in the hospital, Roosevelt went back on the campaign trail.
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In 1941, at the age of 29 years old, Doris was alive when on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.
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