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Ruth Savickas 1931 - 2001

Ruth Savickas of Chicago, Cook County, IL was born on June 7, 1931, and died at age 70 years old on August 2, 2001.
Ruth Savickas
Chicago, Cook County, IL 60638
June 7, 1931
August 2, 2001
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  • 06/7
    1931

    Birthday

    June 7, 1931
    Birthdate
    Unknown
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  • 08/2
    2001

    Death

    August 2, 2001
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Ruth Savickas lived 3 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 70.
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In 1931, in the year that Ruth Savickas was born, in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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In 1941, at the age of merely 10 years old, Ruth 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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