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William Joseph Peterson 1935 - 2002

William Joseph Peterson was born on July 18, 1935, and died at age 66 years old on July 5, 2002. William Peterson was buried at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery Section K Site 453 1900 Buchanan Blvd., in Boulder City, Nv. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Joseph Peterson.
William Joseph Peterson
July 18, 1935
July 5, 2002
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  • 07/18
    1935

    Birthday

    July 18, 1935
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: CS1 Wars/Conflicts: Korea, Vietnam
  • 07/5
    2002

    Death

    July 5, 2002
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery Section K Site 453 1900 Buchanan Blvd., in Boulder City, Nv 89005
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In 1935, in the year that William Joseph Peterson was born, on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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In 1941, when he was only 6 years old, 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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