November
19, 1950
All Human Blood is Alike
At its annual meeting, the
American Red Cross board of governors voted to discontinue the endorsement of
putting racial designations on blood donations. "It has long been known
that human blood is all alike, from whatever race it comes," the press
release noted
The American Red Cross
(ARC), also known as The American National Red Cross is a humanitarian
organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education
inside the United States. It is the designated US affiliate of the
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
Today, in addition to
domestic disaster relief, the American Red Cross offers services in five other
areas: community services that help the needy; communications services and
comfort for military members and their family members; the collection,
processing and distribution of blood and blood products; educational programs
on preparedness, health, and safety; and international relief and development
programs
Born in 1950?
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