In honor of the 70th anniversary of the creation of the nation's first all Africa-American pursuit squadron, the Atlanta City Council will recognize the surviving Tuskegee Airmen.
The city will issue a proclamation in their honor and hold a reception.
Of the seventeen Tuskegee Airmen who live in Atlanta, eleven will be present for Monday's event.
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Council member Michael Julian Bond led the effort to honor the airmen.
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