Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-06-17

Of the Army TO restudy its po,
carefully informal suggestions re-
ceived from the Presidents Com
mittee on Equality Of Treatment
and Opportunity In the Armed
Forces. and 70 submit tts recon-
alteration Of the matter by June
40.
Proposals Of the Department Of
the Air Force 70 assure equality
for all it, personnel were approved
BY Secretary johnson on May II.
He then asked the Departments Of
the Army and the Navy TO rurn-
ish clarifying information through
Chairman ThonmAs r. Reid OF the
National Military Embellishments
Personnel Policy board before
making Q deciEion In their cases.
The Department Of the Nsvy has
proposed TO promulgats q state
ment Of the departments policy
regarding minority races.
To augment efforts 10 obtain
Negroes 10 enlist In the navy by
the assignment Of Negro petty
officers 70 duty In the Navy Re-
erliting service, ordering volun-
teer qualified Negro Reserve Of
ficers TO active duty 70 assist in
recruitment and slAntinE AdVer-
tiSements, posters, fllma. and
pamphlets 10 attract Negroes 70
the neVy BY una Of photographs
showing whites and Negroes
working together In the Naval
service.
TO exert greater effort 70 al.
tract qualified Negro students %
participate In the Navy RoTC
program.
To promulgats . directive 70
insure that all members Of the
steward branch who are In all re-
Spects qualified are given m OPP
portunity TO change their rates 70
another rating branch.
To change the status Of chief
stewards 10 that Of chief petty
officers.
TO diSestAbliah within the mar
Inc corps the present separate
Negro recruits training facility
and integrate the training Of
Negro recruits with that Of
whitea."
The proposed directive 70 all
ships and stations setting forth
the navy's revised policy regard
ing minority races points out
that 1t 10 the policy Of the navy
department that there EhAn be
equality Of treatment and opp0r-
tunity for all persons In the navy
and marine corps without regard
20 race. color. religion or national
origin.
II also stated: In their attitnde
and day-tO-day conduct Of affairs.
officers and enlisted personnsl Of
the navy and marine corps shah
adhere rigidly and impartially 70
the navy regulations. In which no
distinction 10 made between In
dividuals wearing TIE uniform Of
uheSs services.
IAN personnel win be enlisted or
appointed, trained. advanced or
promoted assigned duty and Cd
mtnistered In al respects without
regard Of race. color, religion or
national origin
In the Utilization Of housing.
Messing. berthing and other facII-
itiea. no special OF unusual pro-
vtaaons VIII Be made for TIA &C
comodatiOn Of any minority race. {"
In his nlemormndum 10 the Sec
rstary Of navy. Mr.. Johnsoa ssid,
In my Judgement, tbs specific
actions you propose 70 undeFtalIs
meet the spirit and intsnt IL Tx
scutivs ordsr oesl q Juiy -.
ISts. and are IN accord with my
memorandum Of Aprfl 9. and my
second msunOrandum On tks sane
subject dated May IL Thersfore.
! am PSsassd 70 APPROVE your pro-
poaais and trust that you wdn BE-
gin their inplementatioa without
delay
In asking The Dsp3rtmsnt Sf
the Army for recunsderaGioa q
liz proposals fOr equality u trsas-
msut ard opportunity. Secretary
Johns1a IN q nesoranduEn % Ne
Secretary q ths Army related:
I have rvngwed yOuS oompFs-
hsnmvs memorandum a MAJ -.
coaosFntaG equality q trsatmsnt
and opportunity IN ths Depart
meat a tn Army and kays n0tsd
win ptsasFs ths slgnineant pro-
erus ma1s ~ tn army IN tAas
fSed IN IN last t~w years. Z aanS
n0t win pSsAsurs o. nsaSR~s
Yua psupun@ IN auAnr b hruauAna