Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-20

power,
The text OF the revision follows;
SPECIAL REGULATIONS
NO. 8O0-029.l
UTILIZATION or NEGRO MAN.
POWER IN THE ARMY
!. Policy. The policy of the De-
partment of the Army In that
there shalt be equality Of treat.
ment and opportunity for all per.
sons In the Army without regard
to race, color. religion, or national
origin. All manpower will be util.
lied To obtain maximum efficiency
in the Army,
2, Responsibility.
q. Commanders OF all echelonA
OF the Army will insure that all
personnel under their command
are thoroughly orisntsd In the
necessity for the unreserved 40.
ceptance Of the provisions Of these
policies.
b, Commanders Of organizations
or installations containing Negro
personnel will be responsible for
the execution Of these policies.
c. The planning. PRONUNCIATION.
experimentation. and revision Of
these policies will be- coordinAlSd
by the Director Of Personnel and
Administration, General staff. ",
3. Army.
3. Periodic Review 0f Utilization
81 Negro Manp0weT. A board Of
senior Army officers will be con-
vened from time 10 tlms 10 de.
termine current progress under
the policies and experimentation
prescribed herein and 20 reeNam-
Inc and review the fundamental
policies for the utilization Of Me-
gro mAnpOweT.
L. EnlIated Personnel PROCESS.
ing. All enlisted personnel without
regard 10 race or color viii be
accorded the same reception pro-
ceSsInE through appropriate in
StalIations 20 insure proper initial
classification.
D. Army School Training. Army
school quotas for replacement
stream personnel, and requests for
and issuance Of school quotas for
assigned enlisted personnel will
make no reference 10 race or col
or. Selection Of personnel 10 at
tend Army schools will be made
without regard % race or color,
Graduates Of Army schools will
be- used In positions where their
school acquired skill may be util-
lied In accord with personnel
management regulations equally
applicable 20 all enlisted person
mel.
8 Eligibility for Military Occu.
patI0naI SpeCIaItisa. Military Oc-
cupatIonaI speciAlties Will be open
20 qualified enlisted personnel
without regard 70 race or color.
Utilization Of Negro personnel In
Military Occupationhl speciaIties
will BE- In accord with personnel
management regulations equally
applicable 20 all enlisted person
mel.
7. EnlIstsd Promotions. The pro-
motion system Of the enlisted ca
resr guidance program win be adj
ministsred on an equal merit basis
10 that all promotions win be- Oh.
tainsd by open competition, on
examinations uniform throughout
the Army. against q single stand.
ard. without regard 70 race or
color.
8. Officer Ps-oassI Manage.
msaL
.. Officers viii be procured for
the Regular Army and for the Of
fiesrs Reserve Corps without re-
gard 10 race or color.
b. All officers. regardless Of
race or color. win BE- afforded
equal opportunities for advance
ment. professional Improvement,
extended active duty. active duty
training. promotion. and retention
In the Army.
o. ROTC BtnAeats ~ sRsnmsS
TrAinlaE Gangs. RoTC st1dsnts
attending summer training camps
a. members Of school units 70
which they are regularly Asatgnsd
win remain together and be train
I'd toEsthsr without regard 70 race
OF color.
10. UtallEati0n and AssagnmSnk.
q In farthsrancs Of the policy