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June 18, 1945
The Daily Bulletin
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Surgeon General Thomas A. Parran assures NAACP representatives he will investigate discrimination and segregation of 10 Negro cadet nurses at Cleveland's Marine Hospital and immediately end separate messing facilities.
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GENERAL PARREN TO PROBE
SEGREGATION OF NURSES
WASHINGTON, June 18 (ANP)
-Surgeon Gen. Thomas A. Parran
of the United States Public Health
service assured representatives of
the Cleveland
branch
of the
NAACP that he would investigate
their charges of discrimination and
segregation of 10 Negro cadet nurses
at the Marine hospital, Cleveland,
and that with respect to separate
messing facilities, he would
immediately order an end to that.
Gen. Parran heard the complaint
laid before him by Dr. Nathan K.
Christopher and a committee representing
the branch. Capt. Jesse
O. Dedmon, secretary for veterans
affairs of the national association,
accompanied the group.
They pointed out to Gen. Parran
that their efforts to secure correction
of the problem complained of
through a Dr. Sweeney, commanding
officer of the Marine hospital,
had been unavailing. Parran told
them that the U. S. Public Health
service is operated on a democratic
basis, and that he would not tolerate
segregation and discrimination
in any of the facilities of the service
based on race, creed or color.
SEGREGATION OF NURSES
WASHINGTON, June 18 (ANP)
-Surgeon Gen. Thomas A. Parran
of the United States Public Health
service assured representatives of
the Cleveland
branch
of the
NAACP that he would investigate
their charges of discrimination and
segregation of 10 Negro cadet nurses
at the Marine hospital, Cleveland,
and that with respect to separate
messing facilities, he would
immediately order an end to that.
Gen. Parran heard the complaint
laid before him by Dr. Nathan K.
Christopher and a committee representing
the branch. Capt. Jesse
O. Dedmon, secretary for veterans
affairs of the national association,
accompanied the group.
They pointed out to Gen. Parran
that their efforts to secure correction
of the problem complained of
through a Dr. Sweeney, commanding
officer of the Marine hospital,
had been unavailing. Parran told
them that the U. S. Public Health
service is operated on a democratic
basis, and that he would not tolerate
segregation and discrimination
in any of the facilities of the service
based on race, creed or color.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Segregation
Nurses
Naacp
Discrimination
Marine Hospital
Cleveland
Public Health Service
What entities or persons were involved?
Thomas A. Parran
Nathan K. Christopher
Jesse O. Dedmon
Sweeney
Where did it happen?
Washington; Cleveland Marine Hospital
Story Details
Key Persons
Thomas A. Parran
Nathan K. Christopher
Jesse O. Dedmon
Sweeney
Location
Washington; Cleveland Marine Hospital
Event Date
June 18
Story Details
NAACP representatives from Cleveland complain to Surgeon General Parran about segregation of 10 Negro cadet nurses at Marine Hospital; he promises investigation and end to separate messing.