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January 1, 1946
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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The War Department issued a memorandum clarifying its policy on transporting Negro personnel, stating no discrimination by race or color, with separation by units on Army ships, and noting a similar Navy directive.
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War Department Clarifies Stand On Negro Policy
WASHINGTON—(NNPA)—The War Department on Saturday night issued the following memorandum for the press: "The War Department has received numerous queries concerning its policy of transporting Negro personnel. The War Department policy in this respect is well known. Personnel traveling aboard ships under Army control are separated by units. But there is no discrimination because of race or color. This has been the rule prior to and during the war and will continue to be the rule as to transporting Army Negro personnel on vessels under Navy control.
The Navy Department has recently issued a directive to all its personnel ordering that there be no discrimination because of color or race."
WASHINGTON—(NNPA)—The War Department on Saturday night issued the following memorandum for the press: "The War Department has received numerous queries concerning its policy of transporting Negro personnel. The War Department policy in this respect is well known. Personnel traveling aboard ships under Army control are separated by units. But there is no discrimination because of race or color. This has been the rule prior to and during the war and will continue to be the rule as to transporting Army Negro personnel on vessels under Navy control.
The Navy Department has recently issued a directive to all its personnel ordering that there be no discrimination because of color or race."
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Military
Politics
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War Department
Negro Policy
Transportation
Discrimination
Navy Directive
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Washington
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Washington
Event Date
Saturday Night
Event Details
The War Department issued a memorandum stating that personnel traveling aboard ships under Army control are separated by units but there is no discrimination because of race or color, a policy that predates and continues during the war, including for Army Negro personnel on Navy vessels. The Navy Department recently issued a directive ordering no discrimination because of color or race.