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The Miami Times
Miami, Dade County, Florida
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Congressman Charles C. Diggs Jr. (D-Mich.) telegraphs Secretary of the Army Wilber M. Brucker on Sept. 6, 1957, demanding substantiation and rescission of a reported U.S. Army recommendation to transfer Black soldiers married to German women out of the Second Armored Division bound for Fort Hood, Texas, to avoid anticipated embarrassment, arguing it reinstates banned discriminatory practices.
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Congressman Charles C. Diggs. Jr. (D-Mich.) today asked Secretary of the Army Wilber M. Brucker to rescind a reported Army recommendation that Negroes married to German girls transfer out of the Fort Hood, Texas- bound Second Armored Division to avoid alleged anticipated embarrassment. Diggs said: "If personal factors relating to social or community pressures of one type or another are to influence assignment of members of the Armed Forces personnel, the ultimate result could be to re-instate, through direct means, even more flagrant discriminatory practices than have already been banned in the services." The full text of the Michigan Congressman's telegram follows:
"Sept. 6, 1957
Honorable Wilber M. Brucker
Secretary of the Army
Washington 25. D.C.
"The Associated Press" reports from Bad Krauznach, Germany, that the United States Army, based upon alleged anticipated embarrassment,, has recommended that Negroes who have married German girls transfer out of the Fort Hood. Texas-bound Second Armored Division. Respectfully request immediate substantiation of this report. If said report is true, further request that such an order be rescinded. 'If personal factors relating to social or community pressures of one type or another are to influence assignment of members of the Armed Forces personnel, the ultimate result could be to re-institute, through direct means, even more flagrant discriminatory practices than have already been banned in the services."
"Charles C. Diggs Jr., Member of Congress
671 Mack Ave., Detroit 1, Mich.
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Bad Krauznach, Germany; Fort Hood, Texas; Washington D.C.
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Sept. 6, 1957
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Congressman Diggs protests Army recommendation to transfer Black soldiers married to German women out of the Second Armored Division to avoid embarrassment, requesting rescission to prevent reinstatement of discriminatory practices.