Footnote 9-37: Nelson "Integration of the Negro," p. 157.[(Back)]
Footnote 9-38: ALNAV 252-46, 21 May 46, sub: Transfer to Regular Navy.[(Back)]
Footnote 9-39: Ltr, Granger to SecNav, 31 Jul 46, 54-1-13, Forrestal file, GenRecsNav. One of these applicants was Nelson, then a lieutenant, who received a promotion upon assignment as commanding officer of a logistic support company in the Marshall Islands. The grade became permanent upon Nelson's assignment to the Public Relations Bureau in Washington in 1946.[(Back)]
Footnote 9-40: Nelson, "Integration of the Negro," pp. 157-59; Ltr, Nelson to author, 10 Feb 70; Interv, Nichols with Sullivan.[(Back)]
Footnote 9-41: Ltr. Exec Dir. ACLU, to SecNav, 26 Nov 57, GenRecsNav.[(Back)]
Footnote 9-42: "BuPers Narrative," 1:295.[(Back)]
Footnote 9-43: Norfolk Journal and Guide, August 20, 1949.[(Back)]
Footnote 9-44: Ltr, SecNav to William T. Farley, Chmn, Civilian Components Policy Bd, DOD, 4 Mar 50, Q4, GenRecsNav.[(Back)]
Footnote 9-45: Statement of Dr. Mordecai Johnson at National Defense Conference on Negro Affairs, 26 Apr 48, morning session, p. 42.[(Back)]
Footnote 9-46: Ltr, Nelson to author, 10 Feb 70; see also "BuPersHist," p. 84.[(Back)]