Footnote 16-16: AF Ltr 35-3, 11 May 49. Effective until 11 May 1950, the order was superseded by a new but similar letter, AF Ltr 35-78, on 14 September 1950.[(Back)]
Footnote 16-17: Memo, ASecAF for Symington, 12 Jan 49, AF Negro Affairs 49, SecAF files.[(Back)]
Footnote 16-18: USAF Oral Hist Interv with Zuckert.[(Back)]
Footnote 16-19: Testimony of Zuckert and Edwards, USAF, Before the Fahy Committee, 28 Mar 49, afternoon session, pp. 7-8.[(Back)]
Footnote 16-20: Memo, ASecAF for Symington, 29 Apr 49, sub: Department of the Air Force Implementation of the Department of Defense Policy on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services, SecAF files.[(Back)]
Footnote 16-21: Freedom to Serve, pp. 37-38.[(Back)]
Footnote 16-22: Memo, SecAF for Chmn, PPB, 30 Apr 49, copy in FC file. McCoy and Ruetten, Quest and Response, p. 223, call the deletion a victory for the committee.[(Back)]
Footnote 16-23: USAF Oral Hist Interv with Davis.[(Back)]
Footnote 16-24: USAF Oral Hist Interv with Zuckert.[(Back)]
Footnote 16-25: NME Fact Sheet No. 105-49, 27 Jul 49.[(Back)]