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WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON 25, D. C. b rgid lo OTS and todto edt n° (S) 12 APRIL 1947 ríguoda naila Lisma 9 DO veds assibuiero ARMY TALK zed P edt n° (4) IIs hoqu sada seidt ai moldorg war oroni has jaiogotol asissa 170 di lo odT todw Note to Discussion Leader: matilim This ARMY TALK consists of three parts: Part -Negro Manpower in the Army. asgnado or Part I-Negro Platoons in Composite Rifle Com- boltitus bee panies-World W ar II Style odT 01109 Part III-What About Minorities? This Talk is designed for discussion on three separate days as directed in section instroq V, W D Circular 76, 1947. voilog B To bas noitgobs on/T Before conducting the series, the discussion leader should read carefully section ni fort ads V, WD Circular 76, 1947, and WD Circular 124, 1946, which are reprinted on the last pages of this Talk. Circular 124, 1946, gives the general provisions of a revised bms nzolni 01 nsular ad Army policy about the use, training, organization, and assignment of Negro per- of conshoqmi ads sonnel, together with a reprint of the approved Gillem Board Report upon which on lo the revised policy is based. In Part I of the Talk stress should be laid upon the threefold objective of the ai YMHA lo policy: (3) White officers, 1. An immediate objective- a more varied use of the Army's Negro manpower for Negpro than has been peacetime practice hitherto. 2. An ultimate objective-the effective use of all available manpower, and and V QOT2 war come again, without regard to antecedent or race. 3. An over-all objective-increasing the effectiveness of the Army. In all the Talks it should be borne in mind that discussion of "race" is likely to touch off sparks from individuals who have deep-seated beliefs, convictions, or prejudices in one direction or another. Such discussion, however, may be handled constructively if the group is kept aware that while differences in personal opinion nol noiaivori botimil (I) are to be expected and respected, the basic purpose of the Troop Information Program is to bring information to troops and to develop understanding through tro ano discussion. IBW anixub yIno B ai These Talks, then, should inform troops about W ar Department policy and stimu- nosd astate botinU sula ni nom late discussion. dosson yos dignezte qoou orgali lo Part One as YIS'S to turo ed modW NEGRO MANPOWER IN THE ARMY inl anw si How to use its manpower best is always one of the Army's problems. The most effective use of its to use its Negro manpower best is in some respects a special Negro personnel is of concern problem. It is of significance to the entire Army. To this special to the Army. viro problem several factors contribute: vilave (1) The "general run" of Negro soldiers have had considerably less Proqamen sojom odt civilian schooling than the "general run" of white troops; they are Rid much less likely to have had civilian training and experience in highly (TSV s bsd Verrair ads nove skilled mechanical fields; they make much lower scores on the Army benimi 10 "eand** General Classification Test. bobmsqze modw agoori WD Circular 124, 1946, and section v, WD Circular 76, 1947, appear on the last pages of this TALK. botimil YISV mood aviswis asd 1

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