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It is our purpose that the personal dignity of the Negro in the Army -- and all other attributes of an independent and co-equal soldier -- be fully preserved.  Where these requirement conflict with our partial segregation rules, equality of treatment prevails and segregation is not applied.  This is the case with service and other schools and special training activities -- and it is true of club and recreational facilities -- where it would be impractical to provide separate and equal opportunities for the two races.

In my opinion the Army orders issued to carry out this policy have been exceptionally well obeyed.  I base this not only upon my personal inspection during the past few years of practically every principal Army installation here and overseas, but I base it also upon the reports from time to time required of and made by Army and other commanders as to this feature of the Army program.

Of course, I do not mean that this order, or these orders, or any other Army orders are never violated.  But I have personally invited that any charges of violation be brought to my attention; and the small number of complaints -- and the smaller number of justified complaints -- encourage me to believe that today the facilities and opportunities afforded the Negro in our Army -- and the treatment given