The President met with Melvin R. Laird, Brig. General Cunningham C. Bryant, Brig. General
Benjamin L. Hunton, and Rear Admiral Samuel Gravely; the White House
photographer was present at the beginning of this meeting.
Greetings
Press photos
-Arrangements
Military personnel policies
-Women
-Navy
-One star ranks
-Promotion to Commodore
-Ranks
-Army
-Air Force
-Navy
-Promotions
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-Intelligence
-Medical Corps
-WAVEs
-Supply
-Promotion policies
-Type of individual
-Jackie Robinson
-Game against Oregon
-Type of player
-Kennie Washington
-Montreal
-Brooklyn Dodgers
-Major League player
-Breaking color bar
-Vida Blue
-George Preston Marshall
-West Virginia
-Jim Brown's efforts against Washington Redskins
-Comparison between sports and armed forces
-Laird and Joint Chiefs of Staff [JCS]
-Peace time forces
-Blacks
-Ranks
-Proportion compared to White
-Volunteer policies
-Promotion potential
-Enlisted individuals
-Officer corps
-Promotion policies
-Reasons
-Future needs
-Support for military men
-Promotion opportunities
-Washington, DC National Guard
-Black officers
-Population
-Promotion opportunities
-Respect
-President's military aide
-Lieutenant Colonel Vernon C. Coffey, Jr.
-Type of job
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-Spirit
-Racism
-US military service
-Prejudices
-Opportunities
-Reverse discrimination
-Leaders
-Opportunities for blacks
-\"Uncle Tom\" category
-All-volunteer force
-Opportunities
-Occupation
-Minority groups
-US history
-New York
-Jews
-Professions
-Teaching
-Catholics
-Protestants
-Irish-Americans
-Effectiveness in big-city politics
-Opportunities
-Comparison to Protestants
-Political recognition
Presidential gifts
-Cuff links
-Golfers
-Golf balls
-Golf game
-Practice