Gen. J. Lawton Collins, Army Chief of Staff, today notified Rep. Jacob K. Javits that the Army will review the wording of an Army orientation course which praised the German Army and condemned those who believe Germans to be untrustworthy.
Rep. Javits had written the Army in reference to the wording contained in an addition to an orientation course for American troops. Army instructors, using the official text, were praising the German Army and lauding Germans while pointing out that “prejudices” against Germany, or any feeling that the Germans have not proved themselves trustworthy “will work to weaken the forces of freedom.”
In his letter, Rep. Javits cited High Commissioner John J. McCloy’s most recent report on the resurgence of Nazism. In replying to Rep. Javits, Gen. Collins stated that conditions in Germany have changed and said that a review of the orientation course is under way.
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