Graduation Ceremonies For Merchant Marines

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keywords: kings point merchant marine academy graduation ceremony, midshipman eugene landy, us naval commission denied

Synopsis: Only hours before his graduation from the Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy Midshipman Eugene Landy is denied an Ensign Commission because his mother was once a member of the Communist Party in 1944 but due to public pressure the US Navy will reconsider its findings...(read more)

Date: 1955
Duration: 00:00:44
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Type: Public Domain
Language: English
Location: United States

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Graduation Ceremonies For Merchant Marines

Honor Grad Midshipman Eugene Landy Denied Navy Commission

Graduation ceremonies at Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy. Graduates receive diplomas and mates’ papers, then take the oath for Naval Reserve commissions, as one – barred for security reasons – looks on. The Navy has announced reconsideration of honor student Eugene Landy’s case.