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Call number	nm319g000s001b001f0003
Creator	Johnston, Philip
Title	Demonstration in California, 1942.
Date	1942
Type	Text
Description	Photocopy of declassified correspondence and memos documenting the initial stages of the Navajo Code Talkers Program. Documents include a letter from Camp Elliott discussing a demonstration by Navajo Indians using their dialect as a code to transmit rapid, secure messages; memo describing that the Navajo language had not been studied by German students during the preceding 20 years; notes on messages transmitted and received using tribal dialect; discussion and recommended actions regarding the enlistment of Navajo Indians; memo from director of recruiting expressing concern that plan has little practical value; and conditions and terms for recruitment of Indians, including requiring that they complete basic training before being reassigned to special code talker training. Correspondents include Philip Johnston, J.E. Jones, Clayton B. Vogel, Frank Halford, Wethered Woodworth, and Fred H. Daiker. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: The Navajo Code Talkers Collection (1919-1976, with bulk dates of 1942-1945) documents the development and implementation of the highly successful Navajo Code Talkers program used in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The collection also records Philip Johnston involvement in the development and implementation of this crucial program. Philip Johnston is credited with having conceived the idea of using Native Americans speaking their native language as the foundation for a cryptographic code that could be used to quickly and confidently transmit confidential and sensitive information. The code was never broken by the Japanese and has been attributed with being an integral part of the Allies success in the South Pacific.
Collection name	Navajo Code Talkers
Language	English
Repository	Northern Arizona University. Cline Library.
Rights	Digital surrogates are the property of the repository. Reproduction requires permission.
Contributor	Daiker, Fred H. Halford, Frank Jones, J.E. Vogel, Clayton B. Woodworth, Wethered
Subjects	United States. Marine Corps Navajo Indians Navajo language World War, 1939-1945--Communications World War, 1939-1945--Cryptography World War, 1939-1945--Navajo language World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Indian
Places	Camp Elliott (Calif.)
Placement	0
Master compression	No Compression

Call number	nm319g000s001b001f0003i005p001
Item number	43273
Creator	Johnston, Philip
Title	nm319g000s001b001f0003i005p001
Date	1942
Type	Text
Collection name	Navajo Code Talkers
Language	English
Repository	Northern Arizona University. Cline Library.
Rights	Digital surrogates are the property of the repository. Reproduction requires permission.
Subjects	United States. Marine Corps Navajo Indians Navajo language World War, 1939-1945--Communications World War, 1939-1945--Cryptography World War, 1939-1945--Navajo language World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Indian
Physical format	Letter
Physical dimension	8.5x11 inches
Placement	6
Master file name	43273.tif
Master file creation date	2005-02-23
Master file size	34319650
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Master file format	tif
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Software	Photoshop 6.0
Master color scheme	Grayscale
Master image bit depth	8-bit
Master resolution	600
Master compression	No Compression
Master pixels horizontal	5134
Master pixels vertical	6684

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