381 Books were banned one day ahead of the
visit by the newly confirmed Secy. of Defense
early this winter; the Fleet Admiral that Library
is named after
Chester W. Nimitz (5-star naval
hero of W.W. II, who graduated
from the Naval Academy in 1905).
His granddaughter, Sarah, in an interview
said: "I think he would have expected
honest pushback. He never thought
the Academy would fold."
At least 2 members of the faculty
have resigned in protest of the book
ban and 18 of the faculty have opted
for early retirement, according to
several campus officials.
Also recently in the cross-hairs of
the book banners was Documentarian
Ken Burns : who was bringing to
the Naval Academy privately to
a select group of midshipmen his
2025 documentary on the American
revolution. In late March this year,
that April 22 event was ordered
re-scheduled to next year, after an
initial order to cancel the showing.
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