John McCain (DL 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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l ? 3-mat Candidates for MC CAIN Scholarship with Welfare and Recreation Committee NAKAMURA being congratulated by selection committee azmfm,-if The highlight of our visits to Okinawa was the presentation of the MC CAIN Scholarship. Several units of the United States Armed Forces serving in the Far East have initiated programs of education for deserving Oriental students. The MC CAlN's Good Will trip to Southeast Asia demonstrated to all of her men the essential worth of such programs. Only by educating the Oriental people in our way of life can we demonstrate our fundamental desire to be free and to ensure the freedom of all who seek it. VVHh thk factin nnnd,the shkfs VVeHare and Reueanon Com- mittee proposed that a scholarship be established for a deserving Okinawa student. The idea was presented to the crew and was wholeheartedly accepted. Early in December when the ship made a two day stop in Buckner Bay, Okinawa, the Welfare and Recreation Committee contacted several educational leaders in Okinawa and presented its plan to them. lt was met with sincere appreciation and with a pledge to do everything possible to ensure the successful selec- tion of a deserving student. The Committee laid down several criteria for the selection of the student: lil that he be male l2l that he be a truly deserving student Q31 that he have no means other than this scholarship of continuing his education on the college level and Ml that he plan to use his talents forthe betterment of his people. In turn, the MC CAIN Good Will Scholarship Fund would guarantee the student a four year edu- cation at the University of Hawaii, based upon successful pursuil of his studies and upon yearly renewal of the scholarship by the MC CAIN Scholarship Committee. This scholarship would cover the cost of tuition, books, room and board, clothing allow- ance, and transportation. The Welfare and Recreation Committee spearheaded a drive during the month of December to raise sufficient funds fo scholarship. The drive was most successful and the total amount raised was over 31200. This was approximately 54.00 per man- Plans were also made for further fund raising campaigns the year to ensure the continuance of the program. The Com- mittee also continued making plans for the actual selection 0 r this during f