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From: jpe@metronet.com (Jesse Ephraim)
Subject: Re: Roger Penrose's new book
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Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 01:27:41 GMT
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In article <39628p$p50@sylvia.smith.edu>,
Merrie Bergmann <bergmann@grendel.csc.smith.edu> wrote:
>>The Navajo are a tribe of Native Americans located in the Southwest
>>United States.  The Navajo were used as radio phone talkers,
>>I believe primarily in the Pacific Theater, speaking their native 
>>language.  The Japanese haad no one that could speak Navajo, and the 
>>tactical messages passed by the Navajo were never broken.  Sorry, I
>>don't have any references, but this should put you on the right
>>track! --
>>***********************************************************************
>>Anthony Cowden                  Sonalysts, Inc.  Disclaimer: 
>>Email: cowden@sonalysts.com   215 Parkway North  I have been known to
>>Work: (800)526-8091          Waterford CT 06385  be wrong . . .
>>***********************************************************************
>
>Smithsonian Magazine had an interesting article about this one or two years
>ago -- I'd recommend looking it up.
>
>Merrie Bergmann
>Smith College
>

There is an excellent book written on the subject called "Navajo Code 
Talkers".  It's designed for Young Adults, but contains information that 
would be of use to anyone interested in the subject.
--
Jesse Ephraim    | But what is truth?
jpe@metronet.com | Is truth unchanging law?
                 | We both have truths...
                 | Are mine the same as yours? - Pontius Pilate,"JCSS"
