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38 UCLA L. Rev. 499 (1990-1991)
The Pursuit of Manhood and the Desegregation of the Armed Forces

handle is hein.journals/uclalr38 and id is 513 raw text is: ARTICLES THE PURSUIT OF MANHOOD AND THE DESEGREGATION OF THE ARMED FORCES Kenneth L. Karst* The statue of the Minuteman stands at the edge of the Lexing- ton Battle Green as a reminder of the American tradition of the citizen soldier. From the Revolution onward, a great many Ameri- cans have believed that a citizen has the responsibility, in time of need, to serve in the armed forces. The same association of ideas also works in the other direction: when we amended the Constitu- * David G. Price and Dallas P. Price Professor of Law, University of California, Los Angeles. 1st Lt., USAF (JAGD), 1954-56. This Article is an expanded version of the Melville B. Nimmer Memorial Lecture given at the UCLA School of Law on No- vember 15, 1990. In the five years since we lost Mel Nimmer, much has happened to constitutional law. Students of the first amendment can appreciate what it means to say that we must do without Mel's thought-provoking commentary on developments in that field. But his UCLA law colleagues have suffered other losses, too-not just the chance to talk with Mel about the whole range of constitutional questions, or about copyright or con- tract law, but the day-to-day experience of Mel as a colleague. A conversation with him might lead in any of a hundred directions, so wide-ranging were his interests and learn- ing. He and Herb Morris organized the first series of faculty colloquia in our school; what began in their living rooms is now a regular part of our collegial life. Mel had strong opinions, and he expressed them in careful arguments, accented with wit. Even when he was explaining how I had fallen into error, it was fun to talk with him. I miss Mel Nimmer, and I feel honored to be allowed to offer my views in a forum dedicated to his memory. For their helpful comments on a draft of this Article, I am grateful to Alison Grey Anderson, Julian Eule, William Forbath, Catherine Hancock, Leslie Karst, Sylvia Law, Christine Littleton, Robin McDuff, Carrie Menkel-Meadow, Mary Newcombe, Judith Stiehm, and Jonathan Varat (1st Lt., U.S. Army, Artillery, 1969-72; Vietnam, 1970-71). For their capable research assistance, I am grateful to Judith London and Linda Maisner.

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