His World Starts Rocking
Photo Title
His World Starts Rocking
Photographer/Creator
Unknown Unknown
Publisher
New York Daily News
Caption/Description
Landy, cradling cap, still clutches his diploma and congratulatory messages. The commission--customary on graduation from the academy--was denied him by the Navy on the eve of the ceremony. He failed to get security clearance because his mother had been a member of the Communist Party between 1947 and '48. Landy, ranked 2nd in his class.
Citation
Unknown Unknown, "His World Starts Rocking," in POYi Archive, Item #2330, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/2330 (accessed November 22, 2024).