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STORMY PAST-BRIGHT FUTURE both of which had little effect on the industry. Coming into the 1930's, some reasons for cautious optimism existed: The California Maritime Academy, founded in 1929 could boast of a shore campus, plans were und erway to expand the New York Merchant Marine Academy, President Roosevelt expressed repeated concern for the state of the merchant marine and the nation's ship ping fleet for foreign trade expanded slowly, while domestic trade showed rapid growth. Moved by the state of the maritime enterprise, jarred by the Black Report, which detailed abuses in the mail subsidy system, and the Morro Castle disaster, which investigators disclosed had been magnified by incompetence and negligence, Congress adopted the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. This act contained the seeds of the National Academy; but the struggle was by no means over. Congress avoided the opportunity to authorize a national academy two years later when it amended the act, but did provide for the expansion of merchant marine ed ucation in establishing the United States Maritime Service. The Merchant Marine Cadet Corps, as it became known, used the New York, New Orleans and San Francisco facilities of the Maritime Commission which had been created by the 1936 legislation to reform and expand maritime training. As one might expect, the program got off to a difficult start. During the six months prior to Pearl Harbor, for example, the California School occupied several different locations, including the
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storied Delta Queen, a stern wheeler, which now ferries tourists on the Mississippi. The early fall of 1941 saw a rapid growth in student population, precipitating a desire for the Maritime Commission to obtain its own location . Arduous search produced the C hrys ler Estate at King 's Point on the North Shore of Long Island, on the eve of U.S . participation in World War IL The outbreak of war called for streamlining government functions, and accordingly the training responsibilities of the Maritime Commission were sw itched to the Coast Guard. This event, coupled with the founding of the Academy during the war, led many to believe the facility a wartime emergency measure. Despite the tenuous situation, expansion and construction quickly began to serve the growing corps. The Academy's first 18 months found world events dominating the concern of the corps. Unlike their Annapolis and West Point counterparts, who did not see act ion until after graduation, Kings Point cadets participated in combat-zone duty as part of their training. One hundred forty-two of the Academy's sons gave their lives during the conflict. Radio provided a national audience for the official dedication ceremony on September 30, 1943, which President Roosevelt described as "a momentous forward stride in the nation's planned program of maritime progress ." During the postwar era the Academy co uld proudly point to its contribution to the war effort and to forward steps in achieving four-year stat us, curriculum improvement and accreditation. Continuance of the college remained in question, however, and a vigorous campaign was mounted to publicize the achievements. Despite strong opposition in some quarters and periodic setbacks, this mobilized the maritime community along with man y friends and supporters to secure the passage of Public Law 415 on February 20, 1956, permanently established the Academy. Today the Academy fl ourishes in 68 acres overlooking Long Island Sound, an in spiration to th e ent ire maritime community, which regularly faces adve rsity in gaining recognition of its contribution to the development of the American nation . As President Roosevelt observed at its dedication, "This Academy, a fitting monument to those past generations who have hand ed down so noble a heritage, wi ll spur on present and future generatio ns of our men of the sea to even greater achievement .... " w
SEA HISTORY, SPRING 1978