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Thomas Bledsoe, Doris Miller's great-nephew and official family spokesperson, said the possibility of renaming the USS Doris Miller 'comes as a shock' to the family and that the best outcome would be not to rename the ship.
reported by 2 outlets · Attributed statement · first recorded Aug 21, 4:30 PM
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ABC NewsLean left · Aug 21, 4:01 PM
Thomas Bledsoe, Miller's great-nephew and official family spokesperson, said learning of the name change possibility 'comes as a shock' to the family
Cites: Thomas Bledsoe · Details: family hopes name change doesn't happen
ABC NewsLean left · Aug 21, 4:01 PM
Bledsoe stated the 'best outcome' would be not to rename the ship so the generation in their 60s and 70s could see it launch under the Doris Miller name
Cites: Thomas Bledsoe
The HillCenter · Aug 23, 4:01 AM
NAACP President Derrick Johnson characterized the alleged talks about renaming USS Doris Miller as a 'slap in the face'
Cites: Derrick Johnson · Details: 'slap in the face'; social media post
The HillCenter · Aug 23, 4:01 AM
Derrick Johnson bashed the Navy for considering renaming the USS Doris Miller
Cites: Derrick Johnson · Details: Friday; social media post