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At two camps where a three-day training program in Korean-American relations (project Rainbow) had been conducted from September 1973 through November 1974, 382 enlisted men were surveyed. Of these, 97 had received the Project Rainbow training, and had since averaged six months experience in Korea. The survey data were tabulated in broad categories representing differences in enlisted grade, Korean service, and cultural identity. To measure the impact of Project Rainbow, the reported number of Korean civilian acquaintances and the quality of the relationships were compared between trained and untrained men. Percentages of trained and untrained men were compared within the broad categories, a method sensitive only to differences of at least ten percentage points. The training had approximately the same impact on the white majority and the minorities. Differences in grade were highly associated with length of Korean service. Men who had served an earlier tour in Korea or extended their tour beyond 12 months showed no large differences with or without training but scored substantially higher than men on their first Korean tour in reported quantity and quality of relationships with Korean civilians. Among men on their first Korean tours, trained men reported many more Korean acquaintances than untrained men, but there was no large difference in the rated quality of relationships. Results confirmed the positive impact of training among men new to Korea. |
