As a special correspondent for the New York Post, from 1944 to 1945 Walter White toured war zones in England, North Africa, Italy, and the South Pacific to investigate complaints of mistreatment by black soldiers. At the request of General Eisenhower, he submitted a 14-point memorandum to the War Department with recommendations for improving opportunities for black servicemen. These included establishing a special court-martial review board, activating black combat troops, and integrating recreation facilities. White reprinted a selection of his eyewitness reports in his book A Rising Wind, 1945.