Word: freedom
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Academic freedom," then, is not simply the name of an incident involving instructor This or Professor That. As the publication of year report proves, academic freedom is a basic principle which concerns all members of a college or university, and concerns them directly. Walter B. Rideout. Teching Follow in English
...last clearly stated his position on the issue of the right of Communists to teach in American schools and colleges. Members of the Communist Party of the United States should not be employed as teachers. Such membership . . . involves adherence to doctrines and discipline completely inconsistent with the principles of freedom on which American education depends. Such membership, and the accompanying surrender of intellectual integrity, render an individual unfit to discharge the duties of a teacher in this country...
...Conant himself had not personally confirmed his complete agreement with the Commission's policy statement, it would be almost impossible to believe. The CRIMSON respects and admires the President both as an individual and as a national figure. President Conant and his administration have fought the enemies of academic freedom. They have helped make the University one of the stronger positive forces in this country protecting the privileges of an unhampered search for knowledge and truth. It is therefore with regret and disappointment that the CRIMSON finds itself opposed to President Conant on an issue that is so vital...
...want to congratulate you and Messre. Simon, Glinn and Lilienthal for printing the lengthy and very intelligent report on "Academic Freedom...
...into words a conclusion which I am sure you recognize as being implicit in your action? The immediate objective in such attacks on academic freedom as you have described is indeed the teacher and his right his duty, to search honestly for truth; but the ultimate objective is to strike through the teacher to the student himself. The ultimate intention is to restrict the range of ideas which the student may examine for himself to the end that the minds of all students may examine for himself to the end that the minds of all students may be melded...