Word: freedom
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...they have faced the enemies of their beliefs . . . We have confidence in the maturity and intelligence of Harvard students. We have confidence in the strength . . . of American democracy. There is no danger from an open communist which is half so great as the danger from those who would destroy freedom in the name of freedom. These decadent descendants of Jefferson and Lincoln reveal their lack of faith in American ideals and in Americans. If Harvard students can be corrupted by an Eisler, Harvard College had better shut down as an educational institution...
Earlier in the day, Thomas spoke informally to the Liberal Union in the Winthrop House Junior Common Room. He told his audience that communists should be forbidden to teach in public schools but that institutions of higher learning should permit complete academic freedom...
Zarichny, explained his case against Michigan State, the state-run investigation that followed his expulsion, and the reasons for his nation-wide tour. He claimed that the university is sensitive to academic criticism and that the publicity will make it more wary of curtailing freedom of students in the future...
...Academic freedom in America faces increasing danger, three speakers at last night's Young Progressive Forum in Emerson D agreed...
...bills introduced into the New Hampshire State Legislature which forbid "teaching and advocating the over throw of the government by force in all schools" were under discussion by Professor Dagget. He declared these bills arose out of a "fundamental misunderstanding of academic freedom...