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...meeting of the American Philosophical Association's eastern division in Manhattan, Harvard Professor Hilary Putnam presented a resolution calling for immediate U.S. withdrawal from Viet Nam and condemning American foreign policy as an instrument for economic exploitation. He was hissed. Said Professor Aron Gurwitsch of the New School for Social Research, a refugee from Nazi Germany: "The problem before us is whether a professional and scholarly association does not become unfaithful to its destiny, to its logic, by taking a stand on political questions. It would mean the beginning of complete politicization of our organization and of all spheres...
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