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Pusey said Wednesday, "I hope the Congress will take action on the Kennedy bill early this spring, and then move on to the NDEA and get rid of the affidavit...
President Kennedy, when he presented his education plan, said he would ask Congress to amend and expand the NDEA. The target of many universities has been section 1001 (f), which requires the taking of a loyalty oath and the filing of an affidavit disclaiming membership in or support of "any organization that believes in or teaches the overthrow of the United States Government by force or violence or by any illegal or unconstitutional methods...
...NDEA "is bound to come up," Pusey said, but it is uncertain just when it will be considered. Unfortunately, it may have to wait until the next session, he added. "The American Council on Education is supposed to say what the universities want, but we're all ready to testify," Pusey said...
...talk about articulate public opinion, but I have seen no public opinion. During the entire controversy (over the Un-American Activities Committee) one person came to see me about it, and he wasn't even from my district. You have been concerned about the NDEA affidavit, but I'm on the committee that deals with the bill, and in two years I haven't received a dozen letters about...
Most Congressmen will be grateful for time-saving summaries and data tables that have made it easier to find the phase that interests them most--financial assistance. However, many of the council's proposals will not appeal to their generosity or tempt them to support extension of the NDEA. Many unpalatable recommendations are aimed at education-conscious foundations which have attitudes different from constituent-conscious Congressmen. This conflict has resulted in contradictions which reveal a fundamental uncertainty among members of the National Council themselves...