Word: oaths
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Conception of an Oath. In contrast to the first trial, proceedings went calmly and methodically. Once Hiss's lawyer, Claude B. Cross, suggested: "I don't like to interrupt, but I believe that is irrelevant." Big, austere Judge Goddard stroked his chin. "You are probably right. But it really isn't prejudicial to your client. Let's let it stand...
...Liberal Union and the Young Progressives have previously gone on record with statements that they believe the loyalty oath to be a matter for University action. The American Veterans Committee will consider this question on Monday...
...statement, prepared by Union member John O. McCormick, teaching fellow in English, held that "such an oath is obviously out of keeping with the intellectual atmosphere that should prevail at Harvard or any other university...
...elaborating on the thesis that the University should concern itself with the loyalty oath, McCormick said, "the Union feels Harvard students are admitted according to faculty, not government, standards and the Navy program here should not be permitted to subvert these standards...
This stand by the Teacher's Union is in contrast to Provost Buck's official statement of October on the oath, in which he said that "the United States Government and the Navy certainly have the right to determine the requirements by which a man gets his commission...