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Word: overthrows (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Under discussion at the close of the session was the case of Jan Dirk Struik, suspended Massachusetts Institute of Technology mathematics professor. Generally, the group expressed approval of M.I.T.'s action in suspending Struik, who is under indictment for "conspiracy to overthrow the government...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New England NSA Will Poll Colleges For Opinion on Student Freedoms | 11/6/1951 | See Source »

Last week, the Senate passed a milder measure which incorporated a bill outlawing the Communist Party with one requiring college presidents to dismiss Communists from their teaching staffs and another demanding loyalty oaths of all lawyers. The Senate also suggested court action against organizations and persons advocating overthrow of the government, but did not mention Communists...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: State Group Approves New Anti-Red Measure | 10/31/1951 | See Source »

...their bills impowered the Attorney General to investigate any group suspected of being subversive, and if he should gain any proof, to bring it before the courts. "Subversive" was defined as anyone who aids or teaches violent overthrow of the government. The other bill instructed college presidents and school principals to expel all communists or communist sympathizers from their teaching staffs on pain of losing their charters. McCarthy and Tom Dorgan were too late; they had to file their bills anew at the next session...

Author: By Samuel B. Potter, | Title: Cabbages and Kings | 10/30/1951 | See Source »

...bills did not get a hearing until March and April. Their recommendations were essentially the same: they all outlawed subversive groups and established heavy penalties for anyone who teaches or aids the overthrow of the government. They all left it up to the Attorney General to ferret out the subversives (although many a legislator would be glad to help) and prosecute them before the courts. The McCarthy-Dorgan education bill and the Curb Communism bill also included loyalty oaths for all state employees--notably teachers...

Author: By Samuel B. Potter, | Title: Cabbages and Kings | 10/30/1951 | See Source »

...strategem did not work--if in fact it was ever seriously considered. The House passed the McCarthy-Dorgan education bill, with slight changes. The revised version cut out "Communist or Communist sympathizer," substituting "any professor seeking the overthrow of the government." College presidents were made personally responsible--colleges would not lose their charters...

Author: By Samuel B. Potter, | Title: Cabbages and Kings | 10/30/1951 | See Source »

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