Word: professors
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Shortly after the informant had delivered his oral report, the Prudential Committee informed Professor Brand Blanshard, chairman of the philosophy department, that Mr. Cohen was not to be appointed. This contradicts Provost Furniss' statement that the case was never decided against Mr. Cohen, but merely "held in abeyance." The committee further stated that when a man's rejection was based on communist affiliation, the department involved would have no voice in the matter...
...Professor Blanshard told Mr. Cohen of the Prudential Committee's decision and of the basic charge...
...Professor Northrop also soon learned of the charge. After a long talk with Mr. Cohen, he went to the Provost and stated that he definitely believed the charges to be false. Provost Furniss then agreed that the case seemed to demand further investigation and expressed a desire to talk with Mr. Cohen...
...Professor Northrop also brought Mr. Cohen's case before a regular meeting of the philosophy department. The department then wrote the Prudential Committee, unanimously reaffirming its faith in Mr. Cohen and protesting the procedure used by the committee as contrary to due process...
...oral autobiography, Mr. Cohen did hit upon one name which the Provost admitted had been mentioned in the informant's report. It was John Marsalka, former assistant professor of history at Yale and a Wallsee party candidate for Congress. Mr. Cohen admits having conversations with Mr. Marsalka, but says they disagreed on many political policies...