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...policy statement of the committee reads, "We believe that Professor Struik should have the right to express his views without intimidation. Without taking a stand on his political opinions, we feel his indictment is a potential threat to the freedom of expression...
Sarton is chairman of the Struik Defense Committee, a group formed last fall to raise money for the defense of Dirk J. Struck, suspended professor of Mathematics at M.I.T...
...continues, "Agreement or disagreement with Professor Struik's views is not an issue here, and this statement is directed to Americans of all political beliefs. It is important that this case be defended vigorously and to the full by all freedom-loving people...
Sarton said that to his knowledge Struik has not advocated the overthrow of the U.S. government by force. "I don't believe that he has been so strong in his statements as some Republicans have been in speaking about Truman and Roosevelt," Sarton commented...
Because the Committee assumes that Struik, who is still only under indictment, it guilty, and that Mather has aided Communism by supporting Struik, the charges are irresponsible. And when the Committee notes "the concern voiced by leading universities over football and their plans to de-emphasize sports," and asks "when will our colleges display the same concern over the activities of Professor Struik and his kind and de-emphasize Marxism," the charges become ludicrous...