TO PRESERVE FREEDOM Lenin, the principal architect of the world-wide Communist movement, wrote: "Give us the child for 8 years, and it will be a Bolshevik forever ... He who has the youth, has the future." In keeping with Lenin's dictum, the Soviet Union-and indeed every Communist country-employs education as a prime tool of the state. In such countries, the sole purpose of education at all levels is to further the Communist goal of enslaving the world. Obviously, we should never subvert American schools and colleges in this way. But in our anxiety to see that education properly serves the needs of individuals in a free society, we must never lose sight of a paramount duty-namely, that education must adequately prepare and train our people to understand and appreciate our form of government, to comprehend that Communism gravely threatens America and freedom everywhere and to be willing to serve and defend Americathe great country upon which the entire free world depends. Leaders of American education at all levels are now anxious to assume this imperative obligation in the interest of our country—and to preserve freedom. The organized bar must accord them every support. Special Committee of American Bar Association On Education in the Contrast Between Liberty January 1962 APPENDIX A CHECKLIST for STATE AND LOCAL BARS NOTE: The purpose of this Appendix is to provide state and local bar committees with a checklist for the principal types of action which may be taken at the high school level. Much of this checklist is readily adaptable to the encouragement of action by colleges. Details are contained in the pamphlet itself, especially under the caption "A Program of Action by the Organized Bar." 1. Appointment of Special Committee a. Lawyers of high standing and recognized judgment are essential. 2. Determination of Facts in Particular State or City a. Committee's first function is to determine accurately, through educational channels, the extent to which units or courses are already being taught. b. Establish friendly, cooperative relationship with school authorities. 3. Resolution by the Bar a. If need for action is found to exist, resolution by the bar association may be helpful (see Appendix B for ABA resolution). 4. Development of Public Acceptance a. Work closely with school authorities. b. Public testimony before state board of education or local school board. c. Enlist cooperation of press. d. Talks before PTA and civic groups (speakers to be chosen carefully on basis of knowledge, judgment and standing in community). e. If legislative action is desired, bar committee can support. 5. Bar Association Institutes a. Subject is suitable for forums or institutes at a bar meeting. b. Success depends upon careful preparation and quality of participants (see pamphlet for Texas example, supra, pp. 10, 11). 6. Teaching Materials a. Make ABA bibliography available to school authorities. b. If desired by educational authorities, obtain outlines from other cities (see pamphlet, supra, p. 12). Appendix A (Continued) c. Encourage formation of (i) committee of teachers to develop materials and (ii) committee of leading citizens to cooperate as means of promoting community acceptance (if desired by school authorities). 7. Teacher Training a. Responsibility of school authorities, but bar committee may be helpful. b. Highly qualified teachers are essential, and thorough in-service training should be encouraged. 8. Special Points to Remember a. Community standing of bar committee is important. b. As this is a program in education, the highest quality of instruction must be encouraged. c. Ultimate responsibility must rest with educational authorities. Function of bar committee is to stimulate, assist and cooperate. The text of the pamphlet contains additional information on all of the foregoing items. The Special Committee will cooperate with, and furnish information to, any state or local bar committee. APPENDIX B PREAMBLES AND RESOLUTION by House of Delegates of American Bar Association (February 1961) WHEREAS, We recognize the urgency of instructing all Americans in the full scope and aims of Communism and the increasing threat it poses to the free world and to our democracy and freedom under law, to the end that an informed citizenry may successfully defend and preserve our American heritage; and WHEREAS, Our educational institutions, both public and private, especially at the secondary, college, and adult levels, afford the best means of developing sound programs of instruction in this area; and WHEREAS, These institutions and educators, in accepting this responsibility, must be given public understanding and support; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the American Bar Association: (1) That through our members and the cooperation of state and local bar associations we encourage and support our schools and colleges in the presentation of adequate instruction in the history, doctrines, objectives and techniques of Communism, thereby helping to instill a greater appreciation of democracy and freedom under law and the will to preserve that freedom; (2) That to insure the highest quality of instruction in this area, those responsible for our educational programs be urged to provide the appropriate training of instructors and to stimulate the production of scholarly text books and other teaching materials of professional excellence; (3) That we seek to implement this resolution through a special committee of seven members to observe and encourage progress in this educational program and to render annual reports to the Association, the committee to include the chairmen of our Committees on American Citizenship, the Bill of Rights, and Communist Tactics, Strategy and Objectives, and one or more of our members who are educators. APPENDIX C NOTE: This is submitted as one example of legislative action. The ABA Committee does not recommend or endorse any form of legislation, nor take a position as to whether legislation is necessary or desirable. Decisions on these matters must be made at the state level. FLORIDA STATUTE Chapter 61-77 House Bill No. 26 AN ACT making a Legislative finding of fact relating to Communism, requiring the teaching of a course of study in the public schools entitled "Americanism versus Communism;" providing a minimum number of hours of instruction; requiring the State Board of Education and the State Textbook Committee of the State of Florida to provide textual materials and setting up standards for the selection of such materials; prohibiting the presentation of Communism as preferable to the system of constitutional government of the United States of America; repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith, and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. The Legislature of the State of Florida hereby finds it to be a fact that (a) the political ideology commonly known and referred to as Communism is in conflict with and contrary to the principles of constitutional government of the United States of America as epitomized in its National Constitution, (b) the successful exploitation and manipulation of youth and student groups throughout the world today are a major challenge which free world forces must meet and defeat, and (c) the best method of meeting this challenge is to have the youth of the state and nation thoroughly and completely informed as to the evils, dangers and fallacies of Communism by giving them a thorough understanding of the entire Communist Movement, including its history, doctrines, objectives and techniques. Section 2. The public high schools shall each teach a complete course of not less than thirty (30) hours, to all students enrolled in said public high schools entitled "Americanism versus Communism." Section 3. The course shall provide adequate instruction in the history, doctrines, objectives and techniques of Communism and shall be for the primary purpose of instilling in the minds of the students a |