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From: jew@usl.UUCP (James E. Wilson)
Newsgroups: soc.college
Subject: Re: Accuracy In Academia (AIA)
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Date: Thu, 9-Oct-86 00:19:21 EDT
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In article <3331@mit-eddie.MIT.EDU> thakur@mit-eddie.UUCP (Manavendra K. Thakur) writes:
>That AIA is very powerful is not a serious propostion.  But the very
>fact that in this day and age people are trying to do this sort of
>things is enough to raise eyebrows.  Do any of you remember the days
>professors had to take loyalty oaths and otherwise display their
>patriotism?  I don't, but many professors and older people do.

You don't have to remember back too far.  As of three years ago, the
state of Florida was still requiring these oaths of all teachers and
professors in their public schools and universities.  I believe they
still have this requirement.  If I am correct, I believe Georgia also
requires this.

                               Jim Wilson

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