SPAC Opposes Participation In NDEA Program

Item

Swarthmore_Phoenix_SPAC Opposes Participation.jpeg

Title

SPAC Opposes Participation In NDEA Program

Subject

Civil Rights
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Swarthmore College

Description

Article from the Swarthmore Phoenix published on December 12, 1962 covering a resolution released by the Swarthmore Political Action Club (SPAC) expressing opposition to Swarthmore's participation in the National Defense Education Act (NDEA) program. SPAC's concern with the program include the new provisions which would enable funds to be denied to students on the basis of membership with organizations registered with the Subversive Activities Control Board (SACB). The article cites reasons for SPAC's opposition to the program, including the restriction of academic freedom and freedom of association, as well as the lack of due process and clarity of the provision. Coverage of the debate where the resolution was passed is included and continues on another page. Below the article, there is a picture of Swarthmore students playing a sports game with visiting students from Lancaster.

Publisher

Swarthmore College

Date

12-07-1962

Rights

Creative Commons License
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Format

jpeg

Language

eng

Type

Text

Coverage

Swarthmore (Pa.)

Original Format

newspaper print

Citation

“SPAC Opposes Participation In NDEA Program,” Civil Rights 1960-1966, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ds-exhibits.swarthmore.edu/civil-rights-1960-1966/items/show/52.