SPAC Opposes Participation In NDEA Program
Item
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
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Format
jpeg
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Swarthmore (Pa.)
Original Format
newspaper print
Collection
Citation
“SPAC Opposes Participation In NDEA Program,” Civil Rights 1960-1966, accessed November 22, 2024, https://ds-exhibits.swarthmore.edu/civil-rights-1960-1966/items/show/52.