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80th Congress 82nd Congress Advisory Commission American library anti-communist books avowed communists basic book and library book burnings Books Abroad books by Communists Cass Canfield catalog Chairman Committee on Foreign Communism Communist sympathizers Communists or Communist Condensations Languages Copies Copies Full Length countries cultural Darkness at Noon Dashiell Hammett democracy Department since January Duell Educational Exchange field Foreign Policy freedom Full Length Translations Harold Willis Dodds Harper House Committee Includes newspaper serial Information Center instructions International Information Administration International Pub Katyn Forest Massacre Knopf Languages Copies Full Length Translations Languages Lewis Hanke librarians libraries abroad libraries overseas library program materials officials operated overseas libraries Paul Robeson pictorial map Policy Statement posts reporting President recommendations refusal to testify removal selection of books Smith-Mundt Act Soviet Union Spanish Translation special purpose specific Statement of July Subcommittee throughout the world tion Tom Paine Translations Languages Copies United States Advisory United States Information
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75 ページ - United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948". OBJECTIVES SEC. 2. The Congress hereby declares that the objectives of this Act are to enable the Government of the United States to promote a better understanding of the United States in other countries, and to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.
67 ページ - Government having to do with matters affecting foreign affairs; (2) an educational exchange service to cooperate with other nations in — (a) the interchange of persons, knowledge, and skills; (b) the rendering of technical and other services; (c) the interchange of developments in the field of education, the arts, and sciences.
72 ページ - Controversial' books are of course acceptable and indeed essential, if by 'controversy' we mean honest differences of opinion honestly expressed. It goes without saying that we must not confuse honest controversy with conspiracy. "Nothing could be more basic in our book program abroad, than the need to make this distinction between controversy and conspiracy. Controversy is as American as the varied sounds in the bleachers in a ball park.
72 ページ - America loves controversy and indeed thrives on it. There is no reason why we need conceal this from the world. It is one of our richest assets. Let totalitarian nations advertise the fact that their people are deprived of political dissent. For our part, we can speak up and out. In a phrase, then : Controversy, yes : conspiracy, no.
72 ページ - It is conceivable that the special purpose character of our libraries may require in special cases the inclusion of books by Communists or Communist sympathizers if such authors may have written something which affirmatively serves the ends of democracy.
10 ページ - USIA officially banned from circulating shows; examples included works of avowed Communists, persons convicted of crimes involving a threat to the security of the United States or persons who publicly refuse to answer questions of Congressional committees regarding connection with the Communist movement.
73 ページ - American library, let alone a library operated by our Government. We don't deal with ideas we dislike by imitating the totalitarian techniques we despise. The burning of a book is not an act against that book alone; it is an act against free institutions.
10 ページ - Demonstrating the interest of the United States in other nations, including provision of needed scientific and technical information; or 3. Furnishing evidence of the American intellectual, artistic, and spiritual heritage, and combatting the charge that our people are lacking in cultural background and tradition.
67 ページ - In achieving these objectives are— (1) an Information service to disseminate abroad information about the United States, Its people, and policies promulgated by the Congress, the President, the Secretary of State and other responsible officials of Government having to do with matters affecting foreign affairs...
71 ページ - We must begin with the content of a book. We must examine its special usefulness in terms of our overseas needs. An appraisal of this usefulness cannot disregard the reputation or standing of the author.