Word: blanshard
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Last week the CRIMSON carried an article concerning the Cambridge School Committee's resolution and the Blanshard Dunne Forum of February 10. That story quoted me as saying that Henry D. Alken '40, professor of Philosophy, acted "contrary to instructions" in his handling of that Forum as Moderator. This quotation does not tell the whole story, and it is decidedly unfair to Professor Aikes...
This one misunderstanding produced the chain reaction that included the two CRIMSON article of February 15 and 23. Father Dunne understood in advance that the speakers were not to be restricted, that a discussion of Blanshard's book was in order. Therefore, when he felt a restriction during the program and when the CRIMSON's reporter said that it took an hour and a half to come to grips on the scheduled topic, Father Dunne wrote his protesting letter to the CRIMSON stating that he did not know the topic had been changed. Then the Cambridge School Committee acted...
Nugent declared that Aiken "attempted to narrow" the scope of discussion by keeping the speakers from debating Blanshard's book, "American Freedom and Catholic Power...
...controversy over the recent Father Dunne-Paul Blanshard Law Forum raged anew yesterday as the result of this week's Cambridge School Board requirement that groups sponsoring debates in public school halls certify to the Board that all participants have been notified correctly of the debate topic...
...Board's action followed a letter to the CRIMSON last week in which Father Dunne said that he had "absolutely no notion" that "The Catholic Church and Politics" was the topic of his February 10 debate with Blanshard at Cambridge High and Latin. Forum President Anthony P. Nugent '47 3L strongly asserted last night that Father Dunne was sent a letter on January 16 that said, "We have titled the program, "The Catholic Church and Politics'." Nugent termed the Board's action "hasty...