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Re: CHICAGO COUNCIL OF AMERICAN- SOVIET FRIENDSHIP AFRO-AMERICAN HERITAGE ASSOCIATION wf en dated - where he was feted by top Government Leaders on the occasion of his 9lst birthday. DuBois in his speech, noted that his trip to China of recent date, was the first trip he had taken to that country since 1936. He said that on this recent trip he was within the borders of China for 9 weeks and that everything he saw in that country fills him with admiration for the Chinese people. DuBois claimed that the Chinese people, under the Chinese People's Republic, have made tremendous strides. He claimed that the industrialization of various industries and plants in China has brought, | great prosperity to the Chinese people. He said that the ‘Chinese, in addition to organizing their industry, have also tremendously organized their schools. He stated that children in China and also in Russia, come first. He noted that children in China are not permitted to become & degenerate group. He also stated that they were not permitted to become subject to a dogmatic ,decadent religion. He #aid this pertains to children in the Soviet Union, 2s well ss in Chita, foominfancy on. He noted that the discipline ef the children in the school, particularly since it is not hindered by religious teaching, is such that the children's actions are closely controlled and they are not permitted to do as they please, such as they are in the United States. DuBois stated that in spite of this closely controlled discipline taught in the schools and the homes in China, the Chinese children appear to be very contented, According to DvuBois, the excellert school systems that China and Russia have developed under the Socialist System are such that they outstrip both Western Europe and the Unite States in their current teachings. _ — _. Ky Dr. Dubois, Gree 275° commented on a health program whic BK adopts n China. He compared it to the health pregrim which Englznd had adopted and where he stated the Teries tried to do away with it, but were prevented from doing se by the people. DuBois also claimed that the Chinege “people because of their present form of Government,: are advanced in their freedom and liberties. He atated that all the Chinese people look forward with confidence to the future. DuBois noted that the Chinese people are giving their Government wonderful cooperation. During his speech, DuBois referred to Dr. Sun Yat Sen as the great liberator of a’ ad his bal L * ? a | -~ 3 ie: | =2= Mecic.