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. The "Daily Worker" for April 29, 1941, containe an article entitled "774 Educators -Urge City Halt School Attacks". According to this article, 774 staff members 0: more than 60 American colleges and universities petitioned the Board of Higher Education of New York City, stating © — that "punitive action" against teachers "because of personal beliefs or legal political activity is inconsistent with | the very principles of democracy." The petition which was prepared and circulated among college faculties by the a American Committee for Democracy and Intellectual Freedom ~ protested action taken by the Board following investigations by the Rapp-Coudert Committee. This petition was signed — by Professor Robert S. Lynd of Columbia University. 61-7558-A-DW 4+~29-41 (2)