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Albert Einstein — Part 14

44 pages · May 08, 2026 · Broad topic: Public Figures · Topic: Albert Einstein · 44 pages OCR'd
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Nich “in rig | ape ‘Intellectuals fo Keep | Belnbbe fla: « . Gl ‘Silence al Probes, *” : Herp | By the Assoctoted Press a Ro NEW YORK, June 12 —-The Tracy New Yerk Times says today Dr. Gearty Al Eins wrote to a New 1 teacher that ; Mohr “every intellectual” called before ( | p Winterrowd — Sommnt mittee should inveruae te J Tele. Room — testify. a Holloman —— The newspaper says the Ein- ‘ Sizoo ——___ stein Jetter was made public by, Miss Gan dy — Wiliam Frauenglass, who now _ faces dismizsal from his teaching ‘Job because he refused to testify before the Senate Internal Security subcommittee. : : The Times sald that Dr. Ein-° ' gtein, reached at his Princeton * (NL J.) home by telephone, con- firmed he had written the letter . : and told the newspaper that he, : himself, would refuse to testify if called before a co committee. , ««» “Prepare for Buin.” =; The world's foremost physicist’ wrote, in part: . “Every intellectual who is called before one of the com-, mittees ought to refuse to testify, {.e., he must be prepared for jail and economic ruin, in short, for the sacrifice of his personal wel- fare in the interest of the wa _ tural welfare of his coun’ _ , Dr. Einstein added: © “s . . “This refusal to testify must ' ‘be based on the assertion that _ §t is shameful for a blameless eitizen to submit to such an in- , - — wom quisition and that this kind of 5 / “pa ot @ je inquieion violates the spirit ‘ot ” - A ge _— ff, the Ci tution. Ne : . “If enough people are ready ° nore RECORDED to take this grave step they will | oF. JUL 7 1953 be successful. It not, then the {intellectuals of this country de- ‘serve nothing Setter than the, slavery which “is intended _ fori them.” Advocates Ghandi Methed.” Dr. Enstein said he ould Bee only one course for tntellectuals, “the eration in ae of oan; co-operation in 2 pepe _Ghandi's.” —; 4 . The letter ended with ry "poste: -geript saying the comununbsation “need not be considered: : Mr, Frauenglass said rey ; stein letter was a reply 40 oné che wrote to the scientist Asking —— Times-Herald —_ Wash. Post Wash. News —— ——— ~ Wash. Star Le Wee rae mY. Herald Tribune —___ . N.Y. Mirror _ } a sagt ont ‘for a statement t -belp “in ‘ pallying educators arid the public 3 Loeace % Dare: nce et een RR rate we rene
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