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La ak arte ete "In such an atmosphere films such as ‘Operation Abolition’ thrive. They are either believed or else those who can see through them so greatly fear being branded a subversive they refuse to voice their con- victions. "At the meeting I received no support publically. After the meeting a student-teacher from Michigan State University came up and said that she agreed, Other . open-minded citizens showed interest the next day through conversations and phone calls. This is very encouraging. ‘However, the great majority of the country still remains in the dark both on the issue of the conflict between the private and the public. There is too great a tendency on the part of most to forget the rights of the individual in the wake of supposed dangers to the safety of the nation. For them, it is desirable to restrict liberties in the fact-of danger. This is _ something that few will deny, The issue is whether or not there is sufficient danger to justify the abridgement of liberties. I believe there is not. *"QOperation Abolition’ and publications such as the Hoover Report and others are designed to persuade the public that such a situation does exist. "As long as people remain uninformed, it will be possible for personal liberties to be removed in the name of freedom," Se, —_ re ; The Battle Creek "Enquirer & News", February 1, 1961 edition, on page six in the Letters to the Editor column contained the following: “Editor, Enquirer and News: "As the father of Kenneth McEldowney, the University of Michigan student who was involved in the controversy arising out of the recent showing of the film ‘Operation Abolition’ before a local PTA group, may I be granted sufficient space to try to put the whole matter in what — I think is its proper perspective? ~- 8 =