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Mr, Tolson: Mr NiHo Mr. Belmont FEATURE PRESS SERV Mr.Moh Mr. Mr Mr Tamm Mr. Sizoo.: Mr.Wint AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION,17O FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK Tele. Roo Mr.Holl ARTHUR GARFIELD HAYS Miss Ga ERNEST ANGELL MORRIS L ERNST. Chalrman. General Counse! Soard of Directors ORegon 5-5990 1955 Weekly Bullctin #1697 ACLU REPORTS ROTC LOYALTY OATH VICTORY A major victory in the campaign against government-imposed loyalty oaths was re.. ported last week by the American Civil Liberties Union.: The Union released a letter from the Department'of Defense stating that the De- Ito certify that he is not a member of any organization listed by the Attorney General as "subversive," that he did not attend ary meeting or social activity sponsored by--. these organizations, or distribute the groups' literature, or give them ary other... form of aid. The Union protested the oath in a letter to Secretary of Defense-Charles-E.. Jilson on March 25, asserting that under the regulations a student listing.tlie pro . Jr to borrow the necessary textbooks and drill equigmente.. Pointing out that in many states universities and colleges which rocoive federal?. land grants must require students to take the basic tuo-year Rorc course, the ACIU '.etter had stated that the loyalty oath forces the student "to choose his associa- She approval of the Defense Departuent,". The oath presented a danger both to educa-.. Sion and to democracy, the Aclu had said, by giving the governnent. control of "educa? hip to national.securityo Hurphy Malin, came from Rear Admirai JM will, Director of Personnel Policy, on ... ""and have concluded that we svaluation of our policies" on the Loyalty oath subject,. Ido sol The now oath for basio norc ctudonto reods as follouo? pose'of ovasion; so help m. God.".: .. Admiral Hill stated that the original cath, embracing organizational mcmbership 'orces.". Ition of the broad oath for the basic Rorc students, Malin.saidtr.. 00089 43 MAY J9 19551 ES Regular' weekly service. FURTHER INFORM