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b6 UNITED STATES GOVER b7C Memorandum Belmon Casper Callahan Conrad DeLoach TO : Mr. DeLoach Evans DATE: 11-28-62 Gale- Sulliygn Rosen l'avel FROM : D. Morrell.. Trotter Doo K' ey++c)? SUBJECT: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT COMMUNISM AND WHY PREPARED BY THE EDITORS OF SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE PUBLISHED BY MC GRAW-HILL BOOK COMPANY, INC. . A. copy of captioned book and a copy of the junior edition of the same book were received from McGraw-Hill Book Company November 26, 1962, without cover letter.. The books appear to be in textbook form.. are identifidd as respectively of Scholastic Magazine and accredited with. preparation of the book in consultation with a number of "leading experts on Soviet affairs.". The dust covers of both books contain a quotation by the Director indicating that the schools must expose the fallacy of Marxism-Leninism and every student should be able to contrast the principles of our democracy with communism. Quotations attributed y to President Kennedy and former President Eisenhower also appear on the dust covers.. The quotations of the latter two are repeated on page two of both books. The Director's. quotation does not appear on this page. INFORMATION REGARDING DIRECTOR'S QUOTATION: The quotation by the Director is accurate and aopeared in an article entitled. "Communism and Youth." It was prepared for. the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky, and sent to him by letter dated 8-21-61. The. article was published in "SAYings" in October, 1961.. INFORMATION IN BUFILES: Bufiles indicate that we have had cordial relations with Scholastic Magazine?. and have furnished articles and statements for this publication. However, there is no indication that we have corresponded with the magazine concerning the use of the quotation of the Director or that we corresponded with them concerning the preparation of this book. cannot be identified in Bufiles. bI H683S 1 - Mr. Jones NOT RECORDED 191 DEC 14 1962 DEC131962 1 - Mr..Sullivan (4) DEC731962 CORRT