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—_ Gon. aISM--THE IMAGE AND THE REAUITY OTA . , «A Se nar for High School Stud s ~ “-"—-‘.Yanned and Sponsored by - a THE AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE | Middle Atlantic Region o. 1500 Race Street : Philedelphia 2, Penna. . in Weshington, D.C. 4-27, 1962 cTION SHEET Ferhars there fe no subject about which we talk more and know less than “Communisn."” Our obligation durieg Chis seciner will be to try and answer your questions regard- ing comunisc, some of which are listed below. To do this we will ceet with people who heve been inticétely associated with communism, including s mecber of the Com- muaist Perty in the Unite? States. Since the serinere develop from the expressed serious concerns of high school age people for probleas of our government in world affairs, we assume that these who have registered for this sectner are of the same mind and are willing to accept the re- sponsibilities which are part of attencance at one of the seninars. (Please read (1) “Stetement of Purpose” and (2) "what is,a seminar?") Because we will meet with busy people in the fields of Government, Education, Foreign Service and related areas, it is important that you MAKE NO ENSAGEMENTS for those hours when the seminar is in session. It i8 also important that y you plan to be with the seminar at the begin stev until the end of the finel session on Seturday = : le a Feesse Let Ba sa fe ti you forccce diately. In Washington we will all be housed dormitory-style at Gauntt House. When we live together it is important that we consider the rights of othere in our actions. We will have much serf{ous thinking to do during the few days of the seminar and it will be necessary to get enough sleep at night. QUIET TIME set for 11;0C p.m. means "Give the people who are ready to sleep a chance - Stop talking in Sleeping Rooms." A Separate room is Provided for those who want to talk later. PREPARATION FOR THE SEMINAR ° - . : s 1. Some of the questions you have raised on your applications are: a. Is fear of communism what unites the west? , b. How are we meeting the challenge presented to us in Europe and the Far East. . and fs our method of meeting it successful? . €. Ye communist inff{ltration a real threat to this country? If 60, is the - House Un-American Activities Coumittee playing an effective role in control- ling it? 4. How does the communism of Khrushchev differ from the doctrines of Marx and Lenin? @. Does communism have history on its side? 2. Under separate cover you are being sent the folloving penphlete and articles, They should be read before the seminar. | * @. SPEAR TRUTH'TO POWER. This Quaker pamphlet suggests ‘alternatives to violence in dealing with international ‘probleas and is important es a background for discussing the present tension between what is called the Kast and West. 29; i7