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8. I went to UW-Madison - communists preferred ;)

Reply to efhmc (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 08:52 PM

Dec 2024

j/k .. it was actually a little less progressive than I expected in the Political Science Department. It was the 1980s and the entire country was pretty conservative.

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Did anyone here have to sign a "not a communist" statement before going to a state college? [View all] efhmc Dec 2024 OP

I went to Penn State starting in 1973 and did not sign a Not a communist statement. debm55 Dec 2024 #1

I went to a state college in Iowa in 1972 and again in 1981. I've never heard of this. rsdsharp Dec 2024 #2

Nope. Went to the University of Arizona long ago. brush Dec 2024 #3

Before my time. canuckledragger Dec 2024 #4

I wonder, and not meaning to be too personal reference your age.... Dan Dec 2024 #5

The HUAC took over from McCarthy for at least a decade. soldierant Dec 2024 #7

Nope sakabatou Dec 2024 #6

I went to UW-Madison - communists preferred ;) TBF Dec 2024 #8

That's when... 2naSalit Dec 2024 #10

You're probably thinking about a federal college loan program - National Defense Education Act OutNow Dec 2024 #9

Same as "not a homosexual"? UTUSN Dec 2024 #11

Yes Hangingon Dec 2024 #12

Same at NTU. It was disgusting and so unAmerican. efhmc Dec 2024 #14

What year? I went to various commuter schools here in the early 80's LeftInTX Dec 2024 #15

Never heard of such a thing. malthaussen Dec 2024 #13

Not for college, but when I applied some_of_us_are_sane Dec 2024 #16