Communism in the Classroom Conference to Be Held

"Communism in the Classroom" Conference to Be Held

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July 22,2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. - America's Survival, Inc. (ASI), a public policy
group run by veteran journalist Cliff Kincaid, has announced the
holding of an August 20 Washington, D.C. conference, "Communism in
the Classroom," featuring presentations by leading professors
concerned about the treatment of communism in America's colleges and
universities.

As America's students are getting set to return to school in the
fall, the ASI conference will provide the first opportunity for
members of the public and the press to understand how Barack Obama
associate and communist Bill Ayers got a teaching position at the
University of Illinois and what he is inflicting in the name of
"education" on students in the classroom.

Professor Mary Grabar will discuss her report, "The Extreme Make-Over
of William Ayers: How a Communist Terrorist Became a 'Distinguished'
Professor of Education," and Professor Paul Kengor will present,
"Anti-Anti-Communism and the Academy."

Kincaid, who serves as President of ASI and editor of the Accuracy in
Media (AIM) Report, will discuss his report, "Saving the World For
Socialism," based on the incriminating information in the FBI file of
journalism educator and Professor Curtis MacDougall, whose
Interpretative Reporting textbook was the standard in journalism
schools and classrooms for decades.

In connection with Ayers, a target of ASI in connection with the
unsolved bombing murder of a San Francisco policeman, Kincaid will
discuss how his organization was forced to file state Freedom of
Information Act requests to get basic information about what Ayers is
teaching students at the University of Illinois. Grabar is currently
preparing an updated report for ASI on what this limited release of
information shows about how Ayers was hired, how he was granted
tenure, and what teaching materials he is currently using in the classroom.

The August 20 conference will be held at the National Press Club in
the First Amendment Lounge, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Admission is free
of charge but reservations are requested by calling 443-964-8208 or
emailing Kincaid@comcast.net and leaving your name, affiliation, and
telephone number. The National Press Club is located at 529 14th St.
NW, 13th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20045.
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Biographical sketches of the speakers:

Cliff Kincaid is an investigative journalist who specializes in
analyzing the effects of communist and terrorist influence on the
U.S. media. Cliff concentrated in journalism and communications at
the University of Toledo, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
degree, and came to Washington through a national journalism program
headed by conservative author and journalist M. Stanton Evans. Cliff
served on the staff of Human Events newspaper for several years and
was an editorial writer and newsletter editor for former National
Security Council staffer Oliver North at his Freedom Alliance
educational foundation. He has written or co-authored nine books on
media and cultural affairs and foreign policy issues.

Mary Grabar was born in Slovenia and escaped communist Yugoslavia as
a two year-old with her parents. She grew up in Rochester, New York,
and moved to Atlanta in the 1980s. She earned her Ph.D. in English
from the University of Georgia in 2002, and now teaches part-time on
two campuses in and near Atlanta. She writes for such publications as
The Weekly Standard, Pajamas Media, CNS News, The American Spectator,
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Townhall. Her poetry and
fiction have been published in Saint Ann's Review, The Pedestal,
Ballyhoo Stories, and other journals. She is a contributing editor to
the Chattahoochee Review and has completed two novel manuscripts, one
a satire about the sexual revolution and higher education, and
another, a semiautobiographical literary mystery involving immigrants
from communist countries.

Paul Kengor is the executive director of the Center for Vision &
Values and professor of political science at Grove City College.
Known for his best-selling books, God and Ronald Reagan, God and
George W. Bush, and The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of
Communism, Kengor frequently appears as a political commentator on
national radio and television. His most recent books are The Judge:
William P. Clark, Ronald Reagan's Top Hand, and God and Hillary
Clinton. He received his master's degree from American University and
his doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh.

America's Survival, Inc. is an anti-communist research group that
covers international and United Nations affairs. Its website is
http://www.usasurvival.org.

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