Yellowed, calligraphic dustjacket of the 1950 book, “The Year of the Oath,” “by George R. Stewart, in Collaboration with other professors of the University of California.”

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   Aaron Brick — אהרן בריק (aarbrk@mstdn.mx)'s status on Monday, 20-Jan-2025 02:35:35 JST Aaron Brick — אהרן בריק

   Over the break I read “The Year of the Oath,” a firsthand account of the #scandal and machinations around the McCarthyist attempt (1949–1950) to have all #University of #California faculty swear not to be #communist.

   Neither side in this debate could declare total victory. However, the faculty took stands and obtained the support of ½ of the Board of Regents, and the oath as proposed was withdrawn.

   Similar events could possibly recur, so let's consider this episode a sort of prototype.