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Pages 38-48 - "the Lysenko theory and other..."
12016-03-13T19:48:16-07:00Paul Lantow2f63ee6b3cfd23dda2f0fdc2dd4a11e66749ec7374613plain2016-03-14T15:41:24-07:00Adrienne Engle1e8579e03f69bc65fd3942292ab931a5f700ae15Duffy wasn't fired for specifically being a Communist, but for encouraging discussion of Communist ideas, including the Lysenko theory, which was very pertinent to the Spitzer case. It was for similar reasons that Spitzer was fired; not for being Communist, but the encouragement of discussing Communist ideas was seen as a tacit approval of those ideas. This firing describes a climate where instructors shouldn't stray too far away from the curriculum; the status quo, if you will.
To read more on the Lysenko theory, visit the page we have entirely devoted to it, accessible here.