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The Lysenko Theory

Duffy wasn't fired for specifically being a Communist, but for encouraging discussion of Communist ideas, including the Lysenko theory, which is 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 status quo.

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