Note 870 — Chapter VII · The Attack on History Textbooks Since 1917 (continued 2)

Ibid., p. 67. Mr. Hirshfield charged certain financial leaders of the country like George E. Roberts and Frank A. Vanderlip with abetting movements for Anglo-American concord. The National Security League in its program for “‘the special training of school teachers to interpret the United States Constitution in the public schools’” and to “secure legislation in the various states which will make this teaching compulsory throughout the country” was described as another agency under pro-British influence.