Note 39 — Chapter IV · WHO IS ATTACKED IN THE MEMORANDUM?

Quoted in Human Events, 1961, p. 867. Lt. Gen. Edward M. Almond wrote: “Fulbright’s thesis ignores the fact that last year there were 1,521 officers of the armed services engaged in studies at civilian institutions of higher learning which dealt with educational, scientific, economic, and political subjects; these all have a relation to national strategy. In addition to this number there are some 2,918 other officers engaged in special studies in languages, medical sciences, engineering sciences and management courses. This thesis in the Fulbright memorandum further ignores the fact that each year some 500 officers of senior grade attend the service war colleges and universities where they study the very topic that the nuclear age demands solution of. This topic is studied intensively. Furthermore, the Fulbright thesis ignores the fact that nowhere is there such an intensive study made to prepare any politician (before or after his election to office) for the task ‘to put their own ultimate solutions into proper perspective in the President’s total strategy for the nuclear age.’” (Military Cold War Education and Speech Review Policies, Part 2, p. 714.)