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Last Visited: 5/14/2009
"Tyler Thompson, Northwestern university philosophy professor and Democratic candidate for Congress from the 13 th district, and the Illinois division of the American Civil Liberties Union had lodged complaints with Franke.
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"It was learned Monday that Franke had written Thompson Sept. 8 and told the professor it was a well established practice for the navy to lend its facilities for nonpartisan activities which provide 'important moral and patriotic indoctrination for naval personnel.'
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"Thompson and the Civil Liberties union had accused the navy of making itself an instrument for 'propagandizing of the civilian populace.'
"Frank told Thompson his investigation showed no American political party was mentioned or referred to 'with bias' in the Glenview seminar.
He said he was sure Thompson would not consider 'that information regarding the dangers of the international communist conspiracy is "political propaganda" which should not be given the American people.'