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Photograph was edited for publication purposes The Dilworth Act, enacted in 1953, called for the dismissal of any teacher who refused to answer questions pertaining to their political loyalty. The law also stated that no person who knowingly was a member of the Communist Party should be employed or retained in employment at any school district. Photograph caption dated April 7, 1954 reads, "Appearing on panel to discuss merits of Dilworth law are, left to right, Prof. Russell Caldwell, Mrs. Ruth C. Cole, Mrs. Annette Hartman, moderator, Paul Burke and Daniel G. Marshall." The article partially reads, "Two Los Angeles Board of Education members, an attorney and a professor debated the highly controversial Dilworth act at the Sun Valley Junior High School in a general discussion billed as 'The History, Procedures and Implications of the Dilworth Act.' Appearing for the affirmative were Mrs. Ruth C. Cole and Paul Burke, members of the Board of Education. On the negative side were Prof. Russell Caldwell, University of Southern California, and Attorney Daniel G. Marshall. Mrs. Annette Hartmann, founder of the Valley Forum, was moderator."
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Los Angeles (Calif.).--Board of Education--Officials and employees Sun Valley Middle School (Los Angeles, Calif.) Debates and debating--California--Los Angeles Communism--California--Los Angeles Allegiance--California--Los Angeles College teachers--California--Los Angeles Lawyers--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Microphones Middle schools--California--Los Angeles Schools--California--Sun Valley (Los Angeles) Sun Valley (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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