COMMENTS ON SCHOLASTIC EDUCATION/SCHOOLS.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000500490043-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 1, 1999
• Sequence Number: 43
• Publication Date: May 24, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2001/09/11: CIA-RDP80-00809A000500490043-8
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT Comments on Scholastic Education/
Schools.
PLACE ACOUiRED
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DATE ACQUIRED 25X1 A
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DATE DISTR. oZL May 1954
NO, OF PAGES 64
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GEi`Z iP.L COMMENTS
1. Physical education is a major item of the student's curriculum, which starts
in the nursery school and continues throughout his scholastic training. It
25X1 X is well planned and directed. It is in the field of physical education - 25X1 X
M the student has the opportunity of developing his individual self.
S. The conformity of thought of the students was disturbing to us. For instance,
when we asked questions about Beria or tha war in Korea, we got the same answer
every time. One student would ansxerr and say that he spoke for all the students.
We would ask him how it was possible for b?im to answer for students that were
one 'thousand miles away, and he would reply, "All students have the aame opin-
ion oil important issu's.". Despite all the talks which we had with students in
various parts of the USSR, we were never able to g&:t beneath the surface of
Soviet thought to ferret out any possible signs of discontent or rebellion.
3s We were told at N :Pion school-- that 70 to 9 % of all univaroity Eiuu.dcnta a.i
members of the Komosol, which is the Communist Youth Movement. Their ages range
from 14 to 25 years. Most of these members came up from the "Pioneers", which
is the Children's Communist Movement, and includes children within the ages
of seven to 14 years. All activities outside the regular school's curriculum
are centered around the Komosol.
4. We noticed that students at the various sghoo3,R of hisher IcArning ware 90r11ous
Arid enthuaiaatia about their a4kaation. A].1 the untvarail