PPR CONTROL OF SCHOOLS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-01035R000100020010-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 1, 2009
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: September 26, 1947
• Content Type: REPORT

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PPR Method of Control
7. Another phase of the PPR's effort to channel student thought is illustrated
by the following PPR directive:
e Instruction for Chairmen of Examination Commissiond'
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"Based on im truotion received in school regarding Poland and her role in the
contemporary world, answers during examinations should show the following:
(a) jasteary of current legal and constitutional problems;
(b) understanding of Poland and Polish life;
(a) understanding of the socialized human unit, which finds the best conditions
for development in a democratic regime;
(d) knowledge. of progressive tradition in the history.of the fight for
democracy and democratic culture;
(e)
understanding of a positive attitude toward work as the sole basis of
wealth, toward creative scientific thought as the instrument of progress,
and toward the new social organization of production as a..oo di.tiom for full
democratic achievement.
"During examinations for degrees, special attention should be given to the
following:
Social-political reforms and their-critical meaning for Poland;
the national economic plan and its meaning in the future of the nation;
the role of the Regained Territories as the foundation of Poland's
existence, and the immense importance of their rehabilitation and re-
Polonizati on;
(d) the necessity for a union of democratic. forces, and the stabilizing role
of this democratic bloc as contrasted with the chaos created by unfriendly
reactionary forces such as the PSI? the Underground, and emigres;
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(s) the organization and administrative policy of the State, Parliament, the
Army, PKVN (Polish Committee of Liberation), trade unions, youth
organizations, the National Council, territorial self-government, schools,
the judiciary system, etc.;
(f) reconstruction of the social and economic systems as evidenced by agrarian
reform, nationalization of resources and industry, organization of plant
councils, co-operative movements, etc.;
(g) Poland's democratic foreign policy, constant threat to world 25X1
peace, tradition:.l friendship of Poland and the renaissance and role
of the Slavs, and Poland's economic co-operation and alliance with the USSR.e
Method of 3nforaeinent
8. PPR's enforcement of its educational directives is entrusted to a "social"
committee which ensures that one of its delegates is present at each examination
for a degree. This "social" delegate not only observes the tenor of questioning
to,determine if teaching has been in accordance with PPR directives, but is
empowered to disqualify an examinee if he considers the applicant "not ready to
assume responsibilities in the new Polish reality." His decision is based on
the student's' answem.-to. szw h . ;uestione as: "Where is the Polish gold?";
What is the role of the R&i Army as a liberator of nations?".
9. Under PPR control, party consoi.OAS teac'hors l nCgr teach; they distribute
PPR pamphlets glorifying the USSR, or like Prof. Kempinski in Kladzko, force
their students to sing Russian and Polish revolutionary songs;
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