McCloskey Talks On Bill of Rights

Instruction in the Bill of Rights was given to over 100 Army officers yesterday afternoon by Robert G. McCloskey Ph.D. '48, assistant professor of Government.

McCloskey spoke at the army base in South Boston on "Personal Freedom and the Bill of Rights" as a part of a series of talks to Army men on citizenship. Other University professors are expected to participate in these programs later in the winter.

In discussing the Bill of Rights, McCloskey criticized the army for excluding Japanese from the West Coast during World War II. He emphasized that a democratic spirit in the people and the government is vital in retaining liberties for the public.

McCloskey noted that defects in the Bill of Rights include: its failure to protect citizens from excesses of the state government, outdated clauses, commission of a provision to guarantee the right to vote, and limitations inherent in its enforcement by the judiciary.