Statement by United States Commissioner of Education Earl James McGrath, The Educational Goals of America
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OCR Page 1 of 12THE EDUCATIONAL GOALS OF AMERICA*
It is my privilege to extend a most cordial velcome to you, the
members and friends oi tho International Society for Business Iducation,
which is in session hore this morning. This, I note, is the first
meoting of this organization éver to be held in the capital of the United
States. I aun delighted that you are here, and I hope you will find
your stay in the United States generally, and in our capital particularly,
nost enjoyable. I am avare that this is a rather auspicious occasion
since this year marks the fiftieth an.iversary of your organization.
And as I glanced over the schedule for the first week of your Conference,
I could not help but remark on the youthfulness, the zest, and the energy
of your group. It V2.3 quite apparent that having waited half a century
before visiting the United States as an organization, you were determined
to niss as littlo as possible of whatever experience, or knowledge, this
country has to offer in your special fields of interest. You have spent
a busy and, I an sure, a most enlightening week studying various phases
of the American economy; foniliarizing yourselves with a variety of our
business nethois; meeting Amoricans at work. I know you have gained a
good deal of insight, and have formed many worth-while opinions about our
country. It is, perhaps, logical that you now take some time to probe
the background of this tremendous national effort. that notivates. this
Gigantic productivity? What urges us forward to new creativity, to new
*Read for Dr. Earl J. NcGrath, U. S. Commissioner Oi Education, Foderal
Securi ty Agency, Washington, D.C., by Jomes C. O'Brien, Assistant Commissioner
for Defense, at the 50th Ano 21 Conference of the Intornational Society
for Eusiness Education, Federal Security Agency Auditorium, Washington,
D.C., August 25, 1952.
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