The massive effort to accomplish
these three goals through public education has made a difference. America has
changed. We were "a nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for
all." We have become a divided nation with many gods and eroding liberties for
those who refuse to conform. The seeds for this transformation were planted long
ago, but few saw the warning signs. Now that the evidence is too profuse to
deny, it may be too late to stop the process. I hope not. Perhaps this
chronology will help you persuade others to seek truth and freedom, not myths
and illusions.
As you read, notice the
powerful people, organizations and foundations that inspire, plan, and fund the
transformation. Follow their names and see their links to other groups. By the
time you reach the eighties, the names will become more familiar: President
Bush, Lamar Alexander, President Clinton, Ted Turner.... Many of the names and
titles have been written in bold letters to help you trace their steps and
influence through the years. Significant statements have been emphasized with
italics.
I want to thank Dennis Laurence
Cuddy, Ph.D., former Senior Associate in the U.S. Department of Education, for
providing most of the following quotations from his
extensive Chronology of Education.
I also thank Charlotte Iserbyt, former official with the U.S. Department of
Education, for her many contributions and her concluding summary. These two
discerning educators noticed the trend toward internationalism long before most
of us sensed the danger.
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