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The iron curtain which exists in the minds of the American people does not exist in Czechoslovakia, F. O. Matthiessen, professor of History and Literature, who recently returned from that country, told an Eliot House gathering last night.
Making his third address since returning from the Communist-dominated republic, Professor Matthiessen declared that the Communist party in Czechoslovakia could be treated "like any other party." The Czechs regard Russia as their ally and protector while they consider France "the real traitor," he added.
Commenting on the student riots which followed the Communist upheaval, Professor Matthiessen reported that Czech students have a great deal to do with establishing the policy of the universities. He added that the Communist regime has not resulted in "so great a change" as the United States is led to believe.
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