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*1 'TIXJCATI-OIZNEY GENERAL OF ‘%-EXAS Hon. Homer P. Rainey, President

University of Texas

Austin, Texas

Dear Sir: Opinion No. O-4555

Re: Form of oath required by Section 2, Senate Bill 38, Acts 47th Legis- lature.

We have your letter requesting that we prepare for. you a form of'affidavit meeting the requirements of Section 2, Senate Bill 3, chapter 617, Acts RegularSession 47th Legislature, which section reads as follows:

‘Sec. 2. Exempting foreign visiting instructors. refugees and ppliticalrefugees from conquered countries from the' prapfsions set out in Section 1 of this Act,~and providing that such foreign visiting instructors, refugees and political refugees from conquered countries shall file an affidavit, cm form to be prescribed by the Attorney General of the State of Texas, stating, among other things, that they are not members of the Communist, Fascist or Rasi Parties, nor members~of aqy Bund, or any affiliated organization, and further stating that they will not engage in any un-American activities, nor teach any doctrines contrary to the Constitution and Laws of the United States of America or of the State of Texas.“ We prescribe the following form to be used for foreign visiting instructors covered by~section 2 of the Act:

*The state Of Texas

county of Travis

"Before me the undersigned authority on this day personally appeared who, being by me duly sworn, on his oath says:

"My name is . I am a citizen of

a country conquered by the Axis powers.

I am a visiting instkctor in the University of Texas.

Hon. Homer P. Rainey, President, Page #2 O-4555

"I do solemnly swear that I sm not a member of the Communist, Fascist, and Basi Parties, or either of them; that I am not a member of any Rund or of any organization affiliated with a Bund or with the Hasi, Fascist, and Communist parties, or either of them; that I am not employed by nor do I serve in any manner the Communist, Nazi, and Fascist parties, or either of them.

"I further solemnly swear tha t I will not engage in any un- American activities and that I will not teach any doctrine contrary to the Constitution and laws of the United States of America or of the State of Texas.

"Sworn to and subscribed before me this

day of A. D. 1942.

Rotary Public, Travis County, Texas ." Yours truly ATTomEYGEltEmLOFTEXAS 8/ R. W. Fairchild BY R. W. Fairchild Assistant APPROVED APR. 27, 19&'

s/ Grover Sellers

FIRST ASSISTAliT

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APPROVED

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COMMITTEE

BY B. W. B.

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