The Communist Takeover of America: 45 Declared Goals (Congressional Record, 1963)

Mr. HERLONG. Mr. Speaker, Mrs. Patricia Nordman of De Land, Fla., is an ardent and articulate opponent of communism, and until recently published the De Land Courier, which she dedicated to the purpose of alerting the public to the dangers of communism in America.

At Mrs. Nordman's request, I include in the RECORD, under unanimous consent, the following "Current Communist Goals," which she identifies as an excerpt from "The Naked Communist," by Cleon Skousen:

3. Develop the illusion that total disarmament [by] the United States would be a demonstration of moral strength.

4. Permit free trade between all nations regardless of Communist affiliation and regardless of whether or not items could be used for war.

8. Set up East and West Germany as separate states in spite of Khrushchev's promise in 1955 to settle the German question by free elections under supervision of the U.N.

9. Prolong the conferences to ban atomic tests because the United States has agreed to suspend tests as long as negotiations are in progress.

11. Promote the U.N. as the only hope for mankind. If its charter is rewritten, demand that it be set up as a one-world government with its own independent armed forces. (Some Communist leaders believe the world can be taken over as easily by the U.N. as by Moscow. Sometimes these two centers compete with each other as they are now doing in the Congo.)

16. Use technical decisions of the courts to weaken basic American institutions by claiming their activities violate civil rights.

17. Get control of the schools. Use them as transmission belts for socialism and current Communist propaganda. Soften the curriculum. Get control of teachers' associations. Put the party line in textbooks.

19. Use student riots to foment public protests against programs or organizations which are under Communist attack.

20. Infiltrate the press. Get control of book-review assignments, editorial writing, policymaking positions.

22. Continue discrediting American culture by degrading all forms of artistic expression. An American Communist cell was told to "eliminate all good sculpture from parks and buildings, substitute shapeless, awkward and meaningless forms."

23. Control art critics and directors of art museums. "Our plan is to promote ugliness, repulsive, meaningless art."

24. Eliminate all laws governing obscenity by calling them "censorship" and a violation of free speech and free press.

25. Break down cultural standards of morality by promoting pornography and obscenity in books, magazines, motion pictures, radio, and TV.

26. Present homosexuality, degeneracy and promiscuity as "normal, natural, healthy."

27. Infiltrate the churches and replace revealed religion with "social" religion. Discredit the Bible and emphasize the need for intellectual maturity which does not need a "religious crutch."

28. Eliminate prayer or any phase of religious expression in the schools on the ground that it violates the principle of "separation of church and state."

29. Discredit the American Constitution by calling it inadequate, old-fashioned, out of step with modern needs, a hindrance to cooperation between nations on a worldwide basis.

30. Discredit the American Founding Fathers. Present them as selfish aristocrats who had no concern for the "common man."

31. Belittle all forms of American culture and discourage the teaching of American history on the ground that it was only a minor part of the "big picture." Give more emphasis to Russian history since the Communists took over.

32. Support any socialist movement to give centralized control over any part of the culture--education, social agencies, welfare programs, mental health clinics, etc.

33. Eliminate all laws or procedures which interfere with the operation of the Communist apparatus.

38. Transfer some of the powers of arrest from the police to social agencies. Treat all behavioral problems as psychiatric disorders which no one but psychiatrists can understand [or treat].

39. Dominate the psychiatric profession and use mental health laws as a means of gaining coercive control over those who oppose Communist goals.

40. Discredit the family as an institution. Encourage promiscuity and easy divorce.

41. Emphasize the need to raise children away from the negative influence of parents. Attribute prejudices, mental blocks and retarding of children to suppressive influence of parents.

42. Create the impression that violence and insurrection are legitimate aspects of the American tradition; that students and special-interest groups should rise up and use ["]united force["] to solve economic, political or social problems.

43. Overthrow all colonial governments before native populations are ready for self-government.

45. Repeal the Connally reservation so the United States cannot prevent the World Court from seizing jurisdiction [over domestic problems. Give the World Court jurisdiction] over nations and individuals alike.

3. Develop the illusion that total disarmament [by] the United States would be a demonstration of moral strength.

[Can anyone say, "peaceniks"?]

4. Permit free trade between all nations regardless of Communist affiliation and regardless of whether or not items could be used for war.

[Globalists and Free Traders deserve special thanks.]

6. Provide American aid to all nations regardless of Communist domination.

[We can thank both parties.]

7. Grant recognition of Red China. Admission of Red China to the U.N.

[Free Traders deserve more thanks.]

9. Prolong the conferences to ban atomic tests because the United States has agreed to suspend tests as long as negotiations are in progress.

[The peaceniks were considerable help.]

10. Allow all Soviet satellites individual representation in the U.N.

[Ah, the good ole UN]

11. Promote the U.N. as the only hope for mankind. If its charter is rewritten, demand that it be set up as a one-world government with its own independent armed forces.
(Some Communist leaders believe the world can be taken over as easily by the U.N. as by Moscow. Sometimes these two centers compete with each other as they are now doing in the Congo.)

[Special thanks to Algar Hiss, his enabler -- Harry Truman, and all those helpful globalists out there.]

13. Do away with all loyalty oaths.

[I pledge of allegiance, to the Flag...!]

14. Continue giving Russia access to the U.S. Patent Office.

[Say what?]

15. Capture one or both of the political parties in the United States.

[Achieved.]

16. Use technical decisions of the courts to weaken basic American institutions by claiming their activities violate civil rights.

[And look at the courts meddling in wars today! In the name of what? Civil rights!]

17. Get control of the schools. Use them as transmission belts for socialism and current Communist propaganda. Soften the curriculum. Get control of teachers' associations. Put the party line in textbooks.

[The Good Ole Teachers' Union, blocking School Choice.]

18. Gain control of all student newspapers.

[Largely achieved, although resistance mounts.]

19. Use student riots to foment public protests against programs or organizations which are under Communist attack.

[May I introduce to you, Animal House.]

20. Infiltrate the press. Get control of book-review assignments, editorial writing, policymaking positions.

[Achieved beyond their wildest dreams.]

21. Gain control of key positions in radio, TV, and motion pictures.

[Achieved beyond their wildest dreams, with the recent exception of radio, which they probably brushed off as out-dated.]

22. Continue discrediting American culture by degrading all forms of artistic expression. An American Communist cell was told to "eliminate all good sculpture from parks and buildings, substitute shapeless, awkward and meaningless forms."

[Modern Art and the NEA.]

23. Control art critics and directors of art museums. "Our plan is to promote ugliness, repulsive, meaningless art."

[Modern Art and the NEA.]

24. Eliminate all laws governing obscenity by calling them "censorship" and a violation of free speech and free press.

[Thank you ACLU.]

25. Break down cultural standards of morality by promoting pornography and obscenity in books, magazines, motion pictures, radio, and TV.

[Barebutt Mountain, Janet Jackson, and Modonna's lesbo kiss with Britney.]

26. Present homosexuality, degeneracy and promiscuity as "normal, natural, healthy."

[Barebutt Mountain and Modonna's lesbo kiss with Britney. Sabotage Homo-Erotic, Sabotage Porno.]

27. Infiltrate the churches and replace revealed religion with "social" religion. Discredit the Bible and emphasize the need for intellectual maturity which does not need a "religious crutch."

[Evolutionism vs. the 6 Day Belief. Abortion controversy.]

28. Eliminate prayer or any phase of religious expression in the schools on the ground that it violates the principle of "separation of church and state."

[ACLU strikes again.]

29. Discredit the American Constitution by calling it inadequate, old-fashioned, out of step with modern needs, a hindrance to cooperation between nations on a worldwide basis.

[Living, Evolving Document theory.]

30. Discredit the American Founding Fathers. Present them as selfish aristocrats who had no concern for the "common man."

[Angry Old White Men.]

31. Belittle all forms of American culture and discourage the teaching of American history on the ground that it was only a minor part of the "big picture." Give more emphasis to Russian history since the Communists took over.

[Multiculturalism. No more 'English Only' attitude.]

32. Support any socialist movement to give centralized control over any part of the culture--education, social agencies, welfare programs, mental health clinics, etc.

[End the States' Rights.]

33. Eliminate all laws or procedures which interfere with the operation of the Communist apparatus.

[Leaking senators opposed to strong defense-- DNC again.]

34. Eliminate the House Committee on Un-American Activities.

[Done.]

35. Discredit and eventually dismantle the FBI.

[Such as unconstitutionally firing FBI director, William Sessions, raiding FBI files, Ruby Ridge, and Waco perhaps?]

36. Infiltrate and gain control of more unions.

[And which party gets along well with unions?]

37. Infiltrate and gain control of big business.

[Aren't big businesses modeled after the socialist structure?]

38. Transfer some of the powers of arrest from the police to social agencies. Treat all behavioral problems as psychiatric disorders which no one but psychiatrists can understand [or treat].

[Even NASA has it's own police force now.]

39. Dominate the psychiatric profession and use mental health laws as a means of gaining coercive control over those who oppose Communist goals.

[Done.]

40. Discredit the family as an institution. Encourage promiscuity and easy divorce.

[Beyond their wildest dreams.]

41. Emphasize the need to raise children away from the negative influence of parents. Attribute prejudices, mental blocks and retarding of children to suppressive influence of parents.

[Partial success. Gee Dr. Spock-- you weren't a patsy, were you?]

42. Create the impression that violence and insurrection are legitimate aspects of the American tradition; that students and special-interest groups should rise up and use ["]united force["] to solve economic, political or social problems.

[LA Riots.]

43. Overthrow all colonial governments before native populations are ready for self-government.

[Too complex for a quick response.]

44. Internationalize the Panama Canal.

[Partial success. Thank you Jimmy Carter.]

45. Repeal the Connally reservation so the United States cannot prevent the World Court from seizing jurisdiction [over domestic problems. Give the World Court jurisdiction] over nations and individuals alike.

[The World Court is still trying. And note that a world court was foretold in Revelation.]

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