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December 8, 1936
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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West Coast students gathered in Santa Cruz, CA, for the annual Student Institute for Pacific Relations from November 26-29 to promote better understanding among Pacific peoples. Founded in 1926, the event featured diverse representation and discussions on China, Japan, Latin America, and Pacific history. Chairman: George Towns, a Black student at UC.
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W. Coast Students Meet To Better Race Feeling
SANTA CRUZ, CA ANP-
The Student Institute for Pacific Relations met here November 26-29 for the purpose of promoting a better understanding of the peoples of the Pacific area. The Institute was founded in 1926 by a group of men and women from the universities of Stanford and California. Every year since that time students of every race and nationality meet during the Thanksgiving holidays to consider the economic, political, racial and cultural adjustments which will determine the direction of the new Pacific civilization. An attempt is made to have an equal representation of American and foreign students and to secure a wide variety of types. The chairman of this year's Institute was George Towns, colored student at the University of California.
Among the subjects discussed were: The Conflict of Forces in China Today; International Implications of Consumer Cooperation; The Causes and Results of Japan's Nationalistic Program; Current Political Trends of Latin America, as Related to the Pacific; and the Economic and Cultural History of Pacific Area.
SANTA CRUZ, CA ANP-
The Student Institute for Pacific Relations met here November 26-29 for the purpose of promoting a better understanding of the peoples of the Pacific area. The Institute was founded in 1926 by a group of men and women from the universities of Stanford and California. Every year since that time students of every race and nationality meet during the Thanksgiving holidays to consider the economic, political, racial and cultural adjustments which will determine the direction of the new Pacific civilization. An attempt is made to have an equal representation of American and foreign students and to secure a wide variety of types. The chairman of this year's Institute was George Towns, colored student at the University of California.
Among the subjects discussed were: The Conflict of Forces in China Today; International Implications of Consumer Cooperation; The Causes and Results of Japan's Nationalistic Program; Current Political Trends of Latin America, as Related to the Pacific; and the Economic and Cultural History of Pacific Area.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Student Institute
Pacific Relations
Race Understanding
George Towns
China Conflict
Japan Nationalism
Latin America Trends
What entities or persons were involved?
George Towns
Where did it happen?
Santa Cruz, Ca
Story Details
Key Persons
George Towns
Location
Santa Cruz, Ca
Event Date
November 26 29
Story Details
The annual Student Institute for Pacific Relations convened to foster interracial and international understanding through discussions on economic, political, and cultural issues in the Pacific region, chaired by George Towns.