IN SUPPORT OF THE
We, the undersigned, endorse the following state–
ment, signed by a group of English writers {including A.
J. Ayer, Alan Bullock, Henry Moore, V. S. Pritchett, An–
drew Shonfield, John Wain, Arnold Wesker, Angus Wil–
son, and others} protesting the persecuti.on of the Polish
intellectuals by the Polish Government:
"In response to a letter signed by 34 leading intel–
lectuals, delivered to Mr. Cyrankiewicz
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March 19, pro–
testing against the current press censorship, the Polish
Government has banned a number of the signatories from
appearances on radio and televisi,on and from any kind
of publication in book or peri,odical form.
Among the
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so
far affected are several names well
known in this country: Herzy Andrzejewski, the author of
"Ashes and Diamon,ds," Professor Jan Kott, the distin–
guished Shakespearian critic, Adam Wazyk, author of
Lio,nel Abel
Hannah Arendt
Daniel Bell
Saul BeUow
Eleanor Clark
Ralph Ellison
Mason W. Gross
Elizabeth Hardwick
Sidney Hook
Richard Howard
Irving Howe
Elia Kazan
, Alfred Kazin
Robert Lowell
Dwight Macdonald
Norman Mailer
