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Source: Sharon Herald

6-23-16

Grove City College's AAUP censure lifted after 53 years after school apologizes for firing Larry Gara

Gara, a pacifist, was fired in 1962 at the height of the Cold War. The apology came after the AP highlighted his case last year. He’s now 94 years old.

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Grove City College's AAUP censure lifted after 53 years after school apologizes for firing Larry Gara