A pioneer plan to teach young American students about Asia, including lessons in an Asian language, has successfully completed in its first year. Called the Institute of Asian Studies, its goal is to prepare students to enter college with greater knowledge of a non-Western culture and a good groundwork in an Asian language. So far the: language taught has been the literary language of China, Mandarin, but next year’s course will include Japanese.—UNESCO.
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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30338, 14 January 1964, Page 12
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