Chester Sidney Williams
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Chester Sidney Williams (1907-1992) was an American
educator and author
who wrote extensively about education and freedoms.
Williams received a bachelor's degree
from the University of California, Los Angeles
. He worked as a representative of the Convention des Etudiants from 1928-1929. From 1930-1931 he was the Executive Secretary for the National Student Federation of America
. He was a lecturer for adult education forums (1932-1934); Assistant to the U.S. Commission of Education (1934-1936); and Assistant Administrator of Federal Forum Program (1936-1941) under John W. Studebaker.
Williams' work with education on the national level did not end there. From 1941-1942, he was Director of Adult Civic Education for the U.S. Office of Education. For a year during World War II
he worked in England for the Office of War Information in charge of distributing educational programs abroad. When he returned to the United States he worked as Chief of Educational Programs for the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
and at the Office of War Information, Overseas branch in Washington, D.C.
.
After the war he continued his work with the State Department and the United Nations
until 1952, when he became President of World Information, Inc.. During the 1940s and 1950s he wrote articles and books about various aspects of education and freedom.
After 1952 Williams' work with the U.S. government stopped. He then began working in earnest in the private sector. He started various private businesses and did public relations work for other companies and non-profit agencies. Among these were Hill and Knowlton, Inc., Gaynor and Ducas, Inc., American Cancer Society
, International Rescue Committee
, Hudson Institute
, and Freedom House
.
Even after his official retirement in 1968 he continued to be involved in community affairs, he even hosted radio and television talk show
s.
United States
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educator and author
Author
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who wrote extensively about education and freedoms.
Williams received a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
from the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
. He worked as a representative of the Convention des Etudiants from 1928-1929. From 1930-1931 he was the Executive Secretary for the National Student Federation of America
National Student Federation of America
The National Student Federation of America or NSFA was an association of student government founded in 1925. It was the first national student government association to be formed in the United States....
. He was a lecturer for adult education forums (1932-1934); Assistant to the U.S. Commission of Education (1934-1936); and Assistant Administrator of Federal Forum Program (1936-1941) under John W. Studebaker.
Williams' work with education on the national level did not end there. From 1941-1942, he was Director of Adult Civic Education for the U.S. Office of Education. For a year during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he worked in England for the Office of War Information in charge of distributing educational programs abroad. When he returned to the United States he worked as Chief of Educational Programs for the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
The United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration was an international relief agency, largely dominated by the United States but representing 44 nations. Founded in 1943, it became part of the United Nations in 1945, was especially active in 1945 and 1946, and largely shut down...
and at the Office of War Information, Overseas branch in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
.
After the war he continued his work with the State Department and the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
until 1952, when he became President of World Information, Inc.. During the 1940s and 1950s he wrote articles and books about various aspects of education and freedom.
After 1952 Williams' work with the U.S. government stopped. He then began working in earnest in the private sector. He started various private businesses and did public relations work for other companies and non-profit agencies. Among these were Hill and Knowlton, Inc., Gaynor and Ducas, Inc., American Cancer Society
American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is the "nationwide community-based voluntary health organization" dedicated, in their own words, "to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and...
, International Rescue Committee
International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee is a leading nonsectarian, nongovernmental international relief and development organization based in the United States, with operations in over 40 countries...
, Hudson Institute
Hudson Institute
The Hudson Institute is an American think tank founded in 1961, in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, by futurist, military strategist, and systems theorist Herman Kahn and his colleagues at the RAND Corporation...
, and Freedom House
Freedom House
Freedom House is an international non-governmental organization based in Washington, D.C. that conducts research and advocacy on democracy, political freedom and human rights...
.
Even after his official retirement in 1968 he continued to be involved in community affairs, he even hosted radio and television talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
s.
Works
- Ways of Dictatorship, by Chester S. Williams (Row, Peterson and Company - 1941)
- Voices of Democracy: A Handbook for Teachers, Speakers, and Writers by Bernard Molohon and Chester S. Williams
- Fair trial, (Our freedoms series, editor...John W. Studebaker) by Chester S Williams (Unknown Binding - 1941)
- Religious liberty, (Our freedoms series) by Chester S Williams (Unknown Binding - 1941)
- My Land of Liberty: Freedoms all Americans Defend, Chester S. Williams, ed. Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing Co. 1941.
- Liberty of the press, (California State series) by Chester S Williams (Unknown Binding - 1947)
- Freedom answers communism, by Chester S Williams (Unknown Binding - 1954)
- How progressive is John Dewey's philosophy of education? (University of Wichita bulletin) by Chester S Williams (Unknown Binding - 1959)