40. Mrs. Rathboneasked the President of the Board of Education whether, in view of the necessity for permanent cooperation between this country and America, and in view of the desirability of providing, at least in secondary schools, a more detailed study of American history and present-day civic life, he will say what steps he will be prepared to take to put this into effect?
§ The President of the Board of Education (Mr. Ramsbotham)I am in full sympathy with the object which my hon. Friend has in view, and am actively engaged in examining steps to secure it.
Miss CazaletDoes my right hon. Friend think that there is a sufficient number of the right type of text-books in existtence to deal with this question?
§ Mr. RamsbothamThat is one of the questions that I have to examine.