In the vast patio of Buenos Aires' Institute Bernasconi, white-smocked high-school kids lined up in ranks. In 14,300 other public schools across the country, students and teachers snapped to attention before their radios. It was the opening of the school year. In the presence of President Peron and la Señora, the new Secretary of Education, strapping ex-Ambassador to Washington Oscar Ivanissevich, explained the educational philosophy of the new Argentina:
"Our doctrine is of peace, of labor, of rational brotherhood and the welfare of all without caste, race or privilege. The only privilege is for the child whom we must shape...
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