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ROTC should be allowed to exist for the present. The attacks on ROTC are, in their present light, stupidity. The first thing that ought to be attacked and gotten rid of is the military acade· my system. These institutions graduate the hard core officer corps that end up in the commanding positions. These are the people who, trained in a strict military atmosphere, are not exposed to the broader experience of college or university life and discussion. They do not have a broad background from a civilian point of view. This exposure is needed for the military officer to at least be aware of more areas than solely that of the military. After the acade- mies are gone then a possible move to reduce the ROTC program may be in-