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Campus unrest study calls for moral leadership ( A P ) While calling s t u d e n t t e r r o r i s t s a n d t r i g g e r - h a p p y o f f i c e r s c r i m i n a l s , t h e Presidential C o m m i s s i o n on C a m p u s Unrest S a t u r d a y urged President N i x o n to e x e r c i z e m o r a l l e a d e r s h i p to h e l p prevent violence a n d build u n d e r s t a n d i n g IN U R G I N G N I X O N to assert m o r a l l e a d e r s h i p t o achieve an u n d e r s t a n d i n g b e t w e e n o p p o s i n g f a c t i o n s , f o r m e r Pennsylvania G o v . William S c r a n t o n said at a n e w s c o n f c r c n c e S a t u r d a y , " U p t o n o w - s i n c e t h e epis o d e s of t h i s s p r i n g - t h e r e h a s not been t h e k i n d of l e a d e r s h i p t o bring a b o u t t h e k i n d of r e c o n c i l i a tion we h a v e b e e n t a l k i n g a b o u t SCRANTONS STATEMENT p o i n t e d t h e finger m o r e f i r m l y at

N i x o n i h a n t h e w o r d s of t h e report. At t h e n e w s c o n f e r e n c e w i t h the entire c o m m i s s i o n , S c r a n t o n said a t t e m p t s t o m a k e p o l i t i c a l issues of hair s t y l e s a n d m o d e s of dress are " r a t h e r i n f a n t i l e a n d kindergartenish." The remark

c a m e in r e s p o n s e to a q u e s t i o n a b o u t Vice P r e s i d e n t S p i r o T. A g n e w ' s c o m m e n t a r y on s t u d e n t s THE COMMISSIONS final r e p o r t to the P r e s i d e n t b l a m e s government actions and inactions at all levels f o r c o n t r i b u t i n g to c a m p u s u n r e s t , a n d it c i t e s " u n w a r r a n t e d h a r s h n e s s " by law e n t o r c e m e n t o f f i c i a l s in s o m e instances. But s o m e college a d m i n i s t r a t i o n s a l s o c a m e in for c r i t i c i s m f o r the p a n e l views as u n d u e l e n i e n c y . THE NINE-MAN COMMISS I O N , e s t a b l i s h e d last s p r i n g s o o n a f t e r c a m p u s killings at Kent S t a t e

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Cabinet explains N ixon policy by Tom Donia and the Associated Press S o m e 1 , 2 0 0 s t u d e n t s a n d college a d m i n i s t r a t o r s g a t h e r e d in W a s h i n g t o n o v e r t h e w e e k e n d to hear P r e s i d e n t N i x o n ' s t o p c a b i n e t members explain administration policy. S T U D E N T C O N G R E S S President Marshall Anstandig and Dean of S t u d e n t s R o b e r t DeY o u n g r e p r e s e n t e d H o p e at t h e f o u r - d a y m e e t i n g of t h e A m e r i c a n A s s o c i a t i o n of S t u d e n t G o v e r n ments. Billed as an o p p o r t u n i t y f o r " o p e n dialogue," the c o n f e r e n c e was o b v i o u s l y d i s a p p o i n t i n g t o many student representatives. " I t ' s f u t i l e t o get d i a l o g u e w i t h s o m e of t h e N i x o n a d m i n s t r a t ion," commented Anstandig.

T a l k i n g t o t h e m y o u get t h e pict u r e of t h e g o v e r n m e n t a l c o m plexity that makes following t h r o u g h on p r o g r a m s i m p o s s i b l e . " D E Y O U N G DESCRIBED the c o n f e r e n c e as ' V e r y d e m a n d i n g . " He said s t u d e n t s w e r e " v e r y candid a b o u t w h a t t h e y felt t h e Nixon administration should d o . " I n c l u d e d in t h e list of s p e a k e r s w a s S e c r e t a r y of D e f e n s e Melvin L a i r d , A t t o r n e y G e n e r a l , Selective Service D i r e c t o r C l e m e n t T a r r and S e c r e t a r y of t h e I n t e r i o r W a l t e r J. H i c k e l . But t h e real issue at the m e e t i n g , a c c o r d i n g to A n s t a n d i g , was the immediate pullOci: of U.S. t r o o p s f r o m V i e t nam. A N D I T W A S O N t h a t issue that administration officials were h a r d e s t t o pin d o w n . " I t w a s

IN C O N F E R E N C E - S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s P r e s i d e n t Marshall A n s t a n d i g talks w i t h D e a n of S t u d e n t s R o b e r t D e Y o u n g a b o u t t h e a d d r e s s e s d e l i v e r e d at t h e s t u d e n t g o v e r n m e n t m e e t i n g h e l d over t h e w e e k e n d in Washington.

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"'It is i m p e r a t i v e t h a t t h e President bring us t o g e t h e r b e f o r e m o r e lives are lost a n d m o r e p r o perty destroyed and more universities d i s r u p t e d . "WE R E C O M M E N D that the P r e s i d e n t seek t o c o n v i n c e p u b l i c o f f i c i a l s a n d p r o t e s t o r s alike t h a t devisive a n d i n s u l t i n g r h e t o r i c is dangerous." T h e r e p o r t also urges an e n d t o the Vietnam war. T h e c o m m i s s i o n , h e a d e d by S c r a n t o n , r e p o r t s that o n l y a small m i n o r i t y of s t u d e n t s , f a c ulty m e m b e r s a n d a g i t a t o r s are bent on d e s t r u c t i o n of universities. T H E R E P O R T U R G E S swift r e m o v a l f r o m c a m p u s e s a n d vigorous p r o s e c u t i o n of p e r p e t r a t o r s ot violence. At the s a m e t i m e , t h e c o m m i s sion a c c u s e d s o m e a u t h o r i t i e s of a b u s e ot p o w e r . " T o o m a n y law e n f o r c e m e n t oil icers have r e s p o n d e d with un-

w a r r a n t e d h a r s h n e s s a n d f o r c e in seeking to control disorders. "ACTIONS-AND inactions of g o v e r n m e n t at all levels has contributed to campus unrest. The w o r d s of some political l e a d e r s have h e l p e d t o i n f l a m e it. "Law enforcement officers have o f t e n r e a c t e d i n e p t l y or overr e a c t e d . At t i m e s t h e i r r e p o n s e has d e g e n e r a t e d i n t o u n c o n t r o l l e d violence." T H E C O M M I S I O N says disaff e c t e d s t u d e n t s see t h e war as t h e s y m b o l of m o r a l crisis a n d in a n a t i o n w h i c h , by its a c t i o n s , is d e p r i v i n g even law of its legitim a c y in t h e e y e s of s t u d e n t s . " M u c h of t h e n a t i o n is so p o l a r i z e d t h a t on m a n y c a m p u s e s a m o a j o r d o m e s t i c c o n f l i c t or an unpopular intiative in foreign p o l i c y c o u l d trigger violent protest a n d , in its w a k e , c o u n t e r violence and repressions." WHILE THE COMMISIONERS s o u g h t to f i n d u n d e r l y i n g c a u s e s f o r v i o l e n c e , t h e y a r e s t r o n g in

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o b v i o u s that s t u d e n t s h a d o b j e c t i o n s to t h e w a y Laird f i e l d e d q u e s t i o n s , " D e Y o u n g said. " H e was e v a s i v e . " D e Y o u n g s t a t e d t h a t he was i m p r e s s e d w i t h t h e " c o n c e r n on t h e part of t h e s t u d e n t s a b o u t n a t i o n a l p r o b l e m s . It w a s a very responsible audience." ONE OF THE ANNOUNCED s p e a k e r s , Vice P r e s i d e n t S p i r o T . A g n e w , c a n c e l l e d his s c h e d u l e d address s o m e t i m e S a t u r d a y . No r e a s o n was given for t h e cancell a t i o n , a l t h o u g h " n o b o d y felt bad t h a t he d i d n ' t c o m e , " A n s t a n d i g said. Agnew's decision not to speak f o l l o w e d on t h e heels of a s p e e c h F r i d a y by H i c k e l , w h o s p o k e o u t a g a i n s t " t h e r h e t o r i c of p o l a r i z a t i o n " in a s p e e c h w h i c h s e e m e d t o p u t h i m at o d d s again w i t h t h e vice p r e s i d e n t . " O F C O U R S E R I O T I N G and v i o l e n c e are n e g a t i v e , " Hickel t o l d t h e g a t h e r i n g . " S o is t h e r h e t o r i c of p o l a r i z a t i o n . As h a r d as we may t r y , we c a n n o t tear t h e nation together. " S o m e p e o p l e f e a r an e c o n o mic d e p r e s s i o n , " H i c k e l c o n t i n u e d . "1 fear m o r e a d e p r e s s i o n of t h e spirit. A n d t h e r e is n o e x c u s e for it." WHAT THE NATION needs, he said, is a n o t h e r m a n like Britain's Prime Minister Winston Churchill, w h o "voiced the greatn e s s of a p e o p l e . " H i c k e l , in a n o w - f a m o u s plea t o P r e s i d e n t N i x o n last M a y . m a d e it clear he t h o u g h t A g n e w ' s s h a r p c r i t i s m of y o u n g d i s s e n t e r s was dividing the nation. H I C K E L DID N O T m e n t i o n Agnew Friday, even indirectly, a n d aides said he was s p e a k i n g of polarization " f r o m many quarters.' B u t , in a q u e s t i o n - a n d - a n s w e r period following the speech, H i c k e l was a s k e d , " W h a t is S p i r o A g n e w d o i n g " in t e r m s of k e e p i n g t h e c o u n t r y together'.' (Continued on page f), column I)

R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of t h e t h r e e Reformed Church in A m e r i c a colleges m e t in C h i c a g o over t h e w e e k e n d to discuss the disposition of a S 5 0 , 0 0 0 f u n d p l e d g e d by t h e c h u r c h t o aid m i n o r i t y students and programs. A S S O C I A T E D E A N f o r Acad e m i c A f f a i r s J o h n S t e w a r t , Assistant Dean of Students Mike G e r r i e , D i r e c t o r of D e v e l o p m e n t William D e M ee ster and s o p h o m o r e Dee Dee S t e w a r t attended the meeting for Hope, t a l k i n g over the m o n e y with a d m i n i s t r a t o r s f r o m C e n t r a l College and N o r t h w e s t e r n College. T h e f u n d s were set aside by t h e G e n e r a l S y n o d of t h e R C A t o assist m i n o r i t y s t u d e n t s a n d develo p p r o g r a m s a i m e d at special min o r i t y s t u d y p r o g r a m s at t h e t h r e e colleges. C e n t r a l C o l l e g e a l r e a d y has a black s t u d i e s p r o g r a m a n d N o r t h w e s t e r n has i n c l u d e d a c u r r i culum centered around the American I n d i a n . H o p e has a f e w classes in black s t u d e s , b u t n o e x t e n s i v e program. ACCORDING TO GERRIE, t h e g r o u p was a " t a s k f o r c e " w h i c h will r e c o m m e n t t o t h e G e n eral P r o g r a m C o u n c i l , t h e t o p

e x e c u t i v e b o d y of t h e R e f o r m e d C h u r c h o r g a n i z a t i o n , h o w best t o distribute the m o n e y . " W e felt a c e r t a i n p o r t i o n of t h e $ 5 0 , 0 0 0 s h o u l d be set aside for c o o p e r a t i v e p r o g r a m s a m o n g t h e c o l l e g e s , " G e r r i e said. " T h i s might m e a n faculty exchanges, meetings with faculty representatives t o d i s c u s s m i n o r i t y g r o u p problems or c o n f e r e n c e s with student leaders." HE S A I D A B O U T $ 1 5 , 0 0 0 w o u l d be reserved for s u c h p l a n s , w i t h an a d d i t i o n a l $ 2 0 , 0 0 0 g o i n g to direct assistance scholarships a n d f i n a n c i a l aid t o s t u d e n t s . " T h e original m o n e y w a s i n t e n d e d for recruiting minority s t u d e n t s , " Gerrie c o m m e n t e d , " b u t General S y n o d has i n s t r u c t e d us t o s p e n d t h e m o n e y this a c a d e m i c y e a r . That means we'll spend the m o n e y on s t u d e n t s a l r e a d y o n campus." T h e s c h o l a r s h i p f u n d will be a d m i n i s t e r e d by t h e G e n e r a l P r o g r a m C o u n c i l . A n y s t u d e n t req u e s t i n g f i n a n c i a l aid will s u b m i t an a p p l i c a t i o n t o t h e c h u r c h g r o u p . T h e m o n e y m a y or m a y (Continued

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