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duly chosen and briefed, butKissinger cancelled the meetingyesterday morning to brief theRepublican Policy Committee.

Repeat trip plannedLobby leaders plan to repeat

their trip in two weeks and againduring the summer if possible.Their group, designated "Conti-nued Presence in Washington,"has asked. Kissinger for an ap-pointment May 28.

Massachusetts Senator Ed-ward Kennedy will speak inKresge Auditorium today at4:00 pm. No tickets will be.distributed in advance - fi-stcome, first seated.

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Planning for the rally calybegan late last week. This de'ayproved something of an incn-venience, as many of the stu-dents found preparations J rtheir visits were incomplete. T; ebusses left Boston late, causig-,the students to miss a briefmgby Senator George McGovern.

The trip paralleled efforts I ystudents and faculty from marryother universities. Over the pastweek, at least a dozen schoolshave sent large numbers of peo-ple to Washington to canvassagainst the War. Monday ever1,000 members of the Yale cem-munity followed their president,Kinginan Brewster, down toWashington for conferences withthe two or three dozen congresr-men that graduated from NewHaven. Colgate students traveledto the capital to meet alumnusand National Security Advisor

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Strike activities continued all through the week. For details, seestories on the Washington lobby, area activities, canvassing, and the"Bring it Home" effort. Pht oJnN

Photo by Tomr JAhns

Wood accepts positionas U. Mass. president

'PUSH FACULTY'ASKS SPEAKER- ROTC RALLi

By Jim PowellLisa Selkirk of the Anti-

ROTC Caucus called upon MITstudents at a rally yesterday toforce the issue of ROTC on thefaculty.

Miss Selkirk suggested a tem-porary pause in militant actionwhile peaceful means are used todebilitate the war effort.

MIT's ROTC program will bedebated at Wednesday's facultymeeting. Professor Fred McGar-ry's committee to recommendchanges for the program hasalready circulated a report call-ing for a change ininstructors'status and the end of credit formilitary science courses.

Inclement weather forcedyesterday's noon-time rally in-

'" doors. 125 people gathered inthe Sala to hear Selkirk andSACC member Jon Kabat dis-cuss MIT's contributions to thewar effort.

A keynote of the rally wasnonviolence. This was in keepingwith the vote Tuesday night ofthe Anti-ROTC Caucus. Thegroup, composed largely ofmembers of the Linguistic De-partment and PLSDS, has beencirculating a petition among stu-dents and faculty canvassing liv-ing groups.

Kabat's advertised topic waswar-related research, but theSACC leader particularly empha-sized the need for commrunicat-ing to people the need for im-proving the quality of life. Hepointed out that the UnitedStates military-industrial com-plex was a natural outgrowth ofWorld War II, but now it is timeto apply technology to the needsof society as a whole.

Applying his remarks to theI-labs, Kabat underscored con-version, not divestment, for con-version is the best way to dosomething meaningful for peo-ple.

Though the rally as a wholewas rather low-key, ProfessorWayne O'Neil sparked large in-

Local stJBy Curtis Reeves

The past week saw a slow-down in strike activity-on mostcampuses but more participationby factory workers, who havebeen the object of this week'scanvassing.

In Dorchester, where MITstudents have been leaflettingthis week, union officials calledfor a rally at a local meat pack-ing house. About 200 workerscame to hear Al Silvetstine of-SACC 'and Sue Shirk speakagainst racism in the US andexpansion of the war in SE Asia.

Although canvassing has beeneffective, campus strike centersin the area have had to adapt tothe gradual decrease of participa-tion.

Boston CollegeAt Boston College, the

School of Law has begun-toprovide legal observers and pho-tographers for demonstratorsand has started a public bailfund. Also, they are questioningthe legality of National Guard

More than 200 students andfaculty traveled south to Wasll-ington Wednesday and Thursdayto meet with Congressmen anddiscuss the war in SoutheastAsia.

Perhaps 60 to 100 legislatorstook time out to meet with thestudents, while others instructedtheir legislative assistants to han-dle the discussion.

Many senators and represent-' atives were quite receptive;

Charlie Mann, one of the orga-nizers of the trip, noted that thelegislators "were genuinely inter-ested in talking with students."The congressmen were reluctant,though, to talk with people fromoutside their districts. Lobby or-ganizers had planned for this,and, even though MIT studentsare concentrated in the North-east, most geographical areaswere well-represented.

White House officials wereaware of the group's visit. Wed-nesday, Henry Kissinger, Nation-al Security Advisor to PresidentNixon, contacted the leaders andrequested a discussion with ahalf-dozen students. Six were

us urgedtimately, it was decided thatStouffers provided the best ser-vice, and hence would be re-tained. Arguments that peopleenjoyed eating in their owndormitories also prevailed, andso it was deemed necessary tocontinue all the dining halls inoperation, even though one ofthem, McCormick Hall, losesmoney as it is.

terest when he read a letter fromthe'administration warning new-ly-tenured Louis Kampf that hemay face disciplinary . action.The letter specifically criticizedactivities hostile to the faculty.

VoluntaryBy Harsrey Baker s

The Dining Service Advisory cCommittee is polling the In- astitute community to get feed- Aback on its proposal to makecommons voluntary. f

Under the plan, all dormitory Sdining hails would remain open, aand the fixed overhead costs bresulting from this and the de- cdcline in the number of commons acustomers would be offset by ablanket charge to all Institute v

-Hoiuse residents of about $17.50 cto $25.00 per term. P

Any Institute House resident rwho wished to continue on cormn- cmons could do so under virtually tthe identical arrangement as.at cpresent. Those residents not :wishing to purchase commons ccould continue to purchase Esingle complete meals in their fown dormitories as guests of S

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commot1omeone who was on commons,)r could opt to purchase foodmn an a la carte basis in Lobdell,,shdown, or Walker Memorial.

Before making this proposal'inal and concrete, the Dining;Service Committee is polling re-lCtions of the students affected)y the plan., If there is a lot ofOpposition to it, most likelymhother plan will be drafted.

The committee has been,vorking on the compulsory:ommons question for the betterpart of this year, and has had toealistically evaluate the effects)f cutting back the flexibility ofhe commons system in order to·ut costs so that commons couldbe made voluntary. Closing one)r more of the dining halls was aPossibility, as was changing theF'ood supply company fromRtouffers to another outfit. U1-

cals organized 'to end CFIA, agroup of Harvard faculty mem-bers which acts as a governmentadvisory board. Students are alsoprotesting against the Commit-tee on Rights and Responsibilitywhich indicted fifty-six under-graduates in connection with thepicketing of University Hall ear-lier this week.

TuftsTufts students have peti-

tioned for the discontinuation ofAir Force and Army Troop ad-mission into the Fletcher Schoolof Law and Diplomacy whichoffers a course in military law.

NortheasternAt Northeastern, plans are

being finalized for the continua-tion of the'strike through thesummer. Canvassing will con-tinue as a major effort.

WellesleyAnd at Wellesley, canvassing

efforts continue. The school'sdistrict has been completely cov-ered; students are moving outinto neighboring districts.

troops on college campuses. Can-vassing has continued in neigh-boring towns and high schools.

BrandeisThe Brandeis student govern-

ment has asked the administra-tion to keep the school open forthe summer so Ahat the NationalStrike Center can amass a filmlibrary in an effort to create adocumentary on the strike.

Boston UniversityBoston University students

rallied yesterday to protest thekilling of six black 'people inAugusta, Georgia on Tuesday.BU strikers have been given theuse of three floors of the 700Commonwealth Ave. dormitoryfor their efforts, which they callComm University. Courses willbe set up for residents of theuniversity area. An importantfacet will be an attempt to con-vince professors to emphasizepolitics in their classes.

HarvardThe movement at Harvard be-

-camne politically oriented as radi-

Picketing at Building 39 was one of the many activities coordinatedby the Student Center Strike Headquarters. Radicals hoped truckdrivers making deliveries to the campus would refuse to violate thelines. Many teamsters did turn back. Photo by Tom Jahns

By Jolee KashiProfessor Robert Wood,

Chairman of the MIT Depart-ment of Political Science, hasaccepted the presidency of theUniversity of Massachusetts.

Wood, who was Undersecre-tary of Housing and Urban De-velopment in tlie JohnsonAdministration, also holds theposts of Chairman of the MBTAtransit system and Director of

the MIT-Harvard Joint Centerfor Urban Studies.

He will assume the new poston October 1, 1970. Most of theserious speculation for the presi-dency has centered aroundWood, since his candidacy wasannounced by the Trustees lastmonth.

The Model Cities Program,

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- tnnounement * Notice that there is a meeting for women taking place thisSaturdlayfrom 11:00 am to 3:00 oriented around the SE Asia situation andpolitical repression in the US, and women's rule in society. Taking placein the Radcliffe Yard opposite Cambridge Common, sponsored by MITWomen Strike Center. Informal workshops are being held on SE Asianwomen affecting change there, future health, education and welfare,and future day care facilities in the country. MIT Women's StrikeCenter will provide day care facilities for anyone wishing to attend.Information may be gotten from Women's Center, X4913, Room 451Student Center.

* The Graduate Student Council needs-able people to fill importantpositions on the following committees:Selective Service Committee- formulates MIT's policy towards thedraft (1 person needed).Activities Development Boaxd- spends $$$ helping activitieson theMIT campus. (2 people needed).Compton Lecture Series Committee- brings significant people tocampus, imagination and verve required. (3 people sought).Coop Board of Directors- MIT needs qualified people to represent iton the Board. We need many people, for this. A real opportunity to bein a management role.General Assembly- The graduate students need a representative to sendto the Assembly. A crucial position. (1 person needed).The Nominations Corhmittee of the Graduate Student Council willinterview people Monday, May 18, 5 pm, 10 Walker Memorial (MuddyCharles Pub)

* There will be a General Assembly meeting on Tuesday, May 19, at8:00 pm in the-Sola de Puerto Rico.

* The Corporation Joint Advisory Committee will hold its next openmeeting on Monday, 18 May, at 3:30 pm in the Schell Room, ES2461o

* Discussion on Socialism in the Middle East featuring Prof. GeorgeWald, Harvard Nobel prize winner, Dr. Zeev Katz, visiting professor atHarvard, member of the editorial board of A New.Outlook sponsored by MIT Israeli Club. Everyone invited. Kresge, Fri., 2 pm.

* SACC meets at 8 pm Monday night in the East Lounge.

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In -the article by BruceSchwartz, 'Strike Fffort StillStrong,' there is a division ofstrike activities into 'liberal' and'radical,' and a further statementthat the work being done at theBush Room is the former, thework at the East Lounge thelatter. This simply serves to frag-ment an already overfragmented

movement. Since some "liber-als" are working at the EastLounge, and many members ofRLSDS are working at the BushRoom, this labelling is also in-accurate. It was even more ine%-cusable to continue the use ofthese labels in The Tech's'Schedule of Events.' Character-izing the respective activities isuseful; pinning-labels on them isboth detrimental and inaccurate.

Peter Marmorek '70Kenneth LaBresh '70

occur during the term; and4) reduce the length of the termslightly. Some combination ofthese approaches would probab-ly produce a participation periodlong enough to be meaningful atthe least cost in disruption ofInstitute activities.

If the nationwide universitystrike is to have any effect onthe policies of this country, itwill have to spawn an ongoingorganized commitment to peace.This can occur only if largenumbers of students who mayhave returned to academic pur-suits continue to spend at leastpart of their time working forpeace through MNC or otherchannels. Faculty must do theirpart as well, through support ofthe Princeton plan and their ownongoing activities.

Remember: complacency iscomplicity.

By Steve CarhartIf you want peace, you've got

to work for it. The warmakerswork full time.

The trouble with most of thestudents who think that they aredoing something for peace isthat they're caught up in theinstant gratification syndrome socommon among college studentstoday. They seem to feel thatpeace will come from orgasmicdemonstrations or mass militantactions.

Actually, peace is no differ-ent from any other social object-ive; it will come 'only from anorganized, long term effort onthe part of dedicated people.,These people will neither workwithin 'the system, nor tear it;down. Instead, they will workon the system to make it workas it is alleged to work.

One organization which is set-ting out to do just that is theNational Movement for- a NewCongress. Beginning in Princetonat the start of the -strike, itestablished chapters on nearly300 campuses. MNC will organ-ize students nationwide to workfor Congressional candidateswho oppose the war and willwork for social justice at home.

One key factor in determin-ing the success of this or anyother group which seeks to solvethe current political crisis will bethe adoption of the so-called"Princeton Plan" by large num-bers of schools. This plan rear-ranges the fall school calendar soas to place two weeks of vaca-tion immediately before electionday to facilitate student partici-pation in the electoral process.

Such a plan is now beingstudied by a faculty committee.All who are concerned shouldexpress their view to the com-mittee (headed by ProfessorFranco Modigliani). At present,there seems to be some dangerthat the plan which may beproposed to the faculty could benothing more than an extendedweekend before election day.

It is absolutely essential thatthe plan which is approved bythe faculty allow enough timefor students to return home toparticipate in campaigns there.There is far greater need forparticipatory politics in the westand south than there is in Massa-chusetts, ! which is probably themost politicized state in theunion. This will require at thevery least a recess from October24 through election day and

preferably October 17 throughelection day (Nov. 3).

This will undoubtedly requiresome reshuffling of the calendar.However, in recent months thefaculty has been making largenumbers of speeches about theneed for action in the- currentcrisis. They (and the administra-tion) have been equally vehe-ment in urging that action bedirected at the political processrather than toward violence. Ifthey are serious about encourag-ing participation in the politicalprocess, they have no choice butto support a major commitmentto the Princeton approach hereat MIT.

Where will the extra days-come from? Four sources cometo mind immediately (there maybe others): i) rearrange the ex-amination period at the end ofthe first term; 2) start schoolearly; 3) move holidays which

By Alex MakowskiIt was bound to happen even-

tually. The united effort hereagainst the war seems ready tosplit, and the next few days maywitness the birth of a genuinestudent strike.

Ah, the glamour, the romanceof forsaking class to do battle inthe streets. The thrill of onceagain rising up against an oppres-sive IvT administration and thelackey faculty. The relevance ofstorming the l-labs to cripple (ifonly for an hour or two) MIT'scriminal suppression of revolu-tionary movements. The glorythat was France in May, 1968.

The strike might be genuine,but it certainly won't be wide-spread. Few studenjs will believethat MIT is out to screw theanti-war effort. A sizeable num-ber will instead continue goingto class, while liberals, the natur-al targets for radical persuasion,will continue canvassing. Un-doubtedly, the administrationwon 'much student sympathywith its prompt support for theanti-war effort.

Just what would an anti-university strike accomplish?The publicity would hardly help- millions across the countryrespect- the positive contribu-tions of MIT students, the care-fully organized canvass and peti-tion efforts. A student strikebares MIT for the Washingtoncharges of irresponsibility. Con-trary to radicals' claims that'"just staying home in bed" is aworthwhile contribution, sleep-ing through the day is a cop-out.

Then there are the growingradical actions against ROTCand war research. But both theseissues are too complex to bedismissed by simplistic linkswith the War. Besides, the DODcan go elsewhere for its officersand weapons. Far more rationalare attempts at political action.When America's masses under-stand the truth about our coun-try's policies and demand achange, counterrevolutionaryweapons and techniques will be-come, mere · relics. And neverbefore has the time been soauspicious for such large-scalepolitical actions. In the long run,current canvass efforts may domuch more than confrontationswith police outside I-Lab 5 toend war research.

It's rather difficult to fashionan appropriate response to thecomments on recent faculty de-cisions printed in Wednesday'sErgo. Since the opinion present-ed has attracted little support,perhaps it's best ignored. But thewriters are so insistent; it justdoesn't seem fair to overlooktheir commentary.

For supposed rationalists,purveyors of "reasoned opi-nlion," Ergo writers have failedmiserably to provide an object-

ive analysis of -the faculty deci-sion to restructure the gradingprocess. Their recent issue con-tains several emotional chargeshardly founded in logic.

' Consider first the "Precedentby Motion:' editorial. Walker be-gins by bemoaning the fate ofthe poor student forced to makea special trip to his advisor, thenasserts that "MIT appears to bepreparing for an academic-'yearin which 'absense [sic] fromformal classes will be considerednorm." Of course, for manystudents, absence from formalclasses has always been thenorm. And as for the "PrincetonPlan," MIT's version would taketwo weeks out of January's inde-pendent study, with no loss inclass time. Surely, no one woulddeny that two weeks spentworking in a political campaignwould make a valid educationalexperience in Americaq govern-ment.

Moving on to "Academic In-sanity," the points Halkyardmakes about class attendanceand grading are absurd. Whyshould the fact that a student iscutting classes to canvass give hisarguments any more weight?And no one ever insisted, asHalkyard would have us believe,that course requirements are anabridgement of personal rights.Sometimes they are a nuisance;sometimes they aren't relevantto a student's personal needs.The faculty vote gives studentsthe latitude to make their owndecisions.

Finally, the. "Bill of Sale"-isthe most ludicrous statement. Adegree is never proof that astudent has acquired an educa-tion, so the grading system tem-porarily adopted has no rele-vance. Attendance at classes isnever required anyway, so the"alleged attendance" point is ir-relevant.

Apparently this article maybe taken as official Ergo policy,since it is unsigned.' If so, theeditorial board has a rather ana-chronistic view of education, amechanistic -opinion that learn-ing can be "weighed and count-ed." But an A in a course isnever a testimony of compe-tence; a degree from MIT is nosure proof of worth.

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(The Wizard of Id appears daily and Sunday in the Boston Herald Troveler.)

LetterAsia for Asians

To the Editor:I am deeply disturbed by the

Nixon's news conference on Fri-day night. Nixon has furtherconvinced me that the UnitedStates has no interest whatsoeverin the lives and properties of theSoutheast Asian people. His ex-cuse for invading the Cambodiais to save a few hundred Ameri-can lives. 'Obviously thousandsof Southeast Asians' lives andproperties were not in his con-sideration when he made theCambodia decision. The killingof 4000-5000 V.C. with ex-tremely light resistance encoun-tered is questionable.

How many more Asians have

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strring controversy over ROTC,the faculy ROTC Study Com-

miittee sent out its report recom-mending changes in the MIT

program. The proposal will bevoted on at Wednesday's facultymeeting.

Chaired by McGarry, thecommittee was charged solely

with making policy recommend-ations on the way the program isrun. The charge did not include

dediding whether ROTC shouldremain on campus.

There were five specific pro-posals: 1) credit be. limited to

those academic courses taughtby MIT departments, 2) onlythe commanding officers of the

POOR ATTENDANCEIARS CANVASING

Canvassing efforts continuedto slip this week as the strike

wore on and students 'began toleave the campus.

The canvassing center in theStudent Center sent out onlytwenty people yesterday, teneach to the meat packers rallyand to the Foxboro Company.

Most of these people wentarmed with fact sheets and a

new handout about the late Wal-ter Reuther's condemnation ofAmerican involvement in Cam-

bodia.Seventeen people were sent

out from the Regional Canvas-sing Headquarters in 7-102, andspent several hours each in Dor-

chester Ward 17. They collectedsignatures for a petition to put

the Viet Nam War referendumon the ballot in Massachusetts inthe upcoming Congressionalelection.

The steady decline in thenumber of canvassers leaving

MIT has been very depressing tothe organizers of the effort.When reached for comment, onesimply said that he was verydisgusted, while another askedthat The Tech do everythingpossible to urge people to go out

and do the grass roots worknecessary for success. Consideryourselves urged.

ROTC units be given professorialstatus (required by law for offi-cial ROTC units), 3) studentsleaving ROTC after the begin-

ning of the junior year be al-lowed to finish -their MIT educa-tion rather than becoming imme-diately eligible for the draft,

4) and "Office of ROTC Pro-grams" be established under theprovoit, and 5) a faculty-administration committee be at-

pointed to monitor ROTC. poli-cy and programs.

The Anti-ROTC Caucuscharged that Ihe proposals arenot worth passing, since theydeal with ROTC operation whilethe Caucus seeks abolishment.The Caucus intends to step upcanvassing activities among fa-culty members before next Wed-nesday's meeting to urge actionthat would abolish ROTC alto-Eether.

(Continued from page 1)considered one of the greateraccomplishments of the JohnsonAdministration in domestic af-fairs, was conceived and directedfor a number of years by Wood,who..is regarded as one of thenation's top urban experts.

Speculation for the chairman-ship of the Political Science De-partment has centered aboutkrrfessor Ithiel De Sola Pool,who was acting chairman of thedepartment while Wood was onleave of absence in Washington.His previous experience as acting

chairman of the departmentforms the basis of this considera-tion.

Wood on ROTCReferring to recent anti-

ROTC demonstrations, Woodtold" the Boston Globe that al-though ROTC has a place oncampus for those who want totake it, it must conform toacademic standards, and that theDepartment of Defense mustprove that it does indeed con-form to high criteria. UMass atAmherst has recently undergonea series of anti-ROTC protests.

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MIT has been designated aregional center for Eastern Mas-sachusetts, one of 70 such regions in the nation. The nationalheadquarters is at Princeton.

Data gathering

In addition to acting as acollection agency for the namesof volunteers, MNC has gatheredinformation on the Congression'-al election contests on a dis-trict-by-district basis. This in-cludes data on how incumbents

The recently-organized- Move-ment for a New Congress,fprmed to coordinate studenteffort in this year's Congression-1 elections, has begun work atPrinceton, MIT, and more than200 other schools. MNC's prima-ry goal is "to elect a new Con-gress in November that will endAmerican involvement in SouthEast Asia."

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By John LightNot much good news emana-

ted from- the golf courses onwhich the MIT team has com-peted in the past week. A winover a weak WPI team was theonly plus for the Tech linksters.

The WPI win was- coupledwith a loss to UMass. MarkDavies '72 was a standout in thetriangular match as he fired a 73at the Orchards Golf Club inSouth -Hadley.

Last weekend the New Eng-land Intercollegiate Golf Asso-ciation held its tournament inRutland, Vermont. The Techgolfers furlshed 16 strokes offWilliam's winning 308 total.None of the MIT golfers quali-fied for the individual champion-ship, which was eventually wonby Barry DeLapp of Amherst.

Closest to the 77 score whichwas needed to qualify for indiv-idual play was Ken Smolek '70.A 42 all but eliminated him afterhis first nine, but he managed torecover for a back nine3-7 and a79 total. Smolek was one of theTech golfers who Was unable toadjust to the lightning fast Rut-land C. C. greens. However, hedid not have as much trouble asDon Anderson '70. Andersonfound himself on seven of thefirst nine greens in regulationfigures, but could not put theball in the hole as he went sixover par. He finished with 80.

.Mark Davies also finishedwith 80, and John Light '70 andAndy Smith '72 brought up therear with 85 and 90 respectively.

Tuesdays match with UNH*and Babson saw new faces onthe MIT varsity. Playing in theirfirst matches this year were BobOfloff '73, and Henry Penice'70. Both were hurt by inexper-ience and were beaten handily,but their points did not-matteranyway since the match wasalready lost by the time theyf'mished.

The golfers close their seasonSaturday when they meet thenewly crowned New EnglandChampions in Williamstown.

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TO RAP ON BWARS(Continued from page 1)

Henry Kissinger. HaverfordCollege went en -nasse to Wash-ington by train; business stu-dents from half a dozen schoolsincluding MIT and Harvard alsostaged a day-long effort.

LegislationStudents were encouraged to

discuss three specific pieces oflegislation: a move to repeal the"Gulf of Tonkin Resolution"first used by President LyndonJohnson, the Cooper-Churchamendment forbidding use offunds in Cambodia, and the Hat-field-McGovemrn amendment set-ting up a timetable for the suspension of funds for use in SEAsia. The two amendments willbe offered for the regular Mili-tary Appropriations Bill.

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