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THE BATTALION
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1974
Listen Up
Arts film series supported
Editor:
I am writing in reference to the
Arts Film Series of the MSG Di
rectorate. Although I am certain
ly not aware of all the circum
stances, I understand that the
current series is in danger of dis
solution. I for one would not like
to see this happen.
I think I am speaking for a sig
nificant segment of the student
body and college community when
I congratulate the people in
charge of the series on their ex
cellent selections and nice sched
uling. For the first time in the
history of cinema at A&M, art
has actually gone almost unhind
ered by the conservative pres
sures encountered on this campus.
It would be very unfortunate to
see the series discontinued or the
management of it absorbed into
another less discriminating com
mittee. If the current manage
ment needs help in running its
business affairs, then help should
be arranged, but the series should
AUSTIN <A>) _ I “disagree
with the President’s statement
that one year of Watergate is
enough. I think one year of Wa
tergate is too much,” former
Atty. Gen. Elliot Richardson said
Thursday.
Answering questions after a
lecture at the University of Tex
as, Richardson said there is a
point at which a president could
be removed from office for acts
not be sacrificed because of this
inadequacy.
Sincerely,
Bill Fore
J. Wayne Stark, director of the
MSC, has personally assured Tim
Manning, film series chairman,
that the series will continue.—Ed.
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Editor:
As a delegate to SCON A XIX
I would like to comment on the
formal cancellation of William
Kunstler as a speaker. First, I
would like to point out some in
consistencies in Mr. Kosub’s sen
timents and his actions. He stated
that solicitations of funds were
made in such a way that “ . . . we
can be independent in our pro
gramming . . .” Yet Kuntsler was
canceled because he “ ... is not
the most popular man at this
time.” Also, the cancellation came
after Mr. Kosub met with Presi
dent Williams on the subject of
the possible endangering of fu
ture contributions. When Mr. Ko
sub talked to Mrs. Kunstler he
of subordinates.
“Yes, I think the President in
principle could be found culpable
in the manner that a corporate
executive is culpable for things
he did not do himself or did not
order others to do,” he said.
The chief executive is “not ab
solutely liable” for the acts of
subordinates, “but he need not
have committed those acts him
self,” he said.
may have truly felt this was nei
ther pressure or “politics” at
work. I do not know Mr. Kosub’s
definitions of these terms; how
ever, it appears to me that both
pressure and “politics” as I un
derstand these terms were at
work in the cancellation.
I am glad that Mr. Kosub ad
mitted the veto was based upon a
personal decision because it may
be true that Mr. Kunstler is not
qualified to speak on the judicial
system as it is formally recogniz
ed; however, Mr. Kunstler’s ac
tions of the last decade have done
much to change many attitudes
towards what constitutes “justice”
and for this reason I would think
that this would only increase the
desire to have him speak.
I would also like to point out
that I do not disapprove of Dr.
Williams advice to Mr. Kosub.
Unfortunate but true is the fact
that funds could be endangered
if Kunstler spoke due to the per
sonal prejudices of many mem
bers of the business community.
My principle objection to all of
this is that I do not believe Mr.
Kosub “called a spade, a spade”
in his handling of this matter of
cancellation.
I have not agreed with many
of the actions and ideas of Mr.
Kunstler; nevertheless, I find his
cancellation a great disappoint
ment. I would like to hear what
the man has to say.
In closing, I would like to note
that although a university by
necessity is influenced by econom
ics and “politics” it ceases func
tioning as a university, i.e. as a
place of ideas and development
of the mind, when it allows such
matters to dictate policy.
Ralph McNutt
Aides’ acts might
throw Nixon out
Goodby to
Prairie View?
(Continued from page 1)
Prairie View one of the finest small
colleges in the nation. The board estab
lishes broad guidelines for all units of
the System, but policies, rules and regu
lations for Prairie View are made by
the students, faculty and administration,
he said.
Dr. Jack Williams, President of the
TAMU System, said, “The removal of
Prairie View from the TAMU System
would be an unwise move, calculated to
do irreparable damage to Prairie View.
“From 1970-1973, Prairie View has
received $58.5 million in total funds,
which does not sound like fiscal strangu
lation to me,” Williams said.
Both Williams and Thomas will speak
to the Education Committee of the Texas
Constitutional Convention today.
At Williams' appearance before the
Constitutional Revision Convention’s Ed
ucation Subcommittee Aug. 9, he said,
“The Board of Directors of TAMU has
authorized me to say that the Board
would welcome an in-depth study of its
relationship with Prairie View. If such
study indicates that Prairie View would
be assisted in meeting its obligations to
the people of Texas by removal as a
part of the Texas A&M System, the
Directors would offer no objection to
such a move.”
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AND ENJOY YOURSELF.
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at 7:30 p. m. Friday Night — Feb. 1, 1974.
Bring your friends too or come meet some new ones.
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Handouts, posters and ads for
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Leroy Balmain, manager of the
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“Anyone receiving mail from or
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spector, P.O. Box 24160, Los An
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Brad Bryant, chairman of the
business relations committee, also
urges students to rip this fraudu
lent advertising off the campus
bulletin boards. “People sending
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thing in return.
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