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MSC council assumes role as film censoring body ARY RUSSO Writer |or restraint will be the rule Q feeforth for films shown by Q gC committees. films will have to be ap- pved by Hal Gaines, Student Gt; jgram Coordinator, according oodtj, ^decision rendered last night the Memorial Student Center luncil. 'Prior restraint" is when a cen- onitors the output of a news- or magazine, or in this case, program. If Gaines should turn down a film, an appeal can be made to the Executive Committee which will be presented with reviews or other information as to the valid ity of showing said film, 30 days prior to the committee meeting. If this body denies showing of the film, then the MSC Council, largely composed of the Exec Committee, will evaluate the film in reference to fulfilling the ob jectives of the committee. THIS resolution was passed by the MSC Council as a result of the Arts Film Series, and their plan ning to bring to campus such films as “Trash”, and “Luminous Procuress” and “Pink Flamin gos.” After discussion encompassing the purpose of the Arts Film Series, which is to afford students the chance to see as varied an offering of films as can be assem bled and shown in a semester’s time, and the authority of the Council to have final say on all programming, especially that which reflects “unfavorably” on A&M, and/or incurs debt, the Council decided on the fate of the two films most questioned, “Lu minous Procuress” and “Pink Flamingos.” Because “Procuress” is sched uled for showing Thursday mid night, the council considered whether or not it fulfilled the purpose of the film series. Before the consideration of the question and after viewing a trailer of the film, J. Wayne Stark, secretary- treasurer of the council and Di rector of the MSC, stated he would not sign the voucher for the film. On a close vote, 7 to 6, the council approved the showing of “Procuress” because of its “ap parent value.” Those voting against the measure were: Phil Schaub, Keith Tyler, Jerry Stoe- mer (students), and Tom Adair, Robert Rucker and Robert Edge- comb (administration, faculty and former student, respectively). After the vote Stark said he would sign. “PINK FLAMINGOS” is to be Che Battalion College Station, Texas Tuesday, March 5, 1974 appealed at the next Exec Com mittee meeting, applying the newly passed resolution. “We’re a little confused as to winning a point or losing it, but at least we feel we’ve made some headway,” said Phil Kropf, film committee advisor. “Maybe someday the Council will allow the people who they’ve chosen to do their appointed jobs without checking on them,” com mittee chairman Tim Manning said. The Council appoints all com mittee heads. Other MSC business included the recommendation of the Coun cil to the Board of Directors to accept $29,709.17 in gifts. Black Awareness Committee was given $700 for “Black Aware ness IV”, $300 of which came from the Council reserve and $400 from the over-budgeting for the Freshman Fall Open House. ARTHUR SCHLESINGER, JR., and Erich Von Danikan were ap proved as Great Issues Speakers. Schlesinger, who served as spe cial assistant to both Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, will speak on “The Presidency.” Von Dani- ken (author of “Chariots of the Gods”) has proposed, through use of archeological findings, that vis itors from other worlds came to earth during ancient times. He will speak on “The Unknown.” Several vice-presidential, direc tor and committee chairs were filled: Bill Flores, vice-president for finances; Don Hegi, director of projects; Pam Jewell, director of public relations; Ben Klein, di rector of operations; Kyle Klem- cke. Free University; Cheryl Hall, Basement; Maryanne H e r z i g, Cepheid Variable; Catherine Arm strong, Host and Fashion; Carol Silverthorne, New Tradition Sing ers; and SCONA, John Nash. Sirica sets hearing to view jury report >re U6-5Slf rth Calf I ^IDICAL LAWYER William Kunstler makes his point with a gesture Sunday night, as he oke before a large audience in the Rudder Center Auditorium. (Photo by Gary Baldasari) unstler demands illiams , resignation !y STEPHEN GOBLE William Kunstler is here, at last. Walk in the side entrance (#3) of the ludder Center Auditorium and he is standing lere, looking much like his picture, talking ry naturally with another person in a suit o is obviously part of what is going on here. Kunstler is here at the request of the A&M lapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. He was originally scheduled to appear with other eakers at Student Conferences On National fairs XIX, held in February. Before he could jrrive, however, his speech was canceled by ICON A Chairman Steve Kosub after a much- publicized meeting between Kosub and TAMU esident Jack K. Williams. KUNSTLER BEGINS his speech by calling lor the resignation of Williams. “I was very much surprised when this uni versity, after inviting me formally, then can- ieled my appearance by exerting pressure on die chairman of SCONA, Steve Kosub, whom t have a certain amount of admiration for, lecause although he initially misled my wife, When he called up to cancel and told her there were no political reasons for my cancellation, and also informed her that the only reason was a change in schedule, he was enough of a human •eing to admit that he had done this, and that he had falsified the record with her, and to admit it publicly in The Battalion, and after reading his letter I understand what he must have gone through—when the president of this University, a man leading an educational insti- ution of some magnitude, perverted this young ftan. “JUST AS the President of the United States perverted other young men. “What the president of this university did, was to put ahead of the Constitution his fears that if I spoke here, alumni would withdraw their support in droves, and that there would be problems in Austin, and that the university would not receive all of the funds that were available through the Permanent University Fund (PUF). “And as I heard of that, I remembered that the same logic was used when the President of the United States, and the people working closest to him, told other young men that they had to break the law, that they had to burglarize and steal and perjure themselves, because of the talismanic invocation of the words ‘national security.’ And in the word of praise of ‘national security,’ scores of young men, and presumably some young women, as well as one middle-aged secretary, were taught to lie and cheat and burgle, and violate every principle of morality. “THE PRESIDENT of this university did exactly that. There is no difference. And to say that it’s more important that contributions come to the universitty, or let’s not offend the legislature or the constitutional convention or the PUF, it’s to say exactly as our Washington conspirist leaders have been saying with the use of the words ‘national sceurity.’ “How a human being who is charged with the responsibility of looking after the education of young men and women can violate the consti tution in this way, it’s beyond me. Such a man should not be in charge of a great university. Cowards are not the ones to lead us these days. This man, this president, who did this vile thing should, if he has any decency, resign his office”— (See KUNSTLER, Page 4) WASHINGTON <A>) — U. S. District Judge John J. Sirica will hold a hearing Wednesday to de termine disposition of a secret grand jury report said to deal with President Nixon’s role in Watergate. The judge set the hearing for open court after a meeting re quested by James D. St. Clair, Nixon’s lawyer in Watergate-re lated matters. “All interested counsel may state their views regarding the disposition of the report and rec ommendation filed last Friday by the 1972 grand jury,” Sirica said after meeting with St. Clair, as sistant prosecutors and lawyers for H. R. Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman. White House deputy press sec retary Gerald L. Warren con firmed St. Clair asked for Mon day’s meeting and added: “Our position will be made known in open court. I have nothing fur ther to say at this time.” EARLIER in the day Warren had said “there is no present in tention” on the part of the White House to ask that the grand jury’s report be withheld from the House impeachment inquiry. University National Bank “On the side of Texas A&M.” Adr. Asked whether the President’s lawyers planned to make any rep resentations to Sirica, he said “not to my knowledge.” After the Sirica meeting, War ren said he didn’t know that St. Clair planned to request it. “If he was,” Warren said, “he didn’t tell me.” The judge’s reference to the “recommendation” was the first public confirmation that the grand jury had accompanied its report with a suggestion of what should become of it. There had been published re ports that the jury asked it be forwarded to the House Judi ciary Committee. Sirica did not spell out the sub ject matter of the report in his brief statement. THE REPORT, said to be in 50 paragraphs, was handed to the judge along with the Watergate coverup indictments of H. R. Haldeman, John D. Erlichman, John N. Mitchell and four others last Friday. There also was a satchel full of documents. Sirica told a reporter he spent part of the weekend researching the law for precedents to guide him in his decision. Warren said the White House was not aware what the report contained. But he said, in reference to re ports last weekend that the grand jury detailed Nixon’s involvement in the coverup, “presumptions are being made that you gentlemen should be very cautious about.” “I’m not in a position to discuss the sealed report because it is a grand jury matter presented to the court in a traditional secret manner,” Warren said. MORE INDICTMENTS are ex pected in the coming days from (See SIRICA, Page 5) Today Kunstler reactions p. 2 Student filing p. 4 Church schools aided p. 5 Win streak continues p. 7 Border Olympics s p. 8 Weather Partly cloudy today and tomorrow with southerly gusting winds. High both days 83°. LINE-UP TIME for both the rifles of the Fish Drill Team (above) and the members of the Corps of Cadets (below) came Saturday as the Corps did the things it is best known for during Military Weekend festivities. The Block T forma tion, once a regular part of home football games, had not been made by the Corps in over twenty years. (Photos by Gary Baldasari)