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THE BATTALION
TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1974
Listen Up
Kunstler retracts criticism of Congressman TeagueG
Editor:
First of all, I would like to
thank the students of TAMU who
invited me to speak at A&M as
well as all of the people who at
tended my talk. I hope that the
interchange was as stimulating
and informative for the audience
as it was for me.
Secondly, I want to clear up
any misunderstanding that might
have occurred because of my men
tion of Congressman Teague dur
ing my remarks. Steve Kosub ap
proached me after my talk and
stated that he had had no contact
with Mr. Teague in connection
with cancelling my SCON A ap
pearance and that I had implied
that he had had such contact.
I did not say that any such con
tact had taken place and I have
no knowledge of it. I trust that
this clears up the matter.
Lastly, I did say that Ralph
Nader’s appearance at SCONA
last year had been cancelled by
the Committee. I relied on hear
say for this statement and I am
informed by the chairman of SCO
NA 18 that his failure to appear
was due to a failure of commu
nication with his secretary and
not due to any action by SCONA.
As .a lawyer, I should not have
relied on hearsay and I apologize
for the misstatement.
In closing, I want to thank ev
eryone concerned for the warm
and cordial welcome I received at
TAMU. I hope that I will be ask
ed back in the future and that my
remarks result in the full debate
and controversy which I believe
are vitally necessary if this re
public is to survive as its found
ers intended it to survive.
William Kunstler
mains of a once beautiful animal ?
Theo Boatright
Unpleasant pic
Is it a newspaper’s purpose to
print only the lovely? We think
not. We felt the students would
like to know what happened to
the $40,000 Grand Champion
steer given to the university—Ed.
Editor:
Re: Your photograph on the front
page of The Battalion, Wed.
March 13.
' With all the lovely and inter
esting things in this world that
can be photographed why would
your newspaper publish a picture
of the butchered and bloody re-
Disappoin ted
Editor:
From the fanfare and publicity
that preceded the recent speech of
Mr. Kunstler, I expected that he
would be either an excellent plat
form speaker or a magnetic per
sonality exuding Humanism; but
I was disappointed after hearing
his speech. Most of his speech
centered around the incident of
cancellation of his earlier speak
ing assignment. If Mr. Kunstler
were a person really dedicated to
the championship of the cause of
the underdog, he should have been
indifferent to trival incidents
like this and carried on his work
unmindful of personal slights and
inconveniences.
To me, who went there with the
expectation of either listening to
some great ideas or being treated
to a feast of oratory, it was not
only disappointing but also pain
ful to hear a speech which reflect
ed only personal disgruntlement.
Whatever the circumstances sur
rounding the cancellation of his
earlier speaking assignment, Mr.
Kunstler certainly over-reacted in
charging the good old Congress
man, Teague, and the president of
the university, Mr. Williams, with
trying to pervert the students of
this university. It is wild to ac
cuse the president of trangressing
the right to freedom of speech as
he has not done anything to pre
vent Mr. Kunstler from speaking
in a hundred forums outside the
university. The concept of liberty
implies recognition of the rights
and responsibilities of the other
side also.
After all what is the “Great Is
sue” involved in the hour long
speech of Mr. Kunstler except
his unwarranted comparison of
President Williams to the Water
gate conspirators and asking him
to resign? What is the inspiring
message given us except asking
us to picket the house of the pres-
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ident and disturb the peac | jts own c
this quiet campus? AfterhaJlons. th
the speech I was convinced tij Convent
the president would have i»l historic I
certainly justified even if J of the P
had persuaded SCO N AtorJjtitution.
draw the invitation to Mr. fcl Thevo
tier. As students we want lecisl j{ uc h
on “Great Issues” by greats|Ki.| tere( j ar
er8, factions, <
Murty Vemuri l nergyC1
CADET SLOUCH
by Jim Earle
'WAS THAT WHO I THINK IT WAS??'
An overreaction
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A CANDIDATE
A few weeks ago students began a frivilous pasttime
which makes a mockery of contemporary dress laws while
allowing students to release stored up energies. The pasttime
is, of course, streaking and has boomed in popularity on
college campuses (and sometimes off-campus) with very little
reaction from the establishment—until recently.
Now, however, the authorities are stepping in to halt the
stampede of nude runners. And sometimes this reaction has
become an overreaction.
In Denton last week police arrested 48 people following
a streaking incident, including the assistant dean of students
at North Texas State University. Smoke was used to disperse
the crowd estimated at 300-400. Elsewhere, two students
from Kilgore College were fined $200 in Municipal Court for
streaking and at Lamar University police carrying clubs
nabbed 20 students who were aggravated at their presence on
campus.
At A&M, the overreaction came from the Dean of Men’s
office, where Dean Charles Powell announced that streakers,
if caught, would be suspended from the university. Streaking
is of little potential danger to the safety of t^ie university and
its inhabitants, although the flesh-colored blur in the night
may offend a few of the pure at heart. The punishment does
not at all fit the crime.
In the past, the university chose to ignore reports of
students being involuntarily stripped of clothing and roughly
deposited in such places as the fountain by Sbisa or five miles
down Highway 6. Now, when students strip voluntarily and
dart through areas inhabited by legal adults, the administr
ation enforces highly punitive measures. If administrators
insist on being reactionary, they can at least react con
sistently.
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