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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (March 29, 1974)
Pd. Pol. Ad. Pd. Pol. Ad. Pd. Pol. Ad. TEXAS A,..M UNIVETY DEPA^TJOrr OF FOOD SERVICES Mc-'.'ch 13, 1974 MEMORANDUM NO. TO: All Food Services Feroonnel FROM: Director, Department of Food Services SUBJECT: Prohibition Against Soliciting on Campus Solicitation on campus is not permitted. There is no authority for persons employed by the University or employed off campus to solicit membership in organizations, sell merchandise, loan, c'Elect or interfere with your work while you are on campus and being paid by .is department. “Translated into common English the above simply means to Food Services employees that if you talk politics or assist in the for mation of a labor union, YOU’RE FIRED!” “A directive of this type at this particular time is a violation of the supreme political instrument - The Bill of Rights encompassed within the United States Constitution! Any time any centralized man agement or political body uses this type of intimidation and threats by being “tricky” with English language; it is time he had changes within those bodies.” “Personally, I strongly believe that all people should have the right to express their political and personal feelings whether they are a Food Service employee or atenured professor without fear of job reprisal.” “Let’s improve upon these freedoms within Texas A&M Univer sity and the state of Texas.” “In summary, I request a full-scale investigation, not a white wash job, of the complaints of job abuse and job terminations that have been explained to me by Food Service employees.” “My opponents in this political race are afraid to step out on this issue because they VITALLY NEED the support of these self- serving, big machine boys.” VOTE WITH YOUR CONSCIENCE. JUST DO IT ONE TIME. VOTE SPARKY HARDEE — State Representative, District 28. . Ad.