STRIKE AGAINST RACISM See Editorial Page C, 4c AOP Ap tr4tgan :4a itj STRIKING ligh-43 Low-28 Partly cloudy, little change in temperature ""ol. LXXX, No. 139 Ann Arbor, Michigan-Saturday, March 21', 1970 Ten Cents Ten Pages I Black admissions issue: Goals vs. commitments By ROB BIER Daily News. Analysis "What the Regents did Thurs- day was a hoax and a fraud," Black Action Movement (BAM) leader Ron Harris told the crowd on the steps of Hill Aud. yester- day. "The Regents' resolution is a very substantial, bonafide response to the BAM demands," Vice Presi- dent for State Relastions and Plan- hing Arthur Ross said yesterday in' an open letter speaking for the University's executive officers. Disagreement is sharp over the Regents' response to the BAM de- mands for increased black admis- sions, financial aid, and supportive. services. BAM and its supporters criticize the Regents' plan for lack of firm commitment to a 10 per cent black enrollment by 1973, for .not mentioning some demands and for being vague on others. The Regents and administration are not so concerned with the wording of the plan and pin their hopes, "on the stability of the University community to work to- gether over the next three years," as President Robben Fleming told the Regents on Thursday. What the dispute comes down to, then, is a lack of firm commit- ment by the Regents and admin- istration on one hand and a lack of faith, by students, especially black students, in the administra- tion's dedication to meeting the plan's goals on ;the other. As indicated by student reaction to the Regents' plan, that faith is not great among a large number of students, and so the substance, not the spirit, of the Regents' plan takes on major importance. The Regents called for "an ad- missions goal which is designed to produce by 1973-74 admissions aimed at 10 per cent enrollment of black students and substantially increased numbers of other minor- ity and disadvantaged groups." The real problem with the 10 per cent goal is its wording. An- thropology Prof. Gloria Marshall asked the Regents to make it clearer if they wanted to meet the BAM demand. Several Regents replied that the proposal as worded made it clear that they intended to aim for 10 per cent and refused to make any changes. Harris points out that the de- mands for 90 new blacks and 50 Chicano (Spanish surname) stu- dents in 1971-72 are ignored in the Regents' resolution. Further, as BAM spokesman Sylvia Joseph says, it fails to mention the basic intent of the enrollment demands -black enrollment equal to the percentage of college-age blacks in the state. Harris also objected at the Re- gents meeting that no specific mention was made of recruiters, although two general references were made in the plan to the need for recruiters. BAM had asked for nine undergraduate and an un- specified number of graduate re- cruiters. Ross, in his letter, said, "Steps are -already underway to employ additional recruiters of under- graduate and graduate students." He added that the specific needs will be worked out by a committee under Stephen Spurr. vice presi- dent and dean of the graduate school, whose office oversees fi- nancial aid and admis'ions. Spurr says the structure of the student, faculty and administra- tion committee is "completely open now," and will be worked out over the next few weeks. But the effectiveness of the committee in mounting an effec- tive recruiting program depends on money, as does mont of the rest of the program. The Regents committed "a mini- mum of $100,000 to recruiters anti staff next year, but BAM says that is not enough, , and they appear to be correct. The Opportunity Awards Pro- gram (OAP) to which the Regents have pledged an additional $2 mil- lion by 1973-74, presently has a budget of about $1 million Vice President for Acidemir Af- fairs Allan Smith 3ays tht one dolllar in five of the OAP's budget goes for recruiting and supportive staff. George Goodman, head of the OAP, is the only rec iter in the program. That means that $200 000 is being spent on one recruiter and his staff. Even allowing a fairly large margin of error in esti- mating, $100,000 does not begin to meet the BAM demand for more than nine full-time recruiters. But the questions about money )nly begin there. Fleming says, "The $2 million is just the guar- antee. We'll get that no matter what. The rest of the ten per cent goal is added on top of that." Darryl Gorman, of BAM, says that doubling of the number of students in the OAP, by tripling its funds, is deceptive. Since only part of the program is composed of blacks, and only part of the University's black students are in the OAP, doubling the program would increase black enrollment' to only about five or six per cent, Gorman says. So, if the 10 per cent goal is to be met, additional money must be committed. The Regents' plan says "inten- sified efforts will be undertaken to raise additional funds from state, federal and gift sources." Ross' letter repeats this and adds, "To meet this commitment (the 10 per cent goal) the Univer- sity will be required to make sub- stantial re-allocations of funds now available, and is fully pre- pared to do so." Sinse such fund-raising is a task usually left to administrators, 3AM and its supporters view any- thing less than a specific commit- ment as a chance to default. Realizing this situation, mem- bers of the black staff and faculty called last Tuesday for a "Finan- cial Task Force" of black students, faculty and administrators to be involved in the fund raising cam- paign. That proposal was not men- tioned in the Regents' plan. See LACK, Page 10 BA M supporters begin strike; Honors onvocaton -Daily-Thomas R. Copi Protesters picket at Hill Aud. Flemng declines By CARLA RAPOPORTI President Robben Fleming yesterday refused to attend a *scheduled meeting with the Student Government ,Council when SGC informed him that the meeting would be open to the public and the press. Council arranged the meeting Thursday to emphasize their unanimous support for the Black Action Movement de- mands and question the presence of police on campus. Fleming .left the League abruptly when he saw that students other than SGC members were planning to attend _--- the meeting. 200 enter Hill Aud. assembly See related story, Page 3 By HESTER PULLING W i t h 'picketing, chanting and stinkbombs, the annual Honors Convocation was dis- rupted yesterday morning as over 4,000 students and par- ents attended the assembly at Hill Aud. By 9 a.m., an hour and one-half before the scheduled start of the convocation, people started to form picket lines. Over 200 picket- ers-black and white students and faculty members-circled the front and side doors of Hill Aud, "We are here today because the Regents tried to perpetrate a hoax on the people," Black Action Movement (BAM) leader Ron Harris told the crowd. "The resolution made no men- tion of BAM demands for 50 Chi- canos by September of 1970, tui- tion waivers, 900 blacks by 1970- 71 nor recruiters for black and Chicano students," he said. Inside Hill Aud. the convoca- tion began on time. Against the background of a stuck C chord on the organ and a black-gloved clenched - fisted student silently holding his hand aloft, Secretary of the University Herbert Hilde- brandt began the presentation of honored guests. While the awards were being read by Hildebrandt, a group of about 40 students filed into the auditorium chanting "open it upI or shut it down." Joined by a few students in the audience, the group.- protesting the Regents' black enrollment policy - made its way down the aisles and converged at the foot of the stage. All had their arms raised in the traditional Black Power salute. Others in the audience hissedj at the demonstrators crying "out. See DISRUPT, Page 7 -Daily-ThomasR. Copi disrupted Demonstrators picket classes, rally on Diag By W. E. SCHROCK and LARRY LEMPERT Extensive picketing at the Honors Convocation and out- side University classrooms yesterday marked the first day of a University-wide strike cabled to support the demands of the Black Action Movement (BAM) for increased minority admissions and aid. It was unclear yesterday how effective the strike had been in deterring students from going to classes. Students gather outside Fishbowl Buildings trashed Sometime after midnight Thurs- day, windows and glass doors were smashed at the West Engineering and Business Administration Bldgs. and the Ann Arbor Bank branch located on the corner of k E. and S. University, according to Ann Arbor Police Chief Walter Krasny. Ann Arbor police also checked out bomb scares at the Michigan Union .and the Frieze Building yesterday, "but as of Friday night, no bombs were found," Krasny A said. Two molotov cocktails were found, however, under buses. When students followed him for further discussion, Fleming ex- plained that he had said prev- iously he would meet with Council and with a Daily reporter. Commenting on Fleming'§ hasty departure yesterday, SGOC mem- ber Bob Hirshon said, "Fleming, is scared to death that any meet- ing would turn into a show of no confidence. His inordinate pride, once again, got in the way of ra- tional discussion." Last night, Fleming commented on his unwillingness to meet with SGC in an open meeting. "Such a meeting would not serve a use- ful purpose in this instance," he said. "I have met and will meet openly with SGC, but in this case it wouldn't accomplish anything." Fleming also said he was not concerned about possible con- frontations at such a meeting. stops traffic on erng, street In the morning, members tion to Support BAM centered ors Convocation at Hill Aud. After that ceremony, act ns were concentrated on picketing major classroom buildings on cen- tral campus. Although the picket- ers tried to cover every m a j 6 r building in the Diag area, the bulk of the picketing was at the An gellMason Hallcomplex. Marching at the entrances to the buildings, demonstrators pass- ed out leaflets and urged people not to attend classes. With t h e exception of the Fishbowl area, the picketers did not forcefully block the movement of people in or out of the buildings for any length of time. BAM leaders called for the strike during a rally Thursday af- ternoon. The Regents that after- noon adopted a plan for increas- ing minority admissions, but BAM was not satisfied with the Re- gents' proposals. Representatives of BAM expres- sad satisfaction with the progress of the strike. Speaking to a group of people in the Fishbowl yesterday afternoon, Ron Harris said, "It is very grat- ifying, I think - this turn-out of people, who came spontaneously to support us in our fight against this racist-institution. From what I canesee, wevhaveubeen very ef- fective in proving our point to the student body." Vice President for Academic Af- fairs Allan Smith said that ac- cording to the information he had, yesterday's strike was not effec- tive. Literary school Iean William Hays was unable to estimate whe- ther or not the strike had signi- ficantly affected attendance In the literary college. "We dor}'t See STUDENT, Page 7 of BALI and the white Coals- their protest around the Hon- Coa lion meets on /' The Black Action Movement and members of a coalition of groups in support of the BAM demands continued planning last night for strile protesting the Regents stand on minority admissions. The strike will be continued until the BAM demands are approved in full. BAM plans to hold political edu- cation classes in the SAB today from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m., and will hold discussions on organization and tactics to "expand and inten- sify the struggle." The coalition of groups in sup- port of BAM will hold a mass meeting today on the second floor of the SAB at 2:00 p.m. - A select group of representa- tives fr9m the coalition met with members of BAM in a closed meet- ing last night. They refused to comment on the contents of the meeting, but said it will be announced at the 2 p.m. mass meeting today. Students will be picketing, leaf- letting, and holding discussion sessions throughout the week. The strike began yesterday. In addition, over 200 people picketed the morning's honors convocation, expressing support of the BAM demands and protesting the expense of the ceremony. BAM DEMONSTRAT1' By LARRY LEMPERT 5 Fishbowl, and then blocked traffic onthe grounds that he is an in- and W. E. SCHROCK for 20 minutes in front of the sult to the black community. Students undertook a series of Union, claiming they were looking After a BAM rally at 3:20 p.m. actions yesterday in conjunction for lost contact lenses. at which black leaders talked with the strike to support the de- The action late yesterday after- about the strike and the arrests mands of the Black Action Move- noon followed a demonstration at made in a confrontation with po- ment (BAM). the H o n o r s Convocation and lice after the Regents meeting In one incident students escort- picketing of classroom buildings Thursday,sAM members and ed President and, Mrs. Robben to persuade students not to attend white supporters decided to go to Fleming with chanting and slo- classes. the Presidents Tea at the League gans from the President's Tea at Also yesterday, BAM called for because "these are the people we the League to their home on S. ! the immediate resignation of Wil- are protesting against" University Ave. liam Cash, assistant to the presi- second floor of the League only The group later rallied in the dent for human relations affairs, to find that the Tea was almost over. The demonstrators did not con- front Fleming, but simply watched him as he and his wife prepared to leave. When Fleming left the demon- w ith strators followed along, several f ~ ~~ 3 ff ~ carrying souvenir flowers from the room where the Tea had. been held. ite guy throw a rock at of police racism saying they did not As Fleming and his wife walked iss Bluestone said, "The waht to damage the defense of the four from the League, the demonstra- d up and hit him in the blacks who were arrested during the tors formed a thick line behind him. passed by him and ar- me'ee. Individual blacks, however, were Although s1o g a n s had been who wasn't doing any- more willing to discuss the issue. shouted from the demonstrators d see." Two blacks who took part in the earlier, the group now started ned about charges of demonstration reported witnessing sev- chanting, "Open it up or shut it nn Arbor Police Chief down." e: al incidents of what they consider "po A group of blacks at the head taid that no complaints lice racismA of blakspt te ead tthe police department of the crowd kept the people 7*...:., .e, L~6 ~r+ zi l Q-- P7 - 1,4-lfl ,± - -- n-it 7'~~ Blacks' charge police SRC seeks group to review BAM demands ANITA WETTERSTROEM Although police officials deny any racial discrimination in the handling of the Black Action Movement (BAM) demonstration Thursday, many students present at the action insist otherwise. Those charging the police with black- directed brutality point to the fact that although a majority of the estimated "I saw one wh a policeman," M policeman walke head, but thenl rested a black N thinfz that I coul When questio police racism, A Walter Krasny s had been filed a By TAMMY JACOBS Senate Assembly's Student Re- lations Committee (SRC) yester- day called for an ad 'hoc commit- tee to discuss implementing the Black Action Movement demands. SRC's motion, passed unani- mously, urges the Senate Assem- a three-pronged motion urging "great restraint" in bringing po- lice on campus. The motion also commended the administration for not having police on guard at the Honors Convocation yesterday and commended student leaders, urg- ing them to continue their efforts to- .nnin4-an n ,-.on n4'i l , nnetrn