SAX THE MICHIGAN DAILY TTTE~gnV A~nTQT AIM .. a.TraQf.l&V aucr l9raT "" Z4, 1:1ti5 3 iet Nam Protest Undergoes lajor Changes By BARBARA SEYFRIED The Inter-university Committee for Debate on Foreign Policy has undergone considerable change since its formation at the Univer- sity on March 11. The committee has broadened its spectrum .of interest to include all foreign policy while still main- taining a distinct orientation to- ward foreign policy in Viet Nam. The expressed purpose of the committee is contained within its name. Its aim is to sponsor free and responsible public debate on foreign policy. Fact-Finding Mission One of the, committee's most recent activities has been to fi- nance a fact-finding mission to Viet Nam for Carl Oglesby, presi- dent of the Students for a Demo- cratic Society, Prof. Robert S Browne of Farleigh Dickenson University in New Jersey and Prof Jonathan Mirsky of Pennsylvania State University. Oglesby and Browne have since returned from Viet Nam. They maintain to have made contact with a representative of the Na- tional Liberation Front claiming to represent the Viet Cong. Both Browne and Oglesby claim that the representative said the NLF no longer insists upon the withdrawal of United States forces as a precondition for negotiations. However it still has four stipula- tions:N -Immediate cessation of all military action in South and North Viet Nam; -A temporary freeze of both sides' zones of occupation in South Viet Nam; -Negotiations between all in- terested parties including North and South Viet Nam, Russia, China, the U.S., and the NLF; and, -The withdrawal from South Viet Nam of all non-Vietnamese interests once the basis for a co- alition government had been achieved. Recognition Needed According to Oglesby and Browne the only thing standing between negotiations is U.S. rec- ognition of the NLF as the Viet Cong's representative. What the committee is most famous for, however, are the University Students (above) at the First Teach-In "teach-ins" which it sparked at universities across the nation cul- minating in a national "teach-in" May 15. The committee, which was form- ed as the Faculty Committee ta Stop the War in Viet Nam orig- inally planned to hold a work moratorium. Professors planned to call off their classes for a day in favor of other . activities empha- sizing their protest of the:ad- ministration's policy in Viet Nam. This drew fire not only from the University administration but from the state Senate which urged that punitive action be taken against the participating faculty members because of the poor ex- ample they were setting for stu- dents. Gov. George Romney also labeled the action "irresponsible." Changes Plan Because of the increasing amount of publicity the proposed work moratorium was receiving, the committee changed its plans, deciding to hold a "teach-in". They felt the original aims of the moratorium were being observed. The administration backed the change. Dean William Haber of the literary college allowedrthe com- mittee to use auditoria A, B, C, and D as well as several rooms in Mason Hall. John Bingley, direc- tor of student activities and or- ganizations, granted women stu- dents at the University permission to stay out past closing. The "teach-in" took place March 24 and lasted the entire night. An estimated three thousand students attended. The evening started out with speeches by three experts on foreign policy and Viet Nam drawn from the academic community. At midnight six seminar groups at- tempted to assess the problem in Viet Nam. At 3 p.m. a second group of six seminars attempted to determine what should be done about the situation in Viet Nam. The Univ e r s it y "teach-in" sparked a series of teach-ins held on over 50 different university campuses. Second 'Teach-In' A second "teach-in" was held at the University at the time of the national "teach-in" on May 15. Members of the academic com- . ~..:..L . . .f^. . ..... .t...,,. . ......". f. . . . . .. . n . ... . . . . ~a V:.......::J. :. .... . . .. ... ":J Y!. ..... Ml".... .. 11 ". ti.YJYfVlSA .f..CCMrYd ^~f.. ..>.{J.^... .". . ..f...Y!'..{.....a..~ffi1:{::"}::":::::f: :"{'. t..,.:M,..t.~fY...>h.. ^...~t4f1....:.}.,tAi. . ..'f4{:{:J. ..t~^^4'""1C' di{M k r f k ra J WG1 E 4 J LC 4L # iv£ ±r W! bh R yy Y k I3 , f VL " M r k e. R r> J1.. . r' gg h Oli ;l C" r Ay! Lf F N ($ Tf 15 ry iJ 4 L x THE WOMEN'SATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Welcomes you to campus and invites you to participate in the sports and dance events Aug. 31 Tuesday Sept.1 Wednesday Golf Club 5:10 P.M. W.A.B. WAA Executive Committee 8:00 P.M. W.A.B. 2 Thursday Crop & Saddle Organizational Meeting (Horseshow, March 13) 7:00 P.M. W.A.BQ. Dance Organization 7:00 P.M. Dance Studio, Barbour Gym (Concert, February 25 & 26) Folk & Square Dance Club 3 Friday 7 Tuesday 7:30 P.M. W.A.B. Tennis Club 5:10 P.M. W.A.B. (Old members only) Sy 5f {pC :'vv K q. S? " iQ2 My r V; A} . I "V4 X V fNY \1 ;i r". v: n :.v Y A Fy; h ?ire :K 'I.%, F; :>A { :{R i '!v :yv :Cv 4 tt is? V:V ".l V l". the !A.h {A! ;.F Y rl > H }}r I y; ;Y "ii h M1. 'U' Teach-In Sparks Nationwide Protest £TUDGNT BO0K SIRVICGQ Owned and operated by U of M Faculty and Students The only discount textbook, store in Ann Arbor munity had previously arranged for McGeorge Bundy, special as- sistant for national security af- fairs, to debate foreign policy with Prof. George Kahin of Cornell University. The "teach-in" at the Univer- sity started with an introductory speech by Prof. Andrew Collver of the sociology department. Follow- ing the speech at 1 a.m., a nation- al hook-up used by a number of universities relayed the national debate to the University audience. There was a summation by three professors following the broad- cast. All did not go well at the na- tional broadcast, however. Bundy was called away unexpectedly to go to the Dominican Republic and was unable to appear. Following considerable contro- versy, a second debate was broad- cast over CBS June 22. This time Bundy made an appearance. Following the national "teach- in", the faculty group reorganized in an attempt to open debate on all foreign policy, not merely pol- icy in Viet Nam, although this still is a major focus of interest. New Committee At this time the Inter-university Committee for the Debate of For- eign Policy was formed. Further action was taken by the committee at a conference of rep- resentatives of over 50 universities on the Inter-university Commit- tee. At this meeting the commit- tee endorsed a city-wide referen- dum for Ann Arbor on the Viet Nam war to be held in the fall.' A second study is being conduct- ed by summer institute students at the Survey Research Center. They are interviewing Ann Arbor residents in study of attitudes to- ward U.S. foreign policy and in- volvement in Viet Nam. This project is part of a course given by the center designed to give students practical experience in survey research techniques. Results of the survey will not be released until it has been evaluat- ed. 8 Wednesday Hockey Club 4:30 P.M. Palmer Field Michifish 7:00 P.M.. 8:00 P.M. Old Members-Women's Prospective Members Pool instruction period (Watershow, March 31, April 1 & 2) 9 Thursday Softball Tournament Starts 5:10 P.M. Tennis Club Tryouts 5:10 P.M. W.A.B. Courts Speed Swim Club Women's Pool (Interhouse Meet, Thursday evening Sept. 30) Open House For Women students every Tuesday Starts 7-9 P.M. Barbour Gymnasium Open House For Women students every Thursday Starts 7-9 P.M. Women's Atheltic Building Oct. 5 Tuesday 7 Thursday Fencing Club Starts 7:00 P.M. 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