Page 2-Tuesday, July 31, 1979-The Michigan Daily Conflict, silence marked presidential search (Continued from Page 1) alone.' On Oct. 24, MSA reviewed its boycott because student interviewing privileges with the candidates had been denied. The faculty and alumni search groups continued to participate in the selection process. The search went on for the next three weeks without student involvement. While alumni and faculty groups worked on documents detailing the needs of the University, the Regents refused to expand on the future of the process. ON DEC. 12, MSA changed its mind. Student leaders continued "good faith" negoiations with the Board, but began to interview candidates for their ad- visory panel. Once formed, that com- mittee began the task of catching up with the other committees. That chore was completed when the group issued its needs assessment on Feb. 15. The strongly-worded document criticized the University for alleged shortcomings in affirmative action, labor relations, and student in- volvement. The faculty needs statement, submit- ted late in 1978, stressed commitment to academic programs and quality. THE CONTENTS of the alumni needs statement were not publicly released. On Feb. 16, the three advisory com- mittees won the right to interview presidential candidates. Three mem- bers of the 15-person faculty commit- tee, along with two members from both the ten-person student and alumni groups were to interview the final nominees with the Regents when the list of condidates was pared down to about eight. After Feb. 16, the list of candidates shrank slowly. The only noticeable change was a growing secrecy, a secrecy that became almost total as the months passed. THE EIGHT Regents adopted a "no comment" stance toward almost every question about the search, and faculty and alumni groups said next to nothing. Student committee members slowly acquiesced to the policy of silence. The Regents defended the secrecy orders, pointing to the tumultuous 18-month search at Michigan State University, during which several candidates with- drew because of unwanted publicity. Shapiro said, after the announcement of his presidency, that he would riot have wanted to be considered for the job if the search process had been any less confidential. He did say, however, that speculation about his candidacy, which surfaced during the final weeks. of the search, did not "bother" him. LSA Dean Billy Frye and Shapiro's predecessor, Frank Rhodes, also were mentioned as possible candidates for the post. Regent James Waters {D- Muskegon) said Frye was "around the top 18," and a spokesperson for Rhodes - now president of Cornell University - said Rhodes had been approached by the Regents, but that he told them he was not interested because of his com- mitment to Cornell. SHAPIRO AND THE other finalists were interviewed by representatives from the four selection committees earlier this month for "about three of four hours" each, according to student committee chairman Jeff Supowit. Supowit declined to say how many candidates were interviewed. He did say, however, that "it was a small number." The Regents made their final decision on July 23 after consulting with the advisory groups about the qualities of the remaining candidates. The Board met in a marathon executive closed session that night, its third in just over a month. MEMBERS OF THE advisory com- mittees said they felt their advice was heeded in the Regents' selection of Shapiro. But students who participated in the search still said their role was somewhat more limited than the other groups because of the lack of infor- mation they had about candidates out- side the University. Student committee co-chairwoman Olivia Wesley explained that, unlike the Regents and the faculty, and alumni committee members who might have had contact with many candidates in their years as professionals, the studen- ts did not have as wide an acquaintance with many of the nationally-known con- tenders for the post. "THEY COULD call and ask somebody else about a candidate," Wesley explained. "There was no way we had access to that type of infor- mation, and there wasn't really any way we could make the same types of decisions. "But, it's surprising the final decisions were almost unanimous, despite all that," she added. "As far as being able to participate in the search, and work with the Regents, faculty, and alumni all at one time - it was just an extraordinary experience," Wesley concluded. Volcker says inflation fighting will be top priority nomination. There is little doubt it will ministration in its conduct of monetary circumstances." WASHINGTON (AP) - Paul Volcker be approved. policy. He said he thinks the ad- Asked if he would favor a tax cut to wasted little time yesterday in making "President Carter deserves a lot of ministration wants this, too. he recession, Volcker said he clear to Congress that fighting inflation credit for picking you, who I consider to BUT, IN A statement that pleased help endtherkioolea ite will be his top priority as chairman of be the best man for the job," Proxmire members of the committee, he said: "I doesn't think it would be "appropriate the Fedler, 51 ve Board told Volcker. want to be clear that monetary policies Volcker, 51, who was nominated to Volcker sought to assure members of ultimately are those of the Federal He also said it is too early to say the the post by President Carter last week' the committee that he will work to Reserve and they might clash at some economy is in a recession, although he said the nation's inflation rate is maintain the Federal Reserve Board's point. . . with what the administration said he would not be surprised if one oc- responsible for the high interest rates in independence of the Carter ad- believes are appropriate in particular curred. the economy and also for the slide in __ value of the dollar on world money "DOMESTIC inflation lies behind C utrfssH a lerln e u s this almost chronic weakness of the LANSING (UPI) - The Michigan dollar we've had recently," he told the Supreme Court yesterday refused the decided. It also complained about the assume some costs of outstate courts Senate Banking Committee, legislature's request for an advisory lack of any precedents to guide its were conditioned upon high court ac- "If we don't deal with the inflation opinion on implementation of the deliberations. ceptance of this interpretation. problem in its overall context, I don't Headlee Tax Limitation Amendment, The justices also said they were An appropriation of $6.5 million to know any way to keep interest rates placing in limbo appropriations totaling reluctant to prejudge issues which may take over county probation services low as they used to be," he said at nearly $18 million, later be raised in taxpayer suits or to had a similar condition attached. another point. The legislature had requested an ad- take action which would affect other THE STATE might have to greatly He also said that further reducing visory opinion on the constitutionality legislation, increase its payments to local gover- unemployment depends on restoring of its measure placing into law the THE LEGISLATURE specifically nments if these expenditures do not ecnmicgroth depend on pressrin fHeadlee amendment's provisions asked for the court's opinion on sections count toward fulfilling the local aid econtrolling inflation. However, he said preserving local governments' current of the bill which provide that when the requirements of the Headlee amen- it will be at leat several months before share of state revenues, state takes over a local service, it can dment. any progress is evident. IN SEPARATE bills, appropriations continue to- count the cost of that Legislative staffers said the high HIS STATEMENTS struck respon- for state take-over county probations program as aid to local government. court decision means lawmakers will sive chords in most members of the services, Wayne County court costs and Appropriations of 18.5 million to take have to go back to the drawing board committee. The committee chairman, some outstate court expenses were over the cost of Wayne County's finan- this fall and reconsider the programs. Sen. William Proxmire (D-Wis.), said conditioned on a favorable high court cially troubled courts and $2.9 million to the committee will meet tomorrow to ruling on the issue. decide whether to approve the But the court, in a 4-3 decision, said rt Er booths e on e the constitutional issues raised in the Ij questions so broad that they would have f E Garnted to be applied to a specific case to be as merchants count profits T( MContinued from Page 1) mittee, said Art Fair promoters and STHE MICHIGN DAILY Bill Kenny. "Bargains were better, organizers were concerned about Volu.meLXXIX . eo .r%.%, customers were in better humor." said criticisms that the fair has become too Applicions . For Fall Term 1979 are due in the Office of Financial Aid, 2011 SAB by Friday, Aug. 3. THE DEADLINE FOR THE FALL/WINTER APPLICATION PERIOD IS NOVEMBER 30. 1979 Tuesday, July 31, 1978 Kenny. He said his business was commercialized. "I hate to get in the is edited and managed by students at "superb," with an 80 per cent increase syndrome of bigger and better ... and the University of Michigan. Published over last year's sales. take away from the show," he commen- daily Tuesday through Sunday morn- Merchants aren't the only ones ted. "I don't think we're at that point ings duringt the University year at 420 pleased with the 1979 Art Fair. City em- yet." 4a810.ubscrietnrate $2rMichigan ployees report the fair went Ann Arbor Police Major Robert Whit- ber through April (2 semesters); $13 by "smoothly." taker estimated that between 104,000 mail outside Ann Arbor. Summer ses- "It went off very well," said Dave and 250,000 people attended the fair, sion published Tuesday through Satur- Williams, member of the Mayor's and said police had few problems, ex- day mornings. Subscription rates: 0 in Ann rbor;b $0 bmail out- Committee on Street Art Fairs. In cept with illegally parked cars. side Ann Arbor. Second class postage August, the committee is expected to "People were just parking regardless paid at Ann Arbor, Michigan. POST- meet to evaluate this year's fair and of the restrictions" causing many traf- THE MICHIGAN daILY420 Maynard start planning for the 1980 version, he fic bottlenecks, said Walter Stevens, Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. said. assistant director of the University StUeVnAra.MI48e10.9.- .Department of Safety.