Word: avc
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...relatively short time on the University scene, the local AVC chapter led a hectic life, eventually rising to a position of tremendous influence. It fought for cheap housing projects, opposed loyalty oaths, and organized a political action school...
Most of the AVC's battles, however, were waged in the field of housing. Here, the objectives were more apartments, some sort of rent stabilization, and maintenance of the housing units, which the University threatened to close down. Before it came to Harvard, the organization fought for veteran's housing, and tried to get the University to open developments at Jarvis Field and Fort Devens. Harvard soon complied, setting up 60 units at each location...
Harvard Way Extension, a veterans' housing project, was demolished this summer, despite humorous protests from the American Veterans' Committee. Last spring the AVC conducted an extensive poll of married veterans in Cambridge and, on the basis of the results obtained, claimed that there was still a genuine need, for University-sponsored housing...
Harvard Way Extension, a veterans' housing project, was demolished this summer, despite humorous protests from the American Veterans' Committee. Last spring the AVC conducted an extensive poll of married veterans in Cambridge and, on the basis of the results obtained, claimed that there was still a genuine need, for University-sponsored housing...
...weeks ago, vice-President Reynolds announced that the University's original decision to destroy the temporary project would stand, despite an AVC report stating that there is still a "desperate need" for cheap housing...