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Pusey's statements seemed to contradict the original official explanation of the T.V. ban. William Bentinck-Smith, assistant to the President, said last week that it was long-standing Harvard policy not to allow coverage of "non-University sponsored events...
There have been several critical reactions to the Bentinck-Smith explanation; they may be silenced by Pusey's statement. In a resolution passed Monday night, the Harvard-Radcliffe Policy Committee attacked the University's ban as "incomprehensible and reprehensible...
...this sudden reaction from the University now? Bentinck-Smith said he feared that by using College buildings, the sponsors of the teach-in would get more publicity than they otherwise might. But President Pusey's office should find the fact that controversial subjects are discussed at Harvard a source of pride, not embarassment...
...Bentinck-Smith also argued that television is an exceptional medium, relying too much on entertainment content. "It tends to over-dramatize events and take them out of the realm of quiet discussion," he stated. "Participants get in front of the camera and become camera conscious." These generalizations not only underestimate the potentials of television, they insult the production staff at WGBH and the many distinguished members of last Thursday's panel...
...Bentinck-Smith has announced that the University will now review its policy regarding broadcasts of non-university-sponsored events. The administration should not let its-panicky reaction to last week's teach-in lead it to formulate a restrictive general rule. The criteria for news coverage should be the wishes of the sponsors and participants in such events...