Word: boshkoff
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Boshkoff asked what had happened at the previous meeting after he had left, and was filled in by Peterson. After a little "parliamentary procedure," Sapers' resolution was announced as being "on the floor." Boshkoff then inquired whether the resolution had been passed already. On being told it hadn't he continued, "Perhaps I am a complete reactionary and against Academic Freedom,..." and went on to object to letting the Young Progressives and the John Reed Club use the Harvard name...
...Perhaps I am speaking out of turn", he said, "but what I object to is the essence of Academic Freedom." Peterson then spoke on the virtues of hearing all view-points--using Paul Robeson as his example. Boshkoff retorted that Robeson is "willing to come out into the open" unlike the secretive YP's and John Reed Club...
...Cole-Boshkoff debate continued until Sandler recalled that there was a motion on the floor. Dave Stark promptly chirped, "I move the question...
...like to add one comment," Cole interposed and proceeded to object to a repetitious sentence. A few words were changed in the resolution and just as everyone prepared to vote, Boshkoff burst in: "May I say one more thing and then I'll shut up?" He then redefined his position. Vince McCarthy agreed that revoking the membership rule is "encouraging them to be cowards...and defy the law." Cole said, "we can't condemn these people as cowardly without giving them a chance to present their case...
Macdonald hopes that balloting will go better than last fall when Adams House voted a day late because election chairman Nathan Hale '52 failed to bring the ballot box to the evening meal. Therefore, Douglas G. Boshkoff had to wait a day to be chosen...