Word: cep
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...recent meeting, the CEP voted unanimously to recommend this wording, which significantly omits mention of the relatively inoffensive oath of affirmation, and concentrates only on the disclaimer affidavit, which President Pusey has termed "odious...
...entire Faculty to take formal action on the resolution. To facilitate discussion, the Committee will present to the Faculty three memoranda offering "clear information on certain points and expert opinion on others." Originally prepared for CEP members, the memoranda deal with the provisions of section 1001 (f), its legislative history, its constitutionality, and possible legal action by the University...
...University's freezing of the funds before it was prepared to refuse them gave an appearance of indecision, but the 8-0 CEP vote should help prove that Harvard intends to take a strong stand. The Faculty vote on Tuesday must reflect similar unanimity if Harvard's influence is to be important in the fight. Even a unanimous vote for withdrawal, however, will not conclude the University's obligations...
...fight must be carried beyond the liberal Senators and Cabinet members to the conservatives who are as yet unconvinced that those who oppose the oath have any real political strength. It will involve Harvard in the kind of politics and national campaigning which educators have traditionally disdained. The CEP vote is commendable, but only one step in a long, difficult campaign...
...went on to observe that a standing committee can discuss general educational problems with the CEP, whereas the present ad hoc committees are limited to a study of one specific issue...