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...shame that the new board of the HRC has not decided to move beyond the disgraceful tactics of its predecessors. Jay Dickerson's letter to The Crimson ("Charges Against HRC Unjustified," May 15, 1995) is evidence of that...
...Dickerson states that the HRC did not pad the membership rolls in order to have a certain far-right slate elected in club elections last February. But when the HRC's membership list is inspected and a great number of members are found to be roommates, girlfriends, boyfriends and otherwise politically apathetic members, one has to wonder whether or not the HRC's elections were conducted in an upright manner. Moreover, when some of these roommates and dormmates are reputed to have claimed to have only paid half of club dues in order to vote, the integrity of the entire...
Secondly, Dickerson claims that the HRRA has 14 members on the Executive Board. Dickerson ought to check his facts before he opens his mouth. The board is made up of seven people. If my facts are correct, the HRC board is made up of six people and at least three heads of `committees.' If anybody is resume-padding, it is not the HRRA...
...Third, Dickerson states that no members were made to feel uncomfortable at any one of the few HRC meetings that were held this semester. Members of the HRRA who did attend would beg to differ. Unlike the HRC, the HRRA has in no way pressured people not to attend HRC meetings. In fact, the HRRA has encouraged members to attend as many Republican meetings as possible. However, when those members did go the HRC functions, they were treated in a less-than-respectful manner...
...book that criticizes the alleged tendency of many charities to favor liberal causes. Nader's Congressional Accountability Project says the letter "violates a House prohibition on the use of House letterhead by outside groups." Armey spokesman Ed Gillespie denied any wrongdoing by the Majority Leader. TIME Washington correspondent John Dickerson notes that "Regardless of whether the letterhead was official or not, it's clear Armey was using his position to influence these people...