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Once again, control of the Harvard Cooperative Society has been passed down the line intact. The insurgent slate of directors proposed by Sheldon Dietz '41 was rejected without a vote when only 135 participating members, far fewer than the 1691 needed for a quorum, showed up at the Coop's annual meeting last night...
After announcing that the new directors would be selected by the stock-holders next week, Coop president Stanley F. Teele read letters from all six of "Mr. Dietz's purported nominees" asking that their names be withdrawn from nomination. He also noted that the nominating papers for the men had been examined by counsel and judged invalid because non-participating members had signed the petition. The crowd gathered in Harvard Hall hissed violently...
After plodding through merchandising policies and answering a long series of questions about textbook supply, Teele recognized Dietz. People sat up in their chairs...
...Since I am representing your relatively faithful opposition," Dietz began, "I would respectfully wish to know if there are any limitations on my speaking." Informed that there were none, Dietz turned to his audience and thundered, "In that case this will be a filibuster!" Students cheered; officers and directors of the Coop blanched noticeably...
...Actually all I want is five minutes," Dietz said. The chairman seemed relieved as he granted Dietz's request...