Word: elderly
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...John P. Elder, Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, reported to the Faculty on his letter guaranteeing readmission to entering students "whose education may be interrupted in consequence of the Selective Service regulations." Elder explained last Friday that this guarantee applies to students who choose to go to prison instead of accepting the draft...
...Elder did not ask for a vote of confirmation, but no one offered any objection to the policy he announced
...Elder said that students who go to Canada or other countries in opposition to the draft would be considered "ad hominum." "We're not going to be vindictive about them," he said, "but in reality I don't think they'll be knocking on our door." He said that he thought it would be extremely difficult for such students to return to this country...
...Elder said that his recommendations were not made in response to a similar decision made by the graduate dean at Princeton last week. "We've been ourselves pushing," Elder said, "and have been very seriously considering what action we should take for several weeks. I would say emphatically that this is not a reaction to the Princeton announcement...
...Elder added that his recommendation might show students that "we haven't been sitting here in an unfeeling Ivory tower...