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Whether the plan is passed by Congress or not depends on how the extra-governmental groups react," Andrew M. Gleason, professor of Mathematics and a member of the panel, said Friday. "What we need is some group with a Congressional lobby to get behind it and push...
...Gleason explained that there is tremendous pressure in Congress to get more federal money to college students. He said that the much-discussed Ribicoff bill, which would provide income tax reductions to student's families, is not the answer...
...That bill is as regressive as the income tax is progressive, Economically, it is not sound. It completely disregards the student whose family is so poor that it doesn't even pay income tax," Gleason said...
...three per cent. The loans are given primarily from local banks. The student must first show that he really needs the money and second convince the banker to give him the money. "It is very difficult for Negroes in the South, for instance, to get loans under such conditions," Gleason pointed out. The panel's proposal eliminates such conditions...
...plan would give money to any student who wanted it, and would let him go to any college he chose. "There are a lot of people we think we could reach who can't get loans under present programs," Gleason said. "We'll give loans to those students whose families will only give the money for particular college...