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...necessary for black people to begin to write their own laws," Leslie F. Griffin Jr. 70 president of Harvard Afro and one of the witnesses. said. "We have the right to be judged by our peers...
...There is a difference between Harvard law and justice," Griffin said. "We are tried for violating the laws of the CRR: Harvard has violated a higher law. They have not seen fit to hire sufficient numbers of black people...
...charges against students were haphazard: several students testified that they had been present at the demonstrations but were not charged: others had been charged for one occupation when they had participated in both. "Harvard is being very selective." Griffin said. "By aiming at the most prominent. they think they can squelch the movement...
Asked about the line in Epps' letter saying "I am an academic dean and do not think I should try to represent Harvard's position on employment." Griffin said. "I don't believe Brother Epps has the power to make any decision...
...always renowned for political audacity, was under attack for censoring two separate peace pleas taped by Carol Burnett and Elke Sommer for the network's late-night Merv Griffin Show. Both were emotional appeals for antiwar letters to be sent to Mrs. Martin Luther King, who planned to deliver them to the President as part of a movement called People for Peace. After Burnett's bitter protest, the network apologized, saluting her as "one of the great stars in the CBS family." Like the Smothers Brothers...