Word: hyrc
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...resolution to deny Welch the club's sponsorship was offered by Eric Von Salzen '65, a former president of the HYRC, because "we must try and away the undecided group to the Republican Party and inviting such speakers as Welch will not facilitate this task...
However, Henry G. Beyer II '67, a member-at-large of the committee, disagreed. "Harvard has always had a liberal tradition and the HYRC should fellow this policy by allowing anyone to speak McNicol countered that "once we has a strong speaker's program we can the afford to invite Welch. Right now he would not help the speaking program...
When he was informed of the HYRC action, Welch said he had "no comment...
McNicol replaces Eric A. Von Salzen '66, the conservative who last year upset the "machine" candidate for president and whose supporters nearly captured control of last year's executive committee. McNicol's victory is viewed as a comeback for the "machine," which has dominated club politics for most of HYRC's 18 year history...
Last night McNicol pledged to "try to keep ideoloical battles from becoming the center of club politics." McNicol's promise to revive the club after "one of worst [years] in the HYRC's history" included reinstituting the legislative assistants program and the precinct education program, and scheduling more speakers...