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...University, Prof. Morroe Berger, Princeton University, Drs. Eissien-Udom and Paul Sigmund of Harvard) that participated in the Nigerian Teacher Training (Peace Corps) Program this summer at Harvard. I feel impelled to comment upon the unfortunate event involving the Harvard-trained Peace Corps Volunteers now at the University College, Ibadan, West Nigeria...
That certain Nigerian factions do not like either the United States or the Peace Corps has never been a secret, nor was it any surprise that a few student leaders at Ibadan shared their resentment...
Unless someone can find a way to train Smith girls to act like secret service men, this kind of incident is bound to occur now and then. The public, like the Peace Corps itself, should take Ibadan in stride...
Miss Michelmore's status, however, is still "very much in doubt," according to the Office. Whether she remains in the Corps will depend on the wishes of the Nigerian government. The Office said the situation at Ibadan was "calm," adding that the total number of demonstrators had never exceeded 150--barely a tenth of the early estimates...
There is still no reliable word on the circumstances of the letter's interception, although Associated Press and New York Times correspondents are investigating the problem in Ibadan...