Word: motioning
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...motion to have the president of the Student Council appoint a committee to meet with proponents of the National Student Association to discuss Harvard's membership in the organization was defeated 9 to 5 by the Council at its meeting last night...
Speaking on behalf of the motion offered by NSA advocates, Derek T. Winans '60, Chairman of the Harvard Freedom Council, said, "Harvard is the leading academic institution in the country, and it should act like a leader...
...major one in the consideration of NSA." Since supporters of the Association have offered to provide half the cost of membership, Winans asserted that, "it is absolutely necessary that the Council do no less than hold a referendum." One member of the Council speaking against the motion declared, "The NSA has tended to use Harvard's name for certain proposals and viewpoints which we haven't had a chance to speak...
After the motion was defeated, the chair ruled further discussion on NSA out of order. Leland explained that anyone who wanted to could discuss the matter at the Councils open agenda meeting...
Parliament's sessions will be shorter. The power of parliamentary committees is curtailed. Cabinets can be overthrown only if a motion of no confidence is carried by an absolute majority of the National Assembly's members; if such a motion fails its authors cannot try again for one year. Also, deputies will be less tempted to destroy a cabinet in order to become ministers in the next one; from now on deputies who enter a cabinet have to resign from their seats...