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Members of the graduating class at Stanford University have planned a mass walkout for the middle of their commencement ceremony Sunday to protest the appearance of Daniel P. Moynihan, professor of Government and ambassador-designate to the United Nations, student and administration sources said yesterday...
...protestors have attempted to cancel Moynihan's appearance since its announcement in April, citing what they called his racist position regarding the welfare of blacks that he assumed as a domestic adviser to former President Richard M. Nixon...
Leaders of the planned demonstration were unavailable for comment yesterday, but Daniel J. Fiduccia, a reporter for The Stanford Daily who has covered the protests since the speaker committee's choice was announced, said that it is not clear how many people will leave the ceremony when Moynihan is introduced...
Rosenzweig said that members of the administration at Stanford have informed Moynihan of the planned protest...
...Moynihan was unavailable for comment yesterday...