Word: nsa
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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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...
Winans admitted that reforms are needed within the NSA, but added, "quitting the organization doesn't seem to be the answer...
...arguing for a reconsideration of membership in the association, he pointed out that the NSA offers a means for discussion of such topics as tuition and board rates, draft laws, integration, and federal aid to education...
Quoting Leland, Winans said, "The financial problem is not the 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...
...reports that the Council has placed on agenda for Monday's meeting, Kapur added, "can wait." He pointed out that the Council must remember that it is spending the students' money in any activity it undertakes. The withdrawal from NSA, he stated, opposes a poll that constitutes the only recent expression of student opinion on the issue. He suggested a new referendum to determine current student sentiment about the College's status in NSA...