Word: nsa
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...NSA's success in pursuing its noble aims has been less than its leaders hoped for. But in light of these aims it is clear that the passing of resolutions at the Congresses is not primarily intended to merely record, as accurately as possible, student opinion on various issues...
...problem of representation is not simply confined to the operation of the National Congress. There is a general problem of contact and communication throughout the structure of NSA. It is a problem that runs both ways, between students and officers. The nation is split into 22 regions in NSA, each with several elected officers. The nation is split into 22 regions in NSA, each with several elected officers. The regions vary in size from New England, with about 60 schools, to the Great Southeast with less than 10 (Note--NSA lost much of its membership in the deep south...
...P.V.P.'s are hard to call on for aid once they have driven out of the campus gate. In any case they only get to a small minority of campuses, and then only for a mere brief visit. Regional officers have proved almost impotent in helping some poor confused NSA coordinator, who wants to "educate" his fellows but hasn't the slightest idea of how to go about that rather large task...
Recently there has been a good deal of talk in NSA of splitting the country into four to six large areas, and setting up a permanent office for a program vice-president in each area...
...light of this discussion of NSA structure and operation, the older criticisms of NSA as being "unrepresentative" have a certain validity. In fact NSA was not involving a good many of the more conservative students in the country--either because their schools didn't belong or because students on the "right" were not attracted to what the Association was trying to do in the 50's. The idea of making other people concerned about political issues appealed, in general, to people who were fairly liberal. The liberals in addition seem to work harder at NSA conferences to influence the great...