Word: nsa
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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John P. Russo '65 argued that the council should attempt to make Harvard's NSA representation "a reflection of the political views of the student body." This is important, he said, because "it's obvious that NSA concerns itself with political questions...
...Harvard Council for Undergraduate Affairs voted last night to continue its membership in the National Student Association by an eleven to five role-call vote. The HCUA referred the matter of selection of delegates to its NSA committee...
Members of the council had previously objected to remaining in the NSA because of the political activities of the organization. At last week's meeting Evan A. Davis '66, had suggested that the HCUA might sponsor delegates, but instruct them to abstain from voting on controversial political issues. The council placed no such restriction on the delegates, however...
...HCUA ought to think long and hard on the problem of choosing the College's delegation to the National Student Congress. Election of delegates by the College at large might be an exercise in democracy, but lack of student interest in the NSA would probably make such an election a popularity contest and a farce. Although the problem of finding an adequate method of selecting delegates warrants further study by the Council, the present system should be maintained until a better one is found. Past Councils have usually succeeded in choosing qualified delegations from the candidates interested enough to submit...
...NSA certainly has its faults. It has failed to communicate its concerns to the individual student on most campuses, and the Association suffers inevitably from inexperience and rapid turn-over in leadership. But NSA has undoubtedly accomplished a great deal in international relations and in civil rights; its greatest challenge remains the educational one. Harvard should contribute its unique resources to the NSA's continuing campaign for student awareness, a campaign which will benefit not only the University, but the whole nation...