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...John Olsen '70, who is almost solely responsible for the Band script, generally agrees with Pittenger. Last season the Band received criticism for one formation: changing CORP, to COPS. But although there was criticism, the Band still was not prevented from presenting the show...
When the story appeared, Goldwater called it the "damnedest lies," and Seebohm's staff issued a denial that the two men had ever met or exchanged letters. Today, Olsen sticks by his story, claiming that he confirmed it with Seebohm and other sources...
After Goldwater's first letter of objection, Rogers promised to support Olsen. The "personally obnoxious" phrase is a term usually reserved to block appointments that are subject to Senate confirmation; Olsen's job would not require Senate approval. Sometimes, by protocol. Senators can effectively use the phrase to stop other appointments if the man involved comes from the Senator's state-but Olsen has never lived in Arizona...
Throwback? Then Goldwater dispatched a second letter, repeating his objection and this time threatening to make "trouble" for the State Department in Congress. Finally Rogers backed off. Last week the State Department announced that, "in light of all considerations," Olsen will remain in his present job on the European bureau...
...York Times called the Olsen affair "a throwback to McCarthy-type repression." It was not that by any means, but because of a personal vendetta, Goldwater was allowed to exercise a veto to which he had no legal or privileged right, and a man well qualified for a job was denied...