Word: petersons
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Dean of Admissions Chase N. Peterson '52 has heard the criticism from both sides of the political spectrum. Many students have cited instances of radicals being rejected in favor of less qualified but "safer" candidates, and alumni have complained that Harvard is accepting nothing but rock throwers...
...both types of criticism. Peterson has the same answer: "I think we've leaned over backwards to get the same kind of interesting, special people we've always...
...addition, Peterson argues to those who claim his committee avoids radicals that this would be a difficult thing to do, even if it had been the committee's purpose. "There's little way we could choose on the basis of politics because their college politics are unpredictable," Peterson said Monday during a two-hour discussion of the issue...
...political criticisms and rumors have abounded recently, and Peterson has already traced several back to the candidates' folders for review. He urged anyone with instances of political discrimination to bring them to his attention. "We are willing to track this kind of rumor," he said...
...rumor Peterson tracked down concerned four candidates from a Philadelphia high school. James Q. Wilson, professor of Government, heard from a group of Dunster students that in this school three radical students had been rejected and one conservative admitted who was less qualified than any of the other three...