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...student support network, minority studies classes, and greater recruitment efforts. The recent establishment of the position of Assistant Dean of Harvard College for Minority Affairs and the distribution of an Open Letter on Minority Recruitment are crucial steps in our efforts to realize these goals. We trust that continued progress will not be impeded by misguided reactions to the case of Jose Razo. Eva de Luna Castro '88 Raul Perez '90 Rudy F. Ruiz '89 Sylvia Torres '88 Fidel Vargas...
...peace plan by the Nov. 5 cease-fire, he would no longer feel bound to abide by the accord. Last week, however, he encouraged President Reagan to withhold further military aid to the contras at least until January, when the five Presidents will evaluate the plan's progress. He suggested that Congress might approve Reagan's request for $270 million in new aid, then place it in escrow...
What sets the Boston Church of Christ apart isits rigidly authoritarian organization, in whichall members are responsible to superiors in theChurch for all facets of the conduct of theirdaily lives. All but the most junior members,further, are responsible for ensuring thespiritual progress of certain designated "youngerChristians". Members practise public confession oftheir sins to their peers and to their Churchsuperiors...
These restrictions bode ill for America's economy and national security. Both are dependent on scientific discovery and technological progress, and both suffer when scholars cannot freely exchange information and debate. With the stock market crash last week and the growing inefficiency of the economy, it is important that the federal government remove any restraints on the creativity of its citizenry...
Legitimate concerns of national security aside, Washington and Cambridge should not forget that the overarching concern of information policies should be the preservation of First Amendment rights. More than economic progress, our health as a society depends on free speech and academic freedom. If the Reagan Administration continues its short-sighted attempt to stop the free flow of information under the guise of national security, the result may well be a more stagnant, uncompetitive--and thus a less secure--America...