Word: putnam
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Hilary Putnam, professor of Philosophy, last night vigorously attacked the University's reaction to the disruption of the counter-teach-in before an enthusiastic audience of close to 400. He was the featured speaker at a Progressive Labor Party "Forum on Free Speech" that drew one of the largest turnouts of any political meeting this term...
...forum consisted of an hour-long speech by Putnam punctuated with cheers and applause and followed by numerous questions and statements by members of the audience. Putnam first attempted to take the issue of free speech out of an "artificial, abstract context...
...then shifted to a refutation of specific arguments used to oppose the disruptive tactic. Putnam advocated more militant actions in the future, suggesting a picket line around University Hall to force a confrontation with University officials on the issue of discipline in the wake of disruption...
...conclusion, Putnam called the disruption a "genuine act of internationalism...
Twice during the evening opposition to Putnam's views was expressed. At the end of the speech someone turned out the lights for a few moments. Earlier during the discussion David A. Guberman '71, a former member of theYoung People's Socialist League, attempted to read a prepared statement until Putnam took away his statement after a member of the crowd accused Guberman of not discussing anything but only reading...