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...faculty committee had concluded, after lengthy interviews, that none of the 39 was a Communist. Some of the regents were not impressed. Since 99% of the staff had signed, argued Regent John Francis Neylan, "the small balance of 39 is doing the university a great disservice. They should not be retained." At one point, a professor from the faculty committee broke in. Said he: "Rather than having caught Communists, you have caught the free and independent spirits of the university, and if you disregard our report, you will crush great spirits and destroy great scholars...
Born in Shanghai and educated (like his father) at the Missouri School of Journalism, young Powell worked for the Office of War Information in China during World War II. In 1945, as editorial regent for his ailing father, Bill soon recaptured the Review's old readers among the U.S., British and English-speaking Chinese communities, who were glad to see the weekly revived. But young Powell moved sharply left from his father's position as an independent critic of both the Nationalists and the Communists. After Red troops finally took Shanghai in 1949, the Review hailed the city...
...Regent John Francis Neylan, San Francisco attorney who voted for the oath and ultimatum, stated that the whole issue could be reduced to the question "shall the Regents accord to each card-carrying Communist the confidence, the respect, and the privileges accorded to the distinguished scholars who have made the university a great seat of learning?" but an authorized spokesman for the Academic Senate made it clear that the faculty did not want Communists on the faculty. "We have patiently tried to settle this bugaboo of repudiation, but Regent Neylan has been unwilling to listen," Professor Malcolm Davisson stated...
...Regent Lawrence Mario Giannini, president of the Bank of America, was the lone dissenting vote. He had declared that if the Regents' oath were rescinded "I'm sure that the flags will fly in the Kremlin." Giannini tendered his resignation, saying, "I cannot bring myself to compromise with Communism in any way... (the new plan) is a masterpiece of compromise... I hope it will be effective, but I doubt it... if it is not I'll be glad to organize 20th century vigilantes to uncover Communism...
...third time in a year to resolve the exasperating question of exiled King Leopold's return to the throne (TIME, July 18 et seq.). After an inconclusive referendum and various futile attempts to form a government that could dispose of the "royal question" one way or another, Regent Prince Charles had called for new parliamentary elections...