Word: restrictionism
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Some new restrictions affect who can conduct research. Others limit the dissemination of research findings themselves. And President Bush has authorized federal officials to craft these regulations based on what many feel is a vague new research category and a blank check for further restriction.
“I believe that restriction is rarely advisable, and certainly rarely feasible, in this environment,” Vest said. “Restrictions on our teaching and where our students come from are unlikely to counter [national security] concerns.”
Vest, who last spring organized a special conference at MIT after his panel discussion at the Forum, said he thought an undefined “sensitive” category could lead to a “slippery slope” in restriction.
“I think any restriction would not only be impractical, it would be counter-productive,” says former Assistant Attorney General Viet Dinh, who was primarily responsible for assembling the Act in its final form.
But parties violate the zoning ordinance on the University-owned building, McLoughlin says, and they are now prohibited—a restriction that the trustees oppose.