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After consulting his Harvard adviser, Harrison White, Schwartz decided not to mention the UCLA demonstration and described only his "employment and educational experiences." A letter from the UCLA Chancellor informed Harvard of the incident, however, and at his interview, Schwartz was asked why he had not mentioned it. He replied that he, and White as well, did not consider it "germane...
...Because Schwartz plans to teach, Kenneth Deitch, representative of the Senior Tutors, felt that "fitness to teach" was an issue. "I think it's my responsibility to judge on your fitness to get up there and teach kids," Deitch reportedly said. He asked Schwartz how he would address students in his classes if a demonstration was taking place on campus. Would he exhort people to take over buildings? Would he take part himself? If he were a dean and students occupied his office, how would he react...
Other questions swept into the area of Schwartz's personal life. For instance, he was asked how he met his wife and what influence she had on his life. Personal questions are not unusual. McKean was also asked about his social activities. And at another meeting, this one to discuss a case without an interview. Anderson distributed copies he had received of an unsolicited letter describing the applicant's sex life over the past several years...
...more surprising questions at the Schwartz interview came from Donald Steele, a graduate student representative. Schwartz is doing his doctoral work on the American Populist movement. "I want to know," Steele asked, "is your interest in Populism related to your interest in radical movements...
...Unlike Schwartz, McKean wanted to return to Harvard to attend the Ed School. For that reason, Anderson requested an interview. As in Schwartz's interview, some members of the Committee asked McKean questions about his political views and his opinions on the justification of force...