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...TRAYNHAM seems to have chosen a middle course for his civil rights activities. Rather than ignore the white community, he would enlist its sympathy, its money and the support of its large, wealthy corporations. Especially the corporations...
Using John Monro's switch to Miles College as an example of a noble but minor gesture. Traynham, for two years Assistant Episcopalian Chaplain at Harvard, denounced the University's investment policy, in his eulogy. "Harvard stands behind its individuals--like Monro," he said. "but is willing to risk anything in terms of the institution. Harvard," he continued, "is a pacesetter. It's not the richest segment of the corporate community, but it has tremendous influence academically...
Like most corporations, he said. Harvard "claims to be paralyzed." Calling this a fatalistic attitude, Traynham warned that "those with power had better learn how to use that power" or else suffer the consequences of "the inevitable explosion...
Although unsure of Harvard's exact financial position ("I have no knowledge of the University fiscal assets"), Traynham thinks Harvard might be able to join with other large stockholders in major companies to help set the company's path. He mentioned last spring's controversy between Kodak and Saul Alinsky as an example of a situation where socially-conscious stockholders could play a socially constructive role...
...Traynham has conflicting views about his personal role in the struggle. Although he left Harvard, "because I preferred to work in a community where there was a possibility of effecting change," he shied away from a leadership role in Roxbury's self-policing activities in the tense days following King's death. "I was just interested in finding out what was going on," he said, "so I wandered the streets. I was on the outside...