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Yesterday five student leaders of the United Ministry presented their arguments for University sponsored religion. They made two recommendations: courses in religion taught from the religious viewpoint; and religious counseling under the auspices of an official chaplain. Their three main arguments ignored what has been, and should continue to be, the University's policy toward special points of view...
...second argument is that Harvard, as a "free-market for ideas," must present the Christian viewpoint. This presupposes that Harvard's "free-market of ideas" is merely a battleground of beliefs. It is no such thing; professors are hired to present a subject objectively in class and convictions are secondary...
Maurice L. Zigmond, director of the local Hillel Foundation (Jewish), said that he will cooperate. He pointed out that the courses "could be approached from many points of view besides the theological" and wanted "the nature and viewpoint of the course to be clearly understood," before the student takes the course...
...high time for a serious consideration of the religious situation at Harvard. This is the conviction of the leaders of five student Christian organizations representing over 3,000 students at Harvard. We feel that the religious viewpoint has been neglected at Harvard and because we are Christians we are most aware that Christianity has been neglected. We suspect that other religious groups feel the same...
...when Truman needed (or thought he needed) a defense for firing MacArthur, he turned to Acheson for a brief. Acheson gave him one, prepared several days before for the purpose of defending Acheson's general viewpoint. Revised for the special situation, this speech was admirably suited to the purpose Truman had in mind-charging MacArthur with trying to extend the war. Apparently, it did not occur to Truman or Acheson that the speech could have another-and far greater -effect: giving Communism worldwide possession of the strategic initiative. The new policy is an attempt to elevate Truman...