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Congressman John Rousselot (R- Calif.) infiltrated Harvard Saturday in an attempt "to bring the good, positive conservative message" into the heart of liberal-land. The young California representative struggled with hostile audiences at M.I.T. and the law school Young Republican luncheon before dashing to a highly appreciative YAF conclave at Leverett House...
Although stalled in a theoretical discussion of socialism and communism at the law school, Russelot, who is a "proud member" of the super-conservative John Birch Society, took advantage of conviviality of the YAF session to offer a number of suggestions for U.S. foreign policy...
...pressing problem is the need to "drastically re-organize or get out of the UN." He related how charter "was written by guys who only didn't have the best interests this country in mind." Commenting many workers in the Secratariat "are not dedicated to the free world" informed YAF that "the UN is basically an instrument of Soviet foreign policy...
...that (1) it doesn't exist and (2) it is initiated from the adult conservative community. Another article, though, reports on "The Right at NSA." This well-written piece on how the little conservatives operated at Madison amusingly conveys a sense of the Big Mission and petty opportunism that YAF hopefuls revealed at the Congress. But again, the piece falls short of analytical clarity: the broader tactics are not explored, and finally it is unclear whether YAF is being accused of attempted sabotage or usurpation...
Rusher spoke at the organizational meeting of the Harvard-Radcliffe Young Americans For Freedom, and was co-sponsored by the Law School and College Young Republican clubs. YAF is a conservative student organization founded by William A. Buckley, Jr. editor of The National Review...