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...hope to provide something constructive instead of what happened last time," Hengen said. "We are strongly convinced of the right of YAF to stage such an event but we cannot allow them to portray the Harvard community to the outside world as in any way con-doning the policies of these speakers," he said...
Meanwhile, Students for a Just Peace continued preparations for their rally. Lazlo Pasztor '73, president of YAF, refused to release any details. "We're still awaiting word from some of our speakers but things are starting to solidify," said Pasztor...
PROVIDENCE, R. L, April 18-P??? Yarrow sang "If I Had a Hammer," a small plane flew overhead towing a "YAF asks: Why Help Hanoi?" banner, and the spring antiwar offensive was launched by a rain-soaked crowd of 20,000 on the grounds of the state capitol here this afternoon...
...accused of allowing their emotions to lead them to a stupid tactic which might damage the cause in the liberal sector. It would have been much better if the heckling had been controlled and if an anti-war speaker had made it to the podium to denounce the YAF and their cronies. But all this moral outrage about freedom of speech is totally unjustified, and I can only see it as an attack on radical dissent launched defensively by a guilty university...
Freedom of speech is important. It is important because it provides the chance for powerless individuals, to affect the course of political events. Individuals representing institutions-such as the intended speakers for the YAF teach-in-already have power: They control the media; they direct the armed forces. They have the "freedom" to support and direct a vicious imperialist war. They have the power, to suppress protest against this war. When these people use their power in neglect of the people they officially represent, they must be stopped. The real issue, then, is finding the most effective means of stopping...