Word: yes
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Throughout the sessions, Rudolph keeps repeating: "I'll try it if that's what you want, sir," or simply, "Yes sir." His silver pen makes notes of the Council's requests in a black book. If the Traffic Director has the men and money, he acts on the problems; otherwise, they remain until the next go-around drags them up again...
Jarvis began the first session, and every one after that, by asking if everyone had meditated that night. Yes, everyone had. "How was it?" he asked one girl in the first row. Well, she had been distracted by other thoughts, and by a record player in the room next to hers. Jarvis nodded knowingly, and said that outside noise, and thoughts, and feelings would not harm meditation. "How about if the speed of the mantra changes?" one fellow asked. Jarvis was pleased. "If the mantra changes speed, that is good," he answered. Another boy stood up and was really worried...
...yes!" I said...
...most refreshing remark heard in this day of university presidents meekly compromising with "student power" was that of Dr. Grayson Kirk, president of Columbia University, who when responding to the question, "Aren't the older generation at fault in the generation gap?" said, "Yes, for allowing young people to reach adulthood without respect for law except those that please them." It is sad that we don't have more such administrators to face these insolent youngsters. Parents of such students should let them go to work to support themselves...
...final vote was 718-Yes, 18-No. Sixty-three per cent of the college voted in the referendum. At least 50 per cent participation was necessary to make the referendum valid...