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...make a fuss about it." Dalton also claimed that Heikki had told him that the Young Republicans had agreed to sponsor the Sing-Out, and YD members knew at the time that no such decision was made. The Young Dems said they would not sponsor MRA without the YR's in on it too. Dalton laid down more stipulations, about publicity and about songs. MRA was not to say that the YD's "invited" them to Harvard. He felt that Heikki would turn the Dems down with all the strings attached, but he didn...
...Young Republicans had a far simpler line. Jay B. Stephens '68, YR president, said right away that he believes everyone should be able to express an opinion. "They (MRA) were providing an opinion that had a right to be heard on the campus. We don't believe in screening an organization to see if they are all right," he said. "Certainly sponsoring does not mean endorsing." He also blasted the YD's for being so reluctant about the whole thing. "I regret aspects of the Harvard community that don't give an open mind to exposing a point of view...
...have tried many times to initiate a dialogue, but unsuccessfully. The last YR executive committee wanted no contact whatsoever, and the present committee has shown no enthusiasm for such discussions...
...this context, I can explain my candidacy for SDS co-chairman. Unlike my friends who disrupted the meeting (they also made a complete mockery of the YR elections) I had a serious mission -- not to take over SDS by force (I did not organize the large-scale YR attendance), but to demonstrate the need for communication. I never anticipated election, although I would have served...
...response, of SDS at least, justified my effort. The SDS newsletter, commenting on my candidacy, stated, "It may indicate a certain lack of communications," and "the YR's effort probably exposed us to awareness of some relevant questions." Since the election meeting, SDS has shown increased willingness to meet YR's to discuss any issue. Unfortunately, the YR executive committee has not reciprocated. Last Tuesday evening, I suggested that we co-sponsor a Vietnam discussion; my motion was defeated...