KANSAN Comment
Letters to the editor
Socking it to him
The Accuser
Dear Editor:
Last week, R. K. Mitchell devoted one of his columns in this paper to a celebration of the galvanizing effect which, in his view, non-left groups and non-left (responsible, wow, I bet!) individuals have had upon the University of Kansas,
The mind boggles.
Newspaper editors across Kansas this past week have responded to State Senator Reynolds
THE EL DORADO TIMES, Sept. 18 — It looks as if Shultz overrode the authority of the After taking a few days to form a calmer reaction, one is grateful that Mr. Mitchell entitled his tract The Apologist, for in fact, an apology is due—to journalism, to truth, to the history.
and stupid in demanding the names of 21 KU students disciplined for obstructing an ROTC review. One of the admitted purposes for sorts. . . Shultz's action in this regard is not going to help his candidacy for lieutenant-governor to any great extent.
To make the obvious point, I feel free to comment upon the people and the times.
The people: In late 1963, when the KU Liberal Action Committee (KULAC) was organized, largely by myself, Laird Wilcox, Dr. P.D. Willcox.
strikers to other employers.
This is a matter best handled by the board of regents and KU authorities themselves. The The black people named by Mr. Mitchell were naturally at that time concerned with specifically racial issues, but a close contact was maintained at all times. And mild-mannered Charlie
It took off in the fashion of another campaign by George Hart, which is to say the balloon leaked badly and never left the pad.
Moreover, indiscriminate use of the subpoena power in legislative hearings in Topeka could unleash a vicious and disruptive political weap-
So much for people. Events of the times: Mr. Mitchell's choice treatment of the truth is in referral to the arrest of one of the draft board picketers in 1966 (I think it was in 1965), with the implication that this was an event for his do-nothing ilk to truly cherish. Mr. Mitchell's martyr of that time is a piratical-looking mad poet, who would not join SDS because he loathes structures, and is best described as a Yippie (sweet word!). He was arrested that day for displaying a beautiful, eloquent sign reading, simply, "F**K THE DRAFT." The draft's okav, but
Off the wire
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