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81st Year, No. 13 The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas Thursday, Sept. 17, 1970
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Nixon Greets Purple Pride, Praises 'Responsible Majority'
Kansan Staff Photo by GREG SORBER
President Nixon Presses Some Flesh After Landon Lecture . . majority of 15,000 students and faculty fervently applauded him
General Calm Was Evident Outside Ahearn Field House
By DICK HAY
Kansan Staff Writer
MANHATTAN—The "silent majority" greeted President Richard Nixon outside Ahearn Field House quietly and calmly Wednesday with little demonstration. Only a small group, advertising themselves as the "Kansas Liberation Army," conducted any form of protest.
"We Support Nixon" signs and brandishing anti-war posters.
The "Army" was about 50 people who confined their activities mainly to harrassing highway patrolmen, burning
One window was broken in a door at the southwest corner of Ahearn Field House when the group attempted to enter after Nixon started speaking.
THE PROTESTERS were not entirely K-State students. The apparent leader, who would only identify himself as "Stewart," said he was from the University of Kansas. Others also said they were from KU. One said that he
was from Wichita State University.
The only disturbance came after the protesters tore down a rope barricade in front of the field house.
They slowly shuffled to the doors, which were blocked by a line of highway patrolmen and yelled, "We want in."
A few members of the group attempted to enter the field house but were restrained by patrolmen.
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By MIK MUFFET Kansan Staff Writer
MANHATTAN—"Fight, you K-State Wildcats," as a 15,500 plus crowd clapped in rhythm, the band prepared a packed fieldhouse for the arrival of President Richard M. Nixon.
Nixon sustained the football game atmosphere as he stepped to the podium, sporting a "purple-pride" tie.
Although about 50 people heckled the president throughout his address, the other 15,450 people gave him a hero's reception. The president played taunts of "We don't want to hear about football," and "What about the war?" back at the protesters.
"The television director told me I couldn't wear this tie with a blue suit. . . But I'm proud to wear the purple of K-State." As was the case at least 15 times during his speech, he received a hearty ovation.
At one point he said that those who did not display the willingness to listen to somebody else without trying to shout him down deserved the contempt of every American who values such decencies. Tremendous applause ensued, and the crowd rose to its feet.
"The destructive activists at our colleges have been allowed to drown out the responsible majority. This may be true some places but not at K-State," he said later.
When the disrupters raised banners emblazoned with "How many more will you kill?" and "Yankee Imperialist, Go Home," the Secret Service moved in and confiscated them, upholding a regulation that no placards were
to be allowed in the building. However, after the President finished and was greeting students, a sign reading "We support Nixon" was raised without objection from authorities.
In his speech, Nixon expressed confidence in the vast majority of college students.
"You will give my generation what it most fervently hopes for; the knowledge that your generation will see the promise of the American dream fulfilled." he said.
He stressed the need for "responsible university and college administrators, faculty and student leaders to stand up and be counted," for, "only they can save higher education." But he said that "even if the war were ended today, if the environment were cleaned up tomorrow and all the other problems were solved tomorrow afternoon—the moral and spiritual crisis in the universities would still exist."
The President pledged that his administration's foreign policy would enable America to "have what we have not had in this century: a full generation of peace." But aside from this one allusion to the Indo-Chinese war and his persistent plea for peace on campuses, the president steered away from what are usually considered issues of student concern.
Describing the audience in Manhattan as the "heart of America that will give us the sound and responsible leadership that the great promise of America calls for," the president concluded his remarks. With the playing of "Hail to
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Homecoming Queen Falls to 'Relevancy'
The 1970 Homecoming committee announced Wednesday that there would be no Homecoming Queen contest this year.
The committee unanimously approved a resolution eliminating the Homecoming Queen from the annual festivities in a meeting Tuesday afternoon.
The committee adopted a statement concerning the elimination of the traditional half-time game activities.
The statement read:
"It seems inappropriate in a multi-cultural environment such as a university to select one or a group of young women to represent that community. The 1970 Homecoming committee deems it more appropriate to recognize those who embody the academic spirit for which this community was established."
"KU of the '70s," a look at the University in the decade ahead was the theme adopted by the committee for the Oct. 23-24 activities.
Replacing the traditional activities will be emphasis on more student involvement in "socially and academically relevant programs." Half-time activities will include the recognition of excellence in teaching by giving awards to deserving faculty members.
The committee recommended that house decorations be given less emphasis this year. However, organized living groups are still urged to display welcome banners.
Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 will be the featured concert group Saturday, Oct. 24, in Allen Field House.
Kansan Staff Photo by GREG SORBER
Most Students Applauded Nixon, But a Few Heckled . . despite Secret Service ban on placards, some were smuggled in