University Daily Kansan
Thursday, October 5. 1972
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Hall of U.S. Exploits Proposed for Area
By DIANE YEAMANS
Kangan Staff Writer
With the bicentenial anniversary of the United States less than four years away, a movie about the life of a slave on the south shore of Clinton Lake depicting 200 years of American achievement seems to be the only plan for celebration for the Lawrence area.
Roy Laird, professor of political science and initiator of the proposal, said Monday that the Smithsonian Institute sources as the Smithsonian Institute, the Deutsches Industrial Museum (industry and science), and the National Museum many; the industrial and agricultural exhibition in the museum in Kosovo. Karen Wood, Natural History Museum. The proposed exhibition hall would be called the American Institute of Political Science.
LAIRD hopes for a "balance of exhibits," he said. Augmented by working models, his proposal suggests exhibits on art, music, biology, science, agriculture and other related fields.
Plans by the city for the celebration of the bicentennial have not been considered yet, but Oxford Watson, city manager,
Laird's proposal for the AIA is under advisement in the Senate Executive Committee. The commissioner from the Chancellor's Office 10 days to two weeks ago. Ronald Calgaard; executive secretary of the Senate Republican College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, said he expected action to be taken in the next few weeks depending upon other business issues. The action could include the endorsement of the proposal and referral to the chancellor or a committee, Calgaard said.
SHOULD the proposal be endorsed, the University will begin making more definite plans. Other offices, such as University Relations and the Endowment Association, would become involved.
Laird stated in the proposal that he "contributions to human welfare and advancement in all realms of life" should be on a "point shoulder" should be on the "times when achievements were made, not the blood let or battles won,"
The suggested basic structure for the building outlines the two "A's": the extended above the two "A's" in the "toower of history." An observatory tower is the most important to the town. The roofs of the "A's" will be
made of glass. An open ramp will form the crossbars on the two "A's".
THE PROPOSAL states that maintenance and business opportunities are being worked out of sight, and transportation for the institute and surrounding areas.
One exhibit hall would combine historical displays of the North American experience and prehistoric times to 1776 and the achievements in life sciences for the last 200 years. It includes an overview of early human history other nations and U.S. space
exploration. Also suggested in the proposal is an exhibit about the 50 states, Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories.
Laird said that he hoped an exhibit of the Nobel Prizes awarded to Americans could be included.
Since his arrival at the University of Kansas, Laired said, he has been concerned about the risk that students from the University to the community, state, and nation that wasn't being realized. For this reason, he conceived the planning of the AIA to be a University project.
Group Delays . . .
"If the events for fund raising of nonpolitical events are allowed," said Grant, "you must allow it for political events."
Grant also said that allowing 18-year-olds to vote had posed some constitutional questions in the way of campaigning on campus.
"THEY CAN'T be denied because 18-year-olds can vote, and they live on campus," he said.
Because many students live on campus, Grant said, campaing should be allowed in residence halls.
He said that there should be requirements for door-to-door campaigning that denying the candidate the right to talk to persons on campus during the election.
"It's a new area," said Grant, "and any regulations that attempt to prohibit this conversing are in doubt."
Dave Agarasian, third-year law student and a member of the committee, said that University officials should have advised the committee to interpret the proposals based on what they believed to be the intent of the rulemaking.
EMILY TAYLOR, dean of women and chairman of the committee, said that Shirley Chisolm had been granted permission to talk on campus for a fee of 25 cents per person. The university has given a student organization requested that she speak on campus.
In interpreting the guidelines, the committee takes into consideration whether the event is student sponsored. Taylor said.
"Someone has to decide whether it's a proper use of the facility," she said.
Grant said that the proposal needed to be clarified so it could be interpreted correctly. The proposals does not state whether the proposal should or just use its meeting rooms are offlimits for handout distribution.
LAIRD's proposal stated that KU should provide the "initial leadership and continued interest" for the institute. It later suggested the institute "guided by a board of scholarly advisors nominated by major scholarly associations." The proposal also stated that "Every effort would be expended to ensure scientific accuracy."
BHUVAN SHOME (with English subtitles)
KU India Club presents
. . A refreshing episode in the life of an isolated man
. . Winner of International Award at Venice Film Festival, 1969.
The land near Clinton Lake that Lard proposes for the site of the ACLU Association. Lard proposes that the land be donated to the federal government, that surmount ground, that establish the University of Kansas Convention and Visitor Center. The university is owned and operated by the Endowment Association. Visit www.endowmentassociation.org on the outskirts of the grounds.
Laird said he believed that an effort to improve the more successful if directed by the "wide knowledge and expertise of people in the University" would be beneficial.
Woodruff Aud.
2:15 p.m.
In a letter to former E. Laurence Chalmers, then chancellor, Lord said, "True the man can be enormous. Less than five years remain. Americans are known for their ability to move mountains and build. The project could be completed by July 4, 1976."
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About 230 acres are owned at Clinton Lake by the Endowment Association, according to Irvin Youngblood, executive secretary of the current plans for the use of the land. Youngblood said. He said plans would be considered when official University action was undertaken. Youngblood also expressed concern about the funding of the project.
Major foundations would provide the finances, Laird's proposal stated, but added that the proposal would encourage the appropriate funding money for both construction and maintenance of a living national monument to American territory located in the center of the nation."
The AIA proposal states that finances be "held under strict controls to avoid both commercialism and a carnival atmosphere." All exhibits would be subject to the approval of the contributor's control and would be subject to the approval by the board of advisors. The proposal
"I don't conceive this as just another art museum, Smithsonian, or dust-collecting organization," he said. He expressed hope that his discoveries and creations would be included. Laird said that as time changed, perspectives of the past changed. He said he hoped there would be room for changes in the perspectives of the institute.
suggested that small plaques could acknowledge the contributors of exhibits.
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