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University Daily Kansan
Friday, Feb. 21, 1964
-Photo by Tom Haler
MULTI-CAUSE PICKETERS — Picketers protested and supported several causes yesterday in front of the Kansas Union before George Lincoln Rockwell's speech. Above are two unidentified members of KU Liberal Action Committee.
2,500 Students Jam-
Keith Lawton, vice chancellor for operations, said all campus policemen were in the Union as a security measure.
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IN A TELEPHONE interview last night, Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe said it was his understanding that students attending the Rockwell lecture sponsored by the Minority Opinions Forum had conducted themselves "as I knew they would."
"I personally would like to have some non-so-called extremists speak at the university as well," he said.
Reactions to the speech were varied from the many sides of the campus. Last night in a forum discussing the talk a member of the American Jewish Committee criticized the SUA Minority Opinions Forum for inviting Rockwell to speak to the students when they had expressly asked the group not to.
He added that this was under "probably trying circumstances at times."
"You give an impression that the man is an important leader with a huge following, but in the six years he has been peddling his hate, he has accumulated only sixty members," the AJC man said.
"WE (THE AJC) are always trying to fight this man's cause, but you (SUA Minority Opinions Forum) encourage this man by giving him a shade of responsibility by inviting him to speak," the representative of the AJC said last night at the KU-Y minority forum, following Rockwell's talk.
Clifford Ketzel, associate professor of political science, answered for the panel, "There is more justification in inviting him (Rock-well) here than trying to isolate him as you suggest."
ANOTHER REACTION to the speech came from a neighbor of Rockwell in Arlington, Va. Beth Cook, Arlington, Va., senior, said, "I had no idea that Rockwell was important enough to be asked to speak at KU.
"Back home we considered him something of a local laughingstock. I think most people who attend his speeches are merely intrigued at the thought of hearing a leader of the once famous Nazi party speak. Actually at home he isn't that big of a deal."
To deal with the problems of home placement, job placement, cultural exchange, and better general relations for foreign students, Dawson, with Ron Dalby, president of the Student Body in 1961, agreed to begin plans for a collegiate People-to-People program.
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"We first presented the idea to representatives from campus living groups. They seemed to support the idea, so we went on making plans," Dawson explained.
SUCCESS FOLLOWED with the KU P-t-P group. "The students made the program the success that it is." Dawson said. "It was rewarding to see students start on a new idea and make it work."
With a successful pilot program, Dawson, Rick Barnes, and Olympic decathlon champion Rafter Johnson launched the national collegiate P-t-P program.
Dawson dropped out of school to devote his full time to the project. "The whole idea was new, but I believed in it, and so did Rick and Rafer," Dawson said.
"I'll never forget the first day we spent in our office headquarters at Kansas City," recalls Dawson. "There were three big desks and three of us—just sitting there, wondering what to do."
P-t-P Founder Recalls—
State conferences were the means by which P-t-p spread to 28 states on both coasts and in the Midwest. "We had to arrange all the conferences by ourselves," Dawson said.
"Then we saw the need for travel programs for U.S. students who spent so much time working on People-to-People."
THUS THE AMBASSADOR program and the Travel Abroad program were started. "Getting chartered planes presented our biggest problem, but through this problem I met and grew to respect Robert Kenndy, U.S. Attorney General," said Dawson.
"Kennedy called a meeting and in 45 minutes we had the planes we had spent a week trying to
Charles A. Marvin, Lawrence senior, has been notified that he has been selected for a 6-week summer internship with the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C.
State Department Chooses KU Student
Marvin is one of approximately 40 interns appointed. More than 250 students are nominated by colleges and universities over the nation.
Marvin is a Summerfield scholar and honor student. He is majoring in political science and has been active in student politics and served on the All Student Council.
23rd & Naismith
get." Chartered planes for student travel are only granted under certain stipulations.
"I'm still very much interested in the P-I-T program. Now I'm sort of an adviser to the office in Kansas City." Dawson said.
A map above his desk has the locations of the international offices of P-t-P marked with color-headed pins.
An autographed picture of Kennedy hangs behind Dawson's desk, along with a certificate from the People-to-People booth at the Seattle World's Fair and various other photographs.
DAWSON RETURNED to KU this semester, but combines studying with a partnership in the
Avery Discusses Power
19th & Louisiana
Product Development Company located in Kansas City.
William H. Avery, candidate for governor of Kansas and U.S. representative from the Second District, told the legal fraternity, Phi Delta Phi, last night that his political influence was now at its zenith.
"Ive always been interested in new products," Dawson said. "Nothing big, just little gadgets."
Among Dawson's inventions are a special whirlpool bath, a door hinge (patent now pending), and a plastic brush equalizer. The brush equalizer is a small plastic ring which fits in the necks of small bottles, such as fingernail polish, and prevents spilling as well as taking excess fluid off the brush.
Across From Lawrence High
"I firmly believe that if one really believes in a product or idea he can make it a success," Dawson said. Hard work made the people-to-people idea a success.
"I could not have more political influence than I do at the present time." Avery said. This is because the House Rules Committee, of which he is a member, can spell success or failure for important bills. This powerful committee "very frequently has votes of seven to eight." Avery said.
To talk about this committee is like "telling someone about your family or your wife," Avery said. "It has some idiosyncracies all of its own."
Avery was made a member of the committee in 1960 when Democrats, by a margin of three, won the right to "pack" the Rules Committee with three more members. At the time conservatives and liberals were tied on the committee and legislation could not reach the House floor.
Avery said it was "testimony to the logic, equity, and fairness of our system," that men of such diverse backgrounds and convictions as Howard W. Smith, chairman of the committee, and House Speaker John W. McCormack can resolve issues.
But, Avery said, "It takes someone of the minority to appreciate" the built-in guarantees of fair play.
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