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lowed, and many of Hatch's and Braun's responses were greeted with hoots, hisses, and boos;
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- "Do you believe a communist should be allowed to speak in the United States?"
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Braun—"I believe we should allow the communist party as much freedom as a Democrat or Republican is allowed in Russia."
- **WOULD YOU deny Opocensky freedom of speech?**
Braun—"I haven't denied him the freedom to speak. I only want to
(expose him for what he is: a sanctimonious hypocrite."
“Are you a member of the John Birch Society?”
Rev. Hatch—“I am. We formed a Christian chapter of the John Birch Society in Kansas City. I like their objectives. I like Robert Welch. I like the fact that even though he's been smeared as much as any man in the country, he keeps coming on. When something is smeared, it's often worth looking into.”
Braun was asked to distinguish between socialism and communism. "I believe," he said, "that socialism
and communism have the same father, Karl Marx. The socialist is less inclined toward the use of force than the communist, but they're just as vicious after they get in power."
The 6.5 per cent faculty salary increase passed by the legislature compares quite favorably with the national average increase of 6 per cent, Raymond Nichols, vice chancellor for finance said yesterday.
- "DO YOU believe that Kennedy was a communist?"
'64 KU Budget Itemized
"However, KU's salary increase for the past two terms has been only 4 per cent, with the average for the last ten years being 5.6 per cent." Nichols added.
The construction budget totals $2,668,438 which includes beginning costs on the new Fraser Hall and the completion of the engineering building, the library and the new Blake Hall.
People slowly began to file out as the forum was officially dismissed. Groups of students gathered near the walls, discussing a dozen different issues.
Braun—"I don't believe Kennedy was a communist."
The breakdown on the budget appropriation of 22.4 million:
General administration $ 365,207
General expenses 482,032
Student welfare and service 608,438
Resident instruction and related activities 8,651,889
Summer sessions 435,569
Library services 924,871
Plant operation 2,102,923
Organized research 3,420,305
Extension, public service 1,198,463
Student aid 430,000
Auxiliary expenses: 3,818,356
Dormitories
Married student housing
Health service
Student enterprises
Other activities
Total
.$22,438,053
A member of the John Birch Society passed out reprints of a news column titled "Reds Use Hard Sell in College Lectures." He said, "Actually, the issue here today is one of collectivism versus individualism."
Dozens of students besieged Hatch and Braun, still on the platform, answering and trying to answer questions, long after the meeting was dismissed.
"Presently, I feel that Eigma Nu local is doing everything within its power to rectify the situation," Elwell said.
maintained by its national chapter. He said the local chapter voted against having the clause at its last national convention two years ago and will do so again at the national convention this summer.
The Civils Rights Council has adopted a resolution to picket the Sigma Nu fraternity during fall rush if the fraternity has not removed its discriminatory clause by that time.
CRC to Picket Fraternity
The resolution was adopted at the CRC meeting Wednesday night in response to what the CRC felt was a negative reaction to a petition it had presented to the Interfraternity Council executive board that afternoon, according to George Ragsdale, Lawrence senior and president of the CRC.
John Elwell, Wichita senior and president of the Sigma Nu fraternity, said last night:
"They (CRC) have the right to picket; yet I cannot understand what purpose this type of pressure will serve."
Elwell said Sigma Nu fraternity is against the discriminatory clause
Ragsdale said that the discriminatory clause of the Sigma Nu fraternity is the last "tangible" evidence of discrimination in the fraternity system at KU.
The IFC has said it will hear the views of any group, but that it feels the suggestions made by the CRC should go first to the Human Rights Committee of All Student Council.
Other parts of the resolution ask that the University make unavailable to fraternities and sororities lists of potential rushees.
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