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...small collection of about 20 like-minded professors came to be known on campus as the "conservative caucus," a term of convenience that separated them from their colleagues who took a generally more pro-student view...
Today, many leading members of the caucus still bristle at the mere mention of the words "Harvard Strike," or even the year 1969. Most refuse to talk about the subject. George B. Kistiakowsky, professor of Chemistry Emeritus and a former caucus leader, went so far as to say he does not remember anything that went on ten years ago: "I plead the Fifth Amendment," he added. John T. Dunlop, Lamont Professor of Economics, who was dean of the Faculty during the early '70s, refused even to listen to questions about the strike...
Even for those who agree to speak about the strike, the subject remains sensitive. The term "conservative," for instance, still irritates some former members of the caucus, who claim they were moderates. "There was no such thing as a 'conservative' caucus except in the eyes of those who wanted to tar their colleagues," asserts Arthur Maass, professor of Government and a participant in the meetings. "The only thing that united them (caucus members) was loyalty to the University, not outside forces...
Wilson, a prominent member of the conservative caucus, recalls that the group's aim was not specifically to bolster the University administration. Its objective, he and other participants say, was "to keep the University do-politicized"--an aim that--in view of the political nature of any caucus--even the late Robert G. McClosky, professor of Government and leader of the caucus, admitted was somewhat "paradoxical...
Ernest R. May, professor of History, labels the caucus as "a group of people who had procedural concerns--we got together Faculty members who could decide language of legislation in a group smaller than 500. When legislation was written on the floor of the Faculty meeting, it was ill-considered. We wanted to impose some kind of order...