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Adams will be joined by Gerald Holton, professor of physics, Mark DeWolfe Howe '28, professor of law, and Carl Oglesby, the president of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS...
...sophomore burns his draft card and another tears his up. Boston meat-packers tell SDS members that "anyone who's afraid to fight doesn't belong in America" and draw their attention to a nearby can of gasoline. Residents of the North End knock an SDS speaker down and kick him in the face...
...group of 25 students at the Medical School achieved their demand for an independent study program this Spring, while a similar number at the School of Education gained representation for students on two Faculty committees. These groups have started to acquire the "direct voice" in University policy which SDS insists on, which suggests that Harvard is more receptive to the New Left than many SDS members tend to think...
...Still, SDS has added a needed dimension to Harvard politics. Although SDS may not display the breadth of concern which the Young Democrats or the Young Republicans do, it does consider its adopted issues with a depth the other groups lack. Also, in an age of increasing power for the Federal government, SDS does help redress the balance nicely with its emphasis on local activities...
Perhaps because SDS radicals and liberal groups operate on different assumptions, perhaps because of the nature of the topics they discuss, or possibly due to sheer personal dislike, no dialogue has yet evolved between SDS and the other political groups. Hopefully, as SDS becomes even more political next year and as they begin to find their place within the political spectrum at Harvard, such a dialogue may begin. If that happens, SDS may soon bring its position more in line with conventional views, while other, more traditional people may come to appreciate both the existence and the relevance...