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From: fishkin@degas.BERKELEY.EDU (Ken &)
Newsgroups: net.college
Subject: Re: Freedom of Speech on campuses
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Date: Sat, 25-Jan-86 16:13:16 EST
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Posted: Sat Jan 25 16:13:16 1986
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Summary: turning backs is good

In article <506@milano.UUCP> wex@milano.UUCP writes:
>Last year at the graduation ceremonies, Donald Regan was the keynote speaker.
>...  During his speech, those who opposed him/his viewpoint (and wished to 
>make their opposition known) stood up and quietly turned their backs to the
>podium.
>
>Moral: it is possible to protest, to make your protest known and felt, and yet
>not prevent others from speaking.
>
	At the University of Wisconsin, in 1982, Melvin Laird (Secretary of
Defense throughout the Nixon presidency) was awarded an honorary degree,
ostenibly for his contributions to animal husbandry or some such.
	A similar tactic to wex@milano's was used; many in the audience
stood and turned their backs at the appropriate time.  Some also dressed
in skeleton outfits.  I don't remember hearing any heckling, yet the point
was certainly made.
	On the other hand, both Regan and Laird *did* receive their degrees,
didn't they? Sigh.
		Ken Fishkin
		Berkeley Computer Graphics Lab
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