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From: gt@umich.UUCP (Gus Teschke)
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Subject: E.g. Student Gov't Project.
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Date: Thu, 6-Feb-86 14:27:50 EST
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In the wake of President Reagan's statements against terrorism,
on 4 Febuary, the primary student government here at the University of
Michigan (Michigan Student Assembly) passed a resolution to place a
question on the ballot of the next student government election.  If
passed, it asks the administration to bar any group from recruiting on
campus if it supports international terrorism.  

It's not hard to figure out who this is aimed at:  the CIA.  The CIA,
with its well-known record for overthrowing elected governments,
murder, and torture, has attempted to recruit here for the last few
years, but has been met consistently with protests.  They cancelled
their last visit in January because of student pressure, saying they
didn't need to come.  This was revealed to be a lie when several
students were contacted later by a prof known to support the CIA -- no
matter what it does -- and asked if they wanted interviews with the
CIA.

UofM already requires that all corporations sign a pledge that they are
participating in affirmative action programs, as well as being solvent,
honest, etc., so the terrorism pledge isn't without precedent.  A
committee of 3 faculty, 3 administrators, and 3 student will formulate
policy and monitor compliance if everything is approved.

I hope it is.

I post this in the hope that other student governments might be inspired
to do something similar.
						Gus Teschke
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