News

Summers Will Not Finish Semester of Teaching as Harvard Investigates Epstein Ties

News

Harvard College Students Report Favoring Divestment from Israel in HUA Survey

News

‘He Should Resign’: Harvard Undergrads Take Hard Line Against Summers Over Epstein Scandal

News

Harvard To Launch New Investigation Into Epstein’s Ties to Summers, Other University Affiliates

News

Harvard Students To Vote on Divestment From Israel in Inaugural HUA Election Survey

FOREIGN POLICY FAILS BEFORE DEBATING UNION

HEATED ARGUMENTS REMINISCENT OF CAPITOL

NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED

The present administration's foreign policy of isolation and non-cooperation was condemned by a vote of 29 to 11 at a meeting of the Debating Union last night, after vain attempts were made by members of the Republican Club to uphold their party.

No opportunity was ignored by either side to use vigorous language against the other, and at times the discussion became as heated as any in the national House or Senate.

J. H. Smith '25 and William Exton Jr. '26, both of the Democratic Club spoke against the administration's policy. They maintained that the little cooperation which this government has attempted to embody in its foreign policy, has been ineffective and inadequate under the Republicans.

Speaking for the Republican side of the question were Charlton MacVeagh '24 and J. McK. Kimball '24, of the Republican Club. They pointed to the Disarmament Conference and the Austrian Loan as examples of foreign cooperation on the part of the Republican administration, but stressed the fact that it is not in accordance with American tradition for our government to become involved with questions purely European.

Want to keep up with breaking news? Subscribe to our email newsletter.

Tags