Conant Supports Universal Military Training Program

President Conant declared himself generally in favor of universal military training, as recommended by President Truman's advisory committee, in a statement to the CRIMSON last night.

Asked to comment on the report of the commission appointed by the President of the United States and headed by President Karl T. Compton of M.I.T., which recently published its report entitled "a program for national security," President Conant said:

"I have every confidence in the committee appointed by the President, which included President Compton of M.I.T. and President Dodds of Princeton. I know this committee has made a very exhaustive study of the highly complex problem.

"I therefore endorse its recommendations," President Conant continued, "which include a specific and detailed program of universal military training."

President Conant added a slight qualification, however. "I hope the Congress in considering these recommendations," he said, "will take the report as a whole, for as the committee points out, what is most needed is an integrated national security program. According to the analysis of the committee, this is composed of six parts, all interdependent."

Summer plans were also outlined by President Conant at the same time, which find him away from the College for most of the term. During July he intends to spend as much time as he can at his hot weather retreat at Randolph, New Hampshire, coming into his office when necessary.

For the month of August President Conant said he will be vacationing in the far west. From here, he noted, it will be easy for him to make a September tour of the Harvard Clubs on the Pacific Coast, which have been clamoring for him since the end of the war.

The much travelled head of the University hopes to be back in Cambridge once more by the time College reopens in the fall.