Corporation Issues Text Of Furry's Red Testimony

Nearly a thousand copies of Professor Wendell H. Furry's testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee will be run off University presses today for distribution to the Faculty of Arts Sciences.

The decision by the Administration to circulate Furry's testimony is in line with a policy to familiarize the faculty with the details of Furry's case, before any final judgment is made by the University governing boards.

At yesterday's meeting of the Faculty of arts and Sciences, Provost Buck reiterated the University's decision to give Furry's case "full and deliberate consideration."

He then announced that the Corporation had directed him to have copies of Furry's two-day testimony made and distributed to the faculty.

To Interview Furry

The Corporation also decided Monday to appoint a committee of its members to interview Furry and meet with the Faculty Advisory Committee to make recommendations on Furry's status.

Buck stressed the importance of reading the 285-page testimony before trying in analyze the Furry case.

"I believe it very important," he stated, "that on a matter of such great consequence to the welfare of the Faculty that each member of the Faculty have an opportunity to read the transcript of the testimony in its entirety.

"I hope you will all reserve judgment until you have had time to study the transcript as objectively as you would the performance of your own scholarly work," he told the faculty.

No Blanket Rule

Harvard has no blanket rule on professors refusing to testify. The Furry case, as well as any other that might occur, will be judged on individual grounds, high University officials have told the CRIMSON.