New Conservative Club, H.C.L. Join After Tie Voting

The New Conservative Club voted last night, after a heated three hour meeting, to unite with the Harvard Conservative League.

With the NCC's membership equally divided over the merger, President William C. Brady '57, twice cast the deciding ballot. The two presidents, Brady and Kenneth E. Thompson '57 of the HCL, had drawn up the agreement which would merge the two groups.

The agreement stated that since "there is no further basis for any substantial ideological differences between the two organizations, it is therefore in the interest of a more perfect expression of conservatism at this University that an effective unification of the two organizations be effected."

During a discussion period, the minority, quite vocal all evening, said that the HCL represented a "symbol" which the University resented, and that a merger with that group would do little to enhance the NCC's reputation.

The HCL has agreed to accept the Constitution of the NCC, as well as its officers. Thompson will probably be given an appointive position when the NCC meets again