New Republican Group Seeks Official Sanction

The newly-formed Eisenhower Republican Club will seek official recognition from the Student Council tonight on the grounds that Eisenhower Republicanism has not been adequately represented by the HYRC or the Students for Eisenhower.

Donald P. Hodel '57, president of the HYRC, reserved comment, but it was expected that his organization might dispute the new club's validity at the Council meeting. Under the present rules, no new group can be recognized unless its aims are distinctly different from those of existing organizations.

Morton Korn, president of the Eisenhower Club, believes he has a valid case on two counts, however. He claims (1) that his group differs from the HYRC in that it is oriented specifically toward Eisenhower Republicanism, whereas the HYRC is committed to support all forms of Republicanism; and (2) that it differs from the Students for Eisenhower in that it is a permanent organization, whereas the latter will dissolve after the coming election.

More specifically, Korn decried the HYRC's methods as "detrimental to the name of Republicanism." He particularly attacked its charges that the Forum is stacked against the Republican viewpoint. "This is completely unsubstantiated," Korn maintained. "The HYRC is simply afraid to debate Republicanism before the Forum."

Korn also charged the HYRC with packing the last Students for Eisenhower meeting to prevent that group from joining the Political Forum. "The actions of the leaders of the HYRC have made Republicanism a laughing-stock at the University," Korn claimed.

"We realize that we are again open to the fate that overtook the Students for Eisenhower, but we are confident that Harvard men who believe in fair play and free discussion will join our club in sufficient numbers to protect it from the small, but organized, group which swallowed the Students for Eisenhower," Korn said.