Faculty Vote Reaffirms Previous NDEA Stand

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences voted virtually unanimously yesterday to recommend continued refusal of National Defense Education Act funds by the University.

President Pusey said after the meeting that there was "no identifiable support for changing the University's policy." In November 1959, the Corporation--after a concurring vote by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences--announced that Harvard would withdraw from the NDEA program in protest over inclusion of a loyalty oath and disclaimer affidavit in the Act.

Because efforts to repeal at least the disclaimer failed in this year's Congress, Pusey chose to present the issue to the Faculty for review. He added yesterday that he did not expect the NDEA issue to come up regularly hereafter, although the Faculty may again review its policy in "two or three years."

Presumably the Faculty recommendation will be presented to the Corporation, which undoubtedly will continue the present policy of boycott.

Ed. School Will Meet

The Graduate School of Education Faculty will meet today to discuss its stand on NDEA. Francis Keppel '38, Dean of the Education School, is opposed to changing the present stand; and no change in the GSE position is expected although that School feels the need for NDEA loans and grants most. No single Faculty in the University could participate individually in the program, but a vote in favor of joining NDEA could influence the President and Fellows.

At the Faculty of Arts and Sciences meeting yesterday in University Hall, one Faculty member raised a question "the implication of which was that he in favor of joining the program," according to President Pusey. There was no further dissent evident at the meeting.

The Faculty member raised the question of National Science Foundation money, which requires an affidavit and oath but which the University accepts because it is a direct government to student program; and NDEA money which Harvard refuses because the University must administer the oath and affidavit and provide one-tenth of the funds.