YAF Studies Photographs, Claims 12 Identifications

Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) and its supporters met privately last night to identify students who allegedly disrupted Friday night's counter teach-in.

Stephen Rosen '74, program director for YAF, said, "We poked through the photos we had and identified 12 to 15 people. We are decided to hold off any action till after the Easter vacation."

"We may get together with some 'newspaper people' to identify non-students," Rosen said. "We'd like to wait and see what the University does."

"If the University lives up to its implied promises, we may decide not to do anything," Rosen added. "There is some doubt in our minds as to our proper role."

Individuals Must Charge

Procedures for filing charges before the Committee on Rights and Responsibilities state that the charges must be filed by individuals, not by groups. The charges must also be brought within 30 days of the event at issue.

Laszlo Pacztor Jr. '73, chairman of YAF. said, "If the University does nothing, we will make a much more concerted effort." Pacztor said that he, personally, will "definitely file charges."

Dean Dunlop said yesterday, "We are not going to file charges against everybody in the building. Mere clapping [is not serious enough.] We have not looked at the evidence yet. I'd be surprised if there were substantial evidence against more than a few."

Dunlop said he has not appointed a committee to investigate the events at the counter teach-in. "We cannot, of course, stop other groups from prosecuting anyone involved," he added.

Bok Releases Statement

President-Designate Bok stated yesterday, "For the second time this year visitors at Harvard have been prevented from speaking by the obstructive acts of others. Such behavior cannot be defended in any setting, but it is particularly odious in a university which rests its existence and hope of progress on the free expression of ideas."

"We must therefore perceive this behavior for what it is: a most serious challenge to the individual rights that are essential in the life of the University," Bok's statement added.

In addition to the counter teach-in, Bok was referring to a scheduled speech by Edwin Land, President of the Polaroid Co., which the Physics Department cancelled on March 8 because it feared the outcome of a demonstration which students had decided would be non-obstructive.

The Administration held two meetings on the teach-in yesterday. Deans May and Dunlop met with the Senior Tutors for lunch. One Senior Tutor said the general feeling was, "Why should Harvard take action if the YAF will do it?"

Another person present at the meeting said that the deans "realized that students are not in favor of serious punishments."

"They viewed it as an educational problem-that students didn't understand the issues involved," including that of free speech, he added.

The Faculty Council met at 4 p. m. and decided informally that Faculty members should spend more time in the Houses discussing academic freedom and free speech.

The council also endorsed a three-point petition drafted by undergraduates and tutors which:

Upholds "the right of any guest or member of the University to express his or her opinion on any subject, however controversial."

Upholds "the right of any guest or member of the University to hear any speaker, however unpopular, on any subject."

Declares that "no one who accepts the obligation of membership of the University, whether as student, faculty member or administrator, has the right to take an active part in preventing the free expression of opinion."

Thomas C. Antenucci '72, a member of SDS, said, "Speaking personally, I think it is better to get out and reach people about our action, rather than to devise a defense against possible disciplinary action."

"To allow these people to speak, would have been tantamount to letting Charles Manson drum up support for more killings," he added.