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"The freedom to hear is a precious traditional right guaranteed
to all Americans by the First Amendment to the Constitution of
the United States. This freedom is fundamental to the purposes
of the University, an institution dedicated to the pursuit of truth.

"We urge the Board of Trustees to recognize the right of all members
of the academic community including authorized student groups to
invite and to hear all speakers of their choice consistent with proper
administrative regulations.

"The faculty endorses the affirmative recommendations of the
Chancellor and the President regarding the appearance of Mr.
Herbert Aptheker as a visiting speaker on March 9. "

Resolution passed by the General Faculty of the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill F ebruary 3, 1966.

The Faculty Senate of North Carolina State University urges the speedy
enactment of procedures to enable the chancellors to exercise their responsi-
bilities respecting invitations to visiting speakers covered by General Statues
Chapter 116, Article 22.

RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE ACADEMIC POLICIES COMMITTEE OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO

February 5, 1966

We reaffirm the University of North Carolina's traditional and essential
role in the pursuit of truth. To this end, we believe that the University,
consistent with proper administrative procedures, must provide a forum
for the divergent views that constitute a basic challenge for our times. In
a democracy it is essential that all ideas be examined in public debate.

This Committee, elected by the UNC-G faculty, therefore, endorses
the recommendation of the President of the University of North Carolina
regarding the appearance of Mr. Herbert Aptheker as a visiting speaker at
UNC-CH on March 9, 1966.

RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE GENERAL FACULTY OF THE
UNIVERSITY AT CHARLOTTE

RESOLVED, that this faculty concur in the resolution of the General
Faculty of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill of February 3,
1966, and request that the Chapel Hill Faculty Advisory Committee report
this concurrence to the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of
the University of North Carolina.

RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the General Faculty of the University
of North Carolina at Charlotte transmit by certified mail a copy of the
previously passed resolution to the Chairman of the Executive Committee of
the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina.

STATEMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
CHAPTER OF THE STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY

Since a large number of incorrect statements and misquotations have
appeared in the press concerning UNC-SDS's invitation to Herbert Aptheker
and Frank Wilkinson to speak on the campus at Chapel Hill this spring, SDS
is releasing the following statement to help straighten out the facts.

1. It has been stated by several papers that SDS in inviting these
men to speak, is attempting in some way to challenge the University
administration and the Board of Trustees. The assumption here is
that the administration and the Board of Trustees will or should be
opposed to the appearance of Aptheker and Wilkinson. Persons who
make this assumption forget that the administration and the Board of
Trustees took a consistent stand for freedom of speech and academic
freedom throughout the speaker ban controversy.