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2. It has been incorrectly reported that Frank Wilkinson, head of
the National Committee to Abolish the House UnAmerican Activities Com-
mittee (HUAC), could not have spoken in Chapel H 11 when the speaker ban
law was in effect because he had taken the Fifth Amendment. The fact is
that he took the First Amendment and only the First Amendment before
HUAC.

3. People have questioned our motives in inviting these men to speak.
We invited both Wilkinson and Aptheker to speak because these men
articulate important stands on basic issues facing our society. We issued
the invitations because we believe their presence will generate serious
debate and discussion. Both speakers have assured us in writing that
they are happy to have questions from the floor following their addresses,
in accordance with the well-established academic tradition.

/s/ Roy James McCorkel, Jr.
President, UNC-SDS.

The entire problem was discussed at great length. Several motions and
resolutions were offered and withdrawn.

Governor Moore stated that he had not attempted to dictate to the
Executive Committee and did not expect to. He did, however, reserve the
right, as Chairman, to express his views.

President Friday reviewed the situation as he sees it and presented for
approval of the Committee certain rules and regulations to govern invitations
to visiting speakers who come under the Speaker Ban Bill. They are as
follows:

VISITING SPEAKER POLICY

On November 12, 1965 the Board of Trustees adopted the following
visiting speaker policy:

The Trustees recognize that this Institution, and every part thereof, is
owned by the people of North Carolina; that it is operated by duly selected
representatives and personnel for the benefit of the people of our state.

The Trustees of this Institution are unalterably opposed to Communism and
any other ideology or form of government which has as its goal the destruc-
tion of our basic democratic institutions.

We recognize that the total program of a college or university is committed
to an orderly process of inquiry and discussion, ethical and moral excellence,
objective instruction, and respect for law. An essential part of the education
of each student at this Institution is the opportunity to hear diverse view-
points expressed by speakers properly invited to the campus. It is highly
desirable that students have the opportunity to question, review and discuss
the opinions of speakers representing a wide range of viewpoints.

It is vital to our success in supporting our free society against all forms of
totalitarianism that institutions remain free to examine these ideologies to
any extent that will seve the educational purpose of our institutions and not
to the purposes of the enemies of our free society.

We feel that the appearance as a visiting speaker on our campus of one who
was prohibited under Chapter 1207 of the 1963 Session Laws (The Speaker
Ban Law) or who advocates any ideology or form of government which is
wholly alien to our basic democratic institutions should be infrequent and
then only when it would clearly serve the advantage of education; and on
such rare occasions reasonable and proper care should be exercised by
the institution. The campuses shall not be exploited as convenient outlets
of discord and strife.