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A pr- Ears Die "Continuous News Service Lack of Interest Cited Since 1881" See story, page ihr - VOLUME 94 NUMBER I _MIT, CAMBRDGE, MASSACHUSExTS TUESDAY FEBRUARY 5 1974 FIVEVE CENTS IClass of '78size set at 1 000 Cl(ass up 100 from recent low of 900 in '77 Decisi:on-equires By Mike McNamee will be only capacity for 900 Ashdown housing The Academic Council an- freshmen in the housing system The decision to increase the nounced last week their decision next year, the Institute's aca- size of next year's freshman class to set the size of the Class of demic capacities and the fact to 1000 students, 100 more than 1978 at 1000, up 100 from the that the new dorm on West the capacity of the housing class of i977 which was admit- Campus should be completed by system, will require that up to ted this year. September of 1975, indicated 40 students will have to be The decision to return to that the class size should be accomodated in overcrowded classes in the 1000-student range increased to the level of 1000 in conditions, and 60 undergrad- was made mainly on academic preparation for the increased uates will be housed in considerations, and will result in housing capacity. Ashdown, which is currently overcrowding of the undergradu- The size of the class was cut used only for graduate housing. ate dorms and the placing of 60 last year from a high in the Class Undergraduates who move in- students in Ashdown House, of 1976 of 1040 students to 900 to Ashdown next year will in- which has previously been used due to overcrowding in the hous- clude upperclassmen as well as only for graduate-student hous- ing system. At that time, it was freshmen; they will be housed in ing. (see story, this page) thought that it might be neces- the west wing two floors of the The Academic Council, a sary to hold the class size down house. Associate Dean for Stu- top-level group consisting of for several years in order to dent Affairs Ken Browning told high administrative officers and prevent future housing short- The Tech that he expected "no the Deans of the various schools, ages. great amount of integration or made the decision on the class Coeds mingling" between the under- size after a study was done by an Final applications for admis- graduates in Ashdown and the ad-hoc committee consisting of sion in the Class of 1978 are graduate students living there. representatives from Financial running about four-to-one male/ This solution to housing Aid, Admissions, the Provost's female, according to Associate shortage is planned to be short- Office, Planning, Student Af- Dean for Student Affairs Ken term, as the new dorm on West fairs, and the faculty. The study Browning, which might well Campus is expected to be com- concluded that, although there (Please turn to page 2) pleted by September of 1975. m wl Browning said that the students who move into Ashdown next Justice proposes bill year will have first priority in the new dorm, and will form the core of the living groups there. for records' privacy "We think this fact, as well as prvacy (Please turn By Norman D. Sandler is to be introduced in the House to page 9) WASHINGTON, February 2 by Rep. Roman Hruska, R-Neb, - Justice Department officials and in the Senate by Sen. Sam today spelled out the terms of a Ervin, D-N.C., was cleared by Wi esner say D-Lrb d iveatmea nt legislative proposal which would the Office of Management and place privacy safeguards on fed- Budget as one consistent with erally funded criminal justice the intent of the Administration. computer information systems. Attorney General Willianam delraed b y NovActions protests thing to do with the Draper The Department's plan was Saxbe, in a letter to House Sp By Paul Schindler possibly even earlier than the fall announced only three days after eaker Carl Albert, D-Okla., de- MIT administration officials of 1968." Labs, it was the Vietnam War." President Nixon, in his annual scribes the bill's intent as to have told The Tech that demon- He also stated that links between State of the Union address to "facilitate strations slowed, rather than Protests Draper and the War were false, and regulate the ex- and Congress, pledged his Admini- change of criminal justice infor- speeded, the decision to divest The November Actions, in said that MPIT's complicity stration would "make an historic the Draper Labs (then the In- November of 1969, were direc- was "complicity to defend the mation." If enacted, the bill nation." Wiesner's comments beginning on the task of defining would establish statutory guide- strumentation Labs). ted at war research at MIT, and, and protecting the right of per- lines regulating access to person- MIT President Jerome B. included an obstructive picket of came during an interview on the. causes and effects of November sonal privacy for every ai information contained in Wiesner said that he, along with the labs. American." then Chairman of the MIT Cor- Mike Albert, former UAP, Actions. He was asked if the criminal justice databanks, in- D-Lab divestment was a result of Department officials refused cluding arrest records, convic- poration James R. Killian, Jr., said that divestment was a "peri- to say whether their pcoposal, and then President Howard pheral" issue, which was much demonstrations. tions, other criminal history data "Its hard to answer. A lot of entitled the "Criminal Justice and criminal intelligence infor- Johnson discussed divestment of less important than control of Information Systems Act of the Instrument Labs as early as the research. Albert said that no people would say it was. The mation compiled by the FBI. fact of the matter is that 1974," was specifically endorsed The the fall of 1968. "institution which supports free- bill would apply to all state Howard, Dr. Killian and I had by the White House, and were computer systems linked with Johnson would say only that dom of knowledge should sup- quick to draw a distinction be- he had nothing port a genocidal war," as he begun, the year before, very the FBI's National Criminal In- to add to serious discussions and thinking tween the bill proposed by the formation Center (NCIC), as Wiesner's account of the discus- believes MIT did in Vietnam. department and one sent to Cap- sions. Wiesner, commenting on a about the possibility of divest- well as all other criminal justice ment. itol Hill by the President. How- information systems which are Killian confirmed Wiesner's similar question, noted that the ever, they did say the bill, which (Please turn to page 6) memory of "several discussions, underlying question had "no- (Please turn to page 2) Impeahnment/ ssue "inot well de ined" By Barb Moore The "new politics" has taught politicians that it "ain't necessarily smart to be smart," Elliot Richardson told a Boston audience last week. Richardson, former Attorney General fired by President Richard Nixon last October 20, discussed his views of Watergate and its effects on the political system. A "thigh crime" must be determined by the House, and if the House decides that the President has committed such an act, it would be grounds for impeachment, Richardson continued. How- ever, he does not favor the immediate impeachment of Nixon. "The verdict on the President should await full disclosures of facts," he commented. When asked if he were optimistic about a full disclosure being made, Richardson said that he was not. He also stated that he would not think it wise for Nixon to step down now, while all the "pertinent facts" about the case are not known. "I;have had no information connecting the President to outright wrong-doing," Richardson added. Richardson tried to explain why Nixon has been "so reluctant so long" to furnish the needed facts about Watergate." Formerly, Nixon felt the need for "confidentiality, . the same privilege that the House and Senate have." Now he feels that "he's in a fight for his life." Richardson explained that "it has become a political game with enemies." (Please turn to page 2) PAGE 2 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1974 THETECH __ __· - - Richardsonon impeachment (Continued from page 1) though. Richardson was asked about One excuse which has been Richardson stressed that his future plans, and his other Police Blotter is a compilation prepared by Campus Patrol to feelings toward the Nixon White report crimes occuring in the MIT community. offered as a possible excuse for Watergate "should be no reason Nixon's resignation is his health. for long-term discouragement." House. When asked if he had any January 6 - 4: 30pm ear lobe going under chm, blond Richardson :did not count out "the political plans he answered that, recovery of a He finds it reassuring that Patrol reports the hair, exposed himself to a female the possibility that the President US gets along OK without total "Like they say, I have no plans stolen motor vehicle in the West- employee in Building 9 and hur- could have problems with his the White House. for elective office here or any- re- riedly left the area. No conversa- direction from gate I parking lot. A check health and :resign. "At his age It (the country) has resiliance where else." He admitted that he vealed the vehicle was stolen in tion took place. and under his pressures, it would would accept a draft, though. January 16 - 9:00am and broad base." He did note, Boston on 12/22/73.