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Association News APSR Page Charges extraordinary man who has given each of the The subject of page charges for the APSR Council members at least three days of life" was again considered by the Council. Tanenhaus (in having shortened Council meetings). spoke on behalf of page charges: he argued that most scientific journals have such charges, Thomas R. Dye, Secretary that these charges allocate costs to those who benefitted most and that these charges tend to shorten articles. Polsby objected to the APSR APSA 1972 Annual Business Meeting Minutes instituting page charges on the grounds that they would discriminate against scholars who do not Wednesday, September 6, 1972 have the kind of grants which in other disciplines Washington Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C. subsidize page charges. This would amount in political science to discrimination by subject President Heinz Eulau opened the Meeting at matter, which is against APSR policy. Bay agreed 4 p.m. and turned the chair over to Vice President entirely with Polsby. It was agreed that the subject Clara Penniman, who presided over the Meeting. of page charges for the APSR would be taken up by the Administrative Committee. Constitutional Amendment to Provide for an Association Trust and Development Fund A Constitutional Amendment proposed by the Compliments APSA Council to add a new section nine (9) to Alger complimented the national office for Article VII of the Association Constitution to increasingly recognizing the interdependences provide for an Association Trust and Development between political science in the United States Fund was presented to the Annual Business and the rest of the world, noting recent liaison Meeting. The Amendment reads as follows: with UNESCO on documentation and literature retrieval, articles in PS on political science in The Association Trust and Development Fund other countries, special efforts to invite foreign shall be administered by a Board of Trustees. The scholars to annual meetings, an association Treasurer of the Association shall serve ex-officio sponsored session on APSA and UNESCO at the as Chairman of the Board. Six other Trustees shall be appointed by the President with the advice September 1972 meeting and successful efforts to and consent of the Council. No more than two permit political scienctists to participate in a of the appointive Trustees shall be currently National Academy of Science exchange program serving as members of the Council. Each appointed with Eastern Europe and the USSR. member shall serve for a term of three years and be eligible for one additional three-year term, for a maximum service of six years. Of the first On the other hand, as he concluded his term six appointments to the Board, two shall have on the Council Alger wished to express his distress three-year terms; two two-year terms, and two one-year terms as determined by drawing lots at at the limited attention given by the Council to the first meeting of the Board. Thereafter, two the interdependencies between U.S. political appointed members' terms shall expire on the first scientists and those in other countries. In fact, day of January of each year. on occasions when items involving relations with political scientists abroad have been discussed, The Fund shall consist of all endowment and such as dues to IPSA and relations between a trust funds and such other funds as may be assigned to it by the Council. Within any guidelines proposed abstract journal and one already laid down by the Council, and with appropriate produced by IPSA, the Council has been highly professional advice, the Board of Trustees shall uninformed. Alger urged the national office to direct the investment of the Fund's resources. On intensify its efforts to develop links between the the first day of July of each year, the Board of Trustees shall assign to the Association's general association and political scientists abroad as well operating funds all moneys from interest and as its program for informing members about dividends earned by the Fund since the first day developments in political science around the of July in the preceding year. At least once globe. He urged the Council to become annually, the Board shall publicly issue an official accounting of the Fund's receipts, investments, energetically concerned with the responsibilities and expenditures. The Council may, at its pleasure, of APSA to the global community of political assign any surpluses from the general operating scientists. funds to the Trust and Development Fund. No appropriation shall be made from the Fund's Tanenhaus complimented Eulau as a "most capital except (1) upon a request of the Council 46 PS Winter 1973 I approved by at least four members of the Board Secretary: Samuel Barnes, Michigan of Trustees; or (2) if the Council so directs at a Treasurer: Charles O. Jones, Pittsburgh subsequent Council meeting, after hearing the Council Members: Paul Y. Hammond, RAND position of the Board of Trustees. The Board shall act upon any request of the Council within thirty Matthew Holden, Wisconsin (30) days of the Council meeting at which the Robert Horwitz, Kenyon request is first made. College1 William S. Livingston, Texas Following discussion of the proposed amendment, Roberta Sigel, SUNY, Buffalo a motion to cut off debate was approved by a Sidney Wise, Franklin & vote of 175 to 18. Marshall Donald Herzberg, Eagleton The vote on the Amendment to provide for an Institute Association Trust and Development Fund was 104 Betty Zisk, Boston in favor to 119 opposed. Because the proposed Amendment received more than 40 percent of the vote, it was submitted to the membership Mr. Judson James offered the following for a mail ballot. nominations for the Caucus for a New Political Science: President Elect: Peter Bachrach, Temple Nominations for Association Officers Vice Presidents: Betty Glad, Illinois and Council Members Charles Hamilton, Columbia Mr. Alex Dragnich, a member of the APSA Jewel Prestage, Southern Nominating Committee offered the following Secretary: Mary Lepper, Executive nominations for the Committee: Seminar Center, U.S. Civil President Elect: Avery Leiserson, Vanderbilt Service Commission, Vice Presidents: Charles Hamilton, Columbia Berkeley Ruth Silva, Pennsylvania Treasurer: Milton Kotler, Institute for State Policy Studies Ralph Huitt, National Council Members: Jo Freeman, Chicago Association of State H. Mark Roelofs, New York Universities and Land University Grant Colleges Charles A. McCoy, Lehigh Secretary: Samuel Barnes, Michigan James Petras, Pennsylvania Treasurer: Charles 0. Jones, Pittsburgh State Council Members: Paul Y. Hammond, RAND Philippa Strum, Brooklyn Matthew Holden, Wisconsin College Robert H. Horwitz, Kenyon Irene Tinker, Maryland William S. Livingston, Texas Roberta Sigel, SUNY, Buffalo Ms. Suzanne Cavanagh offered the following Sidney Wise, Franklin & nominations for the Women's Caucus: Marshall Vice President: Betty Glad, Illinois Donald Herzberg, Eagleton Secretary: Mary Lepper, Executive Institute Seminar Center, U.S. Civil H. Mark Roelofs, New York Service Commission, University Berkeley Council: Jo Freeman, Chicago Mr. John Wahlke offered the following nominations Irene Tinker, Maryland for the Ad Hoc Committee: President Elect: Avery Leiserson, Vanderbilt Vice Presidents: Charles Hamilton, Columbia Withdrawal of Women's Caucus Resolutions Ruth Silva, Pennsylvania Vice President Penniman announced that at the State Council meeting preceeding the Annual Business Ralph Huitt, National Meeting all of the Women's Caucus resolutions Association of State which had been printed in PS, with the exception Universities and Land of the one on the Equal Rights Amendment, had Grant Colleges been withdrawn by the sponsors. 47 Association News Resolution for Association Support of the Equal who, while he is personally a stalwart champion Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution of academic freedom, nevertheless is on emphatic Vice President Penniman called upon Ms. Wilma record as opposing an APSA Academic Freedom Krauss to present the resolution submitted by Committee able and willing to pass judgement Wilma Krauss and others for Association support on academic freedom violations; and of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which reads as follows: WHEREAS: the need for free and fearless political commitment and discussion on the part of WHEREAS: policy of the American Political faculty and students has never been more urgent, Science Association has supported equality of while the climate of intimidation keeps getting opportunity and rights, including support for the worse; Equal Pay Act and the Civil Rights Act for all persons regardless of sex; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT WHEREAS: the Equal Rights Amendment of the The American Political Science Association at Constitution, passed by the United States Senate this time re-establish its Committee on Academic on March 22, 1972, is now in the process of Freedom and that ratification in the states; a) this committee have seven representative RESOLVED: that the American Political Science members, to be appointed by the President with Association communicate its support for the ERA the advice and consent of the Council; and that to the appropriate legislative officers in each state where the amendment is now under b) this committee be funded sufficiently to meet consideration. four times a year, and to conduct up to ten on-the-spot investigations each year; and that Mr. Kenneth Prewitt, speaking for the Association Council, recommended approval of the resolution. c) this committee be charged with the tasks of The resolution for Association support of the 1) acting in support of victimized colleagues Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and students, by way of expressions of was approved by a vote of 137 in favor to nine solidarity and moral support when merited, opposed. and by way of censuring or blacklisting offending institutions, or by other appropriate Resolution for the Reestablishment of a Separate means; APSA Academic Freedom Committee Mr. H. Mark Roelofs presented to the Meeting the resolution which had been submitted by 2) examining the AAUP's definition of Christian Bay and others.