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Katherine Frisch

HI 3903

Speaker Ban Outline

I. Introduction

a. Sound Off editorial quotes about the speaker ban

b. Explain what a speaker ban is

c. WORKING THESIS: THE SPEAKER BANS OF 1966 AND 1968 HAD MORE

TO DO WITH THE BOARD'S CONCERNS ABOUT STUDENT POWER AND

THE INSTITUTION'S IMAGE AS A MODERATE IN THE RACIAL ISSUES OF THE

DAY THAN THE PARTICULAR SPEAKERS THEMSELVES. ???

II. Historiography section: examples of other speaker bans

a. Ole Miss speakers ban

b. University of Maryland & North Carolina speaker bans

c. University of South Carolina political activity article

d. could try to work in reactive movements of universities against student power

movements in Berkeley, Columbia, Kent State, & the University of Chicagoe. USM riots 1967

-over censorship of the student newspaper, dress regulations, and

campus rules

f. relate to the MSU board's fear of the growing student power movements

-The Reflector 1968 "Student Power becomes potential force in USA"

III. Speaker ban of 1966

a. speakers banned & why

-Aaron Henry: "because his appearance on our campus could cause

considerable damage in relationships within the Negro community in Mississippi."

-George Wallace: "Because he is identified with an attitude in race

relations which would be harmful to the progress Mississippi Sate University

has made."

-Edward Kennedy: "because it would appear rather poor for Mississippi


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State University to sponsor the younger brother of Robert Kennedy since the

latter appeared at the University of Mississippi last spring."

-Peter Bertocci: "because when he was on our campus several years ago

in a Love, Courtship and Marriage seminar, he made some comments to the

college students which were in poor taste."-James Pike: "because he has been accused of heresy by many of his

fellow Bishops in the Episcopal Church for his theological positions

considered contrary to the teachings of his church."

b. President Colvard/ Giles role

-"actions were based on such issues as maintaining racial tranquility,

preserving good taste, and seeking in all cases to bring to the campus the

very best speakers available."

c. board administrators' role

d. student reaction

-sound off editorials

-other reflector articles

-letters?

-organizations- YMCA & Young Democrats

e. resolution

-ban lifted 1966

-President Giles statement

-Reflector coverage- student praise-Aaron Henry's speech 1967

*student response

-Peter Bertocci seminar 1967

*on Love, Courtship, & marriage

IV. Speaker ban 1968-1969

a. Charles Evers

b. President Giles

- initial acceptance to Evers

- later recants his invitation

c. Board of administrators

-disapproval of Giles' invitation for Evers to speak

-puts ban in place

d. regulations on speakers


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e. court case coverage

f. student response

g. Ole Miss. recap

-Evers banned from Ole Miss campus

- later he is allowed to speak on campush. conclusion: verdict

-new regulations

-Did Evers get to speak?

V. Discussion of race relations/ student power

a. what do these bans tell us

b. MSU image as a moderate

-both liberals and extreme conservatives banned

c. MSU administration trying to keep "the peace"

-unsure of student response to speakers

-student power fear-Columbia, Berkeley

*Reflector 1968 article "Student Power becomes potential force in

USA" mention in more detail

-political influences on students- radical ideas

-speakers could be bad for public relations/ MSU's image

*didn't want to be associated with the white reactionary side of civil

rights movement (Gov. Wallace)*didn't want to be associated with "too liberal" elements within the

civil rights movement (Aaron Henry & Charles Evers)

d. MSU's general stance on race

-moderate

-trying to avoid Ole Miss fiasco

VI Conclusion

-review

-tie everything together

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