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War Research Re-searched

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1
Month
October
Year
1971
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War Research Re-Searched

It has long been common knowledge that the U of M has been responsible for a large part of this country's military research leading directly to the maiming and death of millions of people in Southeast Asia and elsewhere on the planet as well as our own young people as evidenced by Vietnam veterans, carrying scars around with them right here in Ann Arbor.

Although not formally accepted, a proposal banning some of the classified research was passed 31 to 15 by the University's faculty representatives. Hopefully this banning would affect 96 percent of the university's $5.5 million classified research. However, with this Shuman proposal research would be permitted when "shown to be of such exceptional positive value to mankind as to justify the infringement of the freedom to publish openly." A review board would be made which would decide which programs to accept--the proposal gives a large amount of flexibility in the decisions. Last March a "careful and complete review" began on the research, but at the time Assembly defeated a motion to end all research. Now with the liberalized Shuman proposal research will go on -- people will still not be aware of what kind of research. Hey! If the research has such positive value why not share the news? If it doesn't let's end it completely.

--Kathy Kelly