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Law Day Activities

Senators Discuss National Issues

A panel discussion involving five of
the seven U.S. Senators who are graduates
of the University of Virginia School of
Law will highlight annual Law Day
festivities at the University Friday and
Saturday, April 30 and May 1.

William Spong Jr. of Virginia will
moderate the panel including Hugh Scott
of Pennsylvania, John V. Tunney of
California, Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. of
Connecticut and John Stennis of
Mississippi.

More than 500 alumni are expected to
attend the 14th annual Law Day which will
include such events as the Lile Moot Court
Competition, a student sponsored address by
Mr. Scott, class reunion dinners and a joint
meeting with the law school faculty.

William Spong, Jr.

United States Senator From Virginia

Entitled "An Afternoon Colloquy," the
Senators' panel discussion will be held in
Newcomb Hall at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

It will follow an alumni luncheon beginning
at 1:15 p.m. in Newcomb Hall, which will
feature a performance by the Barristers, a
student singing group, and the presentation of
50-year awards to law alumni and three special
awards for distinguished service to the law
school.

Class Reunion

Class reunion dinners will be held Friday at
6 p.m. for members of the classes of 1921,
1926, 1931, 1936, 1941, 1946, 1951, 1956,
1961 and 1966.

At 8:30 p.m. Friday there will be a short
address by Mr. Scott who was recently named
to the University's Board of Visitors. Sponsored
by the Student Legal Forum, the public address
will be held in the chemistry building
auditorium.

Mr. Scott will speak for only fifteen minutes
in order to give students the opportunity to ask
him questions.

Eight Senators

Kit Sumner, President of the Student Legal
Forum, said that "This is an excellent chance
for members of the University community to
ask Mr. Scott about national issues and about
his views of the University.

"The fact that there are eight U.S. Senators
who attended the University is a realization of
Mr. Jefferson's dream that one mission of the
University would be to train leaders for the
nation," commented Monrad Paulsen, dean of
the law school.

Kennedy, Byrd

Included in the eight are Edward Kennedy
of Massachusetts and James B. Pearson of
Kansas, both graduates of the law school, and
Harry F. Byrd, Jr., who attended the
University as an undergraduate.

A Democrat who serves on the Senate
Foreign Relations and Commerce Committees,
Mr. Spong is a member of the law class of 1947.
Mr. Scott, Senate minority leader since 1969, is
a member of the class of 1922.

Mr. Stennis, a Democrat who drafted the
first Senate code of ethics, received his law
degree in 1928.

Mr. Tunney, a Democrat, and Mr. Welcker, a
Republican, were elected to the Senate in 1970.
Mr. Tunney was graduated from the law school
in 1959, and Mr. Weicker in 1958.

John V. Tunney

United States Senator From California