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Primarily Academics

However, President Shannon's letter
repeated his instructions that, "In its long-term
estimates of enrollments, the Committee must
pay primary attention to academic
considerations, which may have to be modified
by physical and budgetary exigencies as they
can be foreseen or develop."

The letter to Vice-President Shannon urged
the committee to work closely with other
committees studying the effect of growth on
non-academic areas, and to "draw directly upon
these Committees for information and guidance
in their particular areas of expertise."

In his letter telling President Shannon that
"University Tuesday" will continue as planned,
delivered Saturday evening. Mr. Collier listed
several reasons underlying the decision.