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Last Year at University

"There are some
astronomers in industry but
they tend to be more tokens,
left over from the days of the
space program when it was sort
of fashionable. The French
court had its
astronomer-astrologer and so
does Bell Labs, but that's
clearly the good will of Bell
Labs."

This, by the way, is Mr.
Trasco's last year at the
University. His position is not
being continued.

Mr. Trasco was involved in
the recent Presidential
campaign as local treasurer for
the McGovern campaign.

"I got involved in the spring
in the primary campaign. It
was the first time I've ever
decided to get involved in the
political process and when
against the odds, McGovern
won we suddenly found
ourselves in charge."

"I got very interested in it.
I suppose it was sort of the
reaction after '68, and the
feeling that sooner or later
someone should go out and do
something. Sitting around
complaining about what was
going on was not the answer,
so I went out and did
something."

Would he ever run himself?