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Building Takeover

Mr. Carico asked the candidates
what each, as Governor, would do
in the event that a college building
was taken over by students.

Mr. Howell responded that he
would "give the president 24 hours
to handle the problem and then
consider what further action might
be necessary" to handle the problem.

Mr. Pollard stated, "If the
University could not handle the
situation I would not hesitate to
use whatever force might be necessary
to remove such a seizure." Mr.
Battle was in basic agreement with
the Lieutenant Governor.

On the question of lowering the
voting age to 18 years old, both
Messrs. Battle and Howell favored
such a move. Mr. Pollard said that
he favored retaining the present age
limit. Mr. Battle said, "Young
people would respond tremendously
to this and I support it."

Miss Dewar asked the candidates
what role the faculty should play in
solving problems of disagreement
between students and administrations.
Mr. Pollard said that the
question was too vague and that he
could not answer it.

Senator Howell stated that "the
faculty is closer to the students
than anyone — they know the
students and their desires — and
this could be very useful."

I would hope," said Mr.
Battle, "that the faculty, because
they are perhaps on a closer
wavelength to the students, could
create a good response among
them."

Asked by Mr. Carico whether or
not University employees should be
permitted to "organize, bargain
collectively and strike," Mr. Battle
said that it would be impossible to
give this right to University employees
and not to all state workers — a
move which he said "would create
an unhealthy situation".