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Disregard And Disrespect

When Mr. Ivey had presented the grievances,
Mr. Shannon stated "these problems are very
much on the minds of all of us." He denounced
"disregard and disrespect for each other," and
expressed gratitude for Council's efforts to
solve these problems.

Mr. Shannon asserted that he has supported
"working these things out together."

After these remarks, Mr. Shannon conferred
with the student representatives D. Alan
Williams, Vice President for Student Affairs and
William A. Elwood, Assistant for Special
Programs, in a closed meeting in Pavilion, VIII.

The meeting continued for about an hour,
while the crowd diminished to approximately
150 persons.

When the meeting ended, the black students
who had participated expressed strong
dissatisfaction with the results of the meeting.
They said they did not feel that Mr. Shannon
had put forward concrete proposals to combat
racial injustice. Several expressed a lack of
confidence in the administration.

Discussing the conference with fellow black
students. Mr. Ivey said that "never again"
would he take part in a meeting with
representatives of the administration to discuss
grievances.