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Substitute Recommendation

Woodford D. McClellan of the history
department then proposed a substitute
recommendation that the faculty support its
previous stand to deny degree credit for ROTC
but attempt to keep ROTC at the University on
a non-degree basis.

In support of his motion, Mr. McClellan
stated that the committee report was
"contradictory at points," a "disservice to the
faculty" and a "180 degree reversal of true
fact."

Mr. Israel added that the committee had not
proven that if degree credit was taken away, the
programs would withdraw.

William L. Breit of the economics
department stated that the elimination of
degree credit would probably mean the loss of
the programs and that ROTC did contribute to
the humanizing of the armed forces.

An amendment was then offered to Mr.
McClellan's proposal stating that no degree
credit would be offered ROTC courses unless
they were approved by the Faculty. The
amendment was defeated by a voice vote.

In the vote on Mr. McClellan's motion, 89
members of the faculty voted in favor and 91
against. A recount was then taken and the
motion was defeated by a vote of 90-88. A
rough count showed 13 ROTC-faculty members
voting.

A motion was then made to adjourn the
meeting because of the existence of further
amendments that members might wish to
present to the committee and because certain
members feared the passage of the committee
proposal.

The meeting was adjourned by a close vote
of 89-87. No date was set for any special
faculty meetings before its next meeting on
May 19.