University of Virginia Library

Fortas Scheduled To Speak

On February 26, Abe Fortas, former
associate justice on the United States Supreme
Court, will speak at 8:30 p.m. in the New
Chemistry Building auditorium. Mr. Fortas has
served as a professor of law at Yale University
and has occupied positions on the Securities
and Exchange Commission, the Public Works
Administration, and the Department of the
Interior, including a term as Undersecretary of
the Interior.

On March 10, also at 8:30 P.M. in the
Chemistry auditorium, Leonard Woodcock,
President of the United Auto Workers, will
make an address at the University.

Prior to assuming his present position, Mr.
Woodcock occupied numerous key positions in
the U.A.W., becoming a regional director in
1947 and attaining the position of international
vice-president in 1955. Before becoming regional
director, Mr. Woodcock worked for Continental
Aviation and Engineering Co.

Since his attainment of leadership in the
U.A.W., Mr. Woodcock served on the National
Citizens Committee for Public Television, the
DetroEducational TV Foundation, and the
Joint Commission on the Mental Health of
Children.