GEE, WHAT DO YOU THINK? Principal John Welch (shown center right), holding a walkie-talkie, during Robert Dornan's speech. Au- dience reaction in this picture ranges from attentiveness to complete indi·fference. The crowd for Jane Fonda's speech was estimated at anywhere from 500 to 1,000 students, with 200 to 300 fewer pupils showing up for Mr. Dornan. JANE FONDA (left) a n d ROBERT K. DORNAN (right) during their controversial Uni\ ·~rsity High School J,ast week. Vol. 53 Friday, March 2, 1973 No. 9
,. •· \ that students be able to.hear·more Presentation[ on . ietnam· ' than one side o:f the Vietnam is- iSUe. . · , .. . The presentation was resched· uled for February 5, 'but. was a· . Fea liets Fonda; gain postponed until last ThUrs- day, since Ms. Fonda had a severe case of the flu. Michael Letwin, a staff mem- by John M. Hmman servers, Ms. Fonda, quoting the ber of the Red ;ride who first P en t a go n Papers, ::::aid that After various delays and set- made the ;request (with the as- "South Vietnam· is a creation of sist of leadership) to have Ms. backs, anti-war activist and ac- the U.S. Government," and urged Fonda on campus, felt it was tress Jane Fonda finally appeared the public to k e e p ressure on unnecessary to invite Mr. 'nor. at Uni for a presentation on the 1 the U.S. to honor the Vietnam nan before giving approval to · Vietnam war, on Thursday, Feb- peace agreement. She also told have her on campus. ruary 22. of plans by the Indochina Peace "I'm not against hearing the Council, of which she is a mem· Robert K. Dornan, a candidate other side," Letwin told the War- ber, to raise funds for the re-build· for mayor and long time advocate rior, "but the Board rules do not ing of North Vietnam. of the war, spoke the following require an opposing viewpoint day in rebuttal to Ms. Fonda to Dornan's Rebuttal in this kind of situation. By the and audience of approximately same logic, Mr. Welch should The J1ext day, during the lunch 600 students. have invited the Klu Klux Klan recess, Mr. Dornan asc>erted tho.t to give an opposing viewpoint to In her speech before nearly a "labeling U.S. involvement in Viet- black history week." , thousand students and other ob- nam genocide is an atrocious lie." As for other reaction to the He cited his seven trips to the controversy, Board of Education country as proof of his author- member J. C. Chambers said. ''If ity. Mr. Dornan al,so claimed, in I was in Mr. Welch's position, I direct contrast to Ms. Fonda, never would have granted .per- that the North Vietnamese were mission to have Jane Fonda ap- the aggressors in the conflict. pear on campus, and I would Immediately following Ms. not have consulted the Advisory Fonda's speech, a group of 100• Board." He also claimed that Ms. students joined her in an inform· Fonda comes "as close as possi- al discussion on the war at near- ble to preaching an all-out revo· by Stoner Park. lution in this country." Mr. Welch's only co:rnl.l~nt The only notable incident of n ,. "'I still thln:k I made the . either of the two presentations decision;'' · · · · was during Mr. Dornan's speech. Towards the end of the question· ing by students, the self-describ· ed moderate-conserv-ative was clearly on the defensive, as many in the audience were challenging his views. Then a youth who was not a Uni student, Mark Cassie, told Dornan that he had served in Vietnam, and saw only "blood· shed and murder by the U. S. Army." Wife Angered Soon after, Dornan's wife, Sal· ly who was standing in the crowd about six feet away from Cassie, .,).;)ecame angry at the ex-GI and .. slapped his hands .While Mr. Dor- ;nan was urging his wife to calm doWn, Cassie offered no retalia- tion. Campus authorities soon .stepped in and Mrs. Dornan left tht! campus grounds as h~r h\.fS· band was finishing 'his speech, and the lunch period was ending. Later the Warrior learned that Larry Robinson, a tenth grader at Uni claimed he 1 was also struck by Mrs. Dornan. Several witness- es told the Warrior that Robin- son was considering legal action against Mrs. Dornan. The appearance of Ms. Fonda, originally scheduled for January 17, was first delayed by Uni prin· cipal John Welch's denial of ap- proval. Mr. Welch wanted to meet with the Community Advisory Board to set up a framework to present outside speakers which would comply with Board of Ed
The~ uled for February 5, but was a- , feo gain postponed until last. Thurs- day, since Ms. Fonda had a. severe case of the flu. Michael Letwin, a staff mem- servers, Ms. Fonda, quoting the by ,John lo/1. lFHllman ber of the Red ,Tide who first P en t a g o n Papers, ,c:airl · that After various delays and set- made the request (with the as'. "South Vietnam· is a creation of sist of leadership) to have Ms. backs, anti-war activist and ac- the U.S. Government," and urged Fonda on campus, felt it ' was . tress Jane Fonda finally appeared the public to k e e p ressure on unnecessary to invite Mt. Dor· at Uni for a presentation on the the U.S. to honor the Vietnam nan before giving approval to Vietnam war, on Thursday, Feb- peace agreement. She also told have her on campus. ruary 22. of plans by the Indochina Peace "I'm not against hearing the Council, of which she is a mem- other side," Letwin told the War· Robert K. Dornan, a candidate ber, to raise funds for the re··build- for mayor and long time advocate rior, "but the Board rules do not ing of North Vietnam. require an opposing viewpoint of the war, spoke the following in this kind of situation. By ·the day in rebuttal to Ms. Fonda to Dornan's ][~ebutal same logic, Mr. Welch should and audience of approximately next day, durinr; the lunch have invited the Klu Klux Klan 600 students. recess, M.r. Dornan asserted th;:;.t to give an opposing viewpoint to In her speech before nearly a "labeling U.S. involvement in Viet- black history week." thousand students and other. ob- nam genocide is an atrocious lie." As for other reaction to the controversy, Board of Education E!e cited his seven trips to the country as proof of his author- member J. C. Chambers said. ''If ity. Mr. Dornan also claimed, in I was in Mr. Welch's position, I direct contrast to Ms. Fonda, never would have g:ranted .per- that the North Vietnamese were mission to have Jape Fonda ap- the aggressors in the conflict. ' pear on campus, and I would not have consulted the Advisory Immediately following Ms. Board." He also claimed that Ms. Fonda's speech, a group of 100 Fonda comes "as close as possi- students joined her in an inform- ble to preaching an all-out revo- al discussion on the war at near- lution in this country." by Stoner Park. Mr. Welch's only co:mm.ent The only notable incident of "'I still think I made tlhe. either of the tw'o presentations decisiou.!l ·· · · .·. was during Mr. Dornan's speech. Towards the end of the question- ing by students, the self-describ- ed moderate-conserv-ative was clearly on the defensive, as many in the audience were challenging his views. Then a youth who was not a Uni student, Mark Cassie, told Dornan that he had served in Vietnam, and saw only "blood- shed and murder by the U. S. Army." Wife Angered Soon after, Dornan's wife, Sal- ly who was standing in the crowd about six feet away from Cassie, ,J.1ecame angry at the ex-GI and slapped his hands .While Mr. Dor- , nan was urging his wife to calm down, Cassie offered no retalia- tion. Campus authorities soon stepped in and Mrs. Dornan left tht! campus grounds as h~r ht].s- band was finishing 'his speech, and .the lunch period was ending. Later the Warrior learned that Larry Robinson, a tenth grader at Uni claimed he'was also struck by Mrs. Dornan. Several witness- es told the Warrior that Robin- son was considering legal action against Mrs. Dornan. The appearance of Ms. Fonda, originally scheduled for January 17, was first delayed by Unf prin- cipal John Welch's denial of ap- proval. Mr. Welch wanted to meet with the Community Advisory Board to set up a framework to present outside speakers which would comply with Board of Ed ucation rules. After meeting with the Advisory Board, he invited Mr. Dqrnan to speak, in order
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