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From:
Subcommittee on Procedures
Inves~igation
Subject:
of the FBI Affair
Recommendations: 1)
That 'th;~e 'be
a)
one and possibly two meetings with each of the most Feiy; Pierso1; -Webb
implicated individuals:
the first meeting should be informal, off the record, and without any
subsequent consequences for the individualsp b) if a second meeting--a hearing--is thought desirable, it should be de
~;
it should not involve use of any information gathered in the
first meeting; and it should be conducted by different individuals from those participating the the first discussion. Discussion: The major difficulty at present is the absence of relevant or competent evidence of wrongdoing specifically related to the FBI activities. Such evidence as we have presently is "hearsay." The fact that the evidence is
in the form of dacam,epts does not change its character os "hearsay. II The FBI says t' e selE' Cl1 c.<f n ~ f1..(,U~ (withAscrawled commen~) that individuals were "sources", or made par.ticular information available. direct testimony. There is not (and since the FBI will not cooperate) cannot be any The FBI mandate to local agents to send in lists of sources (see
Phoenix, April 23) suggests al!.sb that the term "source lt might have been int.rpreted broadly and loosely. The facts in this case, so far as they are known, are disconFUrthermore,
nected and without context, subject to a variety of interpretati on.
there seem to be little specific evidence of wrongdoing. Vlebb' s acts--at least s as reported in the Phoenix--would seem to be within her rights as a concerned citizen. The possible exception is her handling of transcripts, but so far nothing qppears to indicate any serious abuse of discretion or improper disclosure. Feiy's case ma,
�be more serious.
But so far as information gotten from the FB! goes, the wrongful
act is not specified in the documents and is not even known--if, indeed, there is such an act. to the
Dth~r complaints about eavesdropping are irrelevant and not material
pres~ntSituation.
...
W ith respect to Piersol, there seems to be no evidence ". There is not even an allegation
-
",
other than a description of him as a "source." of any act. A second major parties implicated.
dif fi~~t.Y
~',
is that of providing due process protections to the
Absent FBI cooperation or a right to compulsory process, there
is no way for these parties to cross-examine FBI agents and therefore no way for them to establish the truth with respect to the documents. innocence--in fact, they are foreclosed from doing so. They cannot prove their
Under these circumstances,
a hearing would lack in some measure either fairness or conclusivenesso At present, more extensive and accurate information would seem to be the most important need. Yet it would also seem unfair to ask the involved parties to
disclose their activities fully and candidly where 1) they have no right to subpena or croseeexamine; and 2) where such disclosure might be the ground for censure, disciplinary action, transfer, or dismissal. W ith the above considerations in mind, we propose, therefore, a two-step procedure with thefirst step to be an informal, off-the-record discussion, as a preliminary to which the parties are to be told explicitly that them would result from this particular discussion.
~
consequences to
reco~~end
This group could
further action but with that would cease to exist and would be bound not to make its information available as evidence in any second proceeding. As to procedure in the first discussion, we believe that it should be kept as informal as possible. Notes pertinent to future recommendations could be taken, The committee should functi9n as
but no transcript or "minutes" "muld be kept.
a group, without a chairman functioning as a "prosecutor" or "interrogator" in
�any fashion.
The individuals concerned could have counsel, but should not be
encouraged to so so, inasmuch as no record will be kept or used and informality is essehtial. ' The" group should probably have a number of
.:-
que~tions
prepared At
in advance, :tmt not as part of a set agenda or specification of "CSharges".
the first stage of" proceedings, emphasis should be upon 1) giving individuals an opportunity to explain and/or deny the implications of the FBI documents; 2) give their views as to what they would regard as permissible and impermissible
disclosure to or cooperation ';hh the FIiI as college errrployee~llJ) what, if' ayVth1ng,
the College should do to specify or in any way restrict or discretion.
exp~nd
the scope of theF
3) what formal regulations and informal understandings they see as controlling their activities in these matters;
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From:
Subcommittee on Procedures
Inves~igation
Subject:
of the FBI Affair
Recommendations: 1)
That 'th;~e 'be
a)
one and possibly two meetings with each of the most Feiy; Pierso1; -Webb
implicated individuals:
the first meeting should be informal, off the record, and without any
subsequent consequences for the individualsp b) if a second meeting--a hearing--is thought desirable, it should be de
~;
it should not involve use of any information gathered in the
first meeting; and it should be conducted by different individuals from those participating the the first discussion. Discussion: The major difficulty at present is the absence of relevant or competent evidence of wrongdoing specifically related to the FBI activities. Such evidence as we have presently is "hearsay." The fact that the evidence is
in the form of dacam,epts does not change its character os "hearsay. II The FBI says t' e selE' Cl1 c.<f n ~ f1..(,U~ (withAscrawled commen~) that individuals were "sources", or made par.ticular information available. direct testimony. There is not (and since the FBI will not cooperate) cannot be any The FBI mandate to local agents to send in lists of sources (see
Phoenix, April 23) suggests al!.sb that the term "source lt might have been int.rpreted broadly and loosely. The facts in this case, so far as they are known, are disconFUrthermore,
nected and without context, subject to a variety of interpretati on.
there seem to be little specific evidence of wrongdoing. Vlebb' s acts--at least s as reported in the Phoenix--would seem to be within her rights as a concerned citizen. The possible exception is her handling of transcripts, but so far nothing qppears to indicate any serious abuse of discretion or improper disclosure. Feiy's case ma,
�be more serious.
But so far as information gotten from the FB! goes, the wrongful
act is not specified in the documents and is not even known--if, indeed, there is such an act. to the
Dth~r complaints about eavesdropping are irrelevant and not material
pres~ntSituation.
...
W ith respect to Piersol, there seems to be no evidence ". There is not even an allegation
-
",
other than a description of him as a "source." of any act. A second major parties implicated.
dif fi~~t.Y
~',
is that of providing due process protections to the
Absent FBI cooperation or a right to compulsory process, there
is no way for these parties to cross-examine FBI agents and therefore no way for them to establish the truth with respect to the documents. innocence--in fact, they are foreclosed from doing so. They cannot prove their
Under these circumstances,
a hearing would lack in some measure either fairness or conclusivenesso At present, more extensive and accurate information would seem to be the most important need. Yet it would also seem unfair to ask the involved parties to
disclose their activities fully and candidly where 1) they have no right to subpena or croseeexamine; and 2) where such disclosure might be the ground for censure, disciplinary action, transfer, or dismissal. W ith the above considerations in mind, we propose, therefore, a two-step procedure with thefirst step to be an informal, off-the-record discussion, as a preliminary to which the parties are to be told explicitly that them would result from this particular discussion.
~
consequences to
reco~~end
This group could
further action but with that would cease to exist and would be bound not to make its information available as evidence in any second proceeding. As to procedure in the first discussion, we believe that it should be kept as informal as possible. Notes pertinent to future recommendations could be taken, The committee should functi9n as
but no transcript or "minutes" "muld be kept.
a group, without a chairman functioning as a "prosecutor" or "interrogator" in
�any fashion.
The individuals concerned could have counsel, but should not be
encouraged to so so, inasmuch as no record will be kept or used and informality is essehtial. ' The" group should probably have a number of
.:-
que~tions
prepared At
in advance, :tmt not as part of a set agenda or specification of "CSharges".
the first stage of" proceedings, emphasis should be upon 1) giving individuals an opportunity to explain and/or deny the implications of the FBI documents; 2) give their views as to what they would regard as permissible and impermissible
disclosure to or cooperation ';hh the FIiI as college errrployee~llJ) what, if' ayVth1ng,
the College should do to specify or in any way restrict or discretion.
exp~nd
the scope of theF
3) what formal regulations and informal understandings they see as controlling their activities in these matters;
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Robert Cross Papers
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Correspondence, reports, recommendations, statements, and news clippings from students, administrators, board members, and alums. All of these documents passed through the Swarthmore President's Office during Robert Cross' time there.
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SWARTHMORE COLLEGE Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
1 September 1971
Enclosed is a statement which elaborates in greater detail than previously College policy regarding privacy and confidentiality at Swarthmore. It is incorporated in the Faculty Handbook which will be distributed to all faculty members. Additional copies will be available in the Library and the President's Office.
Robert D. Cross President
�II-10 PRESERVATION OF PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS Members of the College community are frequently asked for information about other persons in the Swarthmore community. The guideliries in Part I of this policy statement deal with questions of privacy; those in Part II with problems of confidentiality of official records. Any staff member in doubt about the application of tffe~~ guidelines to a particular situation should consult his supervisor; any faculty member or student with such a question should consult an appropriate member of the College administration. Departures from the guidelines may be made only by express permission of the President.
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Privacy of Students, Faculty, Staff 1. Verification of the authenticity of requests for information.
The credentials of any person requesting information should be checked. All police officials, government agents , and journalists have identification cards with photographs. If there is doubt about the authenticity of an identification card , the office of the person requesting the information should be called , and an attempt made to determine whether the request has been duly authorized. If requests for information concerning a member of the College community are received by mail, that person should, whenever pOSSible, be consulted to verify the legitimacy of the request. Agents of the F.B.I. or members of other investigative agencies of the government checking applicants for federal employment should be asked to show an authorization signed by the person under investigation, or similar evidence that the investigation has a specific, legitimate purpose related to employment or promotion in the government. If the investigator does not have such eVidence, he should be asked to secure it before information is given. 2. Ideas and Information.
In a college community, students, faculty members , and staff will learn much about the ideas and beliefs of one another. This process should not be contaminated by the fear that ideas and beliefs, expressions and convictions, are being surreptitiously monitored, or systematically reported to persons or agencies outside the community. Intellectual freedom and mutual trust are indispensible to one another. In classrooms and seminars , in informal discussions in dormitories, dining rooms, and libraries, teachers and students must be free to adventure in ideas and expressions. The communications system of the College, including the telephone and mail facilities, may not be used for surveillance. Messages to and from members of the College community must not be intercepted or monitored, nor information about the origin or destination of messages collected. Information fortuitously gained by those operating the communications system should not be passed on to others. Information gained in the cleaning of faculty offices student rooms, or other facilities is confidential , unless a violation of the law or of College regulations is apparent, in which case appropriate College authorities are to be notified.
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When members of the community observe cr:i1n:inal activity, the Deans or the Director of the Physical Plant or the Head Residents of dormito~ies or Proctors should be called whenever possible; if it is necessary to call the police, such College authorities normally place the call.
3. Special areas of privacy.
Although investigcr,t ions by government agencies usually do not require the respondent to divulge specific information, they usually request an evaluation of such information -- for example, the evaluation of a student's or faculty member's ideas, statements, or behavior. If the respondent feels that the subject to be recommended is not suited to the position for which he has applied, for reasons unrelated to his academic abilities, the respondent should exercise utmost care and discretion in his statement; it is possible and often advisable to give a negative recommendation without stating reasons. If the respondent feels any doubt about the loyalty of a current or past member of the College commul1ity because of his thoughts, opinions, statements, or beliefs, as distinct from his character or stability of personality, a 'Vlritten statement to the investigating authority l-Jill minimize the possibility of ambiguity or misunderstanding. Whenever possible or appropriate, a copy should also be sent to the person under investigation so that he may have the opportunity of presenting the investigating agency with a rebuttal. Police and F.B.I. officials have, on occasion, sought information about the College community, or organizations or individuals within it, l-Jhich bears no clear relation to any criminal activity or employment situation. Such requests should be referred to the appropriate job-supervisor, Dean, or Provost. Hormally, requests for information by the news media are referred to the Ne't'1s Office. Requests for information from outside organizations or research groups are normally handled by the Registrar. There may be occasions on which a faculty or staff member may wish to seek counsel from another member of the community in regard to difficulties he is aware of in a stUdent or faculty member's ability to perform his work. In such an event, scrupulous regard must be shown to the privacy to which the person under discussion is preeminent~ entitled. The rooms of stUdents are accorded as much privacy as possible, but such privacy is not absolute. The College provides maid service for stUdent rooms; it instructs maids not to open drawers or closets, but to report to appropriate authorities in the College visible violations of the la't"l or College policies. 1'10reover, the College reserves the right to make inspections of dormitory premises when there are grounds for suspecting violations therein. Such inspections are conducted by College personnel with witnesses present. If major ~e pair work is to be performed on a student's room during his absence, he is normally notified in advance.
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No student is obliged to comply with surveys or questionnaires that .may reach him, except for official College inquiries. Problems regarding .the ethics of research method or other similar issues associated with questionnaires and surveys may be referred to the Committee on Research Ethics, or to the Deans. 4. Sanctions. The College wil~, apply sanctions to individuals violating the policies contained in this statement. All members of the College community should be kept thoroughly familiar with these policies . and their preeminent importance to the well-being of the College.
Part II C9_n:(Js!5, !ial.i.!x, of m 1. Student Records.
E.eco~ds
A student is entitled to an official transcript of his own academic record (subject ~nly to the conditions listed below, under ~~t~El!9..~dj.n..2 of IIl£9.;-~.e_!j,.2El.' pag~'.II-l'S). It is College policy that all other materials in student files are confidential. No student is permitted to see the transcript or academic record of another student without written permission by the person whose transcript is involved. A student has the right to inspect his academic record (from which transcripts are made), and is entitled to an explanation of any information recorded on it. vJhen the original is shown, examination is permitted only under conditions which will prevent al teration or mutiliation. A student who wishes to request copies of his transcript must do so in writing. A telephoned request for copies of a transcript by an alumnus will be honored only at the discretion of the Registrar. Documents submitted by or for a student in support of his application for admission to Swarthmore are not returned to the student, nor sent elsewhere. In exceptional cases, copies may be prepared and sent elsewhere upon the written request of the student. The financial records held by the f-:dvisor on Financial Aid, and a11 medical records are disclosed neither to the student himself nor to any other student.
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-' ' , Faculty and administrative officers of the College who legitimate interest are permitted to inspect the academic record of any student. The contents of the official academic record of a student are not sent outside the Office of the Registrar except in circumstances specifically authorized by the Registrar. Non-academic records of students are not disclosed' to faculty members or administrative officers • 1\ ' . . except under c~rcumstances ~n wh~ch the need for such records can be clearly demonstrated.
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The College does not routinely inform a student's parents of his grades, but such information may be released to parents who request it at the discretion of the Deans or Registrar. Requests from institutions of learning or other agencies for transcripts or other academic information must be accompanied by a written release from the student. The Office of Financial Aid normally reports the academic progress of students to public or private agencies providing scholarship assistance. The materials in a student's placement file (should one exist) are released to prospective employers only when the student requests such a release, or when it is clear that the prospective employer's request is the result of an application for employment by the student. Neither non-academic records of students, nor information taken from these records are released to educational institutions, or other agencies, except with the eh~ress permission of the student involved. Aggregate statistics derived from academic or non-academic records may be released only at the discretion of the Provost or President, provided that individual anonymity is carefully safeguarded. Permission to study student records as a source for scholarly work, whether or not such work is being performed at Swarthmore College, and whether or not the nrunes of students will be used in the study, will not be granted except with the written approval of the President or Provost.
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A~tnistrative offices of the College will furnish information to other 'individuals or organizations only as per those items listed under Telephone Inquiries (page 11-15), unless the request is accompanied by a release from the student.
Disclosure to Governmental Agencies Properly identified representatives from federal, state, and local governmental agencies may be given the following information if expressly requested: (1) (2)
(3)
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verification of the date and place of birth; class; dates of enrollment;
(4) major, degrees earned, honors received, if .any.
Such information is taken from the student's permanent record, but the investigating agent is not permitted access to the record itself. Concerning the release of further information, it should be noted that governmental investigative agencies have no inherent legal right to access to student files and records. When additional information is requested, it is normally released only on written authorization from the student, and even in this case the College reserves the right to withhold such information. If the student does not give authorization, the information is released only on court order, or subpoena duces tecum. If a subpoena is served, the student whose records are involved is notified. The College does not volunteer information about students to Selective Service Boards, except by specific request from the student or his local Board. When the College receives inquiries about a student from a local Board, it attempts to notify the student before responding.
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Disclds~e in Response to Telephone Inguiries
Only those items determined by the College to be matters of public record are released in response to telephone inquiries. Such items include:
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l-1hether or not the student is currently enrolledj his or her graduation class; major, degree earned, honors received, if any. The College does not normally release addresses of students currently enrolled in response to inquiries from outside. Urgent requests for information about stUdents (for example, address, telephone number, or immediate "1hereabouts) based on an apparent emergency are handled with appropriate discretion qy College authorities. Student Directories Directories giving the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all students are intended for internal use only. Withholding Information There may be conditions such as unmet financial obligations to the College under which the College t~illl'lithhold grade reports, transcripts, certifications, or other information about a student. In such instances, the College will inform the student in writing of the reasons for withholding records. 2 • Al1.Ulllli Rec ords The alumni files are open to members of the College administration in pursuit of normal College tasks. Such information is not available to the Hews Office for publication 't-lithout the consent of the individuals involved. The News Office may, however, release aggregate information derived from the alumni files for College publicity purposes. Use of alumni files for research purposes must be approved by the Provost and the Vice President for Alumni Affairs.
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II-16 Infermatien in the alwnni files cencerning addresse" maiden .or s, names, and the like is available te alumni. Infermatien designatedas I1Ubl:Lc inf.ormatien (dates .of enrollment, graduating class, majer, degree earned, henors received, if any) that cencerns a persen's academic career can be released t.o anyene with a legitimate request.
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3. Faculty Rec.ords
Recerds .on facuity ~embers ar~ maintained by the President's and Prev.ost's Offices, by the Business Office, and by department chairmen. Files maintained by the Office .of the President and Office .of the Pr.ovest are held in strictest c.onfidence; their centents are revealed te ne .one .other than the President, Prevest, and Vice President fer Administration. In particular cases, h.ol'Jever, these .officers may release selected infermati.on t.o department chairmen .or te faculty gr.oups specified te review appeintment .or reappeintment decisi.ons, as designated by faculty-appreved precedures. Public inf.ormati.on abeut faculty members such as their rank, length .of empleyment, educati.on, and the ceurses they teach may be given in respense te any legitimate request. Financial inf.ormatien requested by credit bureaus .or ether agencies cannet be released except by written permissi.on .of the persen invelved .or except by c.ourt .order. Other persenal inf.ormatien c.ontained in .official files is strictly c.onfidential. Public infermatien abeut faculty members based .on materials fr.om .official recerds may be released by the Nelis Office. The News Office also releases .other infermatien supplied by the persen abeut whem inquiries are made. Prefessienal infermati.on such as educatien, publicatiens, awards and prizes, and research eff.orts, may be released by the Cellege te suppert institutienal grant requests. The C.ollege requests that such infermatien be held cenfidential by the recipient. Aggregate statistics based en inf.ormati.on in .official recerds is released .only at the discretien .of the Prevest, President .or Vice President fer Administratien. Such infermatien is net released fer c.olTlIl1ercial purpeses.
4.
Staff Recerds Recerds en staff members are maintained by the Persennel Office and the Business Office. Public infermatien ab.out staff members includes the employing department and the peried .of empleyment. Financial inf.ormatien requested by credit bureaus .or ether agencies cannet be released except by written permissi.on .of the persen invelved .or by c.ourt .order. All ether inf.ormatien c.ontained in .official files is c.onfidential. In case an evaluatien .of perfermance .of a present .or past empleyee must be made fer a reference fer .other empleyment, the .official files may be censulted at the discretien .of the persennel .officer. Aggregate statistical inf.ormatien abeut staff members that is based en .official rec.ords can be released .only at the discreti.on .of the Pr.ovest, Vice President fer Administratien, .or President. Such infermati.on is net released fer ' primarily cemmercial purpeses.
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SWARTHMORE COLLEGE Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
1 September 1971
Enclosed is a statement which elaborates in greater detail than previously College policy regarding privacy and confidentiality at Swarthmore. It is incorporated in the Faculty Handbook which will be distributed to all faculty members. Additional copies will be available in the Library and the President's Office.
Robert D. Cross President
�II-10 PRESERVATION OF PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS Members of the College community are frequently asked for information about other persons in the Swarthmore community. The guideliries in Part I of this policy statement deal with questions of privacy; those in Part II with problems of confidentiality of official records. Any staff member in doubt about the application of tffe~~ guidelines to a particular situation should consult his supervisor; any faculty member or student with such a question should consult an appropriate member of the College administration. Departures from the guidelines may be made only by express permission of the President.
P~rt
I
Privacy of Students, Faculty, Staff 1. Verification of the authenticity of requests for information.
The credentials of any person requesting information should be checked. All police officials, government agents , and journalists have identification cards with photographs. If there is doubt about the authenticity of an identification card , the office of the person requesting the information should be called , and an attempt made to determine whether the request has been duly authorized. If requests for information concerning a member of the College community are received by mail, that person should, whenever pOSSible, be consulted to verify the legitimacy of the request. Agents of the F.B.I. or members of other investigative agencies of the government checking applicants for federal employment should be asked to show an authorization signed by the person under investigation, or similar evidence that the investigation has a specific, legitimate purpose related to employment or promotion in the government. If the investigator does not have such eVidence, he should be asked to secure it before information is given. 2. Ideas and Information.
In a college community, students, faculty members , and staff will learn much about the ideas and beliefs of one another. This process should not be contaminated by the fear that ideas and beliefs, expressions and convictions, are being surreptitiously monitored, or systematically reported to persons or agencies outside the community. Intellectual freedom and mutual trust are indispensible to one another. In classrooms and seminars , in informal discussions in dormitories, dining rooms, and libraries, teachers and students must be free to adventure in ideas and expressions. The communications system of the College, including the telephone and mail facilities, may not be used for surveillance. Messages to and from members of the College community must not be intercepted or monitored, nor information about the origin or destination of messages collected. Information fortuitously gained by those operating the communications system should not be passed on to others. Information gained in the cleaning of faculty offices student rooms, or other facilities is confidential , unless a violation of the law or of College regulations is apparent, in which case appropriate College authorities are to be notified.
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When members of the community observe cr:i1n:inal activity, the Deans or the Director of the Physical Plant or the Head Residents of dormito~ies or Proctors should be called whenever possible; if it is necessary to call the police, such College authorities normally place the call.
3. Special areas of privacy.
Although investigcr,t ions by government agencies usually do not require the respondent to divulge specific information, they usually request an evaluation of such information -- for example, the evaluation of a student's or faculty member's ideas, statements, or behavior. If the respondent feels that the subject to be recommended is not suited to the position for which he has applied, for reasons unrelated to his academic abilities, the respondent should exercise utmost care and discretion in his statement; it is possible and often advisable to give a negative recommendation without stating reasons. If the respondent feels any doubt about the loyalty of a current or past member of the College commul1ity because of his thoughts, opinions, statements, or beliefs, as distinct from his character or stability of personality, a 'Vlritten statement to the investigating authority l-Jill minimize the possibility of ambiguity or misunderstanding. Whenever possible or appropriate, a copy should also be sent to the person under investigation so that he may have the opportunity of presenting the investigating agency with a rebuttal. Police and F.B.I. officials have, on occasion, sought information about the College community, or organizations or individuals within it, l-Jhich bears no clear relation to any criminal activity or employment situation. Such requests should be referred to the appropriate job-supervisor, Dean, or Provost. Hormally, requests for information by the news media are referred to the Ne't'1s Office. Requests for information from outside organizations or research groups are normally handled by the Registrar. There may be occasions on which a faculty or staff member may wish to seek counsel from another member of the community in regard to difficulties he is aware of in a stUdent or faculty member's ability to perform his work. In such an event, scrupulous regard must be shown to the privacy to which the person under discussion is preeminent~ entitled. The rooms of stUdents are accorded as much privacy as possible, but such privacy is not absolute. The College provides maid service for stUdent rooms; it instructs maids not to open drawers or closets, but to report to appropriate authorities in the College visible violations of the la't"l or College policies. 1'10reover, the College reserves the right to make inspections of dormitory premises when there are grounds for suspecting violations therein. Such inspections are conducted by College personnel with witnesses present. If major ~e pair work is to be performed on a student's room during his absence, he is normally notified in advance.
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No student is obliged to comply with surveys or questionnaires that .may reach him, except for official College inquiries. Problems regarding .the ethics of research method or other similar issues associated with questionnaires and surveys may be referred to the Committee on Research Ethics, or to the Deans. 4. Sanctions. The College wil~, apply sanctions to individuals violating the policies contained in this statement. All members of the College community should be kept thoroughly familiar with these policies . and their preeminent importance to the well-being of the College.
Part II C9_n:(Js!5, !ial.i.!x, of m 1. Student Records.
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A student is entitled to an official transcript of his own academic record (subject ~nly to the conditions listed below, under ~~t~El!9..~dj.n..2 of IIl£9.;-~.e_!j,.2El.' pag~'.II-l'S). It is College policy that all other materials in student files are confidential. No student is permitted to see the transcript or academic record of another student without written permission by the person whose transcript is involved. A student has the right to inspect his academic record (from which transcripts are made), and is entitled to an explanation of any information recorded on it. vJhen the original is shown, examination is permitted only under conditions which will prevent al teration or mutiliation. A student who wishes to request copies of his transcript must do so in writing. A telephoned request for copies of a transcript by an alumnus will be honored only at the discretion of the Registrar. Documents submitted by or for a student in support of his application for admission to Swarthmore are not returned to the student, nor sent elsewhere. In exceptional cases, copies may be prepared and sent elsewhere upon the written request of the student. The financial records held by the f-:dvisor on Financial Aid, and a11 medical records are disclosed neither to the student himself nor to any other student.
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-' ' , Faculty and administrative officers of the College who legitimate interest are permitted to inspect the academic record of any student. The contents of the official academic record of a student are not sent outside the Office of the Registrar except in circumstances specifically authorized by the Registrar. Non-academic records of students are not disclosed' to faculty members or administrative officers • 1\ ' . . except under c~rcumstances ~n wh~ch the need for such records can be clearly demonstrated.
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The College does not routinely inform a student's parents of his grades, but such information may be released to parents who request it at the discretion of the Deans or Registrar. Requests from institutions of learning or other agencies for transcripts or other academic information must be accompanied by a written release from the student. The Office of Financial Aid normally reports the academic progress of students to public or private agencies providing scholarship assistance. The materials in a student's placement file (should one exist) are released to prospective employers only when the student requests such a release, or when it is clear that the prospective employer's request is the result of an application for employment by the student. Neither non-academic records of students, nor information taken from these records are released to educational institutions, or other agencies, except with the eh~ress permission of the student involved. Aggregate statistics derived from academic or non-academic records may be released only at the discretion of the Provost or President, provided that individual anonymity is carefully safeguarded. Permission to study student records as a source for scholarly work, whether or not such work is being performed at Swarthmore College, and whether or not the nrunes of students will be used in the study, will not be granted except with the written approval of the President or Provost.
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A~tnistrative offices of the College will furnish information to other 'individuals or organizations only as per those items listed under Telephone Inquiries (page 11-15), unless the request is accompanied by a release from the student.
Disclosure to Governmental Agencies Properly identified representatives from federal, state, and local governmental agencies may be given the following information if expressly requested: (1) (2)
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verification of the date and place of birth; class; dates of enrollment;
(4) major, degrees earned, honors received, if .any.
Such information is taken from the student's permanent record, but the investigating agent is not permitted access to the record itself. Concerning the release of further information, it should be noted that governmental investigative agencies have no inherent legal right to access to student files and records. When additional information is requested, it is normally released only on written authorization from the student, and even in this case the College reserves the right to withhold such information. If the student does not give authorization, the information is released only on court order, or subpoena duces tecum. If a subpoena is served, the student whose records are involved is notified. The College does not volunteer information about students to Selective Service Boards, except by specific request from the student or his local Board. When the College receives inquiries about a student from a local Board, it attempts to notify the student before responding.
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Disclds~e in Response to Telephone Inguiries
Only those items determined by the College to be matters of public record are released in response to telephone inquiries. Such items include:
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l-1hether or not the student is currently enrolledj his or her graduation class; major, degree earned, honors received, if any. The College does not normally release addresses of students currently enrolled in response to inquiries from outside. Urgent requests for information about stUdents (for example, address, telephone number, or immediate "1hereabouts) based on an apparent emergency are handled with appropriate discretion qy College authorities. Student Directories Directories giving the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all students are intended for internal use only. Withholding Information There may be conditions such as unmet financial obligations to the College under which the College t~illl'lithhold grade reports, transcripts, certifications, or other information about a student. In such instances, the College will inform the student in writing of the reasons for withholding records. 2 • Al1.Ulllli Rec ords The alumni files are open to members of the College administration in pursuit of normal College tasks. Such information is not available to the Hews Office for publication 't-lithout the consent of the individuals involved. The News Office may, however, release aggregate information derived from the alumni files for College publicity purposes. Use of alumni files for research purposes must be approved by the Provost and the Vice President for Alumni Affairs.
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II-16 Infermatien in the alwnni files cencerning addresse" maiden .or s, names, and the like is available te alumni. Infermatien designatedas I1Ubl:Lc inf.ormatien (dates .of enrollment, graduating class, majer, degree earned, henors received, if any) that cencerns a persen's academic career can be released t.o anyene with a legitimate request.
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3. Faculty Rec.ords
Recerds .on facuity ~embers ar~ maintained by the President's and Prev.ost's Offices, by the Business Office, and by department chairmen. Files maintained by the Office .of the President and Office .of the Pr.ovest are held in strictest c.onfidence; their centents are revealed te ne .one .other than the President, Prevest, and Vice President fer Administration. In particular cases, h.ol'Jever, these .officers may release selected infermati.on t.o department chairmen .or te faculty gr.oups specified te review appeintment .or reappeintment decisi.ons, as designated by faculty-appreved precedures. Public inf.ormati.on abeut faculty members such as their rank, length .of empleyment, educati.on, and the ceurses they teach may be given in respense te any legitimate request. Financial inf.ormatien requested by credit bureaus .or ether agencies cannet be released except by written permissi.on .of the persen invelved .or except by c.ourt .order. Other persenal inf.ormatien c.ontained in .official files is strictly c.onfidential. Public infermatien abeut faculty members based .on materials fr.om .official recerds may be released by the Nelis Office. The News Office also releases .other infermatien supplied by the persen abeut whem inquiries are made. Prefessienal infermati.on such as educatien, publicatiens, awards and prizes, and research eff.orts, may be released by the Cellege te suppert institutienal grant requests. The C.ollege requests that such infermatien be held cenfidential by the recipient. Aggregate statistics based en inf.ormati.on in .official recerds is released .only at the discretien .of the Prevest, President .or Vice President fer Administratien. Such infermatien is net released fer c.olTlIl1ercial purpeses.
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Staff Recerds Recerds en staff members are maintained by the Persennel Office and the Business Office. Public infermatien ab.out staff members includes the employing department and the peried .of empleyment. Financial inf.ormatien requested by credit bureaus .or ether agencies cannet be released except by written permissi.on .of the persen invelved .or by c.ourt .order. All ether inf.ormatien c.ontained in .official files is c.onfidential. In case an evaluatien .of perfermance .of a present .or past empleyee must be made fer a reference fer .other empleyment, the .official files may be censulted at the discretien .of the persennel .officer. Aggregate statistical inf.ormatien abeut staff members that is based en .official rec.ords can be released .only at the discreti.on .of the Pr.ovest, Vice President fer Administratien, .or President. Such infermati.on is net released fer ' primarily cemmercial purpeses.
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SWARTHMORE COLLEGE
SWARTHMORE . PENNSYLVANIA 19081
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OF'FlCE OF' THE PRESID E NT
(215) KI 4· 7900
7 April 1971
To all members of th e College community: I had assumed that al~ of us recogniz e d what constituted proper relations with those individuals and agencies, public and private, off- campus and on-campus, with whom members of the College comnunity come in contact. I t is unreasonable to assume that there "Jill be ~. contact; the College c annot try to be a s e cret society, and it would be as impossible, as it would be unwise to try, to enforce such an expectation. We cannot presume that members of the commun ity wil l remain on all occasions si lent about the college life they are a part of. The College needs to be in contact with the I10utside world l1 on such diverse matters as the cert ifi cation of student enrollment and achievement, the availability of fire and police protection, the visits of scholars from other institutions, the presenc e of neighbors and friends at social, cultural, educational, and athletic events, etc. But all of us must recognize that at times we have access to information ab out individuals and groups at the Coll ege because we are specially privile ged to be members of the College community. We all have an obl igation to be responsible and discreet about how we communi cat e thi s information. The recent publication of a spate o f documents allege dly stolen from the FBI sug_· gests the possibility tha t some individuals have gone beyond the limit s of reasonable coop eration, by supplying information which is esp ecial ly privileged - private to individuals or the College. For the past week, I have been investigati ~ every allegation that has been published, l phoned in, or shown to me o r my associates that implied that persons in this community - student s, fac ulty, members of the staff - have given out information that was con fidential. I have refrained from acting on the basis of anonymous information, and I have avoided, and will continue to avoid, any use of surreptitious info rman ts, eavesdropping, or any othe r kind of one -sided surveillance. I don't believe that a coll ege can remain a co llege and indulge in such activities. I have not yet found any conclusive evidence that any member cf the College community has been guilty of wrong-doing in this respec t .
�Yet I feel -obliged to make perfectly clear to all members of this community that they-must exercise intelligent restraint in divulging information, except that required by law or by college policy arid practice, to any individuals, public or private, outside the community. Not to heed this injunction is to put in jeopardy one's right to further participation in the community. Where doubt exists about the propriety of con~unicating information (however obtained) about the community to individuals or agencies outside the c0nn-nunity, . the individual should consult in advance with an apprrpriate officer of the College. I may add that I have made vigorous representations to public authorities - federal, state, and local - protesting alleged invasions of the proper autonomies of the College community. Our major rec ours e must be, however, to the self-discipline exercLsed by each of us. I am also designating a committee, made up of faculty, students and members of the administration, to advise me. Included are Mr. Mark Breibart; Mr. Lewis Coole; Mr. Frederick Pryor; Miss Dorothy Robinson; Mr. David Smith; Mr. Jerome Wood. Its major responsibilities will be two -fo ld: to cope with the present situation, alleviating in every T,va y possible harm unjustly done to the reputation of those given notoriety in the documents. Second ly, I hope it will help formulate guidelines that vlill be as explicit as possible about safeguarding of confidential information . I must make two points exp licit. This group wi ll not constitute a court, but rather a committee o r commissio"n - a kind of collective ombudsman for the College c ommunity. Second , I must reserve the responsibility and obligation for action which would be called for, or be implicit in, the r ecommendations of this committee.
Robert D. Cross
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SWARTHMORE COLLEGE
SWARTHMORE . PENNSYLVANIA 19081
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OF'FlCE OF' THE PRESID E NT
(215) KI 4· 7900
7 April 1971
To all members of th e College community: I had assumed that al~ of us recogniz e d what constituted proper relations with those individuals and agencies, public and private, off- campus and on-campus, with whom members of the College comnunity come in contact. I t is unreasonable to assume that there "Jill be ~. contact; the College c annot try to be a s e cret society, and it would be as impossible, as it would be unwise to try, to enforce such an expectation. We cannot presume that members of the commun ity wil l remain on all occasions si lent about the college life they are a part of. The College needs to be in contact with the I10utside world l1 on such diverse matters as the cert ifi cation of student enrollment and achievement, the availability of fire and police protection, the visits of scholars from other institutions, the presenc e of neighbors and friends at social, cultural, educational, and athletic events, etc. But all of us must recognize that at times we have access to information ab out individuals and groups at the Coll ege because we are specially privile ged to be members of the College community. We all have an obl igation to be responsible and discreet about how we communi cat e thi s information. The recent publication of a spate o f documents allege dly stolen from the FBI sug_· gests the possibility tha t some individuals have gone beyond the limit s of reasonable coop eration, by supplying information which is esp ecial ly privileged - private to individuals or the College. For the past week, I have been investigati ~ every allegation that has been published, l phoned in, or shown to me o r my associates that implied that persons in this community - student s, fac ulty, members of the staff - have given out information that was con fidential. I have refrained from acting on the basis of anonymous information, and I have avoided, and will continue to avoid, any use of surreptitious info rman ts, eavesdropping, or any othe r kind of one -sided surveillance. I don't believe that a coll ege can remain a co llege and indulge in such activities. I have not yet found any conclusive evidence that any member cf the College community has been guilty of wrong-doing in this respec t .
�Yet I feel -obliged to make perfectly clear to all members of this community that they-must exercise intelligent restraint in divulging information, except that required by law or by college policy arid practice, to any individuals, public or private, outside the community. Not to heed this injunction is to put in jeopardy one's right to further participation in the community. Where doubt exists about the propriety of con~unicating information (however obtained) about the community to individuals or agencies outside the c0nn-nunity, . the individual should consult in advance with an apprrpriate officer of the College. I may add that I have made vigorous representations to public authorities - federal, state, and local - protesting alleged invasions of the proper autonomies of the College community. Our major rec ours e must be, however, to the self-discipline exercLsed by each of us. I am also designating a committee, made up of faculty, students and members of the administration, to advise me. Included are Mr. Mark Breibart; Mr. Lewis Coole; Mr. Frederick Pryor; Miss Dorothy Robinson; Mr. David Smith; Mr. Jerome Wood. Its major responsibilities will be two -fo ld: to cope with the present situation, alleviating in every T,va y possible harm unjustly done to the reputation of those given notoriety in the documents. Second ly, I hope it will help formulate guidelines that vlill be as explicit as possible about safeguarding of confidential information . I must make two points exp licit. This group wi ll not constitute a court, but rather a committee o r commissio"n - a kind of collective ombudsman for the College c ommunity. Second , I must reserve the responsibility and obligation for action which would be called for, or be implicit in, the r ecommendations of this committee.
Robert D. Cross
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How G-Men Win Their Letter on Campus
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SWARTHMORE COLLEGE
SWARTHMORE. PENNSYLVANIA 19081
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DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
(215) KI 4·7900
M 3, 1971 ay To: Members of the Pr~sident ' s Conunittee~ Surveilla.Ylce and Privacy at Swa rthmore: Mr . Cross, Mr. Pryor, Mr . Smith, Mr ~ Cook. Miss Robir.30n, and ~lIr. Breibart « \ From: Jerome H. VIood, Jr.
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Re: the holding of investigative heari.ngs It is my j udgement that investi~ative hearings involving the matter of F.B.I. surveillance, personal privacy, and the role of College personnel in these connections definitely should be held . Such hearings \';ill be useful (1) for the purpose of clari:f¥in.e; issues ar.d for obtaining what additional information may be forthcorrung, ind (2) for the purpose of exonerating or -- as the case may be -- ascri bing culpability to t hose members of staff wbo are alledged to have coooperated improperly with the F . B.1., or to have jnvaded the rights of personal privacy of members of the SWarthmore cOl1lIT'unity . Such hec.ring s would, moreover , demonstr&te to the community t hat. action is ol"! ing taken with r(~gard to this highly importcmt business . The pe r sons conduct ing the hearings should be the J.i~mbers of the presently constituted Presidential cornr;-;ittee , w5.th the exce pt ion of the President himself, who is excluded from participat.ion in that be may have to take appropriate administrative action at t he conlusion of the hearings . It s110uld be clear to all persons involved. in the hea rings -- and to the College community at large that at the conclusion . of the hear.ing s, the committee will submit a report to the President a s well iXS recommeiidatior~s for eithe r l'lUblic exoneration of the persons 811edged to have Hcted improperly or disciplinary action di,-'~cted at these sam~ pprsons. The committee, i n the course of conducting the hearings, should receive testimony from all three members of the Coll~ge staff alledge d to have cooperated improperly with, or furnisved information :1m concerning students and faculty members to, the F.B.I.: i.e., Mr. Peirsol, the chief of caf1pus se curity fo rce s, Mrs. Feiy, the chief College operator, and Miss W , senior s!"~reta ry in the Registrar 's ebb off ice. These indivjrl.uals may be told the general areas of ('u8stioning i1". acvance, ano sbould be advi.sed t hat they m - if tr. ~y s o desire -- have cOlmsel .ay pr~sent with them a t the hearings, inh tch ar e to h"'J con:iucted separately for each person. The Committee shoulrl also have College c ounsel present , f or i t s part. In addi.tion, the committee SllOUld invi te testimony fro-1. , tuoen:'s , or memh~rs of the College staff, who wish to testify concerning such damage to themselves as may have been done by the disclosure of information about them to the F.B.I~, or who have reason to believe that their rights of privacy have been violated by any or all of the College personnel to be interrogated. The committe e should have a nurr,ocr of questions prepared in advance, but not as a specification of "charges." At the initial stage of each hearing, the idea id that the persons under interrogation will have an opportunity to corn.ment on the F~B.I. documents, and to state their views as to what they would re gard as
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permissible and impermissible disclosure to, or cooperation with, the F .B . L or other agencies of Government by them in their capacities as College employees. (a) Mr. Pelrsol should discuss especially how he views his relationship with outside law enforcement agencies in his capacity as a College employee. (b) Mrs. Feiy should be asked about the circumstances under which she is alledged to have provided information concerning Professor Dan Bennett to the F .~'.I. She should also be confronted with such per~ons as May wish to testify concerning violatiovs of their rights to personal privacy by Mrs Ii Feiy . (c) It is m;y- opinion that Miss Webb's case is the most serious of the three, and that ste should be questioned very closely, especially concerning the circumstances under which she released information concerning Black students at Swart!"unore -- and she has admitted releasing such information -- during the so-called SASS "crisis" of 1969. I JI.yseli have a seri~s of quest.ions to vlhich I would like her response. It is my feeling, finally, t.hat the work of the committee in setting policy guidelines for the future should continue And be brour::ht to the speediest possible conclusion. At the sar .,,; t ime, however, I believe that any individual deemed by the committee (as a result of t he hearings) to have been guilty of imptJo~r actions be recommended for ce n sure, tr'3nsfer!''3l to c:.notherCollege post, or dismissal by the President.
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SWARTHMORE COLLEGE
SWARTHMORE. PENNSYLVANIA 19081
"
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
(215) KI 4·7900
M 3, 1971 ay To: Members of the Pr~sident ' s Conunittee~ Surveilla.Ylce and Privacy at Swa rthmore: Mr . Cross, Mr. Pryor, Mr . Smith, Mr ~ Cook. Miss Robir.30n, and ~lIr. Breibart « \ From: Jerome H. VIood, Jr.
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Re: the holding of investigative heari.ngs It is my j udgement that investi~ative hearings involving the matter of F.B.I. surveillance, personal privacy, and the role of College personnel in these connections definitely should be held . Such hearings \';ill be useful (1) for the purpose of clari:f¥in.e; issues ar.d for obtaining what additional information may be forthcorrung, ind (2) for the purpose of exonerating or -- as the case may be -- ascri bing culpability to t hose members of staff wbo are alledged to have coooperated improperly with the F . B.1., or to have jnvaded the rights of personal privacy of members of the SWarthmore cOl1lIT'unity . Such hec.ring s would, moreover , demonstr&te to the community t hat. action is ol"! ing taken with r(~gard to this highly importcmt business . The pe r sons conduct ing the hearings should be the J.i~mbers of the presently constituted Presidential cornr;-;ittee , w5.th the exce pt ion of the President himself, who is excluded from participat.ion in that be may have to take appropriate administrative action at t he conlusion of the hearings . It s110uld be clear to all persons involved. in the hea rings -- and to the College community at large that at the conclusion . of the hear.ing s, the committee will submit a report to the President a s well iXS recommeiidatior~s for eithe r l'lUblic exoneration of the persons 811edged to have Hcted improperly or disciplinary action di,-'~cted at these sam~ pprsons. The committee, i n the course of conducting the hearings, should receive testimony from all three members of the Coll~ge staff alledge d to have cooperated improperly with, or furnisved information :1m concerning students and faculty members to, the F.B.I.: i.e., Mr. Peirsol, the chief of caf1pus se curity fo rce s, Mrs. Feiy, the chief College operator, and Miss W , senior s!"~reta ry in the Registrar 's ebb off ice. These indivjrl.uals may be told the general areas of ('u8stioning i1". acvance, ano sbould be advi.sed t hat they m - if tr. ~y s o desire -- have cOlmsel .ay pr~sent with them a t the hearings, inh tch ar e to h"'J con:iucted separately for each person. The Committee shoulrl also have College c ounsel present , f or i t s part. In addi.tion, the committee SllOUld invi te testimony fro-1. , tuoen:'s , or memh~rs of the College staff, who wish to testify concerning such damage to themselves as may have been done by the disclosure of information about them to the F.B.I~, or who have reason to believe that their rights of privacy have been violated by any or all of the College personnel to be interrogated. The committe e should have a nurr,ocr of questions prepared in advance, but not as a specification of "charges." At the initial stage of each hearing, the idea id that the persons under interrogation will have an opportunity to corn.ment on the F~B.I. documents, and to state their views as to what they would re gard as
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permissible and impermissible disclosure to, or cooperation with, the F .B . L or other agencies of Government by them in their capacities as College employees. (a) Mr. Pelrsol should discuss especially how he views his relationship with outside law enforcement agencies in his capacity as a College employee. (b) Mrs. Feiy should be asked about the circumstances under which she is alledged to have provided information concerning Professor Dan Bennett to the F .~'.I. She should also be confronted with such per~ons as May wish to testify concerning violatiovs of their rights to personal privacy by Mrs Ii Feiy . (c) It is m;y- opinion that Miss Webb's case is the most serious of the three, and that ste should be questioned very closely, especially concerning the circumstances under which she released information concerning Black students at Swart!"unore -- and she has admitted releasing such information -- during the so-called SASS "crisis" of 1969. I JI.yseli have a seri~s of quest.ions to vlhich I would like her response. It is my feeling, finally, t.hat the work of the committee in setting policy guidelines for the future should continue And be brour::ht to the speediest possible conclusion. At the sar .,,; t ime, however, I believe that any individual deemed by the committee (as a result of t he hearings) to have been guilty of imptJo~r actions be recommended for ce n sure, tr'3nsfer!''3l to c:.notherCollege post, or dismissal by the President.
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[Memorandum from Jerome Wood regarding the holding of investigative hearings, 05/03/1971]
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[Letter from Robert Cross to Senator Ervin 03/30/1971]
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[Letter from Robert Cross to Senator Scott, 06/01/1971]
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[Letter from Robert Cross to Senator Schweiker, 06/01/1971]
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[Letter from Robert Cross to Congressman Williams 06/01/1971]
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[Letter from Robert Cross to Congressman Scheuer 06/01/1971]
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[Letter from Robert Cross to Congressman Eilberg 06/01/1971]
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[Letter from Robert Cross to the Phoenix 04/13/1971]
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[Letter from Robert Cross to the New York Times, 06/02/1971]
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[Letter from Robert Cross to chairmen of departments 04/03/1971]
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[Letter from Frederic Pryor to Robert Cross 04/08/1971]
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Box 03, Federal Bureau of Investigation
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[Letter from Robert Cross to Marjorie Webb, 05/11/1971]
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[Letter from Robert Cross to Judy Feiy, 05/11/1971]
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