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"No man possesses a genius so commanding...that he can attain eminence, unless a subject suited to his talents should present itself', and an opportunity occur for their development," _-. —Pliny. Against a panorama of severe technical challenge, Lockheed has mounted one of the largest and broadest R&D programs in the country. Lockheed's far-reaching land, ocean and space activities include : Advanced technology satellites, bioastronautics, cryogenics, advanced concepts of re-entry, advanced materials, manned and unmanned exploration of distant planets. Unique land vehicles, natural resources systems, microparticles, underground nuclear tests, command systems for the military services, new concepts in tactical missiles, state and hospital information systems. Deep SubmersibleRescueVehicles, underwater imaging systems, commercial development of the ocean bottom. If you feel that you can contribute to one of these programs write, R. C. Birdsall, Professional Placement Manager, P.O. Box 504, Sunnyvale, Calif, or, call collect (408) 743-2200, until midnight Pacific Coast Time. Lockheed is an equal opportunity employer. LOCKHEED MISSILES A SPACE COMPANY what you offer as your first fact [above] is just not a fact at all; that is, it is not a fact in the sense that everyone agrees to it; for example, I do not, and I suspect a majority of students, faculty and—I suspect—alumni would not agree either. This presents us with a dilemma. How do we proceed with a discussion when we seem to disagree about the point of departure? I will think about this, but I am not sure how to answer it. I can only repeat that I would like to see the nature of the inquiry which has led you to present your statement as a fact. Furthermore, I think the problem of setting up a special organization to teach a particular philosophy within a faculty just will never work. Those connected with it would be marked men as having been bought to present a particular point of view. This no good member of a faculty would find tolerable. However, I shall puzzle over this one, too. I will repeat the note I made to you in my earlier letter that it is my general view that you find all shades of opinion—right, left and center—on the Cornell faculty. I would further assert that their spectrum of political philosophies would not be far different than the spectrum one would find off the campus. The only difference would be a critical judgment and refusal to accept statements as facts until they had been carefully examined. I am sure you will agree with me that this is a proper stance for a scholar and can sometimes be confused with political opposition. I am sure you have not made such a mistake. In any event, warmest thanks for your letter, and I will be thinking about your ideas. The exchange of letters fixes two issues: does the student at Cornell get a fair exposition of economic, social, and political philosophies? and, can a group or individual plant a point of view within the university? To the first issue, the President clearly believes the faculty does represent a wide and reasonable spectrum of beliefs. Mr. Tuller does not. My own judgment would be on the side of the President, based solely on my own experience as an economics major during the late 1940s and 1950. I returned to Ithaca in 1955 and came to know the men who had been my teachers better. Six men in all taught (or tried to teach) me economics, men in four different colleges, and all have continued on the faculty through the period Mr. Tuller criticizes. Knowing them better now, I would say one might be judged a "Liberal" in Mr. Tuller's terms, though I am sure he fails to fit either the "socialist" or "leftist" label also used in CACBE literature. Three of the men are middle-of-the-road, as best I can judge, one leaning to the Tuller-favored "free market-limited government" point of view. The remaining two seem to me to belong fairly squarely in Mr. Tuller's camp. I have pointed Cornell Engineering Continuing Education Announcing 1967 ENGINEERING SHORT COURSES Two-week on-campus short courses for practicing engineers and scientists. Approximately 60 hours of instruction in each course listed. First Session: June 19-30 1. Introduction to Digital Computing 2. Engineering Applications of Statistics 3. Topics in Operations Research 4. Thermal Radiation Transfer 5. Quantum Electronics Second Session: July 10-21 1. Nuclear Measurements 2. Polymer Systems 3. Mechanical Dynamics 4. High Strength/High-Temperature Composites All courses are taught by Cornell faculty. Fee for each course: $350. Further information may be obtained from the Director of Continuing Education, 251 Carpenter Hall Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. 14850. 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Page 7 and 8: Qornell zAlumni Howard A. Stevenson
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Page 15 and 16: Kodak advertises to the engineering
Page 17 and 18: Gentlemen: I am interested in caree
Page 19 and 20: the protection of balanced houses a
Page 21 and 22: Sproull on Undergraduate Education
Page 23 and 24: There is also a question of numbers
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Page 35 and 36: BOOKLIST: • A selected list of bo
Page 37 and 38: a man of any perception should pay
Page 39 and 40: Some new, one old, and others on th
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un into some Cornellian, either her
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daughter Julia Hardin Foote to Alan
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" 'Tug' was appointed to the World
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Class Reunions in Ithaca June 15-17
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a full report on Miss D'angers' dan
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