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I don't think we're going to see peace on our campuses until we see peace. And we must face the fact that they're dissatisfied with this world we gave them. And they're striving to correct our mistakes affecting our campuses forces which being both challenge and trouble. Yeah,

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yeah, mhm suspension is lifted. And, yeah, somebody shoving around. Come on in. What? I'm gonna do that if you're inside. Inauguration was marked by shouting and picketing by anti draft demonstrators, almost as if he knew

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there were faculty problems over salaries and procedures, numerous anti war demonstrations and a furor over selection of campus speakers. The campus had been on the brink of turmoil several times during the first months of summer skills presidency, and it finally broke into the open. Late in

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the year, six students were suspended, four members of the Black Students Union accused of being involved in a fight in the campus newspaper office and two white students who allegedly published a pornographic campus paper. Campus groups charged the suspensions were political and were made without due

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process when summer skill reinstated the two white students, the additional charge of racism was added on December 6, a rally held to protest the suspensions broke into violence and signaled the end of the summer Skill Administration. Political critics led by Governor Reagan and Assembly Speaker Jesse

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Andrew were unhappy because uniformed police would not call to quell the disturbance. Summer Skill later said he feared the use of clubs and tear gas on students would make matters worse. He said he acted on top police advice, but he was never able to live down

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the incident even though disciplinary action was taken against the leaders and his action was applauded by students, faculty and the state board of trustees. His departure was predictable. President Summer Skills Resignation becomes effective in September. After that, he says he wants to use his time to

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think and to right. It's a good bet that a lot of that thinking and writing will be about his experience here at San Francisco State College. Ben Williams Reporting for Eyewitness News 42 year old John Summer skill came to this campus with the reputation of a

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progressive and respected administrator. He took over officially as president of 18,000 students San Francisco State College 10 months ago. His resignation today marked the end of a short and unhappy rain. The young presidents troubles began the

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citizens of California and my judgment to have a huge investment in higher education, and this investment is being seriously eroded by political interference and financial starvation. Basic to any educational system, whether it's public or private is adequate financial support and the flexibility to manage these resources.

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At this time, the California state colleges have neither. The proposed budget for the coming academic year is inadequate to maintain operations at their present level, and it contains virtually no money to initiate new and needed programs. Worse, every dollar that goes to support the work of

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our 190 students 19 9000 faculty in our state college campuses is earmarked in advance by the government, line by line, an item by item. Consequently, the presidents and administrators and the faculties have no power to shift emphasis, no matter how urgent our our needs. Our colleges

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here in California are now vulnerable to politics. At every turn, the government and the trustees have to decide whether they are going to run the state colleges or place their confidence in the professionals to manage the campuses if the elected officials decide to run the colleges,

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as some apparently advocate what comes next with the state government, run the hospitals and to diagnose and prescribe for patients, Will the politicians designer, bridges and build our highways? If the people of this wonderful state want a college system worthy of the name, they will insist

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that proper authorities make the policy the Legislature and the trustees and that the professionals manage the system. As with other government functions, the public trust incompetent educators is being undermined because the present administration in Sacramento has failed to give higher education the constructive leadership it requires

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and deserves. Let me say a few words about the students situation, economy in the state colleges. He's given up all our freedoms. Well, there are two things