SPEAKING ON AN INFORMAL nAsrs.wiih the Politician in Residence is one or the advantages or the program. Even siier his Wednesday press centerence. Carl Albert. House Majority Leader and this fall's Politician in Residence. was pressed by students with questions. ' Congress Salvaged Great Society, Carl Albert Informs Grinneliians By DICK CHADY “The day in which the Great So- ciety was saved” was the first day of the first session of the 89th Con- gress, according to House Major- ity Leader Carl Alberto Albert delivered the 1965-66 po- litical lecture Wednesday night and took as his theme “Legislative Leadership in the Great Society." He discussed the role of Congress sional leadership in organizing and initiating Great Society programs. Speaking to a crowd of only 300 in Roberts theater. Albert said that willie President Johnson is “the most skillful legislative tactician of this generation” the key vic- tory was “conceived, sponsored, and directed" by House leadership. Albert was referring to the changes in House rules cheered on the tirst day of the 89th Congress, By adopting a “21-day rule” the House was able to bring to the floor certain hills which would have otherwise been blocked by the Rules committee. And by changing the composi- tion of the Ways and Means com— mittee, the House leadership was able to “control the character and ls’oonmm Oldest College Newspaper West of the Mississippi »- Vol. LXXiIl Grinnell. lowa. Friday, November l9. |965 No. ID Wot Included in Decision-making' Says 56.4 of Ila/I Reorganization A student government-circulated petition to President Glenn Leggett was termed “thoughtiul” and "gracious" by the college presie dent. The petition sought more student voice in possible decisions about reorganization oi the residence halls and gathered 830 signatures. “We don’t think we're being in- eluded in the decision~making about hall reorganization." was the way Jerry Goddard, Student Government president, opened comments to the residence halls Tuesday night. Goddard went [mm hall to hall speaking to all Al dorms. , . Goddard indicated that thq,£x- Ocutivu Council ‘of the iaculty’had recently been discussing the ‘pos- tibility of reorganizing the hall Iystem. He iurther saild that as things stand now the Executive Council would make recommem Actions to President Leggett who would make the final decision. . Leggett said that the Executive Council oi the iaculty was discuss- trig the problem but that the com- mitteo was “Very informal" and that “we're a long way from a decislon.” The student petition complained that the student “rule is going to be one of objects oi consultation” and that “students should have a substantive participating rule be- yond occasional consultation in any decision on the organizing oi the residence halls.” Goddard then suggested that a joint student - faculty e adminis tration committee be formed to discuss the problem or to discuss it indeed there is a problem at alli The petition went on to suggest the joint committee, and rurther stated that “this proposal involves no preconceptions about what changes, ii any, should be made in the hall systemr The students themselves are not agreed on this problem We only ask that the different opinions be allowed to actively participate in the decision process" in his reply yesterday Leggett said that he has “asked the EXeCLI~ tive Council oi the {acuity to in- volve itself in the discussions, with the hope that it will be able in a iew weeks' time to construct a statement at loose proposals which PETITION— (Contlnued on Page a) composition of every committee in the House" “Without these changes, it is doubtiul if any Great Society bills would have been reported to the floor of the House." Albert stated emphatically. He explained that even though the membership of the House changed considerably atter the 1964 elections, the membership on the Rules and the Ways and Means Committees would have been iden- tical with prevrons years — ii the changes hadn’t been made. Albert noted that the Congress passed 73 major bills, or 88 per cent of the President's Great So: ciety program, and that “these relorms in Januarywere the most important thing we did all year," Albert devoted the second part of his speech to the misconcep- tion that “Congress is incapable of initiating or producing major bills." * it at He pointed out that the legislative process in a democratic country is necessarily a slow one, often spans hing as much as 25 years between the need and the action oi legiy lation. But “legislation is not the ex- elusive province of elected lead- ers" and “the public orten Con< (uses White House identification with the actual initiation of a bill." He cited the Area Redevelop- ment Act, the mass-transit bill, the immigration act, Medicare, and the tax reduction bill as examples oi legislation originally conceived and prepared by the Congress, and later identified with the White House. Albert concluded by describing the 89th Congress as ”the session which has settled more persistent issues than any other Congress" ALBERT SPEECH— (Continued on Page 4) * * it Congress Initiates Most Legislation, , Asserls Albert of Press Conference By PAM CLAY Carl Albert, House Majority Leader since 1962, willingly an- swered questions beiore a small crowd at the student press con- ierence Wednesday. The out-spo— ken partisan said that "we are the aiiirmative party; we are the party of action!" He Was asked twice about Con- gressional versus executive initia- tiDn of legislation. He stood strongly tor Congress and said that in the last session Congress did initiate most of the legisla- tion and that Congress is the only one who can put issues on the statute books, Congress still does the legislating; it always has, and it always will.” He said that in the next session a District at Columbia home rule bill will be passed; but it will not be exactly what: was asked for. In addition to the D.C. home rule bill, be thought Congress would pass a new minimum wage bill, repeal ME. look into the application of civil rights laws. and perhaps pass an amend- ment so the selection at jurors could not be racially biased, He said that the coming Congress will be big in civil rights areas and will go a long way toward easing New Admissions Policy Aims To Use More Students, Alumni By ALAN AXELROD ‘ Grinnetl is in the process oi re- vitalizing admissions, and the e- ventual goal is to improve the el- iiciency oi the admssions process. irom letting prospectives know about Grinnell to guiding them around campus. 'Dale Terry, registrar and acting director or admissions, indicated that in the past the admissions department has sometimes been run at something less than peak efficiency. “This has been especi- ally true in the area oi alumni Contact with pmpectlves,” said Terry. “We are striving for effec- tive use or alumni representatives in interview situations ior students at distant points and ior iollowing up on the inquiries received. Such activity, however. requires sub— stantial organization." Terry also mentioned that he is interested in seeking alumni in teaching positions in the public schools who can help identify out- standing high school scholars to be contacted by the admissions staii. The interview itseli has a new twist. Rather than have I stu- dent raltle on about his board scores or extra-curricular activi~ ties, the unsuspecting scholar will be expected to carry on a discus- sion or a more intellectual nature “We Want to know how articulate these people are, and how great an awareness they have oi the world around them," Terry ex- plained. ' ADMlSSIONS— (Continued on Page I) e discrimination and prejudice in the United States. Albert feels that politics in the South will get more progressive and that Negm participation will increase greatly in the next few years. The legislation which gave him the most personal satisfaction in the last session was that in elo< mentary and secondary education, and the voting rights acts He said that tho Lindsay tri< umph in New York was no indi< cation or the possibilities for the Republican Party in the future or in other areas. It showed that New York was tired of old policies and that it was “a Republican who repudiated the Republican stand- ard-bearer" and who was “A good vote-getter" who won. HI said that he believes in a two party system but we need on “aggressive Republican Party that belongs to the fiventieth cen- turyt” Albert was questioned about the recent Supreme Court decision ruling the l950 subversive activi- ties law unconstitutional Ho said that we have to protect ourselvol from the threat of Communist take-over. He ice]: that Commu< nists should be required to regis- ter as such. and that no Commib nist should be either on the Fed- eral payroll. or employed by any organization which is mainly fl- nanced by Federal funds When questioned about the Unit- ed States’ role in the Dominion . Republic, in said that we sent iI -‘ troops because at reliable inm- matlon that many American llvu PRESS CONFERENCE- . (Continued on Page 4) ADDRESS Hills "to SHOWER}; anqnd