Bill to Abolish Independent Colleges

At present, the House and Senate proposals to grant big federal subsidies to universities and colleges have slipped out of the news. In effect, the bill languishes in the House Rules Committee; and long may it stick there.

Since Representative Edith Green introduced the scheme, which is backed by the Kennedy Administration, some outspoken college presidents have declared against this largesse for bricks-and-mortar and scholarships. Some twenty-nine presidents of independent and church-related colleges have asked the Rules Committee to give this measure its quietus; other college administrators have expressed opposition separately.

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At present, the House and Senate proposals to grant big federal subsidies to universities and colleges have slipped out of the news. In effect, the bill languishes in the House Rules Committee; and long may it stick there.

Since Representative Edith Green introduced the scheme, which is backed by the Kennedy Administration, some outspoken college presidents have declared against this largesse for bricks-and-mortar and scholarships. Some twenty-nine presidents of independent and church-related colleges have asked the Rules Committee to give this measure its quietus; other college administrators have expressed opposition separately.