Students for Victory

During the past few months, nevertheless, undergraduates, graduate students, and college teachers who do not take the United States for a wicked imperialist power have been making themselves heard. One of the more interesting and vigorous groups of this character is known as VIVA —that is, Victory in Vietnam Association. It originated at the University of California—at Los Angeles, however, not at Berkeley. Its chief moving spirit has been Mr. William Longstreth, its national chairman; and its address is Box 596, UCLA, 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, California. Though VIVA has no money, and until recently had no offices or telephone, chapters have been formed on several other campuses. Democrats and Republicans are about equal in numbers among the membership. Most of the members, so far, have been graduate students in law, medicine, and engineering, and junior members of college faculties.

Last November, VIVA marched alongside the peaceniks at the Oakland naval terminal — but bearing signs that endorsed action against the Communists in Vietnam. The organization has held several “teach- outs,” just when the students of the Left were holding their widely publicized teach-ins.

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During the past few months, nevertheless, undergraduates, graduate students, and college teachers who do not take the United States for a wicked imperialist power have been making themselves heard. One of the more interesting and vigorous groups of this character is known as VIVA —that is, Victory in Vietnam Association. It originated at the University of California—at Los Angeles, however, not at Berkeley. Its chief moving spirit has been Mr. William Longstreth, its national chairman; and its address is Box 596, UCLA, 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, California. Though VIVA has no money, and until recently had no offices or telephone, chapters have been formed on several other campuses. Democrats and Republicans are about equal in numbers among the membership. Most of the members, so far, have been graduate students in law, medicine, and engineering, and junior members of college faculties.

Last November, VIVA marched alongside the peaceniks at the Oakland naval terminal — but bearing signs that endorsed action against the Communists in Vietnam. The organization has held several “teach- outs,” just when the students of the Left were holding their widely publicized teach-ins.