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Salient. Victoria University of Wellington Students' Newspaper. Volume 31 Number 15, July 9, 1968

What exec did

What exec did

At the extraordinary Executive meeting on 25th June, Exec was told it might be possible to call tenders for the extension to the student Union Building this year. University Council had heard this in a letter from the University Grants Committee. But the letter had emphasised no commilment was being made.

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Owen Gagar moved that President Doug white be censured for the "immaturity" of his statement In Salient 13 concerning "student activists". The motion lapsed for want of a seconder though Halen Paske said she would second it at a more appropriate meeting.

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When plans for the march on Parliament were discussed, Malcolm Grover said that he wanted it on record he would not take part in the demonstration.

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Candy McGrath moved "that this Executive does not accept that any motion by the SGM places an obligation upon my member of the Association or the Executive to march to Parliament". The motion was carried eight to one, with three abstentions, Candy, together with Sue Kedgeley and Gerard Guthrie, said she would resign from Exec if any member was forced out for not demonstrating.

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The issue of "Sallient" circulated at the SGM was "deplored" Its allegations about Exec members were described as personal and inaccurate.

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After carrying unanimously a motion of confidence in President White, the meeting ended.

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A further meeting was called on 28th June. It unanimously approved President Doug White's actions in writing letters apologising to the Governor-General and to the Australian High Commissioner for any Inconvenience or Insult they may have suffered during the demonstration at Parliament.

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President White was congratulated for his letter to the "Evening Post" condemning its editorial, "The Rabble In Our Midst".

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President White reported that he had received a telegram from the secretary of the Wellington Trades Council thanking the students for their support at the demonstration.