Gentlemen:

I have just received your letter of March 22 viewing with alarm the appointment of Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer to deliver the 1957 William James lectures on philosophy at Harvard University.

Your are entitled to your opinions, but I do not share them at all.

As one who has read Oppenheimer and heard him on the celebrated Edward R. Murrow interview. I must say I envy the opportunity that the students of Harvard will have to hear this extraordinarily thoughtful and stimulating American.

I only wish I could be present to hear him myself!   John G. Conley '38

Harvard Schizophrenic?

To the Editors of the CRIMSON:

Does the Oppenheimer appointment mean that Harvard is suffering from a bad case of schizophrenia? Wouldn't she expel a student found guilty of the very misconduct confessed by Oppenheimer, whom she has honored by asking him to teach ethics to her students?   Edmond J. Donlan   House of Representatives   State House, Boston

To the Editors of the CRIMSON:

As a member of the Class of 1946, I read with some concern a newspaper story under a Boston dateline, which reported that a committee consisting of eight Harvard Alumni, and calling themselves the Harvard Veritas Committee, has launched a campaign to prevent Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer from delivering the first of eight William James lectures on Philosophy.

I can't help but feel that such a parochial few would cause William James to "roll over in his grave."

It has given me, and I am sure other Harvard Alumni, a sense of pride to note that Harvard, under the leadership of Dr. Pusey, has maintained a high degree of Academic Freedom, and has refused to pay homage to those who would have us listen only to those voices with which we are in complete agreement.

My personal bias would lead me to the conclusion that Harvard is indeed fortunate to have Dr. Oppenheimer as a lecturer; but even if I should share the opinion that he is a man of "Highly Questionable Moral Background," my knowledge of his proven intellectual abilities would lead me to the conclusion that he should be heard.  Edward G. Kaelber '46

Misguided Protection

To the Editors of the CRIMSON: