The documents seemed hastily written but reflected the view that Afro-American Studies was a unique area of study which needed to be examined from a multi-disciplinary approach. The memoranda rejected the idea of joint faculty appointments and urged that the Harvard Administration appropriate more money in order to induce top-notch faculty to come to Harvard.

The general conclusion of the documents was that if the reforms Kilson and Paterson recommended were implemented, the Department's efforts to develop an innovative program would be sabotaged.

One of the topics the Review Committee has been considering is Guinier's status as chairman of the Department. It is a tradition at Harvard, but not a steadfast rule, the department chairmanships rotate among its members every three years. Guinier's terms ends this academic year.

In a memorandum submitted to the committee, Stanlake and Tommie Samkange, two lecturers in the Department who got their jobs through Guinier, urged that he be allowed to remain as chairman. Because the Department is still in its infancy, the Samkange's asked the Committee to recommend to the Faculty and Dunlop that Guinier be allowed to remain as chairman.

Guinier has also tried to develop student support in his efforts to retain the chairmanship. He donated $500 to the Pan-African Liberation Committee during the occupation of Mass Hall, and then he was the first witness in behalf of the PALC and Afro defendants at CRR hearings investigating the takeover. Guinier now expects that if he needs students to demonstrate in his behalf, should he be dismissed as chairman, they will come to his assistance.

At the same time, Paterson wrote a feature for The Crimson supporting the PALC demands; he hopes that it will blunt Guinier's efforts to build student support.

The proceedings of the Committee itself have been kept secret by Leonard and other Committee members. Leonard has refused to speak in detail about Committee proceedings and other members of the Committee have refused comment entirely. When Guinier began his complaints about the review process, Leonard refused to comment and said, "I don't want to engage in any controversy in the public arena on a subject as important as the review of an academic department at Harvard University."

The Committee had hoped to finish its report before Commencement, but now it seems that nothing will be released until September, when the Faculty reconvenes.

At that time, the Kilson, Paterson, Epps battle against Guinier will be renewed with the Faculty as the final decision-making body.