"At this point, we have received no refusals,"he said.

But the Catholic Students Association (CSA)decided during a special meeting last night toturn down Held's invitation to the take part inthe demonstration.

"Given the insufficient time and the inabilityto contextualize Jeffries' remarks, we feel it isunwarranted for the CSA to join Hillel," CSA VicePresident of Communication Kelly M. Bowdren '94said.

Leaders of the student groups who have decidedto join the protest stressed their disapproval ofwhat Held referred to as Jeffries' "hatefulviews."

"We basically agree that he's a racist," saidAsian American Association President Linda L. Wei'92, echoing the comments of several other studentleaders.

Held reiterated yesterday that the protest isdirected against Jeffries, "not the BSA or freedomof speech."

Students leaders could not estimate how manypeople will attend the protest, but a sizeablecrowd is expected.

Hillel distributed a two-page packet onJeffries' views last night to all students andprofessors.

Several faculty members have already spoken outstrongly against Jeffries. Thomson professor ofGovernment Martin L. Kilson submitted a letter toThe Crimson last night which sharply criticizedBSA's decision to invite Jeffries.

"Black students at Harvard and elsewhere muststand up against Jeffries' kind of moral rot,"Kilson wrote