University of Northern Iowa - Old Gold Yearbook (Cedar Falls, IA)

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Students perform duties con- tributing to the efficient of cam- pus activities. - Service activities extend further than the SCI cam- pus. Students volunteered 339 pints of blood for American ser- vicemen in Vietnam. Others work with culturalh deprived children in the Maywood school at Water- loo. 14

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Sir.vr Smith Steven Smith, former I niver- sit of Iowa student, who has been accused of burning his clraft card spoke on the “Freedom of Speech” to SCI students and Cedar Falls area residents. Smith’s speech was part of the “Confrontations” series sponsored b the Speech De- partment. Smith felt his actions had been justified through his draft card burning which is sym- bolic against the war in Viet Nam. Smith said he chose draft card burning as Ins means of protest because picketing and teach-ins are ineffective. Smith said, “There is nothing subversive about breaking a law which one feels is unjust. Fhe onK wav to test a law is to break it ami bring it before the Supreme Court.” A replv to Smith's lecture was given b Donald 1 . Johnson, past national commander of the Ameri- can l egion. Johnson spoke in fa- vor ol the I . S. involvement in the Viet Nam war. I le had re- centlv returned from a three-week fact-linding tour of iet Nam with members of Congress. l)f» AID K. JOHN »'.