P. J. Cullen National Affairs

Nominated: D. G. Kember.

Seconded: L. A. Skinner, Denis Phelps.

Peter J. Cullen is a third year student who was nominated by David Kember and seconded by Lew Skinner and Dennis Phelps. He has been associated with the Cultural Affairs and Publications Sub-Committees.

Policy (in brief):

(1) Holding a teach-in on lowering the age of majority.

(2) Upon the expiry of Mr Levenbach's contract (at the end of 1969) appointing a manager to administer the cafeteria so that weekend catering profits are channeled into student pockets rather than Mr Levenbach's.

(3) To obtain for students the large reduction in train and bus fares already available to Polytech and other students.

John Doig National Affairs

Candidate: John Doig.

Nominator: Tony Jacques, feature writer, Vice-President for N.Z.S.P.A.

John Doig is a second year Arts student, Accommodation committee member. 1966-1967 he was a Scholarship extramural student at Washington University in St. Louis.

This portfolio is reliant on the transient path of national affairs. It being difficult to predict with certainty crises to come, then much action taken within the position will ensue as the issues arise. But. he will support the following policy outline:

(1) Voting and drinking age reform.

(2) A series of lectureseminars in first term '69 on (a) Drugs and 'varsity; (b) Race Relations; (c) Conscription and the student; (d) The economy and primary industry; (e) Illegitimacy and the pill.

(3) Continuation of corporate membership with N.Z. Homosexual Law Reform Society.

(4) Model Parliament (similar to model U.N.).

(5) National Affairs Week.

(6) Comparative survey of N.Z. universities, viz. student-faculty ratios, Union amenities.

Wade M. Mansell National Affairs

Nominated: D. L. Walter.

Seconded: M. Rogers, R. C. Jones.

6th Year Arts/Law' student. Graduated B.A. (Philosophy and English) 1966. Completing final 2 units of LL.B. 4 years a Weir resident. Didn't go to Marsden. Intends studying for LL.M. 1969.

Aim is to make V.U.S.A. a pressure group in National Affairs, equal and opposite to, and more responsible than, Federated Farmers, R.S.A., and the National Party.

Will defend the right to protest and demonstrate; will de-clique Exec; will never apologise for students.

Will put students on the offensive by attacking the Wellington City Council, the "Dominion ", the "Evening Post", the Harbour Board, and Mr Riddiford.

Would publish broadsheets explaining stands taken by National Affairs Commttee

Will press for liberalising of law on homosexuality. abortion, the right to demonstrate.