SENATOR SCOTT'S LETTER ON STUDENT INTERNATIONALISM PROJECT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-74-5-5-9
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 19
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: August 10, 2010
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: June 30, 1975
• Content Type: MEMO

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1P - 'I'I-II: WHITE HOUSE 1
June 30, 1975
SUBJECT: Senator Scott's Letter on Student
Internationalism Project
MEMORANDUM FOR: JACK MARSH
FROM: BRENT SCOWCROFT
Senator Scott has requested your thoughts on a proposal he received
from two Swarthmore students. They are seeking White House
support to establish a team of roving spokesmen for an active
internationalist foreign policy to speak to student grroups around
the country this summer in a campaign to offset growing isolationist
sentiment among American youth,
At Tab A is a draft letter in response to Senator Scott's letter to you
of May 27 (Tab B). The draft letter offers encouragement of such a
concept but suggests that the aims of the project would be better
served if the students acted independently without the open support
of the White I-louse. It states, however, that if the students want to
proceed with the idea on this basis, the White House would be willing
to arrange briefings for them by the NSC staff on current foreign
policy issues.
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? DRAFT
Dear Hugh:
Thank you very much for your letter of May 27, and for sending
along the very 4a*t proposal you received from two Swarthmore
college students.
It is indeed gratifying to observe such constructive and innovative
thinking on the part of these young men. l'?e-
~'. Their proposal reflects a sensitivity to the concern many
of us feel toward expressions of isolationist sentiment in many sectors
of the country. Such a stance for the U. S. would be inconsistent
with the realities of today's interdependent world and detrimental to this
Administration's efforts to achieve a more peaceful international order.
Consequently, I would offer Mr. Bradley and Mr. Cohen every
encouragement to proceed with their idea to bring a greater under-
standing of current foreign policy issues and premises to American
students this summer. I-Jowever, I do think the aims of such an
endeavor would be better served 'if they acted as private citizens with-
out the open support of the White house or Executive Branch. To do
otherwise would run the risk of corn-promising their objectivity and
undermining their effectiveness before potential critics.
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At the same time, however, if the students decide to pursue the
project independently this summer, I would be happy to arrange briefings
for them by the NSC staff on current foreign policy issues and with White
House staff members in touch with appropriate political audiences
` around the country.
In addition, although it is perhaps too late for this pending sum-
mer, I would suggest they contact one of the private associations or
commendable proposal.
Eor this very
Sincerely,
Jack Marsh
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OFrICC OF THEE MINORITY LGADGR
WASHINGTON. D.c. 20510
Kay 27, 1975
John 0. Marsh, Jr.
Counsellor to the P--esident
The '+?Inite rouse
Was l ; on, D.C. 20"00
Dear Jack:
I am enclosing a letter and a memorandum from two thoughtful
students on the subject of an interi:ationaUst foreign policy.
Since there has not been much news media coverage devoted to
anything of t ds nature, 1 thought you would like to see it.
More than this, hotivever, I believe that this presents an
excellent opportunity to spread the word that the United States
does not intend to becon.e "Fortress P,merica." Please review this
material and give re your thoughts.
I plan to invite the ' two students to Washington to have
lunch with me, and I would like you to join us. Details will follows
at a liter date.
I loo's forward to any early response.
Sincerely,
Hu ' Scott
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Ljl closu es
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April 23, 1975
A number of us at Swarthmore College and at nearby
schools are very concerned about the sudden isolationist
swing ' which is sweeping the college community.
Mare and more faculty lectures, student papers and
class discussions conclude that the United States
no longer has a role to play in world leadership.
The military, the C.I.A. and the multinational
corporation, as might be expected, have long been.
discredi ad. But in recent weeks the State Department
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t,oan
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My dear Senator Scott:
W
the Honorable
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Hugh Scott
United States Senate
The Capitol
washing-'Lon D.C.
,
and even our humanitarian A.I..D. programs e
It is somewhat alarming that there is no voice
for. internationalism on campus. If there are, as
we believe, rational and compelling arguments to be
naoa for continued U.S. presence around the world,
students should be exposed to them. I an. enclosing
a proposal that a few of us have designed to bring
"11- ci case or internationalism to a large portion
of the studoYJt....,i :l."MIt7C:".,. We would he
speciali,y in 4arastod in your `help, both developing
toe a:doa, and presenting it to the proper people
in the Notional Security Guunc:il the White House
and the t o Department. Though we believe the
e ~ 4at~
idea is sound and very needed, it in turn needs the
.
policies vis-a-vis the Soviet Union.
ih:is is a relateveiy.n2w sentiment, qualitatively
diT i event from the anti--Via t Nam movement of four
years . ago.: Our friends are not of the Vie' Nam
generation. isolationist feelings extend far beyond
South East Asia, to U.S. policy towards the Third
World African states, our alliances in NATO, our
corporate. presence in Latin America and our armaments
L
under attack.
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it work :~.-`,c:i w zouna wasning Gran.
Uhope ha u you will find the proposal content
cduea.xonal rather than de';Cens .vr:. It is designed
to cover those international activities of obvious
benefit, upon which most reasonable men can agree.
Thank you very much for your interest, .. counsel and
support. We appreciate the help your staff has
so willingly given the college now and in the past.
With all beat wishes.
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? majo ite Isri uLion of American in4enaIiionaryism, the 5 cte
i)epar",:;ert 4, AID, CIA, the military and tile.mu.'..tinational corporat~~iorrnn, is
"1i h recent a.n'ternat:i.onal. setbacks and CiA revel4.a 4i1Jn?.1?? rh shou..4 not be surprising. No single voice an the collage- campus, ; ~t~Ltl ?c
po; ula red;ta o.; student leadership, presents the: cir,se for continued
Proposal: The White House, The (National Security Council and.-:The Stall--
Departr;ent'tage~ther could of eJ h s "voice" against wh:~~e-
sal_e isolationism through a small team o if' students sp a,k intij
on behal_'. _o_f_ our 35 year international tradition. During"-- the i.r;por on 21-,
t.i/.iae is o -th S~i:Na a Vasa wi (fin, With young people of iC Caa.r:,pUS Or with
studena s at.ai< ng reduced course loads, a well researched -team could pins;'
the case: for in -ernationalism to several hundred ;:housarld stuacfics. ;1c
?ceaiu;:.s used should be:
(' j ,audr.essing the major youth conferences which are held during ti; su:t~
;ii:r la on whs (DcEA, Future i ,,.%iers of America , National b
(2) -m..+at;ing with the hundreds Of your il groups visiting 1,1as. h ng,to'n Pi .=:
r i c
should not be presented as if it did.
1 e reed ;.s fox this case to be made and '.oz students to have the -o .)cw
tunny o hC` a the- r j i o n a 1 an C,.ompelling. arguments y, which can be ma`e
in support of active internationalism. ISoiat-*.onism has no corner or,
intellectual respectability in discussions of foreign- policy, and i 4
a f-~ r a r
identia l_ Clas sroom, lrterns, yen .w 1~('J~r JcoU l-iir. ..ccuS: 1 ru Jps. . . /
some w i ting for the major youth magazines and ncwa? pc: s.
.L.ntervrcw sessions on -the papuyar youth radio atiu 1 V. p3.rogr'ams.
dialogues with students atternding summer class sessions,
Conti-n-1-- To maintain any cre8` bility, the program, should no'`. bc?Cc me a
dee' bate on 5oui:h East Asia . Nor need it be.