April Third Movement

A Campus Report Supplement containing a memorandum to the Stanford Community from R.W. Lyman and W.F. Baxter, concerning sponsored research at Stanford.

An undated, unsigned discussion of research areas that should be considered for restrictions and considerations of possible long-term objectives.

Message from students and faculty sitting-in asking those who share their concerns to come talk with them. Unsigned and undated.

Resolution supporting the goals of A3M submitted to the 17th Annual Convention of the California Democratic Council, signed by Herb Borock of the Palo Alto-Stanford Democratic Club. No indication of whether it passed at the Convention. This resolution is on the back of A Message from the Stanford Sit-in, but does not seem otherwise related.

Six page document, with different margins on the various pages, containing proposals “suggested by the Guidelines and Review Board committee for your consideration.” No names or date.

Appears to be an amendment to Suggestions for Guidelines for Research at Stanford and SRI, hand dated April 11.

This document defines the composition and function of a review board. It appears to come from A3M. Another document, Stanford Community Research Review, contains the same information.

A preliminary set of guidelines for conducting research at Stanford and SRI. Unsigned and undated.

Letter from Bob Eager, a graduate student in the History Department, supportive of A3M.

“A Positive Proposal” from M.A. Arbib, G.S. Kino, and A. E. Siegman of the Department of Electrical Engineering.

Announcement, hand dated April 14, to join an engineering caucus to formulate guidelines regarding engineering research.

This document, hand dated April 14, appears to be a final draft of the April 11 Suggestions for Guidelines for Research at Stanford and SRI.

Brief statement that that since the University is unable to agree on guidelines, A3M has created its own guidelines for the University, and its own Research Review Board. This statement is incorporated in the April 17, 1969, Message from the April 3 Movement to the Stanford Community.

Message stating that since the University has not been able to generate research guidelines in a timely manner, A3M has created its own Guidelines for Research at Stanford and SRI, to be implemented by its Research Review Board.

After the Academic Senate abolished classified research on campus, the A3M issued this statement pointing out that some objectionable research is not classified and should be opposed. Hand dated April 24.