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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1970
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1969] UNIVERSITY OF I L L I N O I S 361 RECESS AND EXECUTIVE SESSION President H u g h e s announced that there would be a brief executive session for the consideration of items of pending litigation. O n motion of Mr. Jones, the Board recessed for five minutes. W h e n the Board reconvened, the following report was presented and considered. PENDING COURT ACTIONS RELATING TO SEPTEMBER 9 INCIDENT (32) The President asked Chancellor Peltason to report to the Trustees further developments concerning court cases relating to the September 9 incident and to the Board's action of February 19. The Chancellor stated that the State's Attorney from Champaign County now was prepared to prosecute all of the pending cases and perhaps to re-file these with new charges in some instances, unless he is specifically requested by the University to dismiss certain of the cases. The Chancellor indicated that it had been his intention to seek the prosecution of thrity-three individuals and the dismissal of charges against 222 persons — the prosecutions being directed toward those believed to have been leaders in the incident and those believed to have been involved in the destruction of property. He read a draft letter which he proposed to send to the State's Attorney, subject to the Trustees' approval. O n motion of Mr. Clement, the Trustees authorized the Chancellor to send the letter as drafted, with additional language to request that the prosecution be "vigorous." T h e motion was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, M r . Grimes, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Jones, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Steger; no, Mr. Swain; absent, Mr. Page, Governor Ogilvie, Dr. Weatherly. On motion of Mr. Swain, the Board adjourned. E A R L W . PORTER E A R L M. H U G H E S Secretary President
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