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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1970
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1969] U N I V E R S I T Y OF I L L I N O I S 581 ing compensation to these plaintiffs," and returned the consolidated cases to a single District Judge for the purpose of awarding the plaintiffs "such compensation, interest, damages, and costs as may be determined." Subsequently, on July 11, 1969, the Supreme Court of Illinois cited the three-judge United States District Court opinion in the consolidated case as authority for holding unconstitutional a requirement for a substantially similar oath from delegates to the forthcoming Constitutional Convention in Illinois. While the time for appeal from the United States District Court decision has not yet expired, the University Counsel is of the opinion there would be little expectation of success on appeal, particularly in the light of the Illinois Supreme Court's citation of the consolidated case opinion as authoritative, and recommends no appeal be taken. The Attorney General has informally indicated his concurrence in the University Counsel's conclusion. Accordingly, it is recommended that no appeal be taken from the opinion of the three-judge United States District Court in the consolidated "loyalty oath" cases and that the University Counsel be authorized to arrange settlement of Mrs. Thalberg's claim under her employment contract for the amount due under its terms ($1,000), plus interest and the usual court costs. O n m o t i o n of M r . C l e m e n t , t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d . REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE THE BOARD (57) In the Secretary's absence, the President presented a request from Mr. Stanley Balbach to appear before the board on behalf of the Cooperative Ministery o[ the United Church of Christ concerning the exchange of real estate owned by the Ministry for real estate owned by the University. Mr. Havens provided the trustees with background information on the subject. (Mr. Balbach had been advised that the property desired by the Ministry on Florida Avenue was not available for exchange, in the belief that it should be reserved for long-range University expansion. Documents related to this quotation are filed with the Secretary of the Board.) O n m o t i o n of M r . C l e m e n t , t h e B o a r d a g r e e d t o r e c e i v e a p r e s e n t a tion f r o m M r . B a l b a c h in e x e c u t i v e s e s s i o n a t t h e S e p t e m b e r , 1969, m e e t i n g , a n d t h e S e c r e t a r y w a s d i r e c t e d t o so a d v i s e h i m . O n m o t i o n of M r . C l e m e n t , t h e B o a r d a d j o u r n e d . EARL W. PORTER EARL M. HUGHES Secretary and R . C. W I C K L U N D President Assistant Secretary (Clerk for Executive Session)
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