Minutes from a Special Meeting of the TCU Board of Trustees, January 23, 1964
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Minutes from a Special Meeting of the TCU Board of Trustees, January 23, 1964
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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
January 23, 1964
A special meeting of the Board of Trustees was held in the Board of Trustees
1964
Present:
Mr. Clyde Tomlinson, Vice Chairman
Mr. A. D. Weatherly
Mr. Sol Brachman
Mr. II. B. Fuqua
Mr. Y. Q. McCammon
Mr. Sidney Latham
Mr. Sam P. Woodson
Mr. Marion Hides
Mr. Beeman Fisher
Mr. W. M. Sherley
Mr. Andrew A. Bradford
Mr. Ralph B. Shank
Mr. Larry Blackmon
Mr. Bryant N. Collins
Mr. J. A. D. Green
Mr. Glen Turbeville
Mr. W.C. Conner
Mr. Granville Walker
Mr. Bonner Frizzell
Mr. Theodore Beasley
Mr. W. Oliver Harrison
Mr. Drew Ellis
Mr. L. C. Wright
Mr. Murray Kyger
Hr. Newton J. Robison
Mr. Carlos Ashley
Mr. Fred Erisman
Mr. M. M. Neeley
Mr. Harold Herndon
Mr. Lester Clark
Mr. Gean B. Turner
Mr. Earle B. Barnes
Judge Jack M . Langdon
Chancellor M. E. Sadler, Assistant. Chancellor Amos W. Melton, Vice
Chancellor. for Fiscal Affairs L. C. White, Secretary Dean Jerome
A. Moore.
Mr. Clyde Tomlinson, Vice Chairman, presided in the absence of Hr. Lorin
Boswell, who was in a hospital.
The invocation was pronounced by Dr. Granville Walker.
After a preliminary clarification of the purpose of the special meeting;
Mr. Tomlinson called on Chancellor M. E. Sadler.
Chancellor Sadler read a statement: characterized by historical accuracy,completeness of details, and statesmanlike approach t:o the question under consideration, concerning which he recommended.
''That from this day henceforth students be enrolled at T.C.U. without reference to race, creed or nationality, and that the Board of Trustees trust the administration to carry out this responsibility."
Mr. Harrison moved adoption of the recommendation as read by Chancellor Sadler. Mr. Brachman seconded the motion.
Mr. Sherley made a substitute motion that TCU not be further integrated than it now is. Mr. Latham seconded the substitute motion.,
Mr. Sherley and Mr. Latham withdrew their substitute motion and Mr. Beasley moved that: no action be taken at this time. Seconded by Mr. Sherley.
Mr. Blackmon. moved that the substitute motion by Hr. Beasley be tabled. Seconded by Mr. Ashley Mr. Blackmon’s motion passed (18 for, 9 against).
A vote was then called for on the original motion by Mr. Harrison, as seconded by Hr. Brachman, that approval be given for enrollment of students in T.C.U. without reference to race, creed) or nationality, and that the administration be entrusted to carry out this responsibility from this day forward. The motion passed (21. for, 4- against).
The text of Chancellor Sadler' s statement is attached to these minutes as Appendix “A". Perhaps it should be recorded in these minutes that the consensus of those present was that Chancellor Sadler' s statement and replies to questions were a model of educational and spiritual statesmanship, that Mr. Tomlinson’s ability and fairness as chairman were unsurpassed, and that the exemplary conduct of all who spoke, whether for or against the motion adopted, was a demonstration of the character of the Board which continues to make our University great.
(Mr. Tomlinson passed away before he had an opportunity to sign these Minutes)
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Link to meeting minutes in digital repository
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1964/01/23
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PDF document
Trustee_Minutes-3.pdf