ILLINOIS - The University of Illinois Board of Trustees

600 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [May 15
University, or to be a deprivation of civil or constitutional rights of the
Iranian nationals affected. It could conceivably result in personal liability
for those University personnel responsible for the action. Accordingly, I
recommend that the University continue to follow its present admissions
policies.”
With regard to the second element of the resolution, concerning office
space, Mr. Costello expressed the following opinion: “In view of the
objective criteria established for office space assignments to registered
organizations at the Urbana-Champaign campus, and in view of the re-
quired open membership character of such registered organization, it ap-
pears that the net effect of that part of H.R. 694 which deals with office
space assignments is to urge denial of space to an organization solely on
the basis of the use of the word ‘Iranian’ in its title. In my view, a court
would find a classification of organizations based on the use of the word ’
‘Iranian’ in the title to be arbitrary and capricious and not rationally re-
lated to a legitimate state purpose. I recommend that no action be taken
with respect to this part of H.R. 694.”
The report of the university counsel was received and a copy is filed
with the secretary.
Presentation, Resolution for William H. Rice
At the request of President Forsyth, Mr. Hahn presented and moved the
adoption of the following resolution with regard to William H. Rice.
To William H. Rice:
Among the loyal servants of the University who have given unusually
effective service to this institution is Bill Rice, for over two decades
administrative assistant to the president in charge of legislative re-
lations.
His has been a substantial contribution to the welfare of the Univer-
sity of Illinois. In the language of the General Assembly, which
recently honored him, L‘he became a valued and knowledgeable friend
of ours. . . (he was) our gmd friend and a friend of Governors
Stratton, Kerner, Shapiro, Ogilvie, and Walker.”
A native of Bloomington, Normal and El Paso, Illinois, Bill Rice was
a member of the Class of 1940 of the College of Commerce. He
served as president of his fraternity and vice-president of the Inter-
fraternity Council, and, with a legion of other Illini departed the
campus in 1941, enlisting in the Navy as a Seaman 2nd Class. He
served the Navy for four and one-half years. He helped recruit the
original “Flying Illini” Naval Air Force Squadron, serving as a
carrier-based Navy fighter pilot on thirty-eight missions and earning
three decorations.
Bill Rice has been associated with the University since 1945. He was
with the Alumni Association and the Athletic Association prior to his