William F. Streck 09/16/2017
Description
William Streck, a graduate of Oklahoma State University, recalls his involvement with student activism on campus and with the Friday Afternoon Tea and Glee Society (FATAGS) known for its protesting of the restrictive speakers policy at OSU in the 1960s. He talks about his childhood and the liberal education he received early on. He explains his decision to come to OSU and describes the role he played in reaching out to John Kenneth Galbraith, one of the few speakers allowed by the administration, about not coming to campus because of this problematic policy and the blowback he felt after Galbraith declined. He mentions some of the challenges of protesting the policy and its limitation on free speech and notes some of the other people involved in the movement. He briefly details his life after OSU which includes a long career in the field of medicine.
| Date(s) | 09/16/2017 |
| Call Number | OSS_454 |
| Subjects | Campus involvement, OSU administration, OSU speakers policy, Student and faculty relationships, Career Student movements, Students--Political activity, Freedom of speech, College student government, Universities and colleges--Faculty |
| Interviewee(s) | William F. Streck |
| Interviewer(s) | Julie Pearson-Little Thunder |