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City of Ramsey <br /> <br />15153 Nowlhen Bouleva~cl N.W., Anoka, MJnne:~ota 55303 ~, (612) 427-1410 <br /> <br /> March 4, 1980 <br /> <br />Governor Albert H. Quie <br />Governor, State of Minnesota <br />State Capitol Building <br />St. Paul, Minnesota 55155 <br /> <br />Dear Governor Quie: <br /> <br />The City of Ram~ey is aware that the University of Minnesota's <br />student newspaper, known as the Minnesota Daily, has a continuous <br />history, during the past several years, of not maintaining the <br />respectability in journalism that one would expect from our Uni- <br />versity newspaper. Inasmuch as the University of Minnesota does <br />confer degrees in journalism, we feel that the department should <br />exercise more supervision in the publishing of the above paper. <br />However, in view of the fact that the University of Minnesota does <br />not provide the guidance in seeing that the Minnesota Daily com- <br />plies with good journalism practices, it is requested that public <br />funds be removed in. the financing of this paper. We believe that <br />the citizens of the State of Minnesota have a right to expect the <br />very highest standards in its University newspaper when the state <br />taxpayers are footing the bill. <br /> <br />We respectfully request that the State Legislature take the appro- <br />priate action to assure that sound professional journalism'practices <br />are returned to the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Daily. <br />One alternative we suggest is that a student be permitted to indi- ' <br />vidually designate whether or not he wants any of his fees to go <br />toward supporting the Minnesota Daily. <br /> <br />Finally, the Ramsey City Council finds it difficult to understand <br />how o~r University can employ professors who have political views <br />that are not consistent with those of the founding fathers of this <br />State and Nation. It is most alarming to hear these people (pro- <br />fessors) express opinions in the media which are inconsistent, we <br />believe, with the best interests of this country. If these same <br />people were working for private enterprise they would most likely <br />find their jobs terminated. Consequently, why do the taxpayers <br />have to tolerate professors who do not necessarily buy our country's <br /> <br /> <br />