Oral History Interview with Stephen B. Schneider, 1977 July 11
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Time   00:00
INTRODUCTION
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Time   00:30
BEGINNING OF SCHNEIDER'S ACTIVITIES IN WISPIRG
Scope and Content Note: Learned of organization from fellow law student in late 1971 or early 1972, and became involved.
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Time   01:05
EARLY ORGANIZATION OF WISPIRG
Scope and Content Note: A small group of students had been given $5,000.00 from Ralph Nader's group to begin drive to establish WISPIRG. Had gotten 13,000 students' signatures on petition to assess students small fee to support group.
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Time   02:35
EXTENT OF STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION
Scope and Content Note: Initial efforts were begun in Madison with the help of Nader's people, but soon spread to other University of Wisconsin campuses.
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Time   04:00
STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED
Scope and Content Note: Schneider's involvement as secretary of initial Board to incorporate WISPIRG. First state board of directors elected; initial members of organization.
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Time   06:15
BOB PARK'S RESPONSIBILITIES
Scope and Content Note: Park served as WISPIRG's organizer, fund-raiser, executive director, and the only paid staff member.
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Time   07:15
FUND RAISING
Scope and Content Note: Operation of funding mechanism, method of getting con- tracts between WISPIRGs at Green Bay and Madison, and the University of Wisconsin. Problems getting signatures from chancellors for the funding arrangement. UW-Madison's Wisconsin Student Association voluntary payment packet as alternative to funding mechanism and problems encountered.
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Time   13:30
EDUCATION AT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN CAMPUSES CONCERNING WISPIRG
Scope and Content Note: About 100 volunteers were trained to talk with students about WISPIRG. Student and faculty support for group.
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Time   14:45
EDUCATIONAL CREDIT FOR WISPIRG PROJECTS
Scope and Content Note: Student research on projects for educational credit by various departments at University of Wisconsin-Madison and Green Bay campuses.
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Time   17:20
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Scope and Content Note: Did fairly simple projects because of the lack of funds. Discusses projected research topics.
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Time   21:10
STATE BOARD MEETINGS
Scope and Content Note: About six meetings held on various campuses. Sense of coordination and cooperation. Administrative policies of WISPIRG.
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Time   24:20
FRUSTRATION WITH UNIVERSITY BUREAUCRACY
Scope and Content Note: Middle and upper-level administrators frustrated the establishment of WISPIRG.
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Time   26:25
END OF INTERVIEW