Fwd: ihtfp Volume 98.11

To answer Andy's question...

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President Clinton is visiting MIT.  So, of course, there has to be a few
pranks, or "hacks", to commemorate the visit...

>The following forged messages were sent to a number of official MIT lists. 
And then to a number of
>outside news agencies (identified as hacks).
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>From: qenzcvna@ZVG.RQH (Dan Rampian)
>Subject:  June 5 Procedures (Further)
>Date: Thu, 4 Jun 98 04:00:53 EDT
>
> MEMORANDUM
>
> To: Department Heads, Lab and Center Directors, and Administrative Officers
> From: Chief Anne Glavin
>
> On Friday, 5 June, during the hours of the President's visit (9:00 AM to
> approximately 1:00 PM), no subpoenas for President Clinton or members of
> his Secret Service entourage are to be accepted by any member of the
> faculty or staff.  The MIT Administration has decided to extend this
> courtesy to the President as a way of making his visit here more pleasant.
>
> Anyone who approaches a faculty or staff member with a subpoena should be
> directed to the Institute Legal Affairs Office, Room 4-104.
>
> Your cooperation is appreciated.
>
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>From: wsyberl@ZVG.RQH (Jack Florey)
>Subject:  June 5th Preparation
>Date: Thu, 4 Jun 98 04:31:02 EDT
>
>In preparation for the visit of President Clinton, donations to the
>Democratic National Committee are being accepted at the MIT Asia Pacific
>Corporate Relations Office, Room E38-400.  We encourage all of you, as well
>as members of your staff, to make his visit here a success.  We understand
>from his aides that this is especially important in an era of shrinking
>government grant dollars.  Please stop in and leave a check or preferably
>cash.
>
>In these difficult times it is very important to show our support.  If
>you've already made a donation to the Committee, no further action is
>required.  Alternatively, you might consider a donation to President
>Clinton's Legal Defense Fund.  These donations are being accepted by the
>Office of Government Relations, Room 5-208 and by the MIT Washington
>Office, 820 First St, NE, Suite 410, Washington DC 20002 (202-789-1828).
>
>Jack Florey
>Director of Development
>
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>From: gun@ZVG.RQH (Thomas H. Adams)
>Subject: Attire for June 5 Commencement - Message for All Students
>Date: Thu, 4 Jun 98 04:53:25 EDT
>
>Please post in your respective DLC's as appropriate.
>
>There has been some recent controversy surrounding appropriate attire for
>Commencement.  Normally, the Office of the Dean for Student Affairs would
>not need to take a position on this issue.  However, it seems that a
>substantial number of female students are considering a suggestive and
>offensive form of dress.
>
>It therefore is necessary for the Office of the Dean for Student Affairs to
>declare that the wearing of black berets and kneepads by alumnae-to-be at
>graduation is hereby forbidden.
>
>This dress code will be strictly enforced for all participants in the
>commencement procession.  No exceptions or exemptions will be made.
>
>***************************************************************
>Thomas H. Adams, Special Asst. to the Dean for Student Affairs
>Massachusetts Institute of Technology
>Office of the Dean of Students and Undergraduate Education
>77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA  02139-4307
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>From: znezrnh@ZVG.RQH (Themistocles Marmeau)
>Subject: June 5 Policy
>Date: Thu, 4 Jun 98 05:17:00 EDT
>
>In addition to the recent ODSA ruling on dress, the President's Visit
>Coordinator has requested that, to keep with the style recently adopted
>at White House functions, women seated in the first three rows should not
>wear undergarments.
>
>While unusual, we expect that this will be cooler for those involved.  It
>will also keep the President attentive during his speech.
>
>The MIT Office of Special Events, along with highly-experienced members of
>the Secret Service, will take steps to guarantee that no untoward
>photographs are taken of those observing this dress code.
>
>T. Marmeau
>Special Events Coordinator
>
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>End of hackers' digest
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