February2018VolumeXVII,No.3

GENESIS: HOW UCSD CAME TO BE

III.AssemblingtheLand By Jack C. Fisher Professor Emeritus of Surgery EA Historian and Past President

In1924,whentheRegents irstproposedopeningacampusinsouthernCalifornia,SanDiego’sCityCouncilofferedparcelsoflandnorthandeastofSIO.Unfortunately,LosAngelessubmittedamoreappealingbidinthecity’sWestwoodsectionandtheresultwasUCLA.Finally,in1955,thestatelegislature,attheurgingoflocalAssemblymanSheri-danHegland,askedtheRegentstoconsideraddingacampusinSanDi-ego.Thatsetoffaseriesofinitia-tives,oftenatcrosspurposes,whicheventuallyproducedUCSD.TheRegentsreferredHegland’sinquirytoUCPresidentGordonSproul,whoconsultedSIODirec-torRogerRevelle.Revellemadeapitchfor“somethinglikeapubliclysupportedCalTech”foradvancedresearchandgraduateeducationinthenaturalsciencesandengineer-ing.SanDiegoStateCollege,hepointedout,wasalreadydoingagreatjobeducatingundergraduates.ButwhentheCityCounciltookupthematterinDecember,CityManag-erO.W.Campbellarguedthattoat-tractindustrythecityneededaschoolthatwouldofferundergradu-atedegreesfocusedonengineering.Accordingly,theCouncilapproved

anofferof“certaincityownedlandsforanundergraduateschoolenrol-lingstudentswhoaredesirousofenteringintotheprofessional ieldofengineering.”TheChamberofCommercepre-ferredRevelle’sideaandinvitedastellarscienti icpaneltopromoteitataRegentsmeetinginLosAngeles.ThepanelincludedHenryBern-stein,directoroftheNavalElec-tronicsLaboratory,JohnJayHop-kinsofGeneralDynamics,Ed-wardCreutz,directoroftheSci-

enceDivisionatConvair,andFred-erikdeHoffmann,aphysicistwhowasnowPresidentofGeneralAtomics.TheRegentsweredulyimpressedandendorsedthegroup’sproposalforan“InstituteofMechanics”andan“InstituteofPureandAppliedPhysics.”Revellewasaskedtosubmitaplan.

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MortonPrintz PresidentPhyllisMirsky VicePresident

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MembersatLarge:StanChodorow,WinCox,FranGillin,MargueriteJackson,HenryPowellandGillWilliamson.ExOf icio:DickAttiyeh,CUCEAChair,JackFisher,Histori-an,GailGeddis,Representative,UCSDRetirementAssociation,SandyLakoff,Editor,Chronicles,SuzanCiof i,Director,RetirementResourceCenter,andMaxineBloor,LiaisontoOceanids.

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Dr.F.MartinRalphResearchMeteorologist,ScrippsInstitutionofOceanographyTopic:“AtmosphericRivers”

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RobertGordonSproul11thpresidentoftheUniversityofCalifornia

from1930‐1958 JohnJayHopkinsofGeneralDynamics

Cont.frompage7.homelifeUncleMoemanagedwaspervadedbyakibbutz-likeequality:everythingwasplannedandweallsharedthechoresandlife’spleasures.Today,theAmalgamatedboaststalltowersonifteenacreswithapartmentsrangingfromstudiostothreebedrooms.Theyareavailabletoallapplicants,notjustunionmembers,withrelativelymodestin-comes.Theyprovidehousingfor1500familiesandremainco-operativelyownedandmanaged.The irstpresident,AbrahamKazan,setforthitsprinciples,nowenshrinedonitswebsite:

Itwasofferedtoustodemonstratethatthroughcooperativeeffortswecanbetterthelotofourco‐workers.Wehavealsobeengiventheprivilegetoshowthatwhereallpersonalgainandbene itiseliminated,greatergoodcanbeaccomplishedforthebene itofall.Itremainstooforthemem‐bersofourCooperativeCommunitytoexerttheireffortstorunthiscooperativeandmakeitmoreuseful,andmoreinteresting,forallwholiveintheseapartments.

Itwasabeautifulidea.Thewholecountrywoulddowelltoemulatethatcooperativespiritthesedays.

TwoSpecialEvents,back-to-backonWednesday,May9,2018Chancellor’sScholars-FreshmanCohort

AcademicPosterSessionSmallConferenceRooms,UCSDFacultyClub

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1956wasayearofsporadicprogress:gainsmade,lost,thenlaterrecaptured.InformedinMarchthattheGeneralDynamicsboardhadapprovedamillion-dollargiftinsupportofthepro-posedinstitutes,SproulappointedaspecialcommitteeledbyBerke-leyphysicistGlennSeaborg,tovetRevelle’sproposal.Withitssup-port,theRegentsunanimouslyap-provedtheplan.Meanwhile,how-ever,theUCAcademicSenateen-dorsedthe indingofitsCommitteeonEducationalPolicythattherewasnoneedforanythingmoreinSanDiegothantheoceanographicinstitutealreadythere.AndinMay,toaddtotheconfusion,yetanoth-eradvisorycommitteeurgedap-provalofamajorcenterinSanDie-gobutonlyifitprovidedunder-graduateinstruction.Meanwhile,SanDiegovotersgranted40-50acresforan“InstituteofTechnolo-gyandEngineering.”InAugust,theAcademicSenatereverseditsearlierpositionandbackedtheRevelleplan.TheRe-gentsthenapprovedabudgetof$15millionforatleastoneandpossiblytwograduateinstitutes.SproulaskedtheCaliforniaAssem-blytoprovidefundsfor“awell-developedgraduateschoolforin-structionandresearchinscienceandtechnology.”TheRegentsap-proved$24millionmoreforsitedevelopment.SanDiegoStateCol-legePresidentMalcolmLovegavetheplanaquali iedendorsement,implyingthathecouldendorseagraduate-levelresearchinstitutionthatwouldcomplementbutnotcompetewiththecollege.TheLaJollaWoman’sClub,afterlisteningtoRevelle’sdescriptionofaschoolwithnomorethanathousandstu-dents--“fewcapableofwinningafootballgame”--happilygrantedapprovalfor“anykindofadvancedinstitutethatmightemergefrompendingdeliberations.”Thefollowingyear,1957,isrememberedastheyearofSput-

nik,atimewhenthecountrycametothestarkrealizationthatourColdWarrivalmightbeforgingaheadofusinscienceandtechnology.Thecallwentupfromallquartersforarenewedemphasisontechnicaledu-cation.DemographicpressuresinCaliforniacoincidedandresultedinthereleaseofaUCreportcallingfortheestablishmentofmoregeneralcampuses,includingoneatSanDie-go.Thatcompoundedtheconfusion.TheChamberofCommerce/GeneralDynamicspartnershipstillfavoredRevelle’soriginalplanforscienceinstitutes.TheCityCouncil,sidingwiththestateAssembly,wantedthecampustoincludeundergraduateengineeringeducation.PresidentSproulwascaughtbetweenadvanc-ingthegraduateinstitutesorserv-ingthestate’sbroadereducationalneeds.ThematterwasprovisionallyresolvedatanAugust,1957meetingoftheRegentswithastartlingrec-ommendation:notone,nottwo,butthreenewgeneralcampusesforCal-ifornia:oneforSanDiego,anotherinOrangeCounty,andathirdfortheCentralCoastregion.ButtheRegentswereunabletomoveforwardonaSanDiegopro-jectbecauseofthedeterminedre-sistanceofoneRegentinparticular,

EdwinPauley,a1922BerkeleygraduatewhomadehishomeinLosAngelesandhadmadeafortuneintheoilbusiness.In1957,havinginitiallyfavoredagraduateschoolforSanDie-go,hewasdeterminedtoblocktherevisedproposalofageneralcampus--possiblybecauseitwouldcompetewithratherthancomplementUCLA.PauleyinsistedthatUCLAbegivenresponsibilityfortheplanningofSanDiego’scampus,anotionthatRevelledeclaredpreposterous.Pauleycoun-teredwithaproposalthattheRegentstakeoverSanDiegoStateCollegeandlimitthenewcampustothegraduateschooloption.ItwasthelasttimePauleyandRevellesaweyetoeye.SproulagreedwithRevellethatthenewcampusoughttobeautono-mousandsuggestedthatitbenamedUCLaJolla.Thelocalpoliticaloutcrywasimmediate:membersoftheCityCouncilpointedoutthatLaJollawasmerelyaneighborhoodofSanDiegoandnotanautonomousentity,soitwouldhavetobecalledUCSanDiego.Butthelargerquestionwasnotthenamebutthelocation.Wherewouldthelandbefound?PauleytriedtousethelandissuetoscuttletheproposalbypersuadingtheRegentstoagreetoariderinits

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usanickeltobuyaBungalowBaricecreampop.Isawmy irstplaywithprofessionalactorsinthestreetnexttotheparkperformedbyaWPA(WorksProjectsAdmin-istration)troupefromthevantagepointofatreebranch.Onweek-endswewouldhiketoTibbetsBrookforpicnicsandtorowinthelake.WhoneededasummercampwhenyoucouldliveattheAmal-gamated?Thatwaspartoftheun-ion’sidea,anditworked.HowIdidn’tbecomealeft-wingradicalfromthatexperienceIamnotsure.Itwasprobablybe-causemyfather,wholookedabitlikeTeddyRoosevelt,wasasmall-businessProgressiveliketherestofthefamily.UncleMoewasdif-ferent.Hewasintheteacher’sun-ionandverymuchontheleft.InthebookshelveswerethenovelsofHowardFastandnon- ictionworksfromtheBookFindClub,aradicalalternativetotheBook-of-the-MonthClub,alongwithissuesoftheMarxistquarterlyScienceandSociety.Ireadthemallwithfascination,andrememberlyingonthe loorwiththeday’seditionofthetabloidDailyWorker(theorganoftheCPUSA)hebroughthomeeveryday,discretelytuckedintotheday’sNewYorkTimes.(TheWorkerevenhadcomicsforthekids,including“LittleLefty”tocompetewith“LittleOrphanAn-nie”--andherfather“DaddyWar-bucks”--inthecapitalistpress.)Andevenmoreimportant,the

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EvenbeforethetragicTriangleirein1911,inwhich146workerslosttheirlives,twounionsaroseoutofNewYork’sgarmentdistrict.Likemostofthebusinesspeopleintheindustrymanyoftheirmem-berswereJews.From1932to1966,theILGWU–InternationalLadiesGarmentWorkersUnion--washeadedbyDavidDubinsky.TheotherwastheAmalgamatedClothingWorkersUnion,ledintheNewDealyearsbySidneyHillmanwho,asheadoftheCIO,acquiredalmostmythicalstandingwhenFDRwasquotedassaying,“ClearitwithSidney.”Asonglyricparodiedtherivalrybetweenthetwounions:

Thebossesmaynothaveappre-ciatedthesentiment,butbothun-ionsdidalotofgoodfortheirmembersbyimprovingwagesandworkingconditions.TheAmalga-matedunionalsohadtheinspiredideaofconstructinganot-for-pro itcooperatively-ownedapartmentcomplexforitsmembers.CalledtheAmalgamatedHousingCooperative,itwasbuiltin1927intheupperBronxadjacenttoVanCortlandtPark,alongbutonly ive-centsub-wayridefromthemidtowngar-mentdistrict.MymaternalgrandfatherMi-chaelRobins,atailorknowninthefamilyas“CaptainMike,”wasoneoftheearlyresidents–or“cooperators”--aswashisdaugh-ter,myAuntRose,andherhus-

band,UncleMoe(shortforMorris),whotaughthistoryatnearbyDeWittClintonHigh.Youbecamearesidentbypayinginamodeststaketobe-comeashareholder,andamonthlymaintenancefeeestablishedbyanelectedboard.WhenIgottoknowthem,theTudor-stylebuildings,allidenticalandfacedwithbrownbrick,wereaboutsixorsevensto-riestall,withelevators,heatedbyoil- iredfurnaces.Eachspaciousapart-mentwasfrontedbyasolidmetaldoor,andonevery loortherewasanincineratoroutletinwhichtrashcouldeasilybedisposedof.Thebuildingswereconnectedbycon-cretewalkwaysandinterspersedwithpatchesofgreenery.NearbywerePS95,aprimaryschool,andDe

WittClinton,wheretherewerebasketballcourts,ayardforstickball,runningtracks,andhandballcourts.AsayoungsterIspentidyllic

summersthere.ComingfromBa-yonne.acityinNewJerseybestknownforoilre ineriesandfacto-ries,IthoughttheAmalgamatedwastheheightofNewYorkelegance.Itevenhadanursery,aco-opgrocery,andapharmacy--wherekindlyMr.Chavkinseemedtoknowalltheresidents.(“Howisyourgrandmoth-er?”hewouldaskwhenIcameforaprescription.)WithHarryandJerry,cousinsmyage,Igotlotsofexerciseontheplayingields.CaptainMike,bythenre-tired,wouldinter-rupthispinochlegameattheedgeoftheparktogive

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posalofageneralcampus‐‐possiblybecauseitwouldcompetewithratherthan

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UniversityofCaliforniaRegentDonaldH.McLaughlinandScrippsInstitutionofOceanog‐raphyDirectorRogerRevelleexamineamapoftheproposedsiteoftheUniversityofCaliforniacampusatSanDiego,1959.ScrippsInstitutionofOceanographyArchives,UCSanDiego.

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Sojointheneedle‐worker’sunion,It’stheonlyneedle‐workers’union.Thecorset‐makersunionisano‐goodunion.It’sano‐goodunion–fortheboss!TheyarecheatingalltheJonesandtheThomases,Totheworkerstheyaremakingfalsepromises,Theyarepreachingsocialisminthenameofcapitalism,Forthesakeoffascism‐‐andtheboss.Killtheboss!

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recommendationrequiringalllandforthenewcampusestocomewithoutcosttotheUniversi-ty.Hemaynothaverealizedhoweasilythisploycouldbesur-mountedinSanDiego.FortuitoushistoryhadgivenSanDiegomoreuncommittedlandfordevelop-mentthananyothercityinCali-fornia–thanksoriginallytothewaythelandwasassignedwhenitwas irstsettledbyEuropeansruledbyKingCarlosIVofSpain.AfterMexicoachievedindepend-encein1820,allthesettlementswereallowedtopetitionforpueb-lo(township)status.In1834Mex-icograntedmunicipalautonomytoSanDiego,whichnowcom-prisedallthesepueblos.Amapwasdrawnupshowingthebound-aries.In1848,whenMexicocededAltaCaliforniatotheUnitedStates,therightstolandheldunderMexi-canlawwereguaranteedbythenewTerritoryofCalifornia.TheTerritorialAssembly’s“Actof1851”requiredthatterritorialclaimantsprovidedocumentaryevidenceinsupportoftheirinher-itedgrants.SanDiegofaredbestbecauseofthemaponwhichpuebloboundarieswerede inedwithuniqueprecision.Whileoth-ercitieswereforcedtorelinquishmajorportionsoftheirinheritedland,SanDiegoretainednearlyallofitselevensquareleagues,equal

to43,556acres,anareameasuringsixmilesbyeleven!In1870thehis-toricmapwasredrawnwiththepueblolandssubdividedinto240plotsofapproximately160-170acreseach,anunprecedentedassetforacitytodispenseatitsowndis-cretion.Butwhichparcelsweretobegiventotheuniversity?Enterthein luentialvoiceofJamesCopley,publisheroftheSanDiegoUnion.Herejectedproposalsoflandsurround-ingLakeMurray,oratthenortheastcornerofBalboaPark,orthevalleysouthofRanchoSantaFe,orLind-berghField,insistingthatLaJollawastheonlychoicethatmadeanysense,preferablyonlandtuckedbetweenSIOandtheemergingGen-eralAtomicscampus.Inthisareatherewasstillamplecitylandavail-able,andtheMarineswererumoredtobethinkingofevacuatingCampMatthewsinreturnforimprovedfacilitiesatCampPendleton.Thetaskofsecuringenoughpar-celstomakeupthestipulated1,000acresforageneralcampusprovedtobelessstraightforwardthanCop-leyimagined.Therewerealreadyplentyofsuitorsfortheland.TheCaliforniaDepartmentofHighways,busyexploitingthe1956Federal-AidHighwayAct,hadannouncedplansforanorth-southInterstatethatwouldpassthroughthenaturalravinebisectingCampMatthews.Apropertylienwasthereforere-quiredfromeithertheMarineCorpsorwhoeverinheritedcon-troloftheMatthewsacreage.Thecity,havingrepossessedlandas-signedtoCampCallanatwar’send,operatedanauto-racingtrackuntil1956whenadecisionwasmadetocreatetwochampi-onshipgolfcourses.TheCouncilwasalsograntingparcelstose-lectedenterprises, irstGeneralAtomicsandlaterDowChemicalCorporation,muchtothechagrinofRevelle,whoseappetitefor

landextendedasfarnorthasTorreyPinesPark.Whenru-morsofaUCcampuscirculated,realtorsanddevelopersnosedaboutforallavailabledeedsorleasingopportunities.UCbe-cameresponsibleforconveyingtoCaltransalienof84.7acresforconstructionofInterstate5.DowChemical,targetofdemonstrationsforitsmanu-factureofAgentOrange,nolongerwantedtobenearanyUCcampus,soitgifteditschoicepropertytoScrippsClin-ic.Pauleywasstilldeterminedtokilltheideaofacomprehen-sivecampus.Thatledtothefa-mous“LaJollaairwar.”TheaerialwaroverKoreawasfoughtwithtechnologicallyad-vancedjetaircraft.Bythelate1950s,theNavyreliedonsev-eralcarrier-based ighters,alloperatingnoisilyhereatthetraininggroundsofNavalAirStation(NAS)Miramar.Alt-houghthemainrunwayisdi-rectedatMountSoledad--ade-cisionbasedonhistoricneedtoexploitprevailingoffshorewinds--pilotscustomarilybankedrightimmediatelyaftertakeoffandcontinuednorth-westoverlandunderconsider-ationfortheuniversity.Thiswasalsoatimewhenafter-burnerswereincommonuse,ameansforsuddenlyincreasingenginethrustthatnecessarilyaddedstillmoreoverheadthunder.Itdidn’ttakemucheffortforapoliticallyconnectedRe-gentlikePauleytopickupthephoneandgetacomprehensivemilitarybrie ingonthesemat-ters.How,hethenasked,couldaninstitutionofhigherlearning

leadandbrassfromtheranges.Despitetheseefforts,ammuni-tionitemsincludingunexplod-edrocketsareoftenfoundatcampusconstructionsites.In1999,2003.5-inchpracticerocketswereuncoveredinthehillsideexcavationforanaddi-tiontoaRadisson(currentlySheraton)Hotel.Duringtheconstructionofstudenthousingunits,several60mm.mortars,M9grenades,andMark-IIhandgrenadeswereremoved.Justbeforethetransfer,uni-versityof icialsinspectedthesiteandwerepleasedto ind46remainingstructuresinexcel-lentcondition,twelvestillstandingwithtenstillinusetoday.OnSeptember23,1964,aquitclaimdeedwasreadyforsignatoriesrepresentingtheRegentsandSecretaryofNavyPaulNitze.Inacarefullywordeddocumentthatallowedfortransferof545.3acresef-fectiveOctober6,1964,thegovernmentstipulatedthatitbeheldforeverharmlessforanyliabilityorclaimsofinjurytothelanditself(e.g.,retainedordnance)orfordamagetoim-provements(e.g.,universitystructures)frommilitaryair-craftoperatinginthevicinityofNASMiramar. Nextday,atransfercere-monywasheldontheparadeplaza(nowcalledTownSquare)facinganevacuatedheadquartersbuildingsincereplacedbyaStudentServicesCenter.Aninscribedstonecom-memoratingtheeventwasplaced.AttendingtheeventwereCommanderofSanDie-go’sMarineCorpsRecruitDe-potBrunoHochmuth,UCPresi-dentClarkKerr,andUCSanDi-

ego’srecentlyannouncedinau-guralChancellor,BerkeleyphysicistHerbertYork.Manyfaculty,especiallyrecenthires,deeplyregrettedthatRogerRevellewaspassedoverfortheappointment.The iftiethanni-versaryofthishistorictransferwascelebratedatthesamesiteonOct.6,2014.AmongthoseattendingwereSybilYork,wifeofthelateChancellorYork,ColonelChristopherNash,Commander,WeaponsandFieldTrainingBattalionforCampPendleton’sEdsonRange,andseveralWorldWarIIveteranswhohadreceivedtheirsmall-armstrainingatCampMatthews.Therewasmoretocomebywayoflandacquisitionsandswaps,butthebasicsitewasnowestablished.Thisisthethirdinstallmentofanedited,much‐abbreviatedhistorybasedonextensivere‐searchinprimarysources.Thefullversion(includingawealthoffootnotes)isavailableonlineathttp://library.ucsd.edu/dc/object/bb4371434f.NEXT:LandSwapsandDevelopment.

Appendix

FinancialSupportfromEllenandE.W.ScrippsforMarineStudiesandanOceanographicInstitu-tion*

In2016$1903$500$14K 1903 $1.500$41K 1905 $50,000$1.4M 1910 $100,000$2.6M 1910 $150,000$3.9M 1915$100,000$2.4M TOTAL:$400,000+$10.0M+

*TotaldoesnotincluderepeatedsmallergiftsfromE.W.Scripps

JamesCopley,PublisherSanDiegoUnionTribune

NamesConsidered/SelectedbyUCRegents

foraSanDiegoCampus1912‐1960

1912‐ScrippsInstitutionof BiologicalResearch 

1925‐ScrippsInstitutionofOceanography

1951‐ SchoolforScienceand Engineering 

1955‐InstitutesofMechanics,PureandAppliedPhysics

1956‐InstituteofTechnologyandEngineering1957‐SchoolforScienceand Technology

1957‐UCLaJolla

1961‐InstituteofTechnologyand Engineering

1963‐SchoolofScienceandEngineering

1960‐UC San Diego

UCSanDiegoInauguralChancellorHerbertYork

1961‐1964and1970‐1972

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functionunderthe lightpathofanavalairtrainingfacility?TheNavychippedinhelpfully,stronglyobjectingtoanyfurtherciviliandevelopmentinproximi-tytoitsbase,onethatwouldserveasheadquartersforTOP-GUN,theU.S.NavyFighterWeaponsSchool.11thNavalDis-trictCommandantC.C.Hart-mann,indirectinghiswarn-ingtoPresidentKerr,character-

izedNASMiramaras“hardcore,”a$60millionairstationessentialfor leetoperations.Thebase,headded,wouldre-maindangerousandnoisy:“Theuniversitycanexpectnore-treat…thenavyisinMiramartostay.”Meanwhile,theComman-dantofMarinesdeniedrumorsthathisbranchofthearmedserviceswasabouttoquitCampMatthews:thecorpswouldnotsurrenderitsri lerange!HereweretwoColdWarmilitaryin-stallationsblockingSanDiego’sacademicdevelopment.WhocouldhavebeenmorepleasedthanRegentPauley?Toprovehispointaboutair-craftnoise,Pauley lewfellowRegentstohisKane’oheBayre-treatonOahuwheretheycouldexperiencethesoundoftakeoffsfromnearbyKualoaAir ield.AtasubsequentmeetingoftheRe-gents,hisconsultantarchitect,

CharlesLuckman,estimatedthatmodi icationstomuf lejetnoisewouldaddtenpercenttocostsofbuildingconstruction–notthetwopercentestimatedbytheUniversity’sarchitects.ButRevelle,whoseresearchprowesswasnotlimitedtotheocean’sdepths,camewellpre-pared.HehadlearnedthatScrippsMemorialHospital,atthattimeplanninganewfacili-tyclosertotheair ieldthantheprospectivecampussite,hadbeenadvisedthatthecostofdampeningaircraftnoisewouldaddnomorethanfourpercent.WalterMunkremembershisfriendRogerinvitinghimtoat-tendthemeeting.“Hetoldmetherewouldbe‘electricmo-ments’andindeedtherewere.Itwasallverydramatic.”BriefedbyRevelle,KerralsoinformedtheRegentsthatLuckmanwasservingasthehospital’sconsultantattheverysametimethathewasadvisingPauley.Pauleyjumpedtohisfeetanddemandedthathisconsultantexplain.Luckmansheepishlyacknowledgedthediscrepancy.RevellepersistedinattackingPauley’sobjections.HerevealedPauley’sattempttoin luencetheRegentswithasubsidizedjunkettohisprivateHawaiianresort.Headdedthatthenewcampuswasnocloserthanmanyothersweretocom-mercialairports,speci ically,nocloserthanUCRiversidewastoMarchAirForceBase.Pauleywashumiliatedanddefeated.Hiswastheonlyneg-ativevotewhentheRegentsreaf irmedtheirearlierdeci-sion.Withinamonth,additionalfundstotaling$3million(worthabout$26milliontoday)were

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allocatedforafullcampusinLaJolla.Yearslater,afterRev-ellehadbeenpassedoverasacandidatetobecomefoundingchancellor,heruefullyrecalledhis“victoryovertheoilmanasbeingpyrrhicatbest.” Theassemblyoflandthenbeganinearnest.Parcelsneed-edtomeetthe1,000-acrere-quirementwithoutcosttotheRegentscamefromthreesources:theCityofSanDiego,thefederalgovernment,andprivatecitizens.Revellewasinthehabitofdrivingprospectivefacultyupbiologicalgradetoabluffover-lookingthePaci icOcean,ask-ingthemtolookaroundandtellhimwhattheysaw,thenanswerhisownquestionbyimaginingaclusterofbuild-ings illedwithmagni icentlyequippedlaboratories,oneofthemdesignatedfortherecruithewasaddressing.Buttohiseverlastingregret,thecityawardedthisoceanfrontacre-agetotheSalkInstituteforBi-ologicalSciences,recentlyfundedbytheMarchofDimesandtheNationalScienceFoun-dation.RevellewasinitiallythrilledbyJonasSalk’sinterestinSanDiegobutaskedhimnottocompeteforland.Thecitycouncil,encouragedbyMayorCharlesDail,apoliovictimhimself,votedanunspeci iedlotforSalkwhoproceededtoselectcoastallot#1324forhisresearchinstitute,thereby“cuttingtheheartoutoftheuniversitycampus,”asRevellewouldlaterputit.ConfrontedbyRevelle,Salkblamedan“uninformed”associatebutrefusedtorelinquishthegift.

Hisinstitute,designedbyLouisKahnandcompletedin1962,wasdeclareda“transformativestructure”byarchitecturalcriticsandlaterdesignatedaNationalHistoricSite.In1961,theCityCouncilde-liveredanotherblowtoRevelle’sdreamswhenitrezonedunas-signedlandnorthofGeneralAtomicsfrom“residential”to“researchanddevelopment.”Theuniversitywouldneverreceiveanyofthisnorthernreachofcityland.Butinthatsameyear,theCityCouncildidrelease58.5acres,previouslydesignatedforanInstituteofTechnologyandEngineering.Thisacreagebe-camethe irstconstructionsitefortheSanDiegocampus,its inalnamestillbeingdebatedatthetime.Inthefallof1963,268stu-dentsfromtwenty-onenationsenrolledinaUCSchoolofScienceandEngineering;theywouldgraduatefromUCSanDiego.Morecitylandwasinstorefortheuniversity,muchmorewhenitbecameclearthatagen-eralcampuswasactuallyinpro-spect.BasedonaMarch12,1964vote,grantdeedsinvolvingsevenmorepueblolotsforatotalof456.5acreswereexecutedandacceptedbytheRegents.Anaddi-tional29.8acreswereaddedonMarch17,1969.MorethanhalfoftherequiredacreagewasnowinRegents’hands.Thencamethe“surrender”ofCampMatthews.RepresentativeBobWilsonbelievedhesawanopportunitytoacquirethebaseforthestatebecauseitwasfacedwithclosureofsomeofitsrangesduetosafetyhazardsposedbyresidentialencroachment.TheLaJollaTownCouncilhadmadeitclearLaJollanswouldlikethe

Marinestogosomewhereelse.Wilsonintroducedabillre-questingapprovalandfundingforatransfertoCampPend-leton.SenatorsThomasKugelandClairEngellatersubmittedaconcurrentsenatebill.TheNavybalked,informingtheHouseCommitteeonArmedServicesthatitsobjectiontoreleasingtheMarinefacilityremainedunchanged,butatthesametimehintedthat$20millionwouldcoverthecostofamove.(TheCommandantofMarineswaspoliticallysavvyenoughtoknowheshouldn’thavetogiveupCampMat-thewswithoutgettingsome-thinginreturn.)PauleyrefusedtogiveupandnowsawtheNavyasapo-tentialally.InalettertoSena-torEngel,herestatedhiscon-cernaboutthenoiseissue:“Wehavehadstudiesmadebypeo-plewhoclaimtobeexpertsinthe ieldofsound,andthecon-clusionsofthesepeoplehaveleftquestionsinmymind.”WritingnexttofellowRegentPhilipBoyd,heraisedtheprospectthatcommercialairoperationsmightmovefromLindberghFieldtoNASMiramar.Boydsnappedback,“Itisdisturbingtodiscoverwestillfaceyourdissatisfactionwiththatsite.”Despitethefollyofhangingontoanoutdatedri lerangeinthemiddleofrapidlyexpand-ingurbansprawlratherthanmovingtoonetuckedinside122,800-acreCampPendleton,thetimehadcometoseekin-terventionfromhigherauthor-ities.AndsoitfelltoCityCoun-cilmanIvordeKirbytocontacthisformerUCBerkeleyroom-

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mate,SecretaryofDefenseRobertMcNamara,whore-viewedthematterandprom-ised,“…thenavywillreevalu-ateitspositioninthehopethatsomesolutioncanbefound.”Unfortunately,theHouseAppropriationsCom-mitteehadjustturneddownfundingforaproposedsmallweaponstrainingfacilityatPendleton.NextcameSanDiegoMayorDail’sturntomakeanappeal,thistimetoSecretaryoftheNavyJohnConnolly.Atthesametime,the.RegentspressedthecaseviatheirDClobbyistwhoemphasizedthatacquiringCampMat-thewswasessentialforaSanDiegocampus.CopleyPressapplieditsownbrandofpressureonCommitteeChairmanHarrySheppard,threateningtomakepublichisrepeatedvacillationontheissue.SomethingworkedbecausetheSanDiegoUnionreportedonAugust3,1961thatCongresshadapprovedtheneededappropriation,$6millioninsteadofthe$20milliontheMarineshopedfor,butstillenoughtocauseafulltransferofoperationstoPendleton.Nowwith1,090.1newlyacquiredacres,UCheldato-talof1,238.2acres,enoughforageneralcampus.Themovetookthreeyearstocomplete.Several iringrang-esrequireddecontamination,especiallythegrenade/mortar/bazookarangethatcrossedaravinesoontobegradedforafreeway.Miningcontractorswerebroughtintosalvagelargequantitiesof

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functionunderthe lightpathofanavalairtrainingfacility?TheNavychippedinhelpfully,stronglyobjectingtoanyfurtherciviliandevelopmentinproximi-tytoitsbase,onethatwouldserveasheadquartersforTOP-GUN,theU.S.NavyFighterWeaponsSchool.11thNavalDis-trictCommandantC.C.Hart-mann,indirectinghiswarn-ingtoPresidentKerr,character-

izedNASMiramaras“hardcore,”a$60millionairstationessentialfor leetoperations.Thebase,headded,wouldre-maindangerousandnoisy:“Theuniversitycanexpectnore-treat…thenavyisinMiramartostay.”Meanwhile,theComman-dantofMarinesdeniedrumorsthathisbranchofthearmedserviceswasabouttoquitCampMatthews:thecorpswouldnotsurrenderitsri lerange!HereweretwoColdWarmilitaryin-stallationsblockingSanDiego’sacademicdevelopment.WhocouldhavebeenmorepleasedthanRegentPauley?Toprovehispointaboutair-craftnoise,Pauley lewfellowRegentstohisKane’oheBayre-treatonOahuwheretheycouldexperiencethesoundoftakeoffsfromnearbyKualoaAir ield.AtasubsequentmeetingoftheRe-gents,hisconsultantarchitect,

CharlesLuckman,estimatedthatmodi icationstomuf lejetnoisewouldaddtenpercenttocostsofbuildingconstruction–notthetwopercentestimatedbytheUniversity’sarchitects.ButRevelle,whoseresearchprowesswasnotlimitedtotheocean’sdepths,camewellpre-pared.HehadlearnedthatScrippsMemorialHospital,atthattimeplanninganewfacili-tyclosertotheair ieldthantheprospectivecampussite,hadbeenadvisedthatthecostofdampeningaircraftnoisewouldaddnomorethanfourpercent.WalterMunkremembershisfriendRogerinvitinghimtoat-tendthemeeting.“Hetoldmetherewouldbe‘electricmo-ments’andindeedtherewere.Itwasallverydramatic.”BriefedbyRevelle,KerralsoinformedtheRegentsthatLuckmanwasservingasthehospital’sconsultantattheverysametimethathewasadvisingPauley.Pauleyjumpedtohisfeetanddemandedthathisconsultantexplain.Luckmansheepishlyacknowledgedthediscrepancy.RevellepersistedinattackingPauley’sobjections.HerevealedPauley’sattempttoin luencetheRegentswithasubsidizedjunkettohisprivateHawaiianresort.Headdedthatthenewcampuswasnocloserthanmanyothersweretocom-mercialairports,speci ically,nocloserthanUCRiversidewastoMarchAirForceBase.Pauleywashumiliatedanddefeated.Hiswastheonlyneg-ativevotewhentheRegentsreaf irmedtheirearlierdeci-sion.Withinamonth,additionalfundstotaling$3million(worthabout$26milliontoday)were

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allocatedforafullcampusinLaJolla.Yearslater,afterRev-ellehadbeenpassedoverasacandidatetobecomefoundingchancellor,heruefullyrecalledhis“victoryovertheoilmanasbeingpyrrhicatbest.” Theassemblyoflandthenbeganinearnest.Parcelsneed-edtomeetthe1,000-acrere-quirementwithoutcosttotheRegentscamefromthreesources:theCityofSanDiego,thefederalgovernment,andprivatecitizens.Revellewasinthehabitofdrivingprospectivefacultyupbiologicalgradetoabluffover-lookingthePaci icOcean,ask-ingthemtolookaroundandtellhimwhattheysaw,thenanswerhisownquestionbyimaginingaclusterofbuild-ings illedwithmagni icentlyequippedlaboratories,oneofthemdesignatedfortherecruithewasaddressing.Buttohiseverlastingregret,thecityawardedthisoceanfrontacre-agetotheSalkInstituteforBi-ologicalSciences,recentlyfundedbytheMarchofDimesandtheNationalScienceFoun-dation.RevellewasinitiallythrilledbyJonasSalk’sinterestinSanDiegobutaskedhimnottocompeteforland.Thecitycouncil,encouragedbyMayorCharlesDail,apoliovictimhimself,votedanunspeci iedlotforSalkwhoproceededtoselectcoastallot#1324forhisresearchinstitute,thereby“cuttingtheheartoutoftheuniversitycampus,”asRevellewouldlaterputit.ConfrontedbyRevelle,Salkblamedan“uninformed”associatebutrefusedtorelinquishthegift.

Hisinstitute,designedbyLouisKahnandcompletedin1962,wasdeclareda“transformativestructure”byarchitecturalcriticsandlaterdesignatedaNationalHistoricSite.In1961,theCityCouncilde-liveredanotherblowtoRevelle’sdreamswhenitrezonedunas-signedlandnorthofGeneralAtomicsfrom“residential”to“researchanddevelopment.”Theuniversitywouldneverreceiveanyofthisnorthernreachofcityland.Butinthatsameyear,theCityCouncildidrelease58.5acres,previouslydesignatedforanInstituteofTechnologyandEngineering.Thisacreagebe-camethe irstconstructionsitefortheSanDiegocampus,its inalnamestillbeingdebatedatthetime.Inthefallof1963,268stu-dentsfromtwenty-onenationsenrolledinaUCSchoolofScienceandEngineering;theywouldgraduatefromUCSanDiego.Morecitylandwasinstorefortheuniversity,muchmorewhenitbecameclearthatagen-eralcampuswasactuallyinpro-spect.BasedonaMarch12,1964vote,grantdeedsinvolvingsevenmorepueblolotsforatotalof456.5acreswereexecutedandacceptedbytheRegents.Anaddi-tional29.8acreswereaddedonMarch17,1969.MorethanhalfoftherequiredacreagewasnowinRegents’hands.Thencamethe“surrender”ofCampMatthews.RepresentativeBobWilsonbelievedhesawanopportunitytoacquirethebaseforthestatebecauseitwasfacedwithclosureofsomeofitsrangesduetosafetyhazardsposedbyresidentialencroachment.TheLaJollaTownCouncilhadmadeitclearLaJollanswouldlikethe

Marinestogosomewhereelse.Wilsonintroducedabillre-questingapprovalandfundingforatransfertoCampPend-leton.SenatorsThomasKugelandClairEngellatersubmittedaconcurrentsenatebill.TheNavybalked,informingtheHouseCommitteeonArmedServicesthatitsobjectiontoreleasingtheMarinefacilityremainedunchanged,butatthesametimehintedthat$20millionwouldcoverthecostofamove.(TheCommandantofMarineswaspoliticallysavvyenoughtoknowheshouldn’thavetogiveupCampMat-thewswithoutgettingsome-thinginreturn.)PauleyrefusedtogiveupandnowsawtheNavyasapo-tentialally.InalettertoSena-torEngel,herestatedhiscon-cernaboutthenoiseissue:“Wehavehadstudiesmadebypeo-plewhoclaimtobeexpertsinthe ieldofsound,andthecon-clusionsofthesepeoplehaveleftquestionsinmymind.”WritingnexttofellowRegentPhilipBoyd,heraisedtheprospectthatcommercialairoperationsmightmovefromLindberghFieldtoNASMiramar.Boydsnappedback,“Itisdisturbingtodiscoverwestillfaceyourdissatisfactionwiththatsite.”Despitethefollyofhangingontoanoutdatedri lerangeinthemiddleofrapidlyexpand-ingurbansprawlratherthanmovingtoonetuckedinside122,800-acreCampPendleton,thetimehadcometoseekin-terventionfromhigherauthor-ities.AndsoitfelltoCityCoun-cilmanIvordeKirbytocontacthisformerUCBerkeleyroom-

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mate,SecretaryofDefenseRobertMcNamara,whore-viewedthematterandprom-ised,“…thenavywillreevalu-ateitspositioninthehopethatsomesolutioncanbefound.”Unfortunately,theHouseAppropriationsCom-mitteehadjustturneddownfundingforaproposedsmallweaponstrainingfacilityatPendleton.NextcameSanDiegoMayorDail’sturntomakeanappeal,thistimetoSecretaryoftheNavyJohnConnolly.Atthesametime,the.RegentspressedthecaseviatheirDClobbyistwhoemphasizedthatacquiringCampMat-thewswasessentialforaSanDiegocampus.CopleyPressapplieditsownbrandofpressureonCommitteeChairmanHarrySheppard,threateningtomakepublichisrepeatedvacillationontheissue.SomethingworkedbecausetheSanDiegoUnionreportedonAugust3,1961thatCongresshadapprovedtheneededappropriation,$6millioninsteadofthe$20milliontheMarineshopedfor,butstillenoughtocauseafulltransferofoperationstoPendleton.Nowwith1,090.1newlyacquiredacres,UCheldato-talof1,238.2acres,enoughforageneralcampus.Themovetookthreeyearstocomplete.Several iringrang-esrequireddecontamination,especiallythegrenade/mortar/bazookarangethatcrossedaravinesoontobegradedforafreeway.Miningcontractorswerebroughtintosalvagelargequantitiesof

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recommendationrequiringalllandforthenewcampusestocomewithoutcosttotheUniversi-ty.Hemaynothaverealizedhoweasilythisploycouldbesur-mountedinSanDiego.FortuitoushistoryhadgivenSanDiegomoreuncommittedlandfordevelop-mentthananyothercityinCali-fornia–thanksoriginallytothewaythelandwasassignedwhenitwas irstsettledbyEuropeansruledbyKingCarlosIVofSpain.AfterMexicoachievedindepend-encein1820,allthesettlementswereallowedtopetitionforpueb-lo(township)status.In1834Mex-icograntedmunicipalautonomytoSanDiego,whichnowcom-prisedallthesepueblos.Amapwasdrawnupshowingthebound-aries.In1848,whenMexicocededAltaCaliforniatotheUnitedStates,therightstolandheldunderMexi-canlawwereguaranteedbythenewTerritoryofCalifornia.TheTerritorialAssembly’s“Actof1851”requiredthatterritorialclaimantsprovidedocumentaryevidenceinsupportoftheirinher-itedgrants.SanDiegofaredbestbecauseofthemaponwhichpuebloboundarieswerede inedwithuniqueprecision.Whileoth-ercitieswereforcedtorelinquishmajorportionsoftheirinheritedland,SanDiegoretainednearlyallofitselevensquareleagues,equal

to43,556acres,anareameasuringsixmilesbyeleven!In1870thehis-toricmapwasredrawnwiththepueblolandssubdividedinto240plotsofapproximately160-170acreseach,anunprecedentedassetforacitytodispenseatitsowndis-cretion.Butwhichparcelsweretobegiventotheuniversity?Enterthein luentialvoiceofJamesCopley,publisheroftheSanDiegoUnion.Herejectedproposalsoflandsurround-ingLakeMurray,oratthenortheastcornerofBalboaPark,orthevalleysouthofRanchoSantaFe,orLind-berghField,insistingthatLaJollawastheonlychoicethatmadeanysense,preferablyonlandtuckedbetweenSIOandtheemergingGen-eralAtomicscampus.Inthisareatherewasstillamplecitylandavail-able,andtheMarineswererumoredtobethinkingofevacuatingCampMatthewsinreturnforimprovedfacilitiesatCampPendleton.Thetaskofsecuringenoughpar-celstomakeupthestipulated1,000acresforageneralcampusprovedtobelessstraightforwardthanCop-leyimagined.Therewerealreadyplentyofsuitorsfortheland.TheCaliforniaDepartmentofHighways,busyexploitingthe1956Federal-AidHighwayAct,hadannouncedplansforanorth-southInterstatethatwouldpassthroughthenaturalravinebisectingCampMatthews.Apropertylienwasthereforere-quiredfromeithertheMarineCorpsorwhoeverinheritedcon-troloftheMatthewsacreage.Thecity,havingrepossessedlandas-signedtoCampCallanatwar’send,operatedanauto-racingtrackuntil1956whenadecisionwasmadetocreatetwochampi-onshipgolfcourses.TheCouncilwasalsograntingparcelstose-lectedenterprises, irstGeneralAtomicsandlaterDowChemicalCorporation,muchtothechagrinofRevelle,whoseappetitefor

landextendedasfarnorthasTorreyPinesPark.Whenru-morsofaUCcampuscirculated,realtorsanddevelopersnosedaboutforallavailabledeedsorleasingopportunities.UCbe-cameresponsibleforconveyingtoCaltransalienof84.7acresforconstructionofInterstate5.DowChemical,targetofdemonstrationsforitsmanu-factureofAgentOrange,nolongerwantedtobenearanyUCcampus,soitgifteditschoicepropertytoScrippsClin-ic.Pauleywasstilldeterminedtokilltheideaofacomprehen-sivecampus.Thatledtothefa-mous“LaJollaairwar.”TheaerialwaroverKoreawasfoughtwithtechnologicallyad-vancedjetaircraft.Bythelate1950s,theNavyreliedonsev-eralcarrier-based ighters,alloperatingnoisilyhereatthetraininggroundsofNavalAirStation(NAS)Miramar.Alt-houghthemainrunwayisdi-rectedatMountSoledad--ade-cisionbasedonhistoricneedtoexploitprevailingoffshorewinds--pilotscustomarilybankedrightimmediatelyaftertakeoffandcontinuednorth-westoverlandunderconsider-ationfortheuniversity.Thiswasalsoatimewhenafter-burnerswereincommonuse,ameansforsuddenlyincreasingenginethrustthatnecessarilyaddedstillmoreoverheadthunder.Itdidn’ttakemucheffortforapoliticallyconnectedRe-gentlikePauleytopickupthephoneandgetacomprehensivemilitarybrie ingonthesemat-ters.How,hethenasked,couldaninstitutionofhigherlearning

leadandbrassfromtheranges.Despitetheseefforts,ammuni-tionitemsincludingunexplod-edrocketsareoftenfoundatcampusconstructionsites.In1999,2003.5-inchpracticerocketswereuncoveredinthehillsideexcavationforanaddi-tiontoaRadisson(currentlySheraton)Hotel.Duringtheconstructionofstudenthousingunits,several60mm.mortars,M9grenades,andMark-IIhandgrenadeswereremoved.Justbeforethetransfer,uni-versityof icialsinspectedthesiteandwerepleasedto ind46remainingstructuresinexcel-lentcondition,twelvestillstandingwithtenstillinusetoday.OnSeptember23,1964,aquitclaimdeedwasreadyforsignatoriesrepresentingtheRegentsandSecretaryofNavyPaulNitze.Inacarefullywordeddocumentthatallowedfortransferof545.3acresef-fectiveOctober6,1964,thegovernmentstipulatedthatitbeheldforeverharmlessforanyliabilityorclaimsofinjurytothelanditself(e.g.,retainedordnance)orfordamagetoim-provements(e.g.,universitystructures)frommilitaryair-craftoperatinginthevicinityofNASMiramar. Nextday,atransfercere-monywasheldontheparadeplaza(nowcalledTownSquare)facinganevacuatedheadquartersbuildingsincereplacedbyaStudentServicesCenter.Aninscribedstonecom-memoratingtheeventwasplaced.AttendingtheeventwereCommanderofSanDie-go’sMarineCorpsRecruitDe-potBrunoHochmuth,UCPresi-dentClarkKerr,andUCSanDi-

ego’srecentlyannouncedinau-guralChancellor,BerkeleyphysicistHerbertYork.Manyfaculty,especiallyrecenthires,deeplyregrettedthatRogerRevellewaspassedoverfortheappointment.The iftiethanni-versaryofthishistorictransferwascelebratedatthesamesiteonOct.6,2014.AmongthoseattendingwereSybilYork,wifeofthelateChancellorYork,ColonelChristopherNash,Commander,WeaponsandFieldTrainingBattalionforCampPendleton’sEdsonRange,andseveralWorldWarIIveteranswhohadreceivedtheirsmall-armstrainingatCampMatthews.Therewasmoretocomebywayoflandacquisitionsandswaps,butthebasicsitewasnowestablished.Thisisthethirdinstallmentofanedited,much‐abbreviatedhistorybasedonextensivere‐searchinprimarysources.Thefullversion(includingawealthoffootnotes)isavailableonlineathttp://library.ucsd.edu/dc/object/bb4371434f.NEXT:LandSwapsandDevelopment.

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FinancialSupportfromEllenandE.W.ScrippsforMarineStudiesandanOceanographicInstitu-tion*

In2016$1903$500$14K 1903 $1.500$41K 1905 $50,000$1.4M 1910 $100,000$2.6M 1910 $150,000$3.9M 1915$100,000$2.4M TOTAL:$400,000+$10.0M+

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1951‐ SchoolforScienceand Engineering 

1955‐InstitutesofMechanics,PureandAppliedPhysics

1956‐InstituteofTechnologyandEngineering1957‐SchoolforScienceand Technology

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1956wasayearofsporadicprogress:gainsmade,lost,thenlaterrecaptured.InformedinMarchthattheGeneralDynamicsboardhadapprovedamillion-dollargiftinsupportofthepro-posedinstitutes,SproulappointedaspecialcommitteeledbyBerke-leyphysicistGlennSeaborg,tovetRevelle’sproposal.Withitssup-port,theRegentsunanimouslyap-provedtheplan.Meanwhile,how-ever,theUCAcademicSenateen-dorsedthe indingofitsCommitteeonEducationalPolicythattherewasnoneedforanythingmoreinSanDiegothantheoceanographicinstitutealreadythere.AndinMay,toaddtotheconfusion,yetanoth-eradvisorycommitteeurgedap-provalofamajorcenterinSanDie-gobutonlyifitprovidedunder-graduateinstruction.Meanwhile,SanDiegovotersgranted40-50acresforan“InstituteofTechnolo-gyandEngineering.”InAugust,theAcademicSenatereverseditsearlierpositionandbackedtheRevelleplan.TheRe-gentsthenapprovedabudgetof$15millionforatleastoneandpossiblytwograduateinstitutes.SproulaskedtheCaliforniaAssem-blytoprovidefundsfor“awell-developedgraduateschoolforin-structionandresearchinscienceandtechnology.”TheRegentsap-proved$24millionmoreforsitedevelopment.SanDiegoStateCol-legePresidentMalcolmLovegavetheplanaquali iedendorsement,implyingthathecouldendorseagraduate-levelresearchinstitutionthatwouldcomplementbutnotcompetewiththecollege.TheLaJollaWoman’sClub,afterlisteningtoRevelle’sdescriptionofaschoolwithnomorethanathousandstu-dents--“fewcapableofwinningafootballgame”--happilygrantedapprovalfor“anykindofadvancedinstitutethatmightemergefrompendingdeliberations.”Thefollowingyear,1957,isrememberedastheyearofSput-

nik,atimewhenthecountrycametothestarkrealizationthatourColdWarrivalmightbeforgingaheadofusinscienceandtechnology.Thecallwentupfromallquartersforarenewedemphasisontechnicaledu-cation.DemographicpressuresinCaliforniacoincidedandresultedinthereleaseofaUCreportcallingfortheestablishmentofmoregeneralcampuses,includingoneatSanDie-go.Thatcompoundedtheconfusion.TheChamberofCommerce/GeneralDynamicspartnershipstillfavoredRevelle’soriginalplanforscienceinstitutes.TheCityCouncil,sidingwiththestateAssembly,wantedthecampustoincludeundergraduateengineeringeducation.PresidentSproulwascaughtbetweenadvanc-ingthegraduateinstitutesorserv-ingthestate’sbroadereducationalneeds.ThematterwasprovisionallyresolvedatanAugust,1957meetingoftheRegentswithastartlingrec-ommendation:notone,nottwo,butthreenewgeneralcampusesforCal-ifornia:oneforSanDiego,anotherinOrangeCounty,andathirdfortheCentralCoastregion.ButtheRegentswereunabletomoveforwardonaSanDiegopro-jectbecauseofthedeterminedre-sistanceofoneRegentinparticular,

EdwinPauley,a1922BerkeleygraduatewhomadehishomeinLosAngelesandhadmadeafortuneintheoilbusiness.In1957,havinginitiallyfavoredagraduateschoolforSanDie-go,hewasdeterminedtoblocktherevisedproposalofageneralcampus--possiblybecauseitwouldcompetewithratherthancomplementUCLA.PauleyinsistedthatUCLAbegivenresponsibilityfortheplanningofSanDiego’scampus,anotionthatRevelledeclaredpreposterous.Pauleycoun-teredwithaproposalthattheRegentstakeoverSanDiegoStateCollegeandlimitthenewcampustothegraduateschooloption.ItwasthelasttimePauleyandRevellesaweyetoeye.SproulagreedwithRevellethatthenewcampusoughttobeautono-mousandsuggestedthatitbenamedUCLaJolla.Thelocalpoliticaloutcrywasimmediate:membersoftheCityCouncilpointedoutthatLaJollawasmerelyaneighborhoodofSanDiegoandnotanautonomousentity,soitwouldhavetobecalledUCSanDiego.Butthelargerquestionwasnotthenamebutthelocation.Wherewouldthelandbefound?PauleytriedtousethelandissuetoscuttletheproposalbypersuadingtheRegentstoagreetoariderinits

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usanickeltobuyaBungalowBaricecreampop.Isawmy irstplaywithprofessionalactorsinthestreetnexttotheparkperformedbyaWPA(WorksProjectsAdmin-istration)troupefromthevantagepointofatreebranch.Onweek-endswewouldhiketoTibbetsBrookforpicnicsandtorowinthelake.WhoneededasummercampwhenyoucouldliveattheAmal-gamated?Thatwaspartoftheun-ion’sidea,anditworked.HowIdidn’tbecomealeft-wingradicalfromthatexperienceIamnotsure.Itwasprobablybe-causemyfather,wholookedabitlikeTeddyRoosevelt,wasasmall-businessProgressiveliketherestofthefamily.UncleMoewasdif-ferent.Hewasintheteacher’sun-ionandverymuchontheleft.InthebookshelveswerethenovelsofHowardFastandnon- ictionworksfromtheBookFindClub,aradicalalternativetotheBook-of-the-MonthClub,alongwithissuesoftheMarxistquarterlyScienceandSociety.Ireadthemallwithfascination,andrememberlyingonthe loorwiththeday’seditionofthetabloidDailyWorker(theorganoftheCPUSA)hebroughthomeeveryday,discretelytuckedintotheday’sNewYorkTimes.(TheWorkerevenhadcomicsforthekids,including“LittleLefty”tocompetewith“LittleOrphanAn-nie”--andherfather“DaddyWar-bucks”--inthecapitalistpress.)Andevenmoreimportant,the

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EvenbeforethetragicTriangleirein1911,inwhich146workerslosttheirlives,twounionsaroseoutofNewYork’sgarmentdistrict.Likemostofthebusinesspeopleintheindustrymanyoftheirmem-berswereJews.From1932to1966,theILGWU–InternationalLadiesGarmentWorkersUnion--washeadedbyDavidDubinsky.TheotherwastheAmalgamatedClothingWorkersUnion,ledintheNewDealyearsbySidneyHillmanwho,asheadoftheCIO,acquiredalmostmythicalstandingwhenFDRwasquotedassaying,“ClearitwithSidney.”Asonglyricparodiedtherivalrybetweenthetwounions:

Thebossesmaynothaveappre-ciatedthesentiment,butbothun-ionsdidalotofgoodfortheirmembersbyimprovingwagesandworkingconditions.TheAmalga-matedunionalsohadtheinspiredideaofconstructinganot-for-pro itcooperatively-ownedapartmentcomplexforitsmembers.CalledtheAmalgamatedHousingCooperative,itwasbuiltin1927intheupperBronxadjacenttoVanCortlandtPark,alongbutonly ive-centsub-wayridefromthemidtowngar-mentdistrict.MymaternalgrandfatherMi-chaelRobins,atailorknowninthefamilyas“CaptainMike,”wasoneoftheearlyresidents–or“cooperators”--aswashisdaugh-ter,myAuntRose,andherhus-

band,UncleMoe(shortforMorris),whotaughthistoryatnearbyDeWittClintonHigh.Youbecamearesidentbypayinginamodeststaketobe-comeashareholder,andamonthlymaintenancefeeestablishedbyanelectedboard.WhenIgottoknowthem,theTudor-stylebuildings,allidenticalandfacedwithbrownbrick,wereaboutsixorsevensto-riestall,withelevators,heatedbyoil- iredfurnaces.Eachspaciousapart-mentwasfrontedbyasolidmetaldoor,andonevery loortherewasanincineratoroutletinwhichtrashcouldeasilybedisposedof.Thebuildingswereconnectedbycon-cretewalkwaysandinterspersedwithpatchesofgreenery.NearbywerePS95,aprimaryschool,andDe

WittClinton,wheretherewerebasketballcourts,ayardforstickball,runningtracks,andhandballcourts.AsayoungsterIspentidyllic

summersthere.ComingfromBa-yonne.acityinNewJerseybestknownforoilre ineriesandfacto-ries,IthoughttheAmalgamatedwastheheightofNewYorkelegance.Itevenhadanursery,aco-opgrocery,andapharmacy--wherekindlyMr.Chavkinseemedtoknowalltheresidents.(“Howisyourgrandmoth-er?”hewouldaskwhenIcameforaprescription.)WithHarryandJerry,cousinsmyage,Igotlotsofexerciseontheplayingields.CaptainMike,bythenre-tired,wouldinter-rupthispinochlegameattheedgeoftheparktogive

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posalofageneralcampus‐‐possiblybecauseitwouldcompetewithratherthan

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UniversityofCaliforniaRegentDonaldH.McLaughlinandScrippsInstitutionofOceanog‐raphyDirectorRogerRevelleexamineamapoftheproposedsiteoftheUniversityofCaliforniacampusatSanDiego,1959.ScrippsInstitutionofOceanographyArchives,UCSanDiego.

Anecdotage:TheAmalgamated

Sojointheneedle‐worker’sunion,It’stheonlyneedle‐workers’union.Thecorset‐makersunionisano‐goodunion.It’sano‐goodunion–fortheboss!TheyarecheatingalltheJonesandtheThomases,Totheworkerstheyaremakingfalsepromises,Theyarepreachingsocialisminthenameofcapitalism,Forthesakeoffascism‐‐andtheboss.Killtheboss!

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III.AssemblingtheLand By Jack C. Fisher Professor Emeritus of Surgery EA Historian and Past President

In1924,whentheRegents irstproposedopeningacampusinsouthernCalifornia,SanDiego’sCityCouncilofferedparcelsoflandnorthandeastofSIO.Unfortunately,LosAngelessubmittedamoreappealingbidinthecity’sWestwoodsectionandtheresultwasUCLA.Finally,in1955,thestatelegislature,attheurgingoflocalAssemblymanSheri-danHegland,askedtheRegentstoconsideraddingacampusinSanDi-ego.Thatsetoffaseriesofinitia-tives,oftenatcrosspurposes,whicheventuallyproducedUCSD.TheRegentsreferredHegland’sinquirytoUCPresidentGordonSproul,whoconsultedSIODirec-torRogerRevelle.Revellemadeapitchfor“somethinglikeapubliclysupportedCalTech”foradvancedresearchandgraduateeducationinthenaturalsciencesandengineer-ing.SanDiegoStateCollege,hepointedout,wasalreadydoingagreatjobeducatingundergraduates.ButwhentheCityCounciltookupthematterinDecember,CityManag-erO.W.Campbellarguedthattoat-tractindustrythecityneededaschoolthatwouldofferundergradu-atedegreesfocusedonengineering.Accordingly,theCouncilapproved

anofferof“certaincityownedlandsforanundergraduateschoolenrol-lingstudentswhoaredesirousofenteringintotheprofessional ieldofengineering.”TheChamberofCommercepre-ferredRevelle’sideaandinvitedastellarscienti icpaneltopromoteitataRegentsmeetinginLosAngeles.ThepanelincludedHenryBern-stein,directoroftheNavalElec-tronicsLaboratory,JohnJayHop-kinsofGeneralDynamics,Ed-wardCreutz,directoroftheSci-

enceDivisionatConvair,andFred-erikdeHoffmann,aphysicistwhowasnowPresidentofGeneralAtomics.TheRegentsweredulyimpressedandendorsedthegroup’sproposalforan“InstituteofMechanics”andan“InstituteofPureandAppliedPhysics.”Revellewasaskedtosubmitaplan.

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Anecdotage:TheAmalgamated……..………7

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SexualViolence,SexualHarassment,andSexualMisconductAcrosstheWorld–IsProgressinConsciousnessLeadingtoGoodSolutions?

PresentedbyAnitaRaj,PhD,MedicineWednesday,February14,2018,3:30-5PMIda&CecilGreenFacultyClub

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SanfordLakoff EditorSuzanCiof i ManagingEditor

MortonPrintz PresidentPhyllisMirsky VicePresident

RobertKnox Secretary/TreasurerMarkAppelbaum PastPresident,Awards

MembersatLarge:StanChodorow,WinCox,FranGillin,MargueriteJackson,HenryPowellandGillWilliamson.ExOf icio:DickAttiyeh,CUCEAChair,JackFisher,Histori-an,GailGeddis,Representative,UCSDRetirementAssociation,SandyLakoff,Editor,Chronicles,SuzanCiof i,Director,RetirementResourceCenter,andMaxineBloor,LiaisontoOceanids.

Forwardqueries,changesinmailing/emailaddressto:SuzanCiof i,Director,UCSDRetirementResourceCenter,UCSD,9500GilmanDrive,#0020,LaJolla,CA92093‐0020.

Telephone:(858)534‐4724,Emeriti@ucsd.eduForwardqueries,changesinmailing/emailaddressto:SuzanCiof i,Director,UCSDRetirementResourceCenter,UCSD,9500GilmanDrive,#0020,LaJolla,CA92093‐0020.

Dr.F.MartinRalphResearchMeteorologist,ScrippsInstitutionofOceanographyTopic:“AtmosphericRivers”

Wednesday,March14,2018,3:30-5PMIda&CecilGreenFacultyClub

RobertGordonSproul11thpresidentoftheUniversityofCalifornia

from1930‐1958 JohnJayHopkinsofGeneralDynamics

Cont.frompage7.homelifeUncleMoemanagedwaspervadedbyakibbutz-likeequality:everythingwasplannedandweallsharedthechoresandlife’spleasures.Today,theAmalgamatedboaststalltowersonifteenacreswithapartmentsrangingfromstudiostothreebedrooms.Theyareavailabletoallapplicants,notjustunionmembers,withrelativelymodestin-comes.Theyprovidehousingfor1500familiesandremainco-operativelyownedandmanaged.The irstpresident,AbrahamKazan,setforthitsprinciples,nowenshrinedonitswebsite:

Itwasofferedtoustodemonstratethatthroughcooperativeeffortswecanbetterthelotofourco‐workers.Wehavealsobeengiventheprivilegetoshowthatwhereallpersonalgainandbene itiseliminated,greatergoodcanbeaccomplishedforthebene itofall.Itremainstooforthemem‐bersofourCooperativeCommunitytoexerttheireffortstorunthiscooperativeandmakeitmoreuseful,andmoreinteresting,forallwholiveintheseapartments.

Itwasabeautifulidea.Thewholecountrywoulddowelltoemulatethatcooperativespiritthesedays.

TwoSpecialEvents,back-to-backonWednesday,May9,2018Chancellor’sScholars-FreshmanCohort

AcademicPosterSessionSmallConferenceRooms,UCSDFacultyClub

10:00AM-12:00PM

UCSDEmeritiAssociationAnnualBusinessLuncheon

AtkinsonPavilion,UCSDFacultyClub11:30AM-2:00PM

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