Professor Elliott Resigns Summer School Position To Finish Three Books

William Y. Elliott, Director of the Summer School, will resign his post in order to devote more time to writing and research. He has served as Director for a record of ten years, during which the Summer School doubled its enrollment.

"I have enoyed the job and still do," Elliott said yesterday, "but some free summers are needed to return to writing." He is "well along" in the writing of three books and hopes to use the next few summers to complete them.

Pointing out the "growth in dimensions" that the Director's job has undergone, Elliott commented that he is looking forward to the appointment of a new director with "fresh ideas and approaches" in the administration of the Summer School.

A new Summer School Director will probably be appointed some time before the Spring term begins.

Elliott returned to Cambridge last week after touring the Soviet Union with vice-President Nixon and his official party. Elliott commented that Nixon's trip was "a great success" and added that he hopes "the aftermath will be equally successful."

In comparing Russia in the time of Stalin and under the present regime, Elliott agreed that the country "has relaxed greatly" since then. During a previous trip to the U.S.S.R., Elliott spoke with Stalin. In light of his recent trip, Elliott says, "the people still look overburdened, but they showed their own genuine desire for friendship."

During the trip this summer, Elliott had conversations with nearly all the top Soviet leaders, as well as the Polish cabinet. He called these talks "extremely interesting."