Background; Pre-UW employment; Coming to UW; Political Science Department in 1940s; Vilas chair; University Committee, 1960-63; Medical School deanship; Appointment as chairman of Committee on Faculty Rules and Regulations; Committee on Faculty Rights and Responsibilities; Role in American Association of University Professors; Honorary Degree Committee; Other committees; Faculty Assembly and its problems; Concept of Faculty Senate; Faculty reactions; Problems of old system; Issues in Senate proposal; Advantages of Senate; University Club; Governors Gaylord Nelson and John Reynolds; Speech writing; Governor's Committee on Human Rights; Committee to reframe Wisconsin constitution; Integrated bar; Political Science Department; Graduate students; Ph.D. requirements; Area studies; Interdisciplinary studies; Student protest movement; Golden years, 1948-60; Abolition of boxing; TAA; Current activities.