The Other Presidential Canidate

IF, LAST FALL, YOU HAPPENED TO GLANCE DOWN your ballot sheet past Clinton, Bush,and Perot, you may have seen the name John Hagelin. Following in the footsteps of fellow Greener Paul Tsongas '62, Hagelin, class of '76, vied for the Presidency of the United States. He ran under the banner of the Natural Law Party, the newest and strongest third party in the nation.

A quantum physicist, Hagelin was approached by the party in late April to be its nominee. He took a leave of absence from his job as professor at the Maharishi International University in Fairfield, lowa. Funny thing is, the party had only been created a few weeks earlier. It quickly qualified for matching federal funds. "The Natural Law Party hopes to achieve two goals," says Hagelin. "One, a more scientific government, one run on programs that work. Two, a national government, not a party government. We invite the talents of all parties to cooperate." The party got its biggest press, however, from Hagelin's own proposal to test the brain waves of all Presidential candidates.

Despite being on the ballot in 32 states, Hagelin and the NLP had a less-than-favorable tally. But Hagelin sees some success: he claims that President Clinton will implement some of the party's proposals.

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