in early 1970, a firebomb exploded throughout the kansas union. it caused almost $1 million in damage. the school of nursing was created in 1974 as a joint and co-equal unit of the ku medical center. the debate team had more success throughout the 1970s. they won the national debate tournament in 1970 and 1976. on february 21, 1978 former u.s. president gerald ford dedicated the new ku school of law, green hall.