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University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Associated Students of the University of Montana Montana Kaimin, 1898-present (ASUM) 5-1-1970 Montana Kaimin, May 1, 1970 Associated Students of University of Montana Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy . Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper Recommended Citation Associated Students of University of Montana, "Montana Kaimin, May 1, 1970" (1970). Montana Kaimin, 1898-present. 5861. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper/5861 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM) at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Montana Kaimin, 1898-present by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact [email protected]. montana KAIMIN ■■■':» University of Montana Friday, May 1, 1970 ' {£ Missoula, Montana 59801 Vol. 72, No. 92 Pfeiffer says Nixon is lying By RICHARD BANGS gian rubber plantation owners in American forces. Montana Kaimin Staff Writer the Mimot area where the attacks “The fact is,” Mr. Pfeiffer said, have been ordered,” Mr. Pfeiffer “we violated Cambodian air space E. W. Pfeiffer, professor of zo­ said. “They told us they had seen one year ago in the Mimot area ology, called President Nixon a liar no evidence of Communist infil­ and this has been admitted by the minutes after the President pub- trators from Vietnam.” State Department. I personally saw lically explained United States Mr. Pfeiffer noted that the Pres­ two American aircraft fly over military action in Cambodia. ident said this area had been used Cambodia and visited the site of The Montana Kaimin inter­ for a communist sanctuary for five an attack by an American plane viewed Mr. Pfeiffer shortly follow­ years. at Dak Nam.” ing Mr. Nixon’s speech, in which “I can categorically state this is the President announced further a complete fabrication,” he said. Mr. Pfeiffer said the United U.S. involvement in Cambodia. “The President’s performance is States publicly admitted on Feb. Mr. Pfeiffer said that in Janu­ incredible to someone who has just 20 that it had attacked Dak Nam. ary, 1969, he and Arthur Westing been there.” The United States made indemnity of the Harvard Botanical Museum, Mr. Pfeiffer also disagreed with payments of $400 for each of 25 Cambridge, Mass., toured the area the President’s statement regard­ Cambodians killed. of Cambodia where Nixon ordered ing American respect for Cambo­ “We did not respect Cambodia’s the American attack and saw no dian neutrality. neutrality,” Mr. Pfeiffer said. signs of military action. Mr. Nixon said in his speech Mr. Pfeiffer said the Western “Cambodian army officials let us that the South Vietnamese and Montana Scientific Committee for walk within a mile of the border American forces have not violated Public Information, composed of and flew us over the area.” Mr. Cambodian neutrality but have al­ UM faculty members and Missoula Montana Kalinin photo (Gordon Lemon) Pfeiffer said. “There were no road lowed Viet Cong and North Viet­ residents, last night drafted a tele­ LEANING TOWARD LIBERATION—Vally Brown (left) blocks, no indications of military namese sanctuaries to exist there. gram to President Nixon. The and Patti Oien, members of the Missoula Women’s Libera­ activity of any kind.” Mr. Pfeiffer said he and Mr. Committee denounced American tion, hand out leaflets denouncing the Miss Montana—U.S.A. He said that he and Mr. Westing Westing went to the Mimot area to action in Cambodia and accused were guests of Prince Sihanouk, investigate defoliation. He claims Mr. Nixon of fabricating informa­ contest, which was held last night at Sentinel High School. former Chief of State of Cambodia. that over 200,000 acres of Cam­ tion to support his decision, Mr. “We talked to French and Bel­ bodia have been defoliated by Pfeiffer said. Demonstration today Harkey blasts ’n press against imperialism By TINA TORGRIMSON loyal, peace-loving country which then, who cares? We’ve so polluted Montana Kaimin Staff Writer is the champion of the underdog, our environment that we are sure A May Day protest against al­ Other speakers at the demon­ Mass media have contributed to Mr. Harkey said. Yet it invaded to die retching anyway.” leged U.S. imperialism will be stration will include members of the negligence of newspapers and a tiny country in Asia, boasting Verbal anarchy is exhibited in staged in front of Main Hall at Students for a Democratic Society have erupted in a “never-never every day of how many “commu­ the degeneration of lang ge when noon today. (SDS), Resistance—Missoula anti­ land” of witless press exaggera­ nist ■ enemies” it had killed, he The demonstration will bring the the minds of many stu .ents are draft group—and Missoula Peace tion, Ira B. Harkey Jr. said last said. geared for garbled jargon, Mr. “brothers and sisters out for a Coalition. night at the 14th annual Dean “But they were not my enemies Harkey said. Young scholars string huge show of unity against the U.S, Mr, Hayes said several persons Stone night journalism honors —these were human tallies in the trains of meaningless catchwords imperialistic forces of repression,’’ , will picket Missoula Safeway store banquet. newspapers like- porkbellies in the together with the words “you J’at Hayes, protest organizer, said on West Broadway Monday to pro­ Mr. Harkey was the winner of Chicago market," he said. “But know" interspersed, he said. 'yesterday. test the store’s selling grapes and the Pulitzer Prize for editorial Mr. Hayes, former UM student, grape products from California and writing in 1963 and is the author said the protest is aimed at Amer­ Arizona. of the book “The Smell of Burning ican imperialism in any form, Picketing is aimed at the refusal Crosses.” whether it is armed intervention of Safeway’s board of directors to “We need someone to lead news­ in the Cambodian jungles or sup­ recognize a grape boycott by the Fiedler’s prison term papers down from the Big Rock pression of university students in United Farm Workers Organizing Candy Mountain,” Mr. Harkey told Ohio. Committee, Mr. Hayes said. about 300 persons in the UC Ball­ E. W. Pfeiffer, professor, of zo­ The boycott was organized in room. “We must assault, bend and ology, one of the scheduled speak­ support of a strike for better try to beat the Establishment and now pending appeal ers, said last night that he would wages by California and Arizona tell it like it is.” denounce U.S. presence in Cam­ grape pickers, most of whom are Journalists must say exactly BUFFALO, N. Y. (AP) — City to be smoked in their home. bodia. He said he would call for Mexican-Americans. what they want to say, which re­ Judge H. Bus well Roberts said Mr. Fiedler taught English at the removal of all imperialistic Bringing Safeway stores “under quires talent and creativity, Mr. yesterday he will delay imposition the University of Montana in the American forces in Cambodia and fire” may force their directors to Harkey said. of the six-month jail sentence late 1950s. demand the return to power of bargain with the grape pickers, he against literary critic Leslie Fied­ After the sentence was an­ ousted leader, Prince Sihanouk. Newspapers often present fic­ said. tion as fact, Mr. Harkey said. He ler pending the appeal of Mr. Fied­ nounced, defense attorney Harold said the press falsely reported that ler and his wife from a narcotics P. Fahringer said he would appeal. Martin Luther King’s death conviction. He had asked the court for mer­ brought grieving among Southern Judge Roberts handed the six- cy for the Fiedlers. He said Mr. Students clash with Guard whites. month jail sentence to Mr. Fiedler Fiedler had a fine literary career COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)— tion between students and police “They were dancing in the yesterday morning and ordered and noted that the couple was not Screaming students and National Wednesday afternoon. streets!” he said. Mr. Fiedler’s wife to pay a $500 accused of possessing or smoking Guardsmen clashed repeatedly on fine. They were convicted earlier Tear gas was used to break up Mr. Harkey said a “phoney face” narcotics, but only of allowing it the Ohio State University cam­ in journalism in the 1970s is dis­ this month of allowing marijuana to be used in their home. pus in a second day of violence crowds of students chanting, “Pigs Off Campus” and “Pigs Go Home." gusting and leaves a promise as yesterday. false as that of a mouthwash ad. At least 28 policemen and scores The protests started Wednesday Mr. Harkey quoted H. Rap of demonstrators were injured. noon as a peaceful, somewhat dis­ Brown, black militant, who said, Several students suffered gunshot organized student strike protesting “Violence is as American as cherry Women protest pageant wounds. Nearly 300 persons were a lack of university response to pie.” arrested since the first confronta­ demands from a student group. America is supposed to be a Women’s Liberation members ence, but only because it hadn’t passed out leaflets preceding the fully realized what the leaflets Miss Montana-USA pageant last said or what the group repre­ night in the Sentinel High School sented. Little Theater. The leaflets were in protest of Mrs. Henkin said the group will Nixon defends Cambodian policy “women being treated more as send copies of the leaflets to the sexual objects than as human be­ pageant contestants and will ask WASHINGTON D. C. (AP) — The area of the attack is in the “We take this action not for the ings.” them for their responses.

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