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Wednesday December 5, 1984 Volume SOB, Number 67 Duke University Durham, North Carolina THE CHRONICLE Newsfile Sanford sought as party head Common Market dispute: A Common Market meeting ended in bitterness and confusion when Greece Party members urge Sanford to seek NDC chairmanship threatened to veto longstanding plans to admit Spain and Portugal to the Community unless it agreed to pay By ANDREW BAGLEY poor southern European farmers up to $5 billion in University President Terry Sanford, who is gaining, special aid over the next five years. Other European support for the chairmanship of the Democratic National government leaders at the two-day summit meeting in Committee, is "interested" in, the position, he told The Dublin were visibly angered at Greece's demand. Chronicle Tuesday. Sanford stressed, however, that he would not leave Duke before his scheduled retirement in July, 1985. He said he would accept the position only if party officials arrange Weather a transition period - he mentioned the possibility of cur rent chairman Charles Manatt staying in office until his retirement - and if they support his party reform Ladies and gentlemen, Paul Shaffer: Thank you, David. When you've been in the weather Sanford, 67, said that while he might accept the four- biz as long as I have, you can tell when a wacky, nutty year position if offered, "I have not campaigned for it and sort of a day is coming. Today will be such a day, with, don't intend to." like, a cool rain developing in the morning, possibly "Sanford's name is surfacing as the choice of a great beginning as a mixture of snow and freezing rain. It many number of state leaders and elected officials," said will continue tonight and taper off to a 40 percent a Democratic official wrho asked not to be identified. "None chance of more showers on Thursday. High today will of the [declared] candidates fit the bill." be in the upper 30s. The official supports Sanford's nomination. "We recognize the need to get leadership that will look out for the party's interest, and not that of a particular caucus." he said. "Terry Sanford has the substance and style many believe Inside is needed in the new party chair," said DNC press secretary Jean Russell. BerlOWe Wins runoff: Amanda Berlowe won the Sanford emerged as a.possible candidate at the meeting runoff Tuesday for ASDU executive vice president, of Democratic state chairmen on Nov. 14, according to defeating Kevin Kempf. See page 3. David Price, N.C. Democratic Party chairman and Duke WILL HICKS/THE CHRONICLE political science professor. University President Terry Sanford, a possible candidate The Chemistry's right: The Chronicle profiles Price said Democratic leaders recognized "the desirabil for the Democratic party chairmanship. chemistry professor, Dr, James Bonk, the man who gives ity of a distinguished elected official" for the chairman Us "Bonkistry." See page 9. ship. "We need a credible spokesman with stature and of communications. authority to offset the tendency to have candidates Sanford insisted he would only lead the party if it were Basketball in action: Both the men's and nominated by separate party caucuses and interest groups." united behind him and the changes he promotes for the women's teams put undefeated records on the line The responsibilities of the DNC chairman include fund future of the party. "I would not have it if I had to just run tonight, the men at home against Appalachian St. and raising, running the programs of the DNC, speaking for and get it the ordinary way . because the country needs the Women at Wake Forest. See pages 17 and 18. the party on specific issues and cordinating the party's con a Democratic party that knows where it's going," he said. vention, according to Terry Michael, DNC deputy director See SANFORD on page 7 Goal set at $200 million for Capital Campaign By CARRIE TEEGARDIN paigns will be kicked off periodically in the next two years, University President Terry Sanford announced Tuesday with specific projects and deadlines for the goals. the official beginning of the Capital Campaign for the Arts Among the cities whose campaigns will begin in the next and Sciences. With a goal of $200 million, the campaign few months are Chicago, Miami, New York, Philadelphia is the largest all-endowment fund-raiser attempted by any and Washington, according to Fleishman. university, organizers claim. The campaign staff has projected that $170 million of "This is a tremendous undertaking, . the most the $200 million will come from individuals, $15 million rigorous challenge that we have ever set for ourselves," said from corporations and $15 million from foundations. Sanford at a press conference in the Alumni Affairs House. Campaign funds will be used exclusively for arts and The announcement of the Capital Campaign serves sciences endowment, not for the professional schools or new mainly to establish the fund-raiser's goal and time limit, buildings. Endowment is held in permanent accounts and according to Campaign Chairman Joel Fleishman. The only its earnings are spent. campaign's public stage has been given a time limit of five Duke's last major fund-raising campaign was the 1974-77 years. Epoch Campaign, which solicted money for endowment Approximately $45 million has been raised in the and physical plant in any department of the University. Capital Campaign's two-year unofficial, or private, stage. It raised about $135.5 million - $19 million for endow "I am absolutely certain that the University with its great ment - although officials had set a goal of $162 million. strengths can achieve the goal . with the continued Another major fund-raiser, The Fifth Decade Campaign, exertion by [the members of the campaign staff and was conducted in the mid-1960s. University officials]," said Fleishman. Of the University's current $200 million endowment, Sanford said, "We had worried about the amount," but only $22 million is designated specifically for the arts and added the goal is "realisitic yet challenging." sciences, much less than similar specialized endowments During the pre-announcement phase of the campaign, at many other universities, according to the campaign Fleishman said repeatedly that the University would not brochure. If successful, the campaign would increase the announce a campaign unless one-third of the goal had been WILL HICKS'THE CHRONICLE arts and sciences endowment almost 10-fold. raised. About one-fourth of the goal has been raised so far. Joel Fleishman, Capital Campaign chairman Of the $200 million, about $90 million will benefit On Monday, however, Fleishman defended the announce student financial aid, $60 million will be used for faculty ment, saying, "I think we are sufficiently close to the goal He said a side benefit is that "when we get out of the support and $50 million for library additions and arts and and sufficiently close to getting additional gifts." campaign our base will be so much stronger . the more sciences programs. The announcement will pick up the campaign's pace with people we ask the more that will keep giving the rest of Campaign organizers established 12 theme committees the activation of thousands of volunteers involved in the their lives." which highlight specific projects for revenue. The theme fundraising, Sanford said. He added that because of Duke's Fleishman said the announcement will inform people committees will raise $67 million. relatively short 60-year history, the base of almuni is much around the country about the campaign and spark The campaign was announced in conjunction with the smaller than in other major schools. activities in the 29 cities targeted as campaign centers. 60th anniversary of The Duke Endowment, a Charlotte- "Fifteen years ago, we had relatively few people with the Campaign executive committees — headed by parents based foundation, which was established by the Duke community influence connected with Duke [to help and alumni in each city - organize the fund drives and family. Duke Endowment Chairman Mary Semans organize a major fund-raiser]," Sanford said. are responsible for their goals. The individual city cam attended the press conference. Reagan finalizes domestic cuts World & could either look for deeper domestic spending cuts or change the targets. WASHINGTON - President Reagan Tuesday finished The cuts in projected domestic spending to be proposed deciding how to cut domestic spending in his 1986 budget, to Congress in January, according to officials, total about National leaving him to decide whether he wants to slow his $32 billion in 1986, $60 billion in 1987 and $75 billion military buildup to reach his deficit-reducing goal. in 1988. The final figures are still being added up. Page 2 December 5, 1984 The decision on military spending will not come until The president and his advisers had set an overall target next week, after Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger of cutting programs by $42 billion in 1986, $85 billion in returns from Europe. Although the president has opposed 1987 and $110 biliion in 1988. With the savings in the THF CHRONICLE slowing his military buildup, some of his top aides have military budget filling in'the gap, these cuts, if approved said they expect him to accept some slowdown, partly by Congress, would reduce the administration's projected Assistant news editor Jerry Slotkln because of pressure from Republican congressional leaders deficit of $225 billion in 1988 to about $100 billion, the Associate sports editors Jim Arges to include the military in any package of spending cuts. administration goal. Charley Scher Officials said Tuesday that the president had not rejected Among the major domestic decisions that have been ap John Turnbull a proposal from his top economic and budget advisers that proved by Reagan are: Assistant sports editor Steve Siegel would reduce his planned military buildup by $58 billion •Eliminating for one year cost-of-living increases in all Copy editors Andrew Bagley over three years and bring his total spending reductions Kathy Burkett benefit and pension programs, except for Social.