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An Independent Bowling Green, Ohio Student October 1,1971 Voice THe BG news Volume 56/Number 13 Senate OK's Mansfield measure WASHINTON iAPI - The Senate binding on President Nixon-contingent in this way we put obstacles in our path, the 61-38 margin last June when a nine- for the war election bid renewed yesterday its call for total U.S. on release of American prisoners and lend encouragement to the enemy.'' month withdrawal amendment was "I'm not shifting the blame to The administration reportedly withdrawal from Indochina, setting a Stennis said attached to the draft extension bill anyone," Fulbright insisted "All I want attempted to delay the final vote on the six-month deadline after Democratic "YOU CANT stop the war by an act of t'e noted that Mansfield's amendment The touchy issue of the American to do is stop the war " measure Wednesday because of this leader Mike Mansfield appealed for Congress of this kind." Republican to the J21 billion military procurement prisoners swirled through the debate. But Dole said, "what we do effectively week's meeting in Washington of the action to bring this horrible war to an leader Hugh Scott said, expressing the authorization bill is similar to one with a When Scott said the amendment would undercuts the President National League of Families of end " Nixon administration's contention that nine-month deadline passed las' June, give up a valuable US. bargaining card. Wednesday Congressional sources American Prisoners and Missing in "Why not try?" Mansfield appealed the Mansfield amendment is a waste of which now faces House opposition and a Mansfield shot back: "What is that indicated the Nixon Administration Southeast Asia "What have we got to lose0 You've got a time-and potentially harmful. possible conference stalemate. He said card-the POWs? ' feared immediate adoption of the The league is supposedly split over lot to gain." Scott's plea was echoed by Chairman it would be better to pass the amendment Dole. Mansfield and Sen. J. W amendment would adversely affect the whether the best way to free prisoners is The vote was 57 to 38 in favor of John C. Stennis. D-Miss.. of the Armed as separate legislation Fulbright iD-Ark i argued over whether climate around South Vietnam President through Nixon administration policies or Mansfield's amendment to set a six- Services Committee. the amendment sought to place blame Nguyen Van Thieu's unopposed re- by setting a fixed date for withdrawal. month deadline which would not be "Every time we pass this amendment THURSDAY'S VOTE was closer than French diplomat Lucet %P to dedicate La Maison France's top diplomat to the United unfunded, is the eventual dream of the women students States will be on campus Monday to University and the romance language A dial access, remote control, officially dedicate the University's department language lab. classrooms, dining n mm BEWS8H HI THE PROPOSED Center would [acUitles, offices and rooms for lectures newest special project The project is La Maison Francaise, include three wings for French, Spanish, or meetings would be in the tower's the French House, and is the realization and German studies grouped around a language center of a long-standing interest on the part of tower which would house the language Cost of the structure, whose plans and 'i rains! the University to establish a living- center. model now wait in the University's learning center exclusively devoted to Each wing, decorated in the style of planning office, would come to about $4 the French language. the country represented, would provide million, according to University At 2:30 p.m Monday. Charles Lucet, study and living quarters for 45 men and architect Richard Brown. French ambassador to the United States, will help University officials formally open La Maison Francaise. the first language house of its kind at the University. Ci.ni, «IMM> —lAw «■—» Interest in the French House has been sparked by Dr. Clifford Gallant, chairman of the department of romance languages, and Theodore D Wakefield, China visit changes attitudes special consultant to University President Hollis A. Moore Jr. By Cindy Suopis follower because the leaders work and live with the HOWEVER. IT was a $50,000 gift to Editorial Editor people." he said. the University from Dr. Paul D. Kruze referred to a discussion the group had with Wurzburger. honorary consul of France The lastest trend in American-foreign relationships Premier Chou En-lai. at Cleveland, that made the project a appears to be revolving around the ping-pong team and "There were not enough microphones in the room when reality. presidential visits to mainland China. we met with Chou When a microphone was needed This fall, 24 coeds, pledged to speak Uldis and Ann Kruze recently returned from a month anywhere in the room, he would get up out of his chair and only French among themselves, moved long visit to the Peoples' Republic of China, only their hand the mike to the person." he said. into a vacated sorority house which has purpose was not to win a game-athletic or political. been transformed into La Maison "Our purpose." said Kruse. "was friendship and THE COUPLE described the living conditions in China Francaise understanding " as improving although slowly. Funds from Dr. Wurzburger's gift The Kruzes visited China under the auspices of the "The houses are less crowded." said Ms Kruze. "I have been used to give the house an 18th American Friends Service Committee, an arm of the would say their housing comes to about one step above century French decor. Previously the Quakers dedicated to relief work, throughout the world urban renewal in the U.S." house was occupied by Alpha Gamma The friendship Delegation was received by and talked Delta sorority, which moved to the old THE COUPLE conducted a seminar here yesterday with Premier Chou En-lai and Cambodian I'ead of State. Theta Chi fraternity house. before going on to Oberlin College and schools throughout Prince Sihanouk Ms. Kruze described Chou as being Preceeding the dedication program the southern states "extremely charming and charismatic " She said will be a concert of French and Traveling with a group of 15 American citizens, the Sihanouk was very articulate and "quite a charmer." American marches played by the Falcon Kruzes said their trip was in no way controlled or The couple said they received no resentment of any kind Marching Band under the direction of restricted by the Chinese government. among the people they talked with and visited in China. Mark Kelly. "We had no trouble at all getting into the country." said "They see the American people as friends. They don't Ambassador and Mrs. Lucet and their Ms. Kruze "We went where we wanted to go and we resent the Americans, but they do resent the policies of party will be met at the door of the talked to whoever we wanted to without any restrictions." U.S. government." said Ms.. Kruze. French House by Dr. and Mrs. Moore The couple described the Chinese as being free, easy and The Kruzes said they would both like to return to China and other University officials. very responsive to the Americans' presence and in the near future. Following a ribbon cutting eeremony conversations. presided over by Ambassador Lucet. his "I saw no beggars, street-sleepers or malnutrition "I DON'T FEEL that thirty days is enough time," said wife and a student resident of the house, Everyone in China is guaranteed the five basic- Kruze. "A group of us in Hong Kong doing doctoral Dr. Moore will unveil a plaque honoring guarantees-food, housing, medical care, education for studies made a proposal to go to the Peoples' Republic of Dr Wurzburger. MeeweheneyKiWiMelm their children and burial." said Ms. Kruze. China for a year. That request was turned down limiting us to one month," he said. LUCET'S VISIT to the University has FrCIJch Lo Ma',on Francaise, the first housing unit on campus to "THEY ARE liberated people-free from arranged The American Friendship Delegation members who been arranged by Otto Wittman, director be set aside solely for foreign language students, will be marriages and job restrictions, the scare stories that traveled to China are touring the U.S. conducting of the Toledo Museum of Art. The • dedicated Monday morning. The building formerly come out of China are not true." she said. seminars about their visit and raising money to bring 15 French ambassador, a personal friend of mOVe in housed Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. Uldis Kruze said he was amazed to discover the young Chinese to the US. The group is also writing a book Wittman. will be in Toledo Sunday. informality of the people and their government leaders. about China and their experiences during their 30-day Since language students at the "It was difficult to know who is a leader or who is a visit.