Vote on Kennedy Goes to Senate

The big thaw :Q: ACCENT: Keenan Revue previews Partly sunny and warmer today with a high of 25. Low tonight 20. Tomorrow’s high temperature is expected to VIEWPOINT: Weight jokes not funny soar to 45. VOL. XXI, NO. 78 THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1988 the independent newspaper serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s FBI investigated groups opposed to U.S. foreign policy Associated Press rather than the motives and influence the Congress,” Kor sive movements,” obtained The F B I’s field offices found beliefs of those being inves ten added. 1,320 pages from FBI files no evidence to back up that Washington - A New York- tigated.” Rep. Don Edwards, D-Calif., through the Freedom of Infor claim, she said, so the focus of based legal group charged And in an interview late Wed chairman of the House subcom mation Act. Many of the pages the investigation was turned Wednesday that the FBI vio nesday, Justice Department mittee on civil and constitu contained blacked-out sen into a “foreign intelligence- lated the civil rights of spokesman Pat Korten con tional rights, criticized the tences or paragraphs, and the terrorism” inquiry “even hundreds of people in conduct tended that the Center for F B I’s conduct. center said the documents rep though no basis for such ex ing a six-year investigation into Constitutional Rights, which “We want the FBI to catch resent only about a third of the isted.” organizations opposed to U.S. has had the FBI documents for spies, terrorists and crooks and government’s files. policies in Central America. nearly two months, released put them in jail, not keep poli Margaret Ratner, the cen “The new category allowed The FBI acknowledged that the papers Wednesday because tical groups under surveil ter’s education director, said the FBI to utilize special tech it had conducted an investiga “they are attempting to influ lance, even ones that disagree the FB I began its investigation niques’ that are considered ille tion into the Committee in Sup ence the Contra aid vote in the with the president,” Edwards in 1981 to determine if any gal when applied to domestic port of the People of El Sal U.S. Congress.” said. members of CISPES, a group investigations,” she said. vador, or CISPES, but “This has little, if anything, The Center for Constitutional working to end U.S. interven maintained that it was looking to do with the FBI and has a Rights, founded in 1966 to pro tion in Central America, were into “alleged criminal activity lot to do with their attempt to vide “ legal support to progres foreign agents. see FBI, page 6 Police, ND Vote on Kennedy to improve goes to Senate Associated Press members, and some of his relations more than 400 decisions, By ERIC M. BERGAMO WASHINGTON -Anthony showed an insensitivity to wo Senior Staff Reporter Kennedy’s Supreme Court men and minorities. These law nomination sailed unanimously makers expressed hope, The Judicial Council received through the Senate Judiciary however, that Kennedy would a report Wednesday night on a % I f * * J ^ ' Committee on Wednesday and change his views on the job. meeting between members of went to the Senate floor for an “We learned that Judge Ken the Student Rights Committee expected swift confirmation. nedy is a case-by-case judge,” and representatives of the Majority Leader Robert said Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., South Bend Police Depart Byrd, D-W.Va., a committee whose comments summed up ment, St. Joseph County member, said he would be will the liberal position. Sheriff’s Department, Notre ing to waive procedural re “ Nor, it appears, does he Dame Security and the Office quirements to allow a Senate have an agenda to reverse of Student Affairs. vote Friday or next Monday on scores of important Supreme “We wanted to develop some President Reagan’s selection Court decisions. Rather, Judge sort of plan to better our rela of the federal appellate judge Kennedy has respect for many tions between the local law en from Sacramento, Calif. of the major rulings that the forcement agencies and the The committee’s action was court has handed down in the students,” Student Rights praised by Reagan and Attor last three decades.” Committee Chairman Artie ney General Edwin Meese III, Feles said of the meeting. with the president saying it Despite the unanimous vote, The meeting, held Jan. 23, “gives us considerable confi there were moments of was attended by South Bend dence that the nation will soon acrimonious debate at the com Police Chief Charles Hurley, have a full court.” Reagan mittee meeting -not about Ken St. Joseph County Sheriff said: “I look forward to a pos nedy, but over the defeat of Joseph Nagy, Notre Dame itive vote soon by the Senate Reagan’s first nominee for the Director of Security Rex that will bring this distin high court vacancy, Robert Rakow and Assistant Director guished and scholarly legal Bork. Phillip Johnson and adminis mind to the court.” Bork was so much on tration officials Dr. John Before the 14-0 vote, senators senators’ minds that Sen. Arlen Goldrick, Anne Firth and praised the 51-year-old Ken Specter, R Pa., kept referring Elizabeth Pawlicki, said Feles. nedy as open-minded, an adv to Bork in his remarks when he Feles said that relations be ocate of the constitutional right meant to say Kennedy. tween students and the South of privacy, one who respected The most vivid statement Bend Police have been strained The Observer/Trey Raymond Supreme Court precedent and came from Sen. Gordon in the past, but have improved Getting carded a judge with an expansive view Humphrey, R N.H., who said recently. of constitutionally protected he was looking for a reason that The committee brought up Judging from the crowd in the greeting card section of the bookstore, liberties. Kennedy was cautious during questions about the rights of Bridget’s isn’t the only place around that cards people. It looks like a lot But liberal senators also said his confirmation hearings, in of people might "get carded ” by their friends for occasions such as Kennedy’s former member setting boundaries on the right see INTERACT, page 6 birthdays and Valentine’s Day. ships in clubs with few women of privacy. Saint Mary's professor begins anti-Contra hunger fast By KATIE KEARNEY congressmen and say they against the Nicaraguan members of the Pledge for for the three crosses on U.S. Assistant Saint Mary’s Editor are against any aid to the people with our weapons.” Resistance group recently 31, just south of the Saint contras.” Smith is allowing himself pleaded not guilty to cri M ary’s entrance. In an attempt to increase According to Smith, the only water for this week, but minal trespassing charges Smith said the middle public awareness of United fast is in solidarity with the he said he does not believe in connection with the Dec. cross is there to “call States involvement with Con Vietnam veterans who are it will interfere with his 24 sit-in at the office of Third people’s attention to the sit tra aid in Nicaragua, Peter fasting on the Capitol steps teaching ability. District Congressman John uation in South America,” Smith, a Saint M ary’s asso in Washington, D C. with the “I've been O.K. so far,” Hiler office to protest U.S. and is inscribed “Pray for ciate professor of mathema hope of influencing Smith said. “The mornings support of the Contra Rebels peace, work for justice.” tics, is fasting from Jan. 25 Congress’ Feb. 3 vote are fine, but I get tired by in Nicaragua. They are pres The other two crosses stand to Feb. 3. against continuing aid to the the afternoon. Most of my ently waiting for a court date for Nicaragua and El Sal Smith said he and about 25 contras. classes are in the mornings to be set. vador, which Smith said he other members of the He said the group is fas and on Monday, Wednesday Smith, a long time peace believes are the “two Pledge for Resistance group ting “to express the depth of and Friday,” he added, “so activist, has been arrested countries our money is are also “trying to challenge our concern for the I think I will be alright.” twice before in similar situ causing the most problems people to write and call their atrocities being committed Smith and four other ations. He also is responsible for.” page 2 The Observer Thursday, January 28, 1988 Of Interest Beware of becoming a Black Cultural Arts Festival presents the Notre human hood ornament Dame Voices of Faith Gospel Choir on Sunday, January You car dodgers are a nutty lot. 31, at 7:00 p.m. in Washington Hall. -The Observer You dash across ice-covered streets, dodging Mark traffic, in the dark, against the stop light, in a Circle K International of Notre Dame will host Pankowski their winter membership reception tonight. A presentation snow storm. on the organization will be given at 6:00 p.m. in the Center You all are taking one heck of a chance. After for Social Concerns. All are welcome. -The Observer all, there are lot of drivers out there like myself Managing Editor -unaccustomed to driving on ice blocks. Father Edward “Monk” Malloywill be featured Some of us, for example, are from sunny on tonight’s Campus Perspectives on WVFI-AM 640 from Florida. Down there snow rarely, if ever, covers 10 to 11 p.m.

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