Corruption' Committee, Together with a at This Year's Democratic Recognizing the Progress Convention, Said Last Nig
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the DUKE'S DAILY NEWSPAPER chronicle Volume 68, Number 37 Durham, North Carolina Friday, October 20, 1972 Grad student loses post on committee By Martha Elson position was made by the ' 'I believe that my Bill Yeager, president of new chairman of the ex p e r i ence on this the Graduate Student committee, Clifford Perry, committee is a unique Association, has not been and approved by Alex qualification that no other reappointed to the Business McMahon, chairman of the student can match and and Finance Committee of Board of Trustees. would allow me to make a the Board of Trustees. In a Sanford's second letter greater contribution to the confusing sequence of was in response to a letter committee this year than I decisions, it appears that from Yeager protesting the have before." graduate school decision not to reappoint He added "there was no representation on the him. In his letter, Yeager mention of a policy of committee has been said he "expected to be at rotation of membership on eliminated for the present as Duke two more years and this committee" when the well. had planned to continue his (Continued on Page A-5) Yeager claimed earlier work on the committee." this week that his ideological differences with other members of the committee was largely Carolina host responsible for his exclusion from the committee for this Pulitzer Prize winner Arthur Schlesinger speaking on the prospects of the ^^VletIn a lettei r last spring, to McG rally McGovern campaign yesterday at Duke. (Photo by Mary Tietz) President Terry Sanford requested that Yeager By Bill White Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., nominate a candidate from We're here because we Liz Carpenter, Ms. Medgar the graduate school to sit on reject th m i s e rable Evers and Wilbur Hobby. the Business and Finance Southern strategy of ' Farentholcr sounded a Schlesinger lambasts Committee. Over the Richard Nixon," Sissy general theme for the summer Yeager nominated Farenthold, an ex-candidate evening in attacking Nixon himself to serve another for the Governor of Texas for playing upon the "fears term on the committee. and runner-up for the and hatreds of the Old Yeager had served on the vice-presidential nomination South" rather than Nixon's 'corruption' committee, together with a at this year's Democratic recognizing the progress convention, said last nig... that the South has made representative of during the past decade. undergraduates, since its before 750 people at the By Tom Lumsden McGovem Grassroots Rally Carter under Nixon. He cited the local McGovern workers formation in 1971. In an Hodding Carter III, Speaking to a overflow invasion of Cambodia as a asked for money and Oct. 4 letter, Sanford in Chapel Hill. audience in 139 Social serious usurpation of volunteers to aid the informed Yeager that he The rally, held at the editor of the Greenville Science yesterday, historian Congress, as war-making McGovern campaign. "Your was not being reappointed Great Hall on the University (Miss.) Delta Democrat Arthur Schlesinger Jr. urged power. enthusiasm has to be to the committee. In the of North Carolina campus Times and the man who those assembled to elect " Congress translated into action," letter Sanford indicated that was a stop-over point for nominated Terry Sanford George McGovem "and The Constitutionally stressed Jack Preiss, "this year we should put the "McGovem Grasshopper for President at this past redeem America from the appointed power of chairman of People for someone from one of the Caravan," which stopped at summer's Democratic corruption and materialism Congre: appropriate McGovern in the Durham professional schools on the Greenville, Raleigh and Convention, added that of the present adminis- funds has also been area. committee Wilson previously in the Nixon "represents the tration." undercut by Nixon, said Schlesinger said that Perry's decision day. The Caravan and rally middle-American as a Schlesinger repeatedly Schlesinger. He noted the McGovem still had a chance in a subsequent letter. included such figures as Sen. mindless bigot." emphasizedwhat he termed amount of Congressionally of winning and that "we are Sanford explained that the McGovern's daughter, "Instead of trust, Nixon "the corruptness" of the p p r o p riate Terry, Hodding Carter III, offers issues that divide us," Nixon administration in a i m p o u n d i Carter said. wry and biting analysis Nixon-ex ti mated Carter praised George which frequently drew billion dollars by Senator McGovem as a man who approving laughter and Ervin and Nixon's recent had "been assailed as a applause from the audience. attempt to impose a ceiling radical for being right too Scandals limit on the budget. early." He pointed to Schlesinger said Nixon Schlesinger labelled McGovern's early stance was like the "preacher Nixon's image as a master of against the war as an caught in the chicken foreign affairs and a example of this. coop-the man who attacked peacemaker in Vietnam as Terry McGovern the decadent values of a "swindles." He said Nixon's described her father "not as permissive society, yet foreign policy was a great man, but a man who whose administration has "pro-dictatorship" and was believes in great things." been involved in numerous isolating America from the McGovem, she added, scandals—the ITT case, the rest of the world. would convey to the wheat deal and Watergate On Vietnam, Schlesinger American public faith in the affair. said that Nixon's comitment Presidential office which has Schlesinger commented to maintaining the Thieu been lacking during the on the prevalent cynicism regime prevented any Nixon administration. about the honesty of big settlement. "Nixon could Schlesinger government and noted that have gotten us out four Having spoken at Duke "there were no such years ago and 20,000 earlier in the day, Arthur M. scandals in the Kennedy and American and God knows Schlesinger, Jr., a Pulitzer Johnson administrations. He how many Vietnamese lives Prize award winning concluded, "I shudder to would have been saved." historian, said that George think that corruption will It was at this point that McGovem represented the occur in the next four years Schlesinger received the "best traditions and high if Nixon receives a mandate most enthusiastic applause. ideals of American in this election. Schlesinger appraised liberalism." Schlesinger also McGovem as "not just the "A McGovern election expressed concern about the man who will save the would begin the process of unsurpation of country from Nixon, but returning the government to constitutional powers of the man who will give this the people of this country," Congress by the executive country new opportunities Schlesinger proclaimed. branch, which he said had for reconciliation and Ms. Medgar Evers, civil occurred to an Terry McGovern, daughter of Presidential candidate George McGovern, on rights leader, exhorted the "unprecedented degree" Following the speech the campaign trail last night at UNC. (Photo by Frank Owen) (Continued on Page A-20) Page A-2 The Chronicle Friday, October 20, 1972 SPECTRUM HELP! RECYCLING needs SECRETARIES RAF The YM-YWCA DRAFT Thomas Nayloi director of VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to your body as well as your paper GROUP: Talk out the COUNSELLING Free a Southern work with the aged. and glass. Look for us on tbe frustrations and hassles of being University Course will offer Studies and co-editor of You V i s iti n e- crafts-discussions-music Main Quad on Friday afternoon. a secretary with other women. CO's the opportunity to present interested in Italian and Italy is Can't Eat Magnolias, wiU be or programs of any kind to A few minutes is all we need. Meet Tuesdays at noon in the their arguments before a mock welcome. guest at a collogui in the third brighten up a lonely life. Phone Alu draft board. The "board" will floor Lancaster Commons Shirley H — info: convene on Mon., Oct. 23, at 7 The Cerebral Palsy hospital Monday at 8 p.m. PEP RALLY FRIDAY: AU call Chris, p.m. in 102 Flowers. AU are needs a volunteer tutor in Duke students are invited to 2217. welcome. English for a bright tenth grade uoin the Marching Band and girl. Phone Shirley Hanks 2049. COMPUTER SCIENCE cheerleaders at the big ALPHA PHI OMEGA: There meeting. Students interested in Homecoming PEP RALLY will be a meeting this THE DUKE WARGAMES a Computer Science major or Friday, 6:30 p.m. It win start at Wednesday, October 25, in the CLUB will meet this Saturday in A local RESISTANCE courses are invited to a meeting the blinking light ou West and Faculty Dining Hall. It will be at the usual place (101 Union) at organizer has been arrested for Monday, Oct. 23, 8 p.m., 114 end up at ihe chapel steps. Y'all 6 p.m., 5:30 for officers and the usual time 9 a.m. AU (as non-possession of his draft card. Physics. Refreshments served. project chairmen. Bring your He needs the support of his fellow resisters. There wiU be a RESERVATIONS are being meeting in Raleigh next FREEWATER wiU hold a taken for handball, squash and Wednesday (Oct. 25) for those WOMEN'S CAUCUS OF meeting Friday at 5 p.m. In 03 Wednesday, Oct. 25, 7:30-9 East and West tennis courts. interested. Contact Bill Ramsey THE METHODIST CHURCH. Old Chem. On the agenda will Ark. Reservations must be made one (286-4254) for details. Informal gathering of women to be the shooting of a short movie Eurhythmies Wo kshot talk about area possibilities for to acquaint new people with the sponsored by DUKE DANCE the caucus and to meet the area step by step thinking and doing GROUP.