Kennedy Kicks Off Ind. Campaign with Stepan Center Speech People Abroad As Part of the Food for by JOEL CONNELLY Peace Program
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---- --------- THE OBSERVER Friday April 5, 1968 vol. II, no. LXII Serving the Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College Community Kennedy Kicks Off Ind. Campaign With Stepan Center Speech people abroad as part of the Food for BY JOEL CONNELLY Peace program. It is intolerable that we spend less than half that amound to feed A throng of 5000 jammed into the the hungry at home. These are conditions Stepan Center to hear Senator Robert which have existed too long and can exist F. Kennedy Thursday afternoon. After no more." speaking and answering questions for As solutions for poverty, Kennedy more than 40 minutes, Kennedy conclud first proposed making the Food Stamp ed with a plea for support, saying "I need !program free and sending mobile kitchens help in this campaign. I have come here to to isolated areas to "eliminate at once the ask for your help. Only with your help problems of poverty." The Senator called can we change this land." for a massive effort in the area of employ Kennedy developed a theme of "per ment, saying "The first and most im sonal responsibility" in his speech. He portant thing is a matter of jobs." He stated "Personal responsibility is a vital called for government employment pro asset not only here at Notre Dame but in grams and a stimulation of private in the world today." The Senator raised the dustry to move into the ghettos. As to question of student involvement as part housing, Kennedy similarly advocated of this responsibility, maintaining "What "bringing the private sector into the we do, who are running for the Presidency, battle." will have a greater bearing on your lives Returning to his original theme in than on our own. I think this world be concluding his speech, Kennedy reflected longs to you ... You are obligated to take "How are we going to end poverty and an interest in our political processes. I and deprivation? We will do so by channeling those associated with me must bear a share of the individual citizens into for the blame for the policies we have the concern that sense made, but if we are to form a policy of of personal responsibility. This Photos by Don Dempsey progress at home and a policy of peace a is our nation. It is for us to turn this na broad, you must help." yon toward a path of honor." The Senator was repeatedly interrupted Responding to questions after his by applause as he spoke about the issue of speech, Kennedy advocated an end to poverty. Kennedy stated "Here in Ameri student draft deferrments. Maintaining ca, there are children so underfed and that more than 20 per cent of Vietnam undernourished that they are crippled for casualties are Negroes, he contended "At life. Families in our ghettos huddle ten to least until the Tet offensive, the burden of war has been carried by the poor." In a room fighting off the cold and the ravag the breader sense, Kennedy stated that es of rats and disease ... The life expect the draft is "inequitable and unfair." He ancy of the American Indian is 25 years remarked that he favors a professional less than that of the white man." army. "I don't think this tolerable. I think Touching upon Vietnam, the Senator it is indecent. I think we should do some declined to take a specific stand on all thing about it where we haven't done the proposals made by President Johnson enough in the past. In some states, less in his Sun. night speech, saying "All than two per cent of the poor are reached our efforts should be to bring this agon by food programs. How can a man with izing war to a conclusion." Kennedy no income at all get the $12 to purchase did say, however, that "All political fac food stamps? How can this man buy tions in South Vietnam, including those stamps if it costs as much to travel to the opposed to us, must be allowed to parti distribution center as to buy the stamps? cipate in the future political processes of \ We are spending $1.4 billion to feed the country." Dow Protest Draws Admin. Reaction Doan Speech Closed To Demonstrators connection with the production was in violation of their rights. tion was light and jovial, although guarded. By TOM EHRBAR of napalm. At 2:45 p.m. students Chief of Security Mr. Pears and the prevalent issues were taken At about 4:15 p.m. a rumor, gathered in front of the Center, three of his assistants in plain seriously. A small burnt doll was circulated that Mr. Doan, who In a frenzied but non-violent carrying placards with their um clothes stood at the front en raised as photographers snapped had not been seen all day, would demonstration Wed. afternoon at brellas, to directly confront the trance barring the way. pictures of the protestors. Ano talk privately to four of the pro the Center for Continuing Educa arrival of Mr. Doan. The protestors then sat tight ther student held a lit candle. test leaders. Senior Class Presi tion, student protesters bitterly Senior Brian McTigue, who ly huddled together at the front There was sporadic chanting ami dent Mike Minton arrived and protested our nation's continued organized the demonstration, had of the building, effectively bloc singing. Throughout the after tried to get in touch with Mr. participation in the Vietnamese acquired permission from Archi king access to the door, and noon each door remained effec Doan. The suggestion was brou War and the Dow Chemical Cor tecture Professor Patrick Hors chanted, "We shall not be mov tively blocked with human resis ght to a vote - and the students poration's production of napalm brugh for the anti-war group to ed." Similar bands of students, tance. eventually decided that this for that war. The demonstrators, attend Mr. Doan's talk in an or though not as large, also packed After the session inside had would be a compromise gesture, ended, several participants, led numbering between 50 and 70 derly fashion. They intended to themselves against the other en and that the demonstration by Dean of Students Rev. James students, generally remained re bring signs and to raise serious trances. should be disbanded. Together Riehle, CSC, tried to exit through strained and peaceful while har questions. The conferences had Eventually, the main body of as a body, the protestors then a side door. The incident nearly assing Dean of Students Father been publicized as open to the protestors worked its way into paraded around the building. Be erupted in violence as one busi Riehle CSC, the campus police, public. But Wed., a small sign the compact area between the in fore dispersing, the group taun nessman rapped a demonstrator's and participants in the Cities in was posted on the front door of ner and outer doors. One securi ted and heckled Fr. Riehle and Context program which was held the Center reading, "regular con ty policeman was accused of de ·hand with a lead pipe. Father Security officer Pears. all week at the Center. ferees only," and the protestors liberately twisting a student's Riehle's attempt to dispell the All those attending Cities in The incident was provoked by -were refused admission .It remains,_ arm. Once they were inside, Ju anger was futile. The students Context safely returned to Mor the scheduled speaking appear uncertain as to who authorized nior Don Hynes kept a running. had, in fact, entrapped those in ris Inn with no further distur this sudden revoking of proce ance of Dow Chemical Company conversation with Mr. Pears. The side. A tunnel, running from the bance. President, Mr. Doan, due to his dure. The students felt the action general mood of the demonstra- Center to Morris Inn, was also Friday April 5, 1968 page 2 THE OBSERVER Admin., Faculty, Student Group Considers General Assembly Of Students Legislation In a meeting Wed. afternoon tions passed by the Assembly. other stores or at wholesale plus McCarragher CSC, which estab but that he shol}ld not be the the Student-Faculty-Administra Of the seven resolutions pro ten percent. lished a committee comprised "seat of authority". tion Committee on Student Life posed by the General Assembly, Hunt said that the faculty of three student~ Assistant Vice The resolution concerning philosophy-theology was lett to began discussions on the packet the committee considered four, President Rev. Daniel J. O'Neil, members were especially enthus the Faculty Senate since it is of bills from the General As the committee considered four. CSC, and Brother Gorch. The iastic about the lowering of text beginning a re-evalutaion ot the sembly and made several rec The meeting was adjourned after Student Life Committee also rec- book prices. "We're forced to entire curriculum at University ommendations on the resolu- a little over an hour of consid buy books there; there is no commends that the Center be President Rev. Theodore Hes- erations, due to previous com other place to buy them. While left opened until 2:00 am on burgh's request. Assistant Physics News In Brief: mitments of several of the mem we can buy the other items week-ends and midnight on week Professor Rev. James L. Shilts, bers. Only eight of the commit in the bookstore downtown or nights. This will hopefully affect esc, said, "it has to be a faculty tee members were present. at some other store, the book the Huddle also. The color tel problem handled by the faculty." The first resolution, which store is supposed to be a service evision recommended by the bill The dining hall and laundary Festivities suggested that "the ·Notre Dame to students." is presently in the Center.