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B ...,·;·· TelePfunk See Page 3 Junk Jack's Bob INSIDE BondsPad Bonds Pad Dylan mmain CIA On Campus? University Senate Reaffirms by Robert V. Gilheany responsibilities of covert action Principle of Free Expression rests with the President...if you cation incident, she stressed the A new course on Intelligent don't like the covert actions of the By Fred Mayer for such behavior was unclear and appeared as an act of censorship." need to make it clear that Studies being taught by Professor CIA, don't vote for the President" "something like this appears to be Dr. Michael Turner's title is the Of principle concern for the Lester Paldy deals with the history A resolution reaffirming censorship, and that's the exact way Coordinator for Academic Affairs critical importance of free expres- resolution's promoters is their of U.S. Intelligence, the covert it can be interpreted."9 for the CIA. The title suggests that in belief that "the consequences for actions and the dichotomy of secret sion, including free expression While the resolution, which had the CIA is trying to reach into the campus newspapers, the university community went far organizations such as the CIA and a the pages of been introduced and tabled during academic affairs of the university. was overwhelmingly endorsed by beyond the momentary non- democratic society. last month's University Senate Dr. Paldy explained that Brook's University Senate availability of a student news- When asked about Philip Agee's Stony meeting, passed at Monday's universities and the CIA have Monday, May 6th. The reso- paper." The incident's possibly book Inside the Company, Paldy meeting (24-8-0), contrary voices exchange programs whereas a lution's successful passage was the chilling effect on the open said, "No, that is not a good book." were heard during its discussion. professor would to to the result of patience and energy on the expression of dissenting and non- Agee's book is about the actions of Richard Cole, a Senator the CIA while he was a station "company" and the CIA agent part of a small committee of mainstream views is of far greater representing Polity, voted against chief in South America. It details would come to a university and students led by Jean Rousseau, a concern to these students. the resolution and spoke quite activities such as political torture, teach or do "research" on campus. graduate student in the Chemistry Before the start of Monday's strongly against its passage, stating covert actions, and the U.S. hand in John Stockwell, a former CIA Department and a member of the Senate meeting, Rousseau stated that he saw "a group of students overthrowing a democracy in agent and former head of operations Stony Brook Press. that "we wanted the people to who want to be Brazil. Even though the course in Angola said, "The CIA is using While the - r professors to produce its I resoutio. iy-.part of something, syllabus emphasizes the history of aesnospelui "the consequences for the university and are making an CIA, the book would be considered propaganda, and at the same time of a historical document. Les Paldy sending operatives on campus. fic references to community went far beyond the ning.out countered with, "This class deals Dr. Paldy said, "The idea of the any particular n g. with changes in congressional exchange program is to increase infringements of momentary non-availability of a o hefinlversion oversight..because of congressional understanding of the CIA on the the right to free f the resolution committee's investigation of CIA campus." He added, "I had people expression on student newspaper." reads: I S* "WherTea aqs activitie's new laws on oversight from the CIA speak in my classes." campus, there I I I- - I have been passed." Dr. Turner said, "The CIA even can be no doubt consequence of Since the Church Committees sponsors an officer in residents that the principle motivation behind consider the question of freedom of recent events, the University Senate investigated CIA atrocities in the program which makes CIA its adoption was an incident that speech in itself..." He continued, has the responsibility to remind the mid-seventies covert operation of operatives available to campuses." occurred on Friday, February 22nd, noting that "the responsibility of an university community of the the CIA continued in the 80's that When asked if these programs will at the main entrance of the Union educational institution is to make importance of the unfettered hand included the mining of the be used for CIA recruitment on building. At that time, copies of the known that it stands for freedom of of the press, therefore, the Nicaraguan harbors and the passing campus because the mechanism is Press were confiscated by a inquiry, freedom for education, and University Senate reaffirms the out of the infamous Assassination there. Paldy said, "No, people can member of the Union staff. (See "2 freedom for different forms of principles stated in [Administrative Manuals to Latin American Right join the CIA through the Career Live Press," Stony Brook Press, speech." Policy Manual section] P107, and Wing Death squads. Dr. Paldy Development Office." March 8.) Although no one has Also present at the meeting was denounces any act of censorship expressed his opinion on covert Dr. Les Paldy was on a nuclear denied that copies of the Press were Jane Ely, Graduate Student against newspapers on campus, action, "I'm opposed to the mining testing negotiating committee last confiscated, there has been some Organization president, who and the chilling effect it would have of Nicaraguan harbors," but he said summer in Geneva. disagreement as to whether or not supported the resolution and saw on freedom of expression which is would support covert action that censorship was involved. the passage, many weeks ago, of a indispensable to academic freedom frees American hostages. Paldy The preamble to the draft similar resolution by the GSO on campus." went on to point that "the ultimate resolution noted that "the rationale Senate. Referring to the confis- EARTH DAY ESCAPADES s the d by Josh Gazes and Bruce Tamarin nad bread for scenery of route 347, and the which continued the whole day at paid to these businesses, than the To our astonishment, as we had thought of the winding, anmuse- South Street Seaport and along issues and politics of environmental With only a few bucks between never before been up so early on a ment park-like turns of the Water Street. The resounding consciousness. us, some oranges and lettuce from Saturday morning, the Union was Northern Parkway were enough to melodies echoing from the faces of Many times we witnessed DAKA, and two wine sacks full of not open, and would not be open keep us awake for twenty minutes. tall buildings were in stark contrast pedestrians shrug off NYPIRG beer, we embarked on a journey to until 10:00 A.M. We decided to It also helped that our spines were to the normal sounds of car engines, volunteers asking people to write the concrete jungle of New York wait around, and were filled with completely contorted, but Sleep still horns and cursing drivers. letters, the way they probably shrug City in order to attend the Earth much joy as the Union was managed to seduce us. As we made our way up the off homeless people asking for Day festivities. promptly open at 10:00. We were We awoke to the exhaust laden streets closed off for the event, we money on a normal day in the city. The one obstacle that stood in the once again filled with surprise, and sounds of that dynamic duo, the found ourselves amidst a large Even so, it was wonderful to see so way of the inevitable fun, anger, when we discovered that the Belt Parkway and stop and go "ecology market", where various many people come out for Earth environmental education, and the deli did not open until 11:00 A.M. traffic. Our fearless friend still vendors plied their environmentally Day, what ever their reasons feeling that we did something In fact nothing in the Union opens persevered though, and three hours safe wares. Strategically placed (music, vendors, to be trendy) but morally correct (for a change), was until 11:00 A.M. If anyone can later, we were in New York City. between these booths were of course, "everyday should be getting there. We could not afford explain the functional purpose of Any grouchiness, or bad temper NYPIRG information and recycling Earth Day," as one T-shirt read. to take the LIRR, and because we the Union being open when that may have filled the car during centers, where one could talk to From our experience, we learned are both environmentally conscious everything inside remains closed, the trip, was completely wiped some of the 1000 plus volunteers some vital facts, which we offer (as well as poor) neither of one of please enlighten us. We must admit, away as we shot out of the that were instrumental in this year's here so that we all can live up to the us has a car. Luckily, we did have a that being inside the illustrious Brooklyn-Battery tunnel. This as well as last year's celebration. T-shirt's motto: friend willing to drive us into the decor of the Union, a part of that nearly placed us directly on Water At these booths one could purchase 1. Oranges, although not as tasty city, since he had to be there later in stimulating ambience at 10:00 on a Street, which was closed for many environmentally safe, official Earth as twinkles, are still good eatin' and the day for a previous engagement.

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