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Non-Profi! Org The Chronicle 77th Year. No. 25 Duke University, Durham, North Carolina Thursday, October 8, 1981 U.S. vows aid Diplomat to Egyptians advocates By Bernard Gwertzman delegation to Sadat's funeral pacifism »1981 NVT News Service Saturday in Cairo. Neither Tuesday's assassination of WASHINGTON - The U.S. President Reagan nor Vice President Bush will attend for Egyptian president Anwar publicly assured the new Sadat may throw the Camp Egyptian leadershipWednesday security reasons, a White House spokesman said. David peace process into that it would continue to disarray. But one of the provide strong support to the The delegation includes achievements of/he Egyptian- Egyptians and that it would former presidents Richard Israeli peace treaty thai is play an active role in pressing Nixon, Gerald Ford and Jimmy not soon to be shattered is the for a successful conclusion to Carter, in addition to former establishment of diplomatic Egyptian-Israeli negotiations Secretary of State Henry relations between Ihe twu for Palestinian self-rule on the Kissenger. Defense Secretary countries. The following is West Bank and Gaza Strip. Caspar Weinberger will also'be an interview conducted this In the Reagan administration's on the delegation. June in Tel Aviv with Sa'ad first statement since the Haig, even while absolving Mortada. Egypt's first assassination Tuesday of Libya from direct involvement ambassador to Israel. President Sadat, Secretary of in the assassination attempt, Bv Robert Satloff State Alexander Haig. Jr. also charged the Tripoli government TEL AVIV - Sa'ad warned other countries against with threatening security PHOTO BV WALTER I)BANK YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND — This student does some sunny Mortada is a career diplomat trying "to manipulate the tragic stability in Sudan, an ally of day reading under the watchful eye of A.B. Duke. serving his country in events ofthe last 24 hours." Egypt, and a matter of concern perhaps its most difficult His remarks were directed to Sadat prior to his death. Haig officials said that messages had that it would indicate diplomatic post. Asambassa- primarily against Libya and said that the Libyans had been been drafted and presumably "equivocation and uncertainty" dor to Israel, he is Cairo's the Soviet Union, but in answer involved in subversive activity sent to the Soviet leadership in U.S. foreign policy. 'We point man to Tel Aviv, trying to a question at a -new . in Egypt in the past and that he urging that there be no outside believe that continuation with to allay Israeli fears of the conference, Haig said that so far hoped "they would not be interference in Egypt's internal this project is more important breakdown of the peace "we have no evidence" of tempted" now. affairs. than ever." process and attempting outside involvement in the As for the Soviet Union and When asked how the death of himself to put those talks assassination. the possibility of Moscow meddling Sadat might affect Congress' Haig called the news back on the track again. Sadat's murder, he said, did in Egypt, Haig said, "I decision on whether to allow the conference primarily to make not appear to be part of a coup think the Soviet Union knows sale ofthe 18.5 billion package of known the administration's " I believe in human attempt but rather from "a our position, our friendship and AWACS command planes and decision to move quickly to dialogue," said Mortada in a group of fundamentalist our relationship wth Egypt. other equipment to Saudi reaffirm its support for the modest embassy office religious fanatics centered not "They know we consider that Arabia, Haig said Sadat had Egyptians' new government, garnished by portraits of excusively but primarily in relationship absolutely vital to strongly endorsed the project. Anwar Sadat in military which is expected to be headed garb. " I don't think bombing certain military units." our interest in the region and If the deal fails Haigsaid, "we by Vice President Hosmi that we would treat it would make a mockery of what solves anything." The WhiteHouse announced Mubariak. See AMBASSADOR on page ft that Haig would head the official accordingly," he said. Other President Sadat stood for," and See related story on page 3 House course on theology denied By Belinda Hatzenbuhler thinks the rejected course is botany and member of the A proposed house course on comparable to other full-credit UFCAS committee. Catholic theology was rejected courses taught in the religion He said the committee thought recently by the course department. the study of religion is a worthy committee of the Undergraduate Because of the limited time academic activity, but that Faculty Council of theArtsand the committee has to review study involves a comparison of Sciences. many house courses, the religions and a presentation of evaluation is based upon only positive and negative sides. When Robert T. Osborn, the outline given for each "There must be an element of chairman of the Religion course. Usually all are passed, analysis that goes beyond Department and faculty but two were rejected this year. catechism," Culberson said. sponsor of the course— titled A parapsychology course was Osborn was upset because the "Basics of Catholic Theology" also turned down, but the committee rejected the course — was informed that it was sponsor took no immediate on "philisophical grounds as rejected, he immediately action. well as grounds regulating appealed to the committee and According to Osborn, the house courses." He said that to Ernestine Friedl, dean of arts committee rejected the course could be applied to courses in and sciences. because it would have been a the department, since the one Osborn, who is stepping down basic "catechism indoctrination" rejected was like courses he had as chairman of the Religion that was not worthy of previously taught. Department, said his resignation academic credit. According to came in part because of the^fcfhe outline, the course was to Osborn was unsuccessful in rejection of the house course. teach the tenets of Catholicism. his effort to appeal to the "My decision to resign is a " If we were to grant academic committee. Friedl presented a complex one." he said. " I don't credit for this course, every letter from Osborn to the want it fully attributed to the group would want to get executive committee of U FCAS, house course." academic credit for their but the group upheld the course PHOTO BY WAI.TKH DKANK But Osborn said he feels a Sunday School," said W. L. committee's decision. Robert T. Osborn will continue as religion faculty member need for clarification because he Culberson, a professor of See HOUSE OOURSEon page 5 Page Two The Chronicle Thursday, October 8, 1981 Fewer sex crimes Two speak out on pro-library release By FoonRhee negotiations with Mr. Nixon," Kuniholm and Stack this year at Duke Bruce Kuniholm and Carol Stack, the two Institute stated. of Policy Sciences and PublicAffairs faculty members Kuniholm, a member of the sub-committee who sit on the Academic Council, yesterday released a By Mary Sheppard researching theNixon library issue, re-emphasized the statement disapproving of the intent of statements purpose of the statement. 'We are not trying to Though the number of sex-related crimes on the made during a pro-Nixon library press conference. Duke campus has diminished this semester, Duke question the motives or views of those people who Public Safety officials say students should A statement signed by 74 faculty members who signed, only the use of their statements in the press continue to take precautions at night. favor the Nixon library proposal was made public at a conference," he said. " The number of assaults is basically pretty low. Tuesday press conference held by Reynolds Price, After listening to a taped transcript of the press but it only takes one day to change that," said James B. Duke professor of English; Joel Fleishman, conference, Kuniholm said, " It clarified the Durham Robert Dean Jr.. captain of detectives with Duke professor of law and public policy; and Craufurd Morning Herald article as well as the story in the Public Safety. Goodwin, James B. Duke professor of economics and Chronicle . What is interesting is that though Dean said four sex-related cases have been dean of the graduate school. President Sanford may not have inspired the reported since the semester began, including one statement, many of those who signed and two of those rape, two indecent exposures and one voyeurism— In the statement, Kuniholm and Stack said, who held the press conference are part of the or "peeping torn"— calls. But he said the rate of "During the press conference, the vice-chancellor administration and thus reflect its views." harr.-issmcnts and assaults has decreased asserted that the statement was released to counter the substantially since last year. widespread public impression that the Duke faculty Kuniholm and Stack ended their statement by was overwhelmingly opposed to the library. Another The rape, involving a Duke Hospital employee, saying, "We hope that such disregard for the authority signer asserted that this impression resulted from the of the Academic Council to speak for the faculty as a occurred near the medical center. A suspect has opposition's highly vocal character as well as from been arrested in that case, Dean said. The indecent whole will not be shared by President Sanford and news reports that equated the Academic Council with Duke's board of trustees when the Academic Council exposure cases took place on West Campus and in the faculty." Sarah B. Duke Gardens and the voyeurism votes on the issue later in the month." complaint was lodged by a student in a woman's In their release, Kuniholm and Stack also express dormitory.