~---.~-------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- VOL. IV, No. 128_ WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1970 "Ahead of schedule" Laird says troops leaving Cambodia WASHINGTON (UPI) - Def­ defeat of any measure that out the requirement ... for the Vietnam "the most credible" to announcement, every timetable, ense Secretary Ml·lvin R. Laird would limit President Nixon's use of U.S. air power on the date, said: has been met. Each time ... said yesterday that several thous­ authority in Cambodia, even supply routes which come down "Every timetable we've set, from the first withdrawal an­ and Ameril:an troops already though he reaffirmed Nixon's out of Laos into Cambodia." every troop withdrawal, has nouncement at Midway, every had been withdrawn from Cam­ promise to have all U.S. ';oops But he said American forces been met. Every single public pledge has been honored." bodia and predicted that U.S. out by June 30. would not re-enter Camhodia ground combat missions in Viet­ "We have a restriction that we after June 30. If such s~rikes nam would be ended by the will be out of theresb bbb end against Communist border san­ Assembly activates middle of next year. of June," Laird said. "Already ctuaries are necessary again, as "At the end of this next fiscal we have withdrawn American expected, the South Vietnamese year (June 30, 1971 ), there will forces from Cambodia. We have would make them, he said. be some U.S. ground forces in withdrawn several thousand this He added: "I will not permit Community Board Vietnam but they will not be week and we will withdraw more the South Vietnamese forces to by Mary Kay Davey assigned to com hat missions," this week." be tied down in such a way that The SMC Student Assembly as Social Commissioner, Carrie said Laird, declaring that Viet­ The Senate was expected to it would affect the withdrawal voted last night to activate the Friday as Public Relations namization of the war "is well vote later this week on an of American forces from South­ Community Relations Board. Commissioner, Missy Underman ahead of schedule." amendment sponsored by Sens. east Asia." Though previously provided for, as Academic Commissioner, lie told the Senate Armed John Sherman Cooper, (R-Ky.), Laird said the Cambodian the Board has not functioned Janet Endress as Development Services Com mi !lee that after and Frank Church, (D-ldaho), operation was a success beyond this year. Commissioner, and Peggy Aste that date, 40 to 60 per cent of that would cut off funds for the expectations of Gen. Creigh­ The purpose of the as Community Relations remaining U.S. troops would be "retaining United States forces ton W. Abrams, the U.S. com­ Community Relations Board is Com missioner. assigned to protect American in Cambodia" after the current mander in Vietnam. Communist to handle disputes between Nan Kavanaugh received the support forces, which he ack­ operaion ends. resistance, however, was less faculty and students, specifically student appointment to the nowledged might involve some Laird said he opposed any than expected, Laird said, and over grades. The board will be Student Policy Committee. She fighting. legislation "which limits the the North Vietnamese and Viet composes of two students, four and the Student Body President As for Cambodia, Laird urged President's authority to protect Cong headquarters complex is faculty members and four are the two student Americans, American fighting movable. members of the administration. representatives on this Canvassers get men, in South Vietnam." He U.S. forces are trying to Appointments will be made by sub-committee of the Board of said he did not believe the destroy sanctuary facilities all the Judicial Reviewing Board. Trustees. many signatures limitation would help "as far as along the Cambodian border and When such a dispute arises, Marilyn Becker was Cultural protecting American lives and deny the headquarters complex the procedure is to be as follows. Affairs Commissioner. She will carrying out the Vietnamization any place to hide, he said. The student first confers with be largely responsible for the for Declaration program." The secretary, calling Presi­ the faculty member. If a mutual invitation of professional Under repeated questioning, agreement is not reached, the by Tom Hufendick dent Nixon's program for turn­ cultural groups to campus. Laird said be would "not rule ing tbe war over to South question then goes to the S berry Marcou iller was A total of 19,62R signatures department chairman. appointed to the Academic have thus far been collected on Barred settlement at this level, (continued on page 7) Father llesburgh's Declaration the question will then be petitions. According to Hill Dris­ presented to the Community Will present coll, a coordinator of the canvas­ Relations Board. All decisions sing effort, well over 1,050 made on student appeals by the system of signatures were collected yester­ Board will be final. • day alone. Report was also made to the econom1cs Driscoll also indicated that Student Assembly of a Student the response in South Bend has Lawyer-entrepeneur Lewis Affairs Committee meeting Kelso will present to the Notre been generally favorable. "Be­ decision concerning room tween 33 and 40 per cent of the Dame community his unique entrance by hall directors. The system of economics which he people contacted have signed it, policy has been established that, and a lot more listen to the labels "two-factor economics." when the hall directors desire The Student Union Academic canvassers and read I he litera­ room checks, signs must be ture," he said. Commission has coupled Kelso's posted in advance of the check speech which will be given in the Fred Dedrick, organizer of the to enable the residents to be nmvass, said signatures for the Library Auditorium at 8 p.m. present if they desire. Wednesday with a round table llesburgh Declaration will con­ Various student appointments tinue to be collected until the discussion with Fr. Ernest were voted on by the Student Bartell, Prof. Peter Walshe, Fr. end of the week. Assembly. Martha Coyne was Father llesburgh will present Lewis and Kelso to oe named Student Body Secretary moderated by economist Dennis the petition to Congress later and Carol Lacey, Student Body Dugan. The topic of the this month, and unconfirmed Treasurer. discussion will he "Econonics reports have him making the trip Diane Shahady was elected and the National Boycott." within three days, Dedrick com­ Student Services Organization Considered by most to be the mented. (SSO) director. Mary Jane Alias middle ground between Dedrick also noted that other will serve as Controller of SSO. socialism and capitalism, college presidents who have The five SSO Commissioners visited Congress brought stu­ "two-factor economics" is based Professor Charles McCarthy were also named: Chris Nieuland dents along with them. "There is on both capital and labor. Kelso a possibility a few students may (continued on page 6) accompany Father Jlesburgh," Students should stand together he speculated. After the llesburgh Declara­ tion petition drive has been Proposes ND as sanctuary completed, the canvassers will turn their attention to an by Steve Lazar impending Congressional anti­ He proposed this form of little help because it "I would absolutely guarantee Prof. Charles McCarthy of the group sanctuary because of the war bill. discriminates against those who that I would give up citizenship Program of Non-Violence complex moral cns1s that This bill sponsored in the form their conscience : on the in the United States if the right Senate by Goodt;ll, llatfield, proposed last night that a confronts students upon "just war" tradition of Christian to selectively conscientiously sanctuary be created at Notre graduation. Bayh, and McGovern- would theology. object were not recognized by Dame for the protection of According to McCarthy a eliminate all military spending in "I think it's better to make the Federal Government," he person has only four alternatives Indochina by June 30, 1971. (In those students who could not the case from here and as a said. morally justify their induction upon receiving his draft notice: his speech Monday night, Indi­ unit," he said, "with the help of "You have the absolute right ana's Senator llartke affirmed into the military institution. comply and commit "murder" the corporation of Notre Dame, not to have the Government McCarthy suggested that the against his conscience, stand trial that $1 million is now being but with the help of the force you to kill another person spent on the war every I 5 st uden Is "stand together" at and go to prison, get a medical Christians of Notre Dame... Here deferment, or leave the country. when you consider it immoral," minutes.) Notre Dame in wllective we've got the resourcesz, the he told his audience. Harvard University, which is conscientious resistance to the "This is an intolerable situation, people and the moral traditions McCarthy noted that after the spearheading a nat ion a I drive to "immoral killing in South East a moral dilemma of gigantic to take such a stand," he said. U.S. forced Germany to write a l:OIIect pl'litions in support of Asia." He suggested that proportions," he said. McCarthy deaied the absence selective CO law into its the bill, has sent Notre Dame a graduating students form a McCarthy said that it was of a selective conscientious constitution, but it did not take copy of it. When it arrives, usually fruitless for a person to community in one of the halls objector law in this country that the same step at home. l:anvassers will again seek signa­ on campus and use all forms of "stand alone" in resisting would allow young men to lie said that England had a tures in South Bend.