Goldberg Helps Dedicate Center for Civil Rights
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, 1 On The Inside Campus Ministry ... page 5 Marathon ends ... page 4 serving the notre dame - st. mary's communit1 Vol. VIII, No. 97 Monday, March 25, 1974 -In Civil Rights series Shriver lectures on leadership by Susan Divita Staff Reporter The Honorable Sargent Shriver was welcomed Friday, March 22, at 3:30 p.m., in the Center for Continuing Education by Notre Dame President, Fr. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., and the Honorable Richard G. Hatcher, Mayor of Gary. Shriver spoke on executive leadership in the third annual Civil Rights lectures. Shriver summed up a few of the points of his previous lecture by saying the offices in the government have access to the finest ad vice in the science, economic and political fields, for example, but practically no advice on moral or ethical considerations of the same issue. He would like to see the ethical side injected into government issues. This notion stems from his main idea that the most basic of civil rights is human rights. Goldberg helps dedicate Shriver startled the audience by saying he was delighted with the energy crisisHestated that this incident brings home the question of "what you do on a small plant when all needs can't be satisfied." Shriver mentioned the food crisis, monetary and trade crisis, Center for Civil Rights population, and pollution and health care as some of the problems by Kris Thorson spiritual warrior" in the civil system," said the former Justice. facing the future generation of Americans and the world. None of The Honorable Arthur J. rights movement. Rather than He continued that a moderate the above problems, Shriver feels, can be solved by one nation. Goldberg addressed the guests of being a "happy warrior" he cited number of blacks ought to be Therefore, the United States cannot adopt a policy of independence, the dedication dinner of the Center Hesburgh to be "a valiant admitted in law schools and c.tber but must become interdependent with the rest of the world. for Civil Rights, Friday night in the warrior" who recognized that higher educational institutions to Shriver then began his Civil Rights discussion. He said he was Kresge Low Library. "equal rights for all are the will of "establish equity, not fill quotas." against forced segregation and spoke of the apartheids existing in The Center was established in God" and that "God's Will must He claimed that the most ef our country today, beginning with justice. 1973 to further public analysis in truly be our own." fective action to be taken is for Shriver stated the majority of people in jail are blacks,,Mexicans the fields of human and civil Concerning the American public "minorities to share with whites in and other minorities. This is not because, as he explained, these rights. It was dedicated by Fr. today, Goldberg said that there is a educational experiences in actual people are inherently criminals, but were denied certain op Theodore Hesburgh, president of "profound cynicism and classrooms." portunities when young and so went into crime. Shriver gave an Notre Dame, who served as a disillusionment about government In citing the Brown decision's example of the discrimination by saying it is very easy to go to jail member of the U.S. Commission on and civil rights" and that significance, Goldberg spoke of for stealing a 150 dollar car, but people in high public office get Civil Rights for 15 years. "government and civil rights are Brown as the "parent" of the away with alot more. The dedication of the center related." · Gideon decison, which provided all followed a tribute to Hesburgh "The fact that the public is with the right of legal consel. In Shriver cited the bureaucratic barrier as the blockade to given by former Commission Staff discouraged about the government Gideon's case, first tried without executive action in government. He claimed orders are handed Directors Berl Bernhard, Howard is understandable," he continued. counsel he was convicted and when down along the line and made by bureaucrats-some of whom were Glickstein and William Taylor with "Watergate has shocked the tried the second time, with never elected to office. The bureaucratic system has to be present Staff Director John public." counsel, he was acquitted. "democratized," Shriver said, and the leadership has to have their Berggs. Glickstein is now the He said that the evidence that Goldberg felt strongly that the eyes open. director of the Notre Dame center. officials at the highest levels were Court is in charge of the problems Harcourt Dodds, of the Ford illegally bugging, perjuring, of civil rights and equal justice What can an individual do in this country?, asked Shriver. Alot, Foundation, responded to playing favoritism, using cover under the law for "all blacks and he answered, citing Watergate as a prime example. The Hesburgh's dedication and Carl up, etc., has eroded public con whites, men and women, children Americans in recent years, have watched a president killed, Holman, president of the National fidence. and adults." violence in politics, a war raged and a president trying to stay in Urban Coalition, paid tribute to Dr. As for impeachment, Goldberg "The nation has to get rid of a office, to "stay out of jail," according to Shriver. "It is easy for us to Martin Luther King. Marian said that the impeachment of a few hundred years of tradition and feel very comfortable, to ignore our problems and relax,'he said. Wright Edelman, director of the president was a prospect con those who genuinely believemust Shriver summed up this apathetic mood by saying, "comfort has Children's Defense Fund, in sidered only once before. He cited persist with courage and for replaced concern." troduced Goldberg. that polls show that the people titude," he said. Goldberg, speaking of his years want Nixon out, but are uneasy Goldberg rhetorically asked By acting on our beliefs, we can encourgage ar~d motivate others, as U.S. Supreme Court Justice, about it. when the last rich man was sent to Shriver feels. He mentioned the most dramatic example as said, "Impartiality is a dream. "Impeachment is the most the electric chair and said that the Watergate, to illustrate how two men did all the work with no one Honesty is a duty." He said he drastic political sanction in our death cells he had seen were oc helping them to uncover the story of the masses. Shriver con followed this policy in reaching constitution, and people fear its cupied by blacks and illiterates. cluded, "One man, blending moral courage with intelligence can court verdicts. potentially disruptive effects," He expressed regret that some change the world. You can make a difference." In 1961, Goldberg came to South Goldberg commented. "Im states are returning to the man Bend as Secretary of Labor finding peachment can't solve all of our datory death penalty. it "desolate, as a result of Watergate woes, but if properly Goldberg appealed to the recession." He described it today and fairly conducted, the result coalition of civil rights adheftnts as "looking fairly prosperous." could stand legitimate and alloy to "restore its prior unity, not Being here for the dedication, cynicism," he continued. compromise." He emphasized Goldberg said thatit was"an honor Goldberg stressed that to seek to that they "must persist in the hope to be at the dedication on the 20th correct injustice is a "moral and that it will abjure prejudice, fear anniversary of the Brown vs. constitutional obligation." Citing and hate." Board of Education decision. himself to be a devout Jew and a Goldberg concluded that "the The significance of the location member of a minority, he Court has done its duty. Let the of the center was "great" due to reminded the guests that · nation do theirs. Let both the Court Hesburgh's presence, according to minorities are victims of and the nation do theirs to fulfill Goldberg. He called Hesburgh an educational opportunity. the still unrealized dream that all "outstanding leader" and a "great "No one is proposing a quota men are created equal." A new addition Shriver: Government now gets no advice on moral or ethical issues. (Photo by Zenon Bidzinski.) • • • see page 1 l :·/the ·6bserver • Monday/March 2'5; '974 Stresses civil rights warld Goldberg speaks at CCE by William Murphy Secretary of Labor, Goldberg Goldberg closed by commenting stated that he was against the Staff Reporter on the recent wave of pornography briefs phasing out of the Office of decisions on the State level in Economic Opportunity. Goldberg America. "The Bill of Rights", Former Supreme Court Justice felt that the OEO was a great part said Goldberg, "cannot be watered Arthur Goldberg said the present of the assault on poverty and even down and interpreted differently in Supreme Court has weakened though many of its programs were different areas of the country. The SINGAPORE UPI- Five young Europeans streaked through a failures, he believed that such an interpretation of the Bill of Rights food center in this island nation Friday while hawkers splashed greatly, in the press ,eonference on Friday at the CCE. organization was necessary to as it applies to pornography must chili on them, a Chinese language newspaper reP?rted Sunday. eliminate the situation. be uniform for the entire country." The newspaper, Min Pao, said the five men, wearmg only shoes, Goldberg, who came to Notre dashed through the food center while startled women covered Dame for the dedication of the their eyes. Center for Civil Rights, said that "Bisek Perspectives In Transition" the Supreme Court is no longer as strong a moral force as it was An Experience in African Jazz NOTTINGHAM, England UPI- Mrs.