• NOTICE: re-re-re-re-re-re-re T E CA I ORNIA TEC -re-re-re-Election on volume LXXVIII Number 15 ASClr Re-re-re-re- Febmary 29, 1977 Pasadena, California Friday, January 28, 1977 Eight Pages Teller Warns of Misuse Spot in Carter Of Power by Scientists Administration by Gregg Brown Dr. Edward Teller, one of the founders of the Lawrence Likely For Livermore Laboratory and sometimes referred to as the father of the H-Bomb, was on campus yesterday to talk to students about his Chern Head involvement in the history of nuclear warfare and the science A Student Poll by Brett van Steenwyk that he is involved in now. Perhaps the most accurate Teller spoke during a lunch­ The Honor Code: thing that can be said about Dr. time reception at the Caltech Y John Baldeschwieler's future is who brought Teller to campus, that he is on many people's lists. and the center of conversation Does It Work? The Carter administration, with revolved around Teller's opinions by Kevin Drum perhaps some recommendation about the responsibility of the and Henry Fuhrmann from Harold Brown, may appoint individual scientist to control his him as the President's Science Photo-Kevin Drum own creations. No member of the Caltech Advisor, Director of the National Bert Wells and Ed Bielecki give their views to the Tech for Monday's community shall take unfair re-re-election. According to the opinions he Science Foundation, or even expressed during the the noon­ advantage of another member of Director of Defense Research and time get-together, Teller be­ the Caltech community. Engineering under Brown. lieves that the scientist's only The Honor Code This won't be the first time Wells, Bielecki Still responsibility is to generate that Baldeschwieler has been in science and to provide some Perhaps one of the most government. He had served as a information about the science sacred institutions on campus is In Presidential Contest the Honor Code. In many Deputy Director of the Office of that he has generated. He feels Science and Technology from The following is an interview that the scientist should, under respects it makes life more 1971 to 1973. He then worked of the two candidates for ASCIT no circumstances, try to use his pleasant here than at almost any in the National Career Institute President, Ed Bielecki of Dabney {(lInDff position as a scientist to in­ other college. Howenr, it also for six months. Afterwards, he and Bert Wells of RUddock. The fluence public policy. means added work in some cases interview was conducted by came to Tech to teach, to do EI«tmn As an example of the misuse and a heavier burden of research, and most of all, to Gregg Brown. of such influence, Teller de­ responsibility in all cases. The Honor Code is not something to manage science programs in the Brown: What are your goals as The ASCIT run-off elec­ scribed a conversation between be taken for granted. It is chemistry department. Dr. President? tions will take place Monday, himself and Robert Oppenheimer something that should be Baldeschwieler is primarily a man Bielecki: There are two basic January 31. The candidates just after the demonstration of examined and discussed who likes to manage and direct a points: one is the academic and who will be involved in the the H-Bomb at which time periodically. Some people field of science programs, one social, I mean it breaks down run-off are Ed Bielecki and Oppenheimer stated that he (especially freshmen) wonder if it who prefers to be the coor­ very nicely. The same old Bert WelIs for ASCIT Presi­ thought that the bomb should be really works. Others wonder dinator, although he does do problem that we're getting into dent, Morris (Mojo) Jones and used to end the Korean War. some of his own research. Teller flatly refused to use any about its effect on off campus with the size of the student body Mike Schwartz for Treasurer, people. Do they feel less bound Washington, for him, was both is going to be with us. Where it's and Ray Beausoleil and Dan of his influence in the matter, by it than others? How does it an interesting and frustrating Kerns for Director-at-Large. but was later informed by interesting is in reading the apply to grad students and experience. He was in his favorite Winners will be chosen by a Oppenheimer that he had placed report of the seven kids who professors? How widespread are occupation, but he found the plurality (greatest number) of the proposal in the hands of then went off to the other colleges nonacademic violations of the directing and coordinating of the many years ago, and one of the votes. President Eisenhower. Of course, gargantuan maze of scientific Honor Code? Does the library first things they said is "Gee, the Continued on Page Seven Continued on Page Seven programs of the Executive faculty and such don't really Branch to be quite perplexing. know whay the houses are like." All of the countless departments, And this is still true unfortunate­ .------The Week In Revie\v offices and agencies such as the ly, so that needs work on. by Kevin Drum Department of Defense, Energy Scially, again, this is interesting President Jimmy Carter people will be affected by the Research and Development Ad­ reading them. I worked with the revealed details of his 31 pardon. Berlin, Rome, London, Paris ministration, and the Environ­ Y and other things; I see the billion dollar economic and then will complete the trip mental Protection Agency were problems inherent in trying to with a visit to Tokyo. organized into four divisions: get things or socially around· this stimulus plan which included al National Security, Natural neck of the woods. So I'd 50 dollar rebate on last year's The following eight members Resources, Human Resources, definitely like to work on that, income taxes. The plan drew of Carter's cabinet were sworn President Carter sent emer­ and Civilian Technology. With building on the base and see if fire from many liberal Demo­ in Monday: State-Cyrus gency legislation to Congress I this, there was lobbying for we can work something out. This crats and from the AFL-CIO Vance; Treasury-W. Michael that would deregulate the price countIess bills, and auditing of would probably mean using who object to any form of tax BI u menthal; Defense-Harold of natural gas. The plan would I programs to make sure that they ASCIT as ASCIT, and not in relief. Brown; Interior-Cecil Andrus; allow the government to allo­ were efficient and non-overlapping. addition to our regular subsidized Agriculture - Bob Bergland; cate gas to regions where it is Dr. Baldeschwieler believes houses, but use ASCIT as ASCIT, Griffin Bell was confirmed' Commerce-Juanita Kreps; in short supply. that, if he were asked to work in as the entire student body. I as Jimmy Carter's attorney HUD-Patricia Harris; Washington he would not be sure think that between the two you General after a six hour debate. Transportation-Brock Adams. Continued moderation in if he would accept the offer. At ,:over most everything. The Senate vote was 75-21. Still pending are the food prices helped keep the Caltech, at least he could "see Wells: I think that one of the nominations of Ray Marshall December consumer price in­ things being accomplished." Per­ most prominent problems that I Prime Minister Indira for Secretary of Labor and dex to 4% and the year's rise haps the size of the federal Gandhi of India took further Joseph Califano for Secretary see is lack of communication to 4.8%. Locally, prices in­ government is too much for any measures to restore democracy of HEW. between faculty and students, creased 5.6% for the year, man's sanity. in that country when she Continued on Page Four nearly the highest of anywhere ordered the release of political President Carter proposed a in the country. prisoners, a lifting of press halt to all nuclear testing and censorship, and the revoking of said that the response from the Vice-President Mondale a ban on public rallies. The an­ Soviet Union has been "encour­ promised American allies that nouncement came just a week aging. His statement came the U.S. would not cut NATO Honor Code interpretation poll to test your con­ after Mrs. Gandhi announced during his first interview since spending. The promise assuaged science. Page 7 the resumption of assuming the Presidency. European nations who, con­ parliamentary elections. cerned with massive Soviet Vice-President WaIter Photogenic election winners. buildups in the last few years, Page 5 President Carter fulfilled one Mondale set out on a trip to were afraid that Carter would of his campaign promises when six European nations in an cut NATO support as part of ASCIT BOD circus. Page 2 he granted a pardon to Viet­ effort to emphasise President his promise to cut five to seven nam War-era draft evaders Carter's goal of worldwide billion dollars from the defense The Justice Department as­ economic stimulus. Mondale budget. A challenge to our intelligence. Page 2 timated that nearly 10,000 will visit Brussels, Bonn, West Page Two THE CALIFORNIA TECH Friday, January 28, 1977 ASCIT BOD leffers to the Editor McDonnell your most knowledgeable individ­ The California Tech is running The meeting was called to order treasurer, the Tech editors, and uals to a match at any day, time, a contest to determine the most by Bielecki at 10: 10 p.m.