Humphrey Cites Asian Progress ...
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social revolution needed—and it
is needed—in Viet Nam must
rest on a solid, popular political
base.
“Democracy is not something
you paint on a society, not some
thing you export, stamped ‘made
in the U.S.A.’
“The Communists made that
election a battleground,” Hum
phrey said, by killing election
officials and intimidating citizens.
"Yet, the Vietnamese people
stood up and marched to the polls
and dealt the Communists a
smashing blow!
“The progress of the Vietna
mese people—and of all Asian
peoples—will be threatened so
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long as the war continues in Viet
Nam. Every time 1 see n sign
that says ‘stop the war’ and ‘give
us peace,’ I am reminded that
that is my daily prayer. But peace
involves, like marriage, a partner
ship.’’
Humphrey made one new com
mitment for the administration,
as he spoke to the student body
beneath the warm sun: “We are
prepared to see the National Lib
eration Front represented in
these peace negotiations The role
that they might play in the fu
ture political life of Viet Nam can
be worked out by the Vietna
mese themselves.
“Whatever their (the South
Vietnamese’s) decision is, that is
—Photo by John Wetgant
Pickets Were Plentiful Wednesday
our decision as well.”
Humphrey said that If the Asi
an nations take the initiative in
defending their independence and
stability, American power should
remain, as an ■‘umbrella" — ex
tended over non-Communist Asia,
but not inextricably involved in
its internal business. "That same
umbrella protects the members
of the Organization of American
States,” he added.
“There need be no fear that
America seeks a permanent mili
tary stronghold in continental
Asia. We want none and we seek
none.
Only Help
“We seek only to help Asians
in their tasks of nation-building,
in their wars on poverty, ignor
ance, and disease,” Humphrey
said, “While doing so, we seek
and will continue to seek, to build
bridges of understanding, to keep
open the doors of communication
to the Communist states of Asia,
and. in particular. Communist
China.
as we . . . strive to aeat witn
the immense problems ... we will
be called upon to show special
qualities of mind and spirit and
understanding as a nation. We
will have to learn far more about
Asian history and culture . . .
we will need more than a nod
ding acquaintance with the criti
cal issues that absorb the at
tention of Asians; more of us
will need to learn to speak and
read Asian languages; he will
have become more sensitive to
the differences among Asian na
tions and people and cultures as
well as their similarities.
Less Enthusiasm
“Finatly, we will have to learn
to suppress our national enthu
siasm for quick solutions—prog
ress, not perfection, must be the
measure of our fate in Asia.
"If we are to defeat man’s an
cient enemies of hunger and dis
ease and ignorance, we must be
lieve they can be defeated!
"To those who want peace,” he
said, alluding to the demonstrat
ing opponents, “I ask you to re
solve now that you will make it
your business that America will
be the leader in building a new
day, a better day.”
There were no incidents during
the Vice-President’s speech, at
his arrival in Eugene, or after
he spoke.
Humphrey arrived in Eugene
at 10:20 a.m., and was greeted
by .a crowd of approximately 200
at Mahlon Sweet Airport. The
airport was picketed ny memiHis
of the Young Americans for Free
dom, who chanted "win the war;
the Faculty-Student Committee to
Stop the War in Viet Nam and
Students for a Democratic Soci
ety, who carried sinus like "We
Voted for Reason and Cot Nu
palm,” "Don't Kill Asians in My
Name," and "Revive American
Honor—Oppose the War in Viet
Nam.”
Several newsmen and other in
terested spectators crowde d
around Humphrey as he walked
from his plane to a car Secret
Servicemen had to elbow t w o
zealous cameramen out of their
path. And two officials stopped
ASUO President Henry Drum
monds and asked him to remove a
political button he was wearing,
to avoid "embarrassment" to
Humphrey. Drummonds told the
officials that the button reprr
sented his personal belief, and left
it on. x
Dignitaries There
Eugene Mayor Edwin (one, ore
gon State Democratic Chairman
Ed Eadeley, and Democratic con
gressional nominee Charles O.
Porter were among the welcoming
group at the airport.
The only tense part of the vis
it came during Humphrey’s
speech on Hayward Field when
the stage microphone suddenly
failed. There was some clapping
and cheering from opponents on
the north end of the field Hum
phrey went on, undaunted, until
he seemed to sense some uneasi
ness in the audience He took it
in stride. He stopped, looked up
for a moment, then said, “Well, 1
like you so much, I’d like to
stand here and look at you.”
Humphrey Went On
While University audio techni
cians scrambled to find the difii
culty, Humphrey went on: "I saw
a sign a while ago that intrigued
me,” he said, pointing and peer
ing into the grandstand. “It said
Hubert WHO?’
“I’d like to have that fellow on
my side, campaigning for me.”
The electronic snap lasted about
five minutes, and Humphrey fill
ed it with quick humor.
"Don’t pay any attention to the
sideshow,” he said, gesturing
toward the north end of the field.
“The main event’s here!”
When power was restored to
the electronic equipment, Hum
phrey thanked the audience for
“walking an extra mile” with
him.
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versity Audio Visuul department
isn't quite convinced.
Don Hunter, head of A-V, said
that Die door to the stadium cir
cuit was open when he ran in
to search for the trouble.
He wasn't sure exactly whnt
the cause had been, hut said it
could have been due to a faulty
circuit breaker or a short in
some of the electronic equipment
used on the Held.
The Vice-President left Hay
ward Field slowly after the
speech, shaking hands with stu
dents over the fence erecteil on
the Held. The crowd was eight
and 10 deep along the 300-yard
fence as students tried to grab
Humphrey’s hand. He spoke only
to an Kmerald reporter, confirm
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