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Council sponsors human rights conference By JIM GERSBACH Ol the Emerald Eugene is half a hemisphere away from the torture chambers and mass graves of Latin America. But for the three dozen active members of the Eugene Council for Human Rights in Latin America, inform ing Eugeneans of Latin Amer icans’ struggle to overcome social injustice is a daily task. f FOR THE MAN N WHO CARES the rubber tree offers over 35 different varieties of latex & skin condoms at reasonable prices! We also carry a variety of books on men's health, contraception and sexualitv. Write for 2 free Mail Order Brochures ZPG- SEATTLE DEPT MO 4426 BURKE N SEATTLE, WA 98103 A PROJECT OFZPG-SEATTLE J Stanford University School of Education Stanford offers a unique graduate program in which students earn a teaching credential and a master’s degree in one year. Admissions representatives on campus Thurs. Feb. 19, at 10 a.m. in the EMU, Century Room D. The council formed in 1974 to protest General Augosto Pino chet's military take-over of Chile. Since that time, ECHRLA has sponsored films, concerts, speakers and vigils for los de saparecidos,the victims of police assassination in South America. The council also is sponsoring tomorrow’s two-day conference on human rights in Latin America. Since the group's formation, government repression of human rights has spread beyond Chile to Argentina, El Salvador and many other coun tries. Political refugees from nearly every country in Central and South America, as well as Anglo students, faculty members and Eugene re sidents, now work at the coun cil’s office at 547'/2 E. 13th Ave. University student Daniel Malarkey joined the council after traveling in Guatemala for several weeks last summer. "I saw the effect the United States has on Latin America,” Malarkey says. 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But there are obstacles to working for human rights even in an ostensibly liberal environ ment like the University, he says. "People think that if you're the least bit progressive you must be one of those commies," Malarkey says. "But we (ECHR LA) don’t advocate any political philosophy beyond self-deter mination and respect for human rights.” Nellie Link, an Argentinian member of the council, agrees. "We’re in the same position as Marco roio returning from China. How do we make people listen? You don’t do it with a diatribe.” Link says that Americans, with their idealism and strong sense of public morality, could exert enough pressure to end human rights abuses in the Western Hemisphere. For example, Link says, when it was reported that American nuns and journalists were as sassinated in El Salvador, Americans began asking ques tions about what was going on in Central America. But flooding right-wing leaders with telegrams was more effective when U S. Dolicy stressed respect for human rights, Link says. "(While) Carter’s policies didn’t make much difference in South America, compared to Reagan he was a moderate,” Link says. He put pressure on coun tries to conform to what was in America’s interests but he rejected armed intervention as a solution.” With the new administration’s friendlier line toward military governments in Latin America, members of the council are pessimistic about the eventual success of eliminating oppres sion in Central and South America. ”1 can understand the temp tation of the officers in the Pen tagon (to use military force in Central America) because it is extremely effective,” says ECHRLA supporter Argentina de Erdman, a former political science professor at Lewis and Clark College in Portland. But no matter how pitiful working for social justice may seem under present circum stances, says de Erdman, it is the only moral alternative. J Continued from Page 8 uuring aeoate on the power bill, a lot of concerns were raised. But now it’s law. The only question now is how can the State of Oregon best take advantage of the provisions in that bill." According to Fawbush, the bill contains about $1.25 billion for conservation. Oregon not only leads the Northwest, but leads the country as far as conservation programs and moving toward alternative energy. We’re in a good position to reap a lot of immediate benefit from that bill." Turning to the interplay between the BPA administrator and the proposed regional Build a Career in Mathematics Oregon State University offers an M.S. CAREER PROGRAM featuring OCCUPATIONAL INTERNSHIPS in Business, Industry, Government Financial Support Available For Information contact: Dr. D. C. Jespersen Mathematics Dept. Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 97331 Phone: (503) 754-4686 council, Fawbush says that it's envisioned the council will make the decisions. “The administrator is essen tially the executive assistant to the council. He can override the council on policy matters, like buying power from a nuclear power plant, but he has to do it with Congressional approval. IMPORTED coffee (&tea B\ the'Pound or In thi- C up Kinko’s 764 E. 13th 344 -7894 Bean of the Month Decaffeinated Columbian $5.90 lb. Compare Our Prices Wednesday, February 18.1981
