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CIVIL What happens when they drop the bomb? .. page 6 Oregon daily emerald Monday, November 15, 1982 Eugene, Oregon Volume 84, Number 52 Reagan divesting civil liberties Activist criticizes ‘counter-revolution’ By Jonathan Siegle Oflhe Emerald Former congressman. Father Robert Drinan accused the Reagan admin istration of engaging in a "counter revolution in civil liberties" in an address to the Eugene chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) awards brunch at the University's Faculty Club Sunday Drinan spoke to 100 people gathered to honor Nancie Fadeley, Bob Peters and C R Hoyt for their efforts to preserve Oregon's civil liberties. Drinan, former dean of the Boston College Law School and a Jesuit priest, served in Congress during the 1970 s He declined to run for re-election after a papal directive against priests hold ing public office In his speech. Drinan addressed what he called the "parade of horri bles" leading to the dismantling of civil liberties in the country Drinan accused William Bradford Reynolds, the current assistant attor ney general in charge of civil rights, of seeking to dismantle affirmative action "This government wants to reverse all the great liberal and progressive revolutions we've fought for in the last 50 years." What began in I933 ended in 1980, he said The last 22 months have been the worst, he said Unless voters turn Reagan out in 1984, Drinan foresees another "dark age coming” Drinan also stressed some good Photo by Bob Baker Father Robert Drinan holds the Reagan administration responsible for the 'parade of horribles’' that are dismantling American civil liberties news The Freedom of Information Act, which Reagan promised to limit, is still intact Tax-exempt universities won't be allowed to practice racism And the passage of the voting rights act is a clear success But Drinan points to such efforts as the Justice Department fighting Title IX as an example of this administration's ar.ti-minority position “Some of the nastiest segments of our society are in charge," he said As a member of the judiciary com mittee Drinan played a principle role in the Nixon impeachment proceed ings. Drinan is currently a professor of constitutional law at Georgetown University Law School, the national president of Americans for Democratic Action, a member of ACLU’s National Advisory Board, active in Common Cause and a frequent speaker at liberal fundraisers He recently completed a book, "Beyond the Nuclear Freeze," to be released in the spring. The brunch also provided recognition of local civil rights efforts Hatfield calls for conservation By Michele Matassa Of th« Emerald Republican Sen Mark Hatfield gave the Northwest Regional Power Act and Bonneville Power Administration a "C" grade for conservation progress during a solar seminar Saturday Hatfield supported energy conserva tion and renewable resources as future sources of energy in his presentation, the eighth in a nine-part Fall Solar Seminar sponsored by Eugene's Solar Energy Center Hatfield, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, offered a midterm review of the 1980 Northwest Regional Power Act and an analysis of the Bonneville Power Administration s "overall record " He graded them a “C' which he said could be made into a B' or an A Overall, the Oregon senator praised the power bill, which he co-authored He said the legislation provided a "whole new framework" for ranking "priorities for developing energy in the future He was referring to part of the bill that gives conservation and renewable re sources a 10 percent preference over other energy sources in budget alloca tions Hatfield quoted the priority ranking of four energy sources for investment funds Conservation ranked first with renewable resources falling into second place. Industrial waste heat resources and conventional fuel "burned by highly ef ficient methods" were given third priority, while "other re sources, such as coal and nuclear plants" were ranked last, Hatfield said. The bill has been cri ticized for leaning toward nuclear power. Its delegation of more responsibility to the BPA at a time when the administration was be ina blasted for its in I BMH- € ******* ifsE ' 1 , 1 Sen. Mark Hatfield Pointing out that most Oregonians are rural ratepayers, Hatfield said "The people of Oregon should not be dis criminated against." The power bill addressed this prob lem because it "did give to us an ability and to the BPA a respon sibility" to project en ergy requirements and consequently assist the private utilities in limitinn rnsk Hatfiolrt volvement of the Washington Public Power and Supply System hailed much criticism. But Hatfield said only if all other energy sources were unfeasible or exhausted, “then and only then would we consider nuclear power." Hatfield’s "review" of the act became somewhat defensive as the senator spoke before a group of voters who, he admitted, were strong opponents of the proposal during its consideration in Congress. He said before the power bill passed, a "great rate disparity" between rural and city utility rates existed The rural ratepayers were charged more because they are served by private utilities, while city-dwellers were charged the lower rates of public utilities and co-ops, Hatfield said. said. Hatfield said the next step is to im plement the bill properly. “It’s not en ough for Congress to enact a bill and walk away." One oversight was congressional appropriations, and as appropriations committee chairman, he will move toward improvements in this area. Some improvements already have been made, he said. Between fiscal years 1980 and 1983 conservation programs have had "almost a tripling" of funds from the B.P.A.'s budget, Hatfield said He cited a $23 million increase for state programs and a $56 million in crease for local governments over the three-year period Don’t get a “false sense of security,” Hatfield said. Free Walesa returns home to celebration GDANSK, Poland (AP) - Solidarity chief Lech Walesa returned to a joyful homecoming Sunday after mysteriously disappearing for more than a day follow ing his release from 11 months in martial-law custody There was no immediate explanation for Walesa’s delay in coming home to the first-floor apartment in this Baltic port city where his wife, seven children and hundreds of friends and supporters had maintained a long, anxious vigil. Walesa was arrested when martial law was imposed Dec 13 and Solidarity su spended The independent union was outlawed by Parliament last month. The crowd broke into cheers when the 39-year-old union chief showed up just before 10:30 p m — 1:30 p m PST. But Walesa jumped from the car and, accompanied by several bodyguards, rushed into the building without shaking hands. Witnesses discounted an earlier report that the bodyguards were Solida rity members and said it appeared they were government security men. After five minutes and in response to the incessant chants of the crowd, he went to an open window of the apartment and said, "I will speak very briefly be cause I have not used my voice for one year “We have to reach an agreement but not on our knees," he said, echoing the statement he made during an interview with the government television network Saturday at the state-run lodge in south eastern Poland where he had been held for the past six months. When he asked if the interview had been shown on television Sunday night, the crowd roared, '‘No!” “I have to think it over," he said. "So give me a couple of days.” Walesa arrived in a four-car caravan when a crowd that had swelled to about 3,000 during the day’s waiting had dwin dled to about 500. He returned to the drab apartment in Gdansk's Zaspa district four days after the military regime announced his im pending release from the government lodge at Arlamow, where he had been in custody for six of the 11 months of in ternment. Mystery, speculation and official silence had surrounded Walesa’s where abouts since the communists govern ment announced Saturday that it had freed him. Authorities had said they were freeing him because they no longer considered him a political threat and because he had promised to come to terms with the martial-law government. The government said Saturday that Walesa had left Arlamow and distributed pictures showing the union leader carry ing suitcases. A black car was pictured in the background. A copy of the transcript of the televi sion interview quoted Walesa as saying he wants a reconciliation with the government but "not on my knees." The crowd gathered outside the Walesa apartment, one of hundreds of nondescript dwellings in a Gdansk suburb, had decorated the neighbor hood with Polish flags, red Solidarity banners, pictures of Walesa and flowers Police made no moves to stop Walesa's neighbors.
