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Friday, November 11, 1983
Eugene, Oregon
Volume 85, Number 49
Haig tells vets: 'History is on our side'
By Sandy Johnstone
Of the Emerald
It was a statement guaranteed to
draw applause.
"I support the president. He is
my Republican president. I am a
Republican. I hope he runs again.
If he does I'll vote for him," said
Alexander Haig, former Secretary
of State and a retired U.S. Army
General.
At an banquet where the red,
white and blue decorations over
shadowed the food and many au
dience members were veterans,
Haig embodied the patriotic spirit
of the linn County Veterans
Awards Banquet at Linn Benton
Community College in Albany
Thursday night.
However, Haig did not express
universal support for Pres. Ronald
Reagan — especially his Middle
East policy, which was a major
contributor to Haig's departure as
secretary of state.
What can the United States do
about the Marines in Lebanon?
Gov. Vic Atiyeh was among those on the dais with Alexander
Haig.
Alexander Haig, former Secretary of State, told an audience of veterans in Albany: ”1 go to bed
every night thanking Cod I do not live in Moscow.”
Haig outlined three options in
response to a question from the
audience.
"We could cut and run —
withdraw the Marines — but the
consequences of that would be
tragic," said Haig. It would be like
"labeling ourselves" as losers, he
said.
"We could continue muddling
along," said Haig. Or we can try to
force Israel, with help from the
United States, to apply additional
pressure on Syria ano let them
know "we will not sit by and let
Syria annex Lebanon."
Not all of Haig's speech was on
a serious note. Laughter heralded
the beginning of his talk as he
thanked Gov. Vic Atiyeh for the
fine introduction because "nice
things have been said about me
recently only in the confines of
our own family."
His theme soon turned to
patriotism, something well known
to many of the 600 people atten
ding the banquet in honor of
Veteran's Day today.
"Patriotism is the term best us
ed to encompass the dedication of
a person's talent and
energies.. .to truly democratic
values,” said Haig.
But in the past patriotism seem
ed to lose its "veracity” and "virili
ty” for many Americans, he said.
People began to look at patriotism
as a "dirty word.”
"We have no reason as
Americans to be self-conscious or
pessimistic about our ability to
deal with the threats that face us,"
said Haig. "History is moving in
our direction."
And the strong action of Reagan
in Grenada has only strengthened
the United States' position in the
world — "reaffirming American
values."
The U. S. invasion of Grenada
shows that "at long last" the
United States is not going to let
the Soviet Union, through Cuba,
set up proxy governments in this
hemisphere, said Haig.
While some people say the
United States should not move so
aggressively, strong action may be
needed, said Haig. Otherwise,
Third World countries may
assume that Marxist expansionism
is acceptable. Lack of U.S. action
will "invariably work against the
United States."
In addition, Haig said the
United States cannot hope to
develop peaceful relations with
the Soviet Union if the United
States ignores "blatant" violations
of international law and violations
of human rights.
While serving six presidents,
Haid said he has found U.S.
foreign policy has not changed a
great deal. The United States
wants to make the international
community open to the ideas of
democracy and human rights for
which the United States stands,
he said.
But people perceive changes in
foreign policy because of the
changes of the "threat" of the
Soviet Union. In the 1970s, the
USSR perverted the threat by try
ing to convince developing coun
tries that social justice is best serv
ed by totalitarian regimes, he said.
And the threat will be inten
sified in the 1980s.
"We cannot adopt a position of
total passivity," he said.
"I go to bed every night thank
ing God I do not live in Moscow."
University seeks input on rules
The University administration is asking in
terested persons to comment on three proposed ad
ministrative rules made public this week.
There will be a public hearing next Wednesday
on a rule that prohibits bringing certain items — in
cluding fireworks, weapons, several types of con
If the plan is adopted, University
employees or agents may examine
the contents of backpacks, large
purses and other bulky items.
tainers and alcohol — into University athletic
facilities.
The rule, which went into effect on a temporary
basis Aug. 15 and remains in force for 180 days, ex
pands on an existing 1977 rule that forbids glass con
tainers in athletic facilities. If the plan is adopted,
University employees or agents may examine the
contents of backpacks, large purses and other bulky
items to ensure prohibited articles are not concealed.
The hearing will be at 2 p.m. in Room 101, EMU.
Persons wishing to submit statements may send
them to Muriel Jackson, assistant to the vice presi
dent for administration, Room 110, Johnson Hall; the
ASUO executive office, Suite 4 EMU; or the main
library.
The University also plans to adopt a rule covering
the procedures for a sorority tribunal and appeals
board. The proposed Panhellenic Council Tribunal
would have the authority to enforce rules and regula
tions under the authority of the University Code of
Student Conduct and the Panhellenic Council Con
stitution. The Panhellenic Appeals Board would
review tribunal decisions.
The two panels, which would be similar to ex
isting fraternity judicial bodies, would handle alleged
violations by a sorority as a group, not by sorority
members acting individually.
In addition, a proposed rule on the sale of data
processing services states that the University Com
puting Center may provide the use of data process
ing resources to all institutions under control of the
State Board of Higher Education. Computer use may
also be provided to federal, state and local govern
ments and to individuals, firms and organizations
within the community.
Avoid formal language,
Ginsberg instructs poets
Poet Allen Ginsberg instructed a packed EMU Forum au
dience Thursday to shun the airs of formal language and "cut to
the bone" of writing's true poetic meaning.
"Trust your own funny words and awkward mouth as a basis
for being poetic," said Ginsberg, who will be appearing tonight at
Eugene's WOW hall.
Poets, would-be poets and professors hung on the words of
Ginsberg, whose writings in the vernacular exemplified the
thought and language of the 1950s beatnik subculture.
"The magic is in the pure poetry of the mind," Ginsberg said.
"It's not in the strained attempt to sound like poetry which is call
ed poetry."
American poetry of his era differs from that of the last cen
tury, he said, because "19th century poets thought they had to
synthesize something beyond their own wisdom."
That kind of writing, he said, "tries to synthesize or invent a
meaning that is not there to begin with. It's a post-graduate effort
to write poetry that can only result in vain."
Ginsberg read aloud new and little-known examples of, as he
put it, meaningful poems that are "still in common language and
understandable."
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