Soviet arms offer
a significant sign
In the wake of the first underground nuclear test by the
Soviet Union in 18 months, Mikhail Gorbachev has initiated
an arms argreement to limit medium-range missiles in
Europe. This is yet another sign that the Soviet Union is
willing to reduce nuclear weapons and cooperate with the
United States. This proposal and the potential ramifications
on foreign policy should not be ignored.
Although President Reagan has cautiously welcomed
the proposal, he is now caught in a conflict of interests. In
the backlash of the Iran scandal. Reagan needs the public
support an arms agreement can generate. However, if
Reagan accepts Gorbachev’s offer, he will be backing down
on his administration's harsh arms control stance.
But Reagan’s reputation has been severely damaged,
and he realizes this. He has not hesitated to arrange a special
summit in Geneva later this month.
The agreement excludes Reagan’s pet project — the
Strategic Defense Initiative — which pre-empted an agree
ment in Iceland last year. This was a good move on the
Soviet’s part because it makes it easier for Reagan to accept.
Gorbachev has stated he wants to make an arms deal
with the United States before Reagan leaves office. Kenneth
Adelman, director of the Arms Control and Disarmament
Agency, notes that this move “shows that the Russians have
not given up on President Reagan."
We should not throw away this opportunity. The only
obstacles to the agreement are the issues of verification and
shorter-range missiles. But these problems can be easily
solved.
The satellites and testing equipment we have now are
capable of detecting Soviet missiles. Also, the Soviets have
agreed to some sort of verification process. If they are will
ing to propose an arms agreement that will take away some
of their control in Europe, then the United States should be
able to reach a verification agreement.
This proposal also has benefits for Europe and could
strengthen the United State’s position with NATO. Different
interpretations of the Antiballistic Missle Treaty have
recently strained the Reagan Administration's relations with
Europe. NATO has welcomed Gorbachev’s proposal as a
“substantial step forward.”
France is the only member voicing concern over the
potential nuclear pullout. They feel Europe will become un
necessarily vulnerable to Soviet missiles.
It is important to remember that this proposal is only a
first step — but a significant step. In the overall realm of the
nuclear arsenals on either side, the elimination of medium
range missiles will make little difference. But Gorbachev’s
proposal is a symbol and a chance for future agreements.
Reagan should follow up on this proposal in full force.
Not only does it give him the opportunity to win back public
opinion, it also marks the first step in arms reduction.
Richard Perle, assistant defense secretary for internation
security policy, realizes the full ramifications of the Soviet
plan. ”... it is a constructive step that should open the way
to concluding remaining issues leading ultimately to a
treaty.”
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I was distressed to read your
recent article "Religion and
College Life" heralded with the
headline, "The Return of
Religion" in the Emerald’s
Spectrum (Feb. 26).
The topic is important and
the writer certainly explored the
topic from the viewpoint of the
Christian religious fundamen
talist. What about the signifi
cant liberal expression of Chris
tianity which is found on our
campus and personified by the
Campus Interfaith Ministry and
its head, Tom Heger?
What of the life of the more
than 1,000 Jewish students on
our campus, the majority of
whom come from liberal and
modernist branches of Judaism?
I read nothing about the
strong and dedicated Moslem
presence on our campus or ex
pressions of the Native
Americans and Buddhists. I
realize that your reporter is a
student and has other primary
priorities vis-a-vis time, like
study for courses.
But if this is the best that can
be done, then either it needs to
be deleted from your paper
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altogether or be one from a
series that really uncovers the
full picture.
1 suspect, from the writing of
the article and my lengthy con
versation with the reporter on
the phone, that he had a pre
judice and bias about this sub
ject before he ever undertook
the writing of the article and
merely tried to validate his own
point of view with opinions of
others who agreed with his
assessment.
That’s not reporting, that’s
propaganda. 1 challenge you to
complete the project. The
writer’s separation of life and
social activism from religion is
unconscionable.
Rabbi Hanan Sills
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This special person gave
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A classic
There seems to be some con
fusion by Students for a Pro
gressive Agenda voice and In
cidental Fee Committee
member Bob Baldwin concern
ing what 1 meant by the phrase
“classic Baldwin” (ODE, Mar.
4).
“Classic Baldwin” is:
— Accusing a person of being a
racist because he will only sup
port a 9 percent increase in the
Black Student Union's budget
instead of 28 percent is “classic
Baldwin."
— Calling a person a racist
because he supported an $800
increase rather than $1300 in
APASU's budget is also
“classic Baldwin."
— Taking an intellectual
discussion over Plessy vs.
Furguson and then turning it in
to a statement of discrimination
is absurd, a deliberate
misrepresentation of my opi
nion, and is "classic Baldwin.”
— Turning a casual statement
about the “terrible” situation in
Forsyth County, Ga. into a state
ment of support for “separate
but equal’ (which is not my opi
nion) is “classic Baldwin."
Under the Baldwin-Nixon
McCarthy form of politics, one
does not look at the logic of an
opponent’s personal integrity
with indiscriminate, unfounded
accusations based on lies,
fabrications and absurdities.
Character assassination is
SPA and Baldwin’s game, and
that is what 1 meant by “classic
Baldwin.”
Baldwin and SPA hope that
you will only remember
Baldwin’s letter. I hope that you
will look deeper for the truth of
my opinion. People who truly
know me personally know I am
not a racist, and for Baldwin to
say different is simply untrue.
Anyone really interested in
my opinions can contact me
during my office hours at
X3749.
Ron Munion
Incidental Fee Committee
EMU Board
Platitudes
Blake Hastings: platitudes are
convenient, but being a very
pragmatic historian, I would ap
preciate some explication regar
ding your observations (ODE,
March 5) on the “modern social
scene.”
Taylor Spence
History