PROGRAM Continued from Page 14 mg m ii|ini(iim \\ right Mi lntosh .mi Last lutie hugene M.ivur )< 11 Mtllei led ,t five person delegation In Irkutsk ' nlike p.r i delegations tins \ isiI In i.iisi'il inure on inclusln.il pursuits rather til.in < iiltiir.il interests I ,n li of tin five members took with them written pro posals from twimti hugene businesses hoping to e-tablish trade ties m the So viet l iiiun \lthough no ex< (range rale exists he tween 1' S dollars and soviet rubles, there is a wax for international business tii exist Im years two national t s i omp.lines have done business in the Soviet I nine Mi Donalds and the Pepsi i 01 poral inn An agreement was made with soviet off li nils using i redits instead of a direi t monetary system When sain lions are eventually lifted the credits will he re paid at a designated exi liange rate Ihiildmg a trusting relationship is part of perpetuating a long-term invest mi nt and this i an he done by maintain ing positive i ultur.il lies through the Sister ( itu Program \1 i 11 • • t said "It s pear e through diplomat:\ Miller believes the I SC I’ 1! 1 .issist hugene m becoming involved in viothl wide tM.nnomir tr.ide Ik encouraging rei ipror al foreign investment now We will lie preparer! when the ruble eventu .ilk is bar ked on the foreign trade mar ket. Miller said Oregon is already e\pei innr ing ern nomii and cultural ini estments from kahegawa A group of japanesc one tors has pun based a seition of tarln land m bun lion f it\ and thei intend to build a I llitiil.il I enter that will he open to the public. Hie lapanese are eager to establish a business relationship in Oregon and a lapanese investment group is looking seriously at a prospei l in lingerie Millei said Interest in delegates who visit lingerin' is usualh more culturallv oriented on oor end and more ei ontimir for them said Wright Mi Intosh One reason lor this at least for those toun the Soviet I Won. is the rapid demur rain t hanges or i tilling in their i ounlrv \ delegation traveling to l.ugene in September ss ill in- led liv the Vir r M.i\ *ii of hkutsk and is interested ;u meet ing with Kugene < its (linmtil members to learn more about the operation ot a demoiralii > its ■-aiii VVrigbt\h Intosli It makes von think about is ln tilings lire the was (lies are sou don't take s our i idture for granted she said Die base premise ot tin IlSCP is to promote understanding and respect among nations I bis is done on an indi vidual level through the delegations and i ultural e\< hange mas help to < or rei t distorted impressions of life in an other i ountrs To further this proi ess the members of the tour committees would like to see more dts ci sifu.at ion of the delegates ss ho travel to l.ugene's sister < dies Peo ple traveling in .1 delegation meet two re(|uirements tiles have the time and the inones to support a-trip Urighl Me Intosli said 1 Ins is restrii live lor lot al i oliege stu dents who generalis possess neither hut the I S( P is hoping to establish a si holarship program eventualls to assist those who would otherwise not he abli tii make ,1 trip Tin Irkutsk committee has lead tin wax m assisting the youth ot the com munit\ to he p.trt of informal delega turns In August the sei ond group ot lo i ai high school students this venr re turned Irian the Siiviet I.'mon Ihese students raised all of the fund1 lor their trij including, tickets visa pro essinu i osts insurant e ami group gilt1 to r.itv officials, edut.itors, and sox ie students The cost tust to get to the Sovie I nion ts (lose to S 2.000 Once then student expenses are completely < ox ered hx the host lomimmilx sister t it' program 1 he same is true of the Irkutsk dele gates who travel to lingerie The greales expense for Kugenes Irkutsk Uommittei is the i ost ot hotel moms in New Yorl or W.ishington DU xvhen the student' tiisl arrive Soviets who travel to the Uniter States are still restm ted in their accesi In tin* t otintrx despite the wanning o relations between the two nations HOW TO BUY TEXTBOOKS AND SAVE MONEY f (it COME TO THE SMITH FAMILY BOOKSTORE FIRST. Chances are you will find most ol your books at half price K BRING THE TITLE AND AUTHOR’S NAME. It might take some time to find your books, but we will be glad to help you look, and the savings are worth the wait RETURN BOOKS YOU DO NOT NEED. It you buy the wrong books or drop a class, you can return the books tor a full refund * SELL YOUR OLD TEXTBOOKS. After you buy your textbooks bring in your old books and The Smith Family Bookstore will buy them lor a very (air price SMITH FAMILY boo