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EDITORIAL Only death could really defeat Nixon Ry not taking any real blame far anything except "some mistakes" in judgment, farmer Nixon showed himself to he the same amoral, calculating, sneaky bastard he has always been. — l,eo Siogol Editorial Page Editor Oregon Daily Emerald. Aug 14. 1 974 Well, it seems the Emerald has come full circle. It was almost 20 years ago that the Emerald joined iis voice to those of millions of other Americans, begging that justice be done and that President Richard Nixon, who had resigned from offit c just days lx«fore. be brought to trial on charges in connection with the infamous Water gate scandal. Thanks to a pardon from his successor. (Jerald Ford. Nixon was never convicted of any crimes relating to Watergate, although the specter of wrongdoing shadowed him for the rest of his life — a life which came to an end Saturday, the result of a stroke suffered earlier in the week Nixon was 81. Journalists and historians alike have been scrambling to capture the life of Richard M. Nixon — a man who left office in disgrai o (the only president ever to resign) but remained a force in American and international politics for two more decades, nonetheless. What else would you expect from a man who. upon narrowly losing the presidency to John F. Kennedy in 1900, ran for governor of California and promptly was defeated? And i amo back to run for president again in 1968? The man was the Comeback King, whatever you think of his politics. Even Watergate wasn't enough to make Nixon give up. Although he never served in an elected post again, he was America's do facto ambassador to the world. Just this winter, he went on a tour of Russia, consulting with many of that country's leading figures (although he was snubtmd by Boris Yeltsin). Nixon earned his pension. Of course, such foreign policy duties were nothing unusual tor Nixon, whose suer esses on the internation al front were among the most impressive for any Amer ican president. It was Nixon who opened the doors to China; it was Nixon who vigorously pursued detente with the Soviet Union; it was Nixon who began the long-over due withdrawal of American troops from Vietnam. Nixon's domestic efforts should not lx* forgotten, either. His administration saw the creation of the Environmen tal Protection Agency, and it was his signature that trans formed the (dean Water and Clean Air acts from legis lation to law. Health care, welfare — Nixon was there. So the time has come to re-evaluate President Nixon. His dishonesty and abuses of power notwithstanding, he deserves to bo remembered in a better light than as the "sleazy crook" Siegel called him 20 vears ago. Although the Watergate scandal should not be glossed over, it should also not lx? considered the whole story of Richard Nixon. 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Clayton Yee Weweroom--- 346-W11 Display Advertising..*46-3712 Business Offtc#...546-6512 Classified Advertising.146-4543 OK beautiful, save lor the cries And ample graves of slain, The purchased mounds of weaponry Above the fruitless pain. America, America, * Bloodshed is great indeed, For all the charms C Of firearms, ^ Hdvi long will this Wound bleed ? ■JhlTIL nj£ MIUT'4 f® r; w£it gfoi/urfsT ^,i7 LETTERS Bad people |a< k Orn/i o in his remarks to the Emerald regarding his resig nation said. "There is so much fin king hypocrisy What, hypocrisy7 Poor lack, he tiiinks he's tin* victim of an atmosphere of hypocrisy that he and other student leaders on i jmpus have fanned into an inferno of racist remarks. pei sonnl attacks and plenty of wast od time These student leaders are the ones that say in effect, "If you don't agree with me. you're a had person, and probably rat ist We want diversity of opinion, but only if it agrees with ours What this attitude has done is degrade procedures that are important to many student groups and involve matters of the w hole student body of the University into shouting match es and immature Hatties One example is the March 17 Incidental Fee Committee hear ing w hen* members of MFChA used extremely aggressive tac tics to win their budget me reuse of lfi (am ent Some [FC member said, after the meeting, tiiat com mittee members were intimidat ed by the debate and their intim idation affected their vote 1 hope the ends justified the means Disclaimer 1 am not singling out the Chicano/Iaitino student groups at the University There are examples from all over the ASUO/1FC-related realm that highlight this point Many stu dent leaders at the University have overlooked one big part of the leadership: maturity A note to the Emerald editors When other letters come por traving me as a racist moron, please include a note that at least I'm a nice guy. Aaron Ray Journalism Expand recycling 1 would like to take this opportunity to urge students to vote yes for Ballot Measure 4 on . i » i .*.'L April 2fi and 27 This ballot measure proposes to expand the re< viding program i ampus-wide I've been involved with cam pus ris y< ling m different i.npai - ities for the past two years am) .nti very familiar with the bene fits it provides to students The recycling program gives stu dents the i bailee to have <i dins t impact on a hx .11 and global lev el. The program allows students to apply their knowledge through action and the evidence of how sui cessful it has lieen is apparent around campus in refutable mugs. 100 peri ent unbleached and other rei vi led products, outside publli drop sites. worm composting in the child-r are centers, an informa tional display in the EMU and the i reation of the Environmeil tnl Issues Committer All of these things were initi ated by University students and are part of the positive opportu nity offered by the ns vi ling pro gram to individual students and the campus at large I sincerely hope that students renew their commitment to a program which affects the entire student body mid is a positive force lor sot nil and environmental change Vote and vote yes for Measure -t Kim letven Student recycler Wonder why? Congratulations to the ASUO and the Emerald for perpetuat ing student apathy The ASUO elections committee, part of whose job it is to promote all things regarding elec tions, did a marvelous job of promoting each of its presidential debates Not only was there ample notifica tion in the media (none), flyers were posted us far away from the EMU and ASUO headquarters as 20 feet. Nice job! The debates changed time and place from one to the other, and even stu dents who gave a shit had diffi culty finding them. And kudos to the Emerald for the colossal blunder [ODE, April 18) in the presentation of dark horse candidate Todd Barnhart V.V.’I*.-V.. C..• ami Greg Hamilton Headline and photo caption screw-ups happen, but that was ndii ulous! No wonder student apathy is so high on tills campus. Even those in power around here don't seem to have much regard for the AStO elections Pat Daly Pre-journalism Oregon’s future As a student at the University and a native Oregonian. I am deeply concerned about Ore gon's future We are faced with a myriad of problems, including tile state budget and the (K1A In a time like this we need a strong lender with the courage to tackle Oregon's problems That is why 1 am so e\i ited that John kit/haber is running for gover nor. As a state senator, John kit/haber tai kled many tough problems and built a consensus in a community that was facing very diffit nit and frightening obstai ios. Growing up in Kose burg, I remember when kit/haber fought to close the Winchester Dam in response to the concern that fish were dying in its turbines lie succeeded in shutting down the damn and in passing legislation that would prevent similar dams in the future. This is just one example of his consensus-building skills .ind his commitment to the health of our environment. I believe tHat Oregon needs John kit/haber We need his leadership and Jiis courage to tackle tile tough issues facing Oregon. He served as a senator from Douglas County and is the father of the Oregon Health Plan kit/haber lias the experience tliat Oregon needs in the next four years Much will be decid ed for education, the economy and the environment that will affect our families That is why I am urging you to register to vote, educate yourself about the issues and vote for John Kit/haber in the primary elec tion on May 17. Kimberley Hanks Political Scianca
