Spy talks about experience By Rick Obritschkewitsch Of The Print Peter N. James, a former Central Intelligence Agency in­ formant, was on campus March 30 to talk about the 20 years he spent as a spy, and relay the knowledge he gained during those years. Generally, a former or current CIA agent is not at liberty to expose information learned as part of his job. But James was never required to sign a secrecy oath, which is usually the case with agents. During his years as a spy, James was only required to “play the part” of himself, a physicist, while at the same time become friends with Soviet agents. James criticizes the American people for not being involved enough in how their government is run. He said, “One major flaw is the govern­ ment is allowed to feed us un­ questioned information.” The former spy suggested “a national news service in­ stead of the CIA to let the public know everything.” He said he feared that “unless you get involved, the nuclear race could lead to war, giving you a hell of a problem.” James also talked about the United States involvement in Central America. He said “the architects of Vietnam” are now working on Central America. He also said that the United States is backing the wrong side by saying, “We should be backing the people,” instead of the government. “Our government owes us an explanation,” James said. He said rather than “blindly” giving money, we should send “aid with advisors to distribute it to the right people.” James also gave a solution for the fears of a nuclear war. He suggested “a unilateral disarmament to a point.” James said we should get the arsenals off the continents, and restrict them to water. James then made a challenge to his predominantly “college-age” audience by say­ ing, “It’s up to your generation. It’s within your power to do something about it. 90 per­ cent of worthwhile intelligence is already in the open. But the press, and the media can be more effective.” After making trips to Cuba in recent years, James is con­ vinced the Cuban people mean well towards the American people, and it is just the government with which they don’t agree. “I resent the government’s attempt to regulate public opi­ nion by what we’re allowed to know,” James said. ‘Lugnuts’ aid Center Johnny Limbo and the Lugnuts, a popular ’50s and ’60s style rock'n’roll band from the Portland area, will be laying the riffs and hoping to pack the house at the Marylhurst Col­ lege Commons building for an April 8 dance to benefit the Clackamas County Women’s shelter. The benefit is being held to meet operating costs for the shelter scheduled to open sometime in May, Robin Stone, former VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America) volunteer for the Women’s Center said. The planned shelter is the second scheduled to open in the Oregon City area. The first shelter for battered women and children in the area was en­ dangered last October when The Oregonian diclosed the secret location of the shelter site. A new, undisclosed site has been obtained by the Women’s Center and it is again trying to set up housekeeping. The Women’s Center, a United Way member, will draw funding from that organization as well as from the State Child Services Division and private donations toward the shelter project. But even with the fun­ ding from those sources, extra money will be needed to meet the shelter’s operating costs. 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