McCarthy criticizes media
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Eugene McCarthy, Independent candidate
for president, speaking at a press conference
in Portland Oct. 20, severely criticized the
news media for failing to cover his campaign.
"The press," he said, "is trying to present
everything as though it were a Monday night
football game with room for only two teams."
McCarthy challenged the right of Demo­
crats and Republicans to be the only parties
in America and blamed the two-party system
for the country's unrest.
McCarthy also accused the League of
Women Voters of determining the most im­
portant presidential candidates as those whom
they included in the nationally televised de­
bates. He claimed that the television net­
work's arrangements regarding the debates
"denies anyone else equal time."
McCarthy has not picked a vice president
should he succeed in his bid for the presi­
dency. He prefers to let the electoral college
do this for him. He has, however, announced
his proposed cabinet which he feels is more
important.
McCarthy said he would name former
North Carolina Governor Terry Sanford to
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head a combined State and Defense Depart­
ment; Boston's Mayor Kevin White to oversee
Independent presidential
the Justice Department and the IRS; former
candidate
Interior Secretary Walter Hickel, a Republi­
can, to direct the Interior and Agriculture
departments; Howard Stein, president of the making issues out of irrelevancies and avoiding
Dreyfus Fund, to manage the treasury; and the real problems in the Israeli situation.
"We have a clear legal and moral obli­
Sam Shoen, president of the U-Haul Com­
pany to manage Commerce, Labor, and Trans­ gation to Israel even to sending troops if
necessary," McCarthy said.
portation.
McCarthy called on Oregonians to con­
He said this cabinet would be representa­
tive of the country, not partisan or reflective tinue in their traditional "spirit of indepen­
dence" and recognize the freedom of inde­
of the president.
McCarthy also accused Ford and Carter of pendent candidates.
ASG holds first session
a chapter of NORML (National Organization
for the Reform of Marijuana Laws).
Pam Lewis, a spokesperson for the Focus
on Women program, requested financial sup­
port from ASG because the program is out
Michael Ayers, president of ASG, opened
of money.
the meeting by stressing the importance of
Les Tipton, director of intramural sports,
student involvement in the decisions being
said bowling and boxing have been suggested
made at the ASG meetings.
as possible intramurals for next term butthat
Ayers requested that all matters coming up "general intramural interest is down this fall."
He also mentioned the possibility of CCC's
for a vote be postponed until the next ASG
meeting. This will give the newly-elected sen­ involvement in regional and national com­
ators a chance to obtain the opinions of the petition if enough people become interested
in intramurals.
students.
The next ASG meeting will be held Thurs­
Several new clubs will be voted on for ad­
mission to CCC at the next meeting. These day, Nov. 4. Location of the meeting will be
include a rifle and pistol club, a gay club, and announced.
The first Clackamas Community College
Associated Student Government meeting of
this term was held in the Fireside Lounge
Oct. 21.
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