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Pag« 2 Portland Observer Novem ber 15. 1979 EDITORIAL/OPINION Angola turns four by N. Fungai Kumbula Violence in America The crisis in Iran is bringing out the worst in the American public •- or is demonstra!.ng on television the hatred and violence felt toward many minority groups. Perhaps rightfully angry and upset about the siege of the American embassy in Iran and the capture of American citizens, many Americans at home are turning to violence They are at tacking Iranian students, who are guests of this country, without any regard for the fact that whatever their political beliefs, these students are not involved in the activity in Iran. In addition to attacking, threatening and brutalizing Iranians, this hostility has been direc ted to citizens of other nations who happen to have similar physical characteristics to Iranians LUTHER M onday, November 11, was U N IT A to encourage them in their Angola's fourth birthday. Inciden continued guerrilla war against the and even to some citizens of this country. ta lly , it was also to have been Luanda government. South A frica The President's order for all Iranian students to Rhodesia’ s fourteenth anniversary o f has also made a number o f raids into its unilateral declaration o f indepen A n go la, s trik in g m ostly refugee •eport the immigration service is reminiscent of dence, but that is another story. The camps. Even Rhodesia has made at the confining of Japanese Americans to concen present M PLA (Popular Movement least one raid into Angola striking tration camps during World War II and of the for the Liberation o f Angola) gover mos numbers of Chicanos harassed and intimidated nment came to power at the con Since then. South Africa has con n the search for illegal Mexicans. clusion o f a bitter civil war that p it tinued to finance, equip and train ted it against the pro-West U N IT A U N IT A to encourage them in their (National Union for the Total In continued guerrilla war against the The decision to rid the US of Iranian students dependence o f Angola) and FN LA Luanda government. South A frica who are in the country illegally -- which can (National Front for the Liberation of has also made a number o f raids into mean that they are temporarily out of school or Angola). Angola striking mostly refugee cam are not m aintaining the num ber of classes The firs t fo u r years have been ps. Even Rhodesia has made at least required to protect their student status - is a rather rough for Angola and as the one raid into Angola this year All nation embarks on its fifth year of these problem s have hampered dangerous precedent. It could be followed by in existence, it is the expressed hope economic recovery that the young timidation of nationals of other nations - or of that the worst is over Looking back, nation embarked on shortly after the Americans with ethnic backgrounds. there was the fratricidal civil war it defeat o f the Portuguese. They have self to begin with. The C IA . SUCH also slowed down the M P L A 's Western nations as France, Britain, nation building efforts and national By Brumsic Brandon. Jr. W . Germany , Belgium and South reconstruction fo llo w in g the civ il A frica and even one time ally, C war. hina, all joined in backing U N IT A Nonetheless, Angola looks to the A N D F N L A oppose the M P L A future with determination and fo r C hina's defection was the most titude. One o f the shadows hanging shocking. W hen, despite all these over this week’ s celebration was the odds it appeared that the M PLA was recent death o f the founder o f and going to win anyway. South Africa, firs t president o f the M P L A and with the tacit backing o f the West, A ngola's first head o f State, Dr. invaded Angola in 19?6 in an effort A g ostin h o Neto. He died in to topple the M P L A government. M oscow, in September, where he W uh the aid o f the Cubans, the had gone for treatment fo r cancer MPL A routed the South Africans and cirrhosis o f the liver. He had led and sent them fleeing back across the the M PLA through its ten year war border into Namibia. o f liberation against the Portuguese Since then, South Africa has con and had form ulated much o f the tinued to finance, equip and train present government’ s policies. So far it appears the movement he le ft The choice o f his successor, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, was very smooth and there was none o f the b itte r power struggle that the Western press had predicted. The M P L A did not crum ble as Jonas Savimbi o f U N IT A had predicted it would. Angola also continues to play a leading role in the negotiations of the Front Line states and their effor ts to bring about a peaceful solution in both Rhodesia and Namibia. The future looks bright for Angola. The one blemish on A n g o la ’ s horizon is the C a rte r’ s ad m in is tra tio n adamant refusal to recognize the M P L A government. Carter still insists or. the withdrawl o f those Cuban troops, estimated at between 10-15,000. The M P L A government counters by pointing to the continued security threat posed by the South A frican raids. They m aintain that when South A fric a ceases to invade and violate Angola’s te rrito ria l in te g rity , and when a national army has been fully trained to take over Angola’s security chores the Cubans w ill be sent home, such a guarantee has been assured, it would be foolhardy and premature to send them home. This argument has been accepted by virtually every country in the world and only the United States insists on this shor tsighted demand. Letters to the Editor A belated Happy B irth d a y, Angola and many happy returns! N ot ju s t M ethadone As sta ff members o f the Drug Treatment Services program o f CODA, we wish to respond to sour .1 ■ . ie .n the October 25th issue of " e Observer We are angered both ’ s the glaring inaccuracies of sour article, and its contemptuous, chiding tone. \s sour writer. Mr Donald M I .. cr. obviously neglected to find o..t, CODA is an acronym for Com prehensive O ptions fo r Drug \misers Fhi- means that CODA is not one easily designated program with only methadone as a treatment opt ion, as Mr. Fuller seems to believe, but is rather three distinct programs ottering a wide variety of -hoices to individuals with a wide range o f problems. I: Mr fuller was truly interested. a> re states, in fu lfilling “ our need ‘ or ar appropriate drug treatment prog am, rather than seizing the soap box ot your newspaper for a tirade against an agency he poorly understands, then his research might have provided him with the following information CODA consists o:i three separate units The Metha.done program provide' methadone a ntenance for opiate abuser- Alpdia House is a residential treatment senter, located in Southwest Por; land, fo r the residential, chemical free, treatment o f indiv iduals w uh : ong-term drug abuse problems TF e program for which we work. D ‘ uc Treatment Serv ice- - u‘ . ■ . : cm counseling program which otte •- no chemical program o f any sor We work in close liaison with b. Metnadone and A.pha House, and oiher agen- cies. referring cuent> to them based on (he indn iduai need - o f that client. It is unfortunate t na: Mr Fuller chose to o b ju re tre ■c.i needs o f the commur.:t> be to represent by spreading : a . carat; • nform ation. engaging a. ■ ' • I 1« sat ions« and indulg r.g h r msel f in an emotion a, : •c . nterested in discos er ::g tor r. '■..seif, and the Observer's reader*. th e full range o f druc treatment rrocrarr.> available ’in our communi: >. we • '.ncere’V insite him to come visit our program at "305 NE Glisan. We are delighted to provide whatever services and in vite constructive criticism. It is our hope that if the Observer is sincere in its e fforts to provide adequate drug treatment sen ices and in fo rm a tio n fo r the m etropolitan area, it will print this letter. Pita Docken Marcia Cohen Polly Dolsen. P Grechen McCord Grechen Ingram Erma McCord \adme Holland Bill H of/strutter Dasid Phorubrugh Tom Talbot James P Kenney Judah Schumacher Jackie Bdbreu Ese Esans The Counseling S ta ff o f Drug Treatment Services BUF investigates police brutality charges (. ominued from page 1 col 6» badge number b Do not consent to any search If vou have youngsters in your car trv to get out o f the car to trans act your business with the officer !> Although you have the right to ask whv you were stopped, remain polite no matter how difficult it mas be 9 lo u must ide ntify yourself, name and address, produce a valid dr sen . cense, and explain why you are in the area to the officer Do not vo.unteer information beyond your name, address and reason for being nthe area If you are asked for other information, you have the right to remain silent. 10 D on 't let derogatory name calling provoke you. D on't be in timidated by the officer 11 IXs not argue with the officer 12 If vou are arrested and hand- cuffed. when placed in the patrol car. sit sidewavs in the car with your back leaning in the corner o f the seat This w ill take some o f the pressure o ff your arms and wrists while in transit Be sure to bend sour head w hen being put in the car 13 It arrested request an attorney. 14 At your earliest opportunity cal! a realt.ve or trend; iet them know where you are 15 If sou have youngsters ¡n your car when vou are arrested. be sure the oldest .an phone sour nearest relative or frien d. Tell your youngster the ph me number to call in emergencies lb. A« soon as vou are away from the police, write down everything that happened 1" Report the ..dent to a B I F comma: tv advocate: 2's-6'OO. W alking 1; you are oopped by the police while walking ;r. your community, especially at night, do the following; 1 Remain calm 2 Keep your hands out o f vour pockets. 3 State your reason for being in the area and den. fy yourself. Although you have -he mght to walk where you please, the officer may arrest you for fa ilu re to identify yourself or evp.a -.our presence 4 Remember to get the officer's name and badge - umber; record the location where you were stopped and the time 5. The o ff .er may pat you down or search vou For practical reasons. (Continued from page 1 col. 3) great problem o f finding qualified m inority students to become qualified attorneys. But even a fte r fin ish in g law school, and or passing the bar, the minority attorney is still faced with suffering from “ crisis o f conflicts.” Xngel Lopez, A ffirm a tiv e A ctio n Director fo r the Oregon State Bar A ssociation, told m in o rity law students the “ moral issue." comes to play in every minority attorney’ s life. He said there are two extremes that are considered to best serve one's own community. Lopez said, “ Legal aid poverty law, in my opinion, is nothing but a tangible bandage affect. Those minority attorneys working in that capacity get the end result o f a system that is s till prejudice and racist. 1 feel on that end you can never do anything to change the system itself. On the other hand, you may question how much power you can acquire by w orking w ith big business. You wonder how much will you have to compromise your prin ciples. Taking a look at both sides. 1 say to all minority law students, go out and insure we are represented in a gammet o f positions in this coun try. The more we become a part o f every decision making office in this country, the more we w ill have a fo o th o ld in this society to bring about effective change." M inority law students were told by minority attorneys, a willingness to work can make up for academic in efficiency Attorneys stated students have to remember who they are while in law school and not loose track o f themselves. Speakers told students, law school can bring about a d iff erence in personality. Students were warned not to com prom ise their moral principles, but to fu lfill them selves as an individual. They » e rt also told that behind the game o f power and money, there are many Sincerely, s k C onference encourages m in o rity law students don't resist being searched. But do not consent to any search. 6. Do not argue ' . Do not volunteer any in fo r mation to the officer other than your name, address and reason for being in the area If you are asked tor any other .nformation you have the right to remain silent. 8 If arrested, request an attorney 9 As soon as you are away from the police, write down everything that happened. 10. If possible, avoid dark streets. Stay on well lighted streets. 11 Report the incident as soon as possible to a B I F community ad vocate: 288-6'00 M iranda Warnings I f you are given M iranda w ar nings. you w ill be arrested State clearly and loudly, so possible wit- nesses will hear you. "1 want an at torney " Most attorneys advise you to say you do not understand the warnings and you do not want to talk, even if the officer says it's o ff the record. The Black United Front » ill mt Thursday at 7:00 p.m at King N eighborhood F a c ility , to publically discuss future plans A D D R E S S ________________ L c r r v ________________ ___ s ta t e __________ z ip _____ In conclusion, Judge Tanner said, “ It is a primary fundamental con cept you have to live. You can't sup port a fam ily and to ta lly devote yourself fully to your studies. You must obtain some type of stabhzation. D on 't let anyone tell you that money means nothing. It does when you are going to law school or planning to open up your own private pratice. Being an attor ney, you won't get rich, but you will get satisfaction. You will also live a good life At all times, you must play it straight or don't play the game at all. As the potential future, you must demand that appointm ents o f minorities continue. Only you can do that by m aking sure there are q ualified attorneys to replace minority judges on federal and state benches. You attorneys and law students have to do the most o f the voicing o f opinion. If 1 were to do anything some people would con sider it showing im propriety. It is your responsibility to see that control over yours and others lives, propertv and freedom are maintained. I f you are good attorneys. 1 will see you in my court.” 1st Place Community Service ONPA 1973 TV» P c n u t d u S P S 95B SBC a ou btnhta »se-, ’ N ,-» 3»y by E«e ’ -b e ’-- - g C o—o a -y inc 220 ' V x * X -s^iss;— d o n a n o O e g o r 97217 boat 0*Sca Bo« 3137 bomersc O 'e g o - 97208 Second e tte t oottage p * o at Pom enc O rago- 1st Place Best Ad Results ONPA 1973 Sudec—©bona V 5C oer year as Tn-County * - im U X d t ou tao a Tn Coonty m m P o ttr -e a te r Sand KM '«« to ffw P o n itrta OttsT-vm P O Bo« 3137 Portland O e g c x 9'20B 5th Place Best Editonal ONPA 1973 7"e O ts n -m • o o a tx x a »«praeaec only n a Eotonai row.«— Any o n e -natanai throughout th» oaoa« a tha oprycm o* tha e'dvndue' ry-ier 0« autxmTtar and boat -sot -s«ea aar*y -a*Vact the opexor o ' the P ort ¡end O ta r rs tr * Honorable Mention Hernck Editorial Award NNA 1973 283 2486 ALFRED L HENDERSON Editor/Publisher _______ Chicanos, Indians and other minorities are even greater freaks in the profession than we are. I feel every m in ority law student has a commitment. Right now, you have a golden o pp o rtu n ity Since W orld War II, everything has been con trolled by white American males who expelled women out o f the work fo r ce after the war. These white males have now reached the ripe age o f tenure. They have now started to reach the age o f 70 which means the opp ortu nities fo r m inorities and women, in higher education, is tremendous. Ethnic cultures have started pushing for their rights. You have a great opportunity to guide this country under the rule o f law. Who knows better than minorities about human and legal rights. You are uniquely trained." The Honorable Judge Tanner ex plained to students, that all through their lives they w ill be the concious of their racial background. He said this w ill come to play w hen picking a jury or trying to conv ince a jury or judge. " D o not believe you w ill ever escape. It is never no secret that you are a m in o rity . But you must be twice as good. You must remain close to your roots if you want to be a good attorney. I f you don't know your past, you shouldn’t be praticing law.” PORTLAND OBSERVER Subscribe Today $7.50 per year —Tri-county $8.00 per year —Other NAME ___________ disapointm ents to be faced and disapointments shouldn’t make them get a lower opinion o f themselves. The last speaker o f the Conference Day was the H onorable Jack E. Tanner. Judge Tanner currently ser ves as a United States District Court Judge. Judge Tanner proclaim ed to students and attorneys that law has daily impact on their lives and in or der to control some aspect o f this power, one has to become involved. “ You have to become involved p o litic a lly . I th in k its great that minorities are challenging the field of law. But you have to work. Many minority students who don't pass the bar claim the Oregon and Washington State Bar have set up the testing procedures so that they can fa il. This is not true. Those who d id n 't pass, were not ready. You have to study for three days with no interruptions, let alone get the op portunity to eat. if you plan to pass the bar. I f you can't read and write, there is no way you can get through law school. I realize it is easier to use some sort o f conspiracy instead o f subjecting oneself to the em- barrasment It is unbearable. No one wants to say, I couldn't make it . ” said Tanner. “ In 1955, there were less than 2,500 Black attorneys in the U.S.. Mail to; Portland Observer P.O.Box 3137 Portland, Oregon 97206 N a tio n « Adva'Tt». "g A e e 'e a e -ta t'y # l - a j a - a t w b u tuialseri inc N e w Y o r* 2nd Place Best Editonal 3rd Placa ' Community Leadership ONPA 1975 vviMStt , , N e N A ■ ■ Oregon ER ■ ■ ^ 9 ’■-••• ■ ■99 ■ ■ » « Assoc a hoe B S I V 3rd Place Community Leadership O NPA 1978 I
