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
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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.”
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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.”
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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..
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