Portland Observer, July 10, 1906, Page 9
Bogle meets Ambassador
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by Nathaniel Scott
Last week at Commission Dick
Bogle's luncheon forum at the Red
Lion M otor Inn, Edward Joseph Per­
kins. who will assume the ambassa­
dorship to Liberia July 17, was the
guest speaker
Perkins, a former student at H olla­
day grade school and Jefferson High
School, will not be a stranger to the
continent o f Africa, nor to govern­
mental work.
For the past three years, Perkins
managed 16 African nations from his
Washington, D C. office; served the
U.S. Agency for International Devel­
opment; was assistant director for
management in Bangkok, Thailand,
and a political counselor at the U.S.
embassy in Ghana.
The ambassaor told the approxi­
mately 40 guests who attended the
noon luncheon that one never achieves
anything by oneself, that his career
has been "one learning experience. , .
and an accumulation of many dungs.'*
Ambassador
Perkins’
" ta lk ”
touched upon many things, particu­
larly U.S. foreign politics with A fri­
can nations.
Perkins' understanding o f differ­
ent African nations is derived from
the past that his "entire government
career" has been spent in either Asia
or Africa.
Perkins understands the economic-
situation of Africa and maintains that
one o f the solutions to Africa's prob­
lems lies in "a partnership between
the (U .S .) government and the private
sector.”
"Economics are a part of what me
and my colleagues are concerned
w ith,” he said "Economics is a large
part o f Africa and in future relation­
ship it will become even more im­
portant.”
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He insisted that the U.S. is mainly
concerned with the security and the
economics of the African continent.
"W e intend to assist African govern­
ments. . . with economic growth,
not stifle it," he said. Ghana might
become one o f the countries where
economic growth is started next
year.”
The ambassador's vision included
the perfection o f "seeds” and “ plant
life” that can survive in hostile sur­
roundings.
Due to the serious drought problem
many African nations have experi­
enced, the ambassador feels that it is
imparative that America, with its
technological
know-how,
should
assist stricken countries and help
them find ways o f becoming self-
sufficient.
“ Putting the scientific minds of
America on causes (for the better­
ment o f mankind) is long overdue,”
he said. "Everyone must look to
ways to not let Africa's Ethiopian
famine happen again.”
Perkins said African problems are
many, but the main emphasis should
be placed on listening to the needs of
individual countries. "T he idea is to
listen to what a national has to say
and look for mutual cooperation," he
said. “ Africa is doing a lot for itself.”
The International Monetary Fund,
the W orld Bank and other agencies
are playing vital roles in the economic
development of Africa, he said.
Ambassador Perkins said some A f ­
rican countries, such as Benegal,
Liberia and Nigeria, are making great
strides in raising the livability of their
people, adding that “ The politics of
survival demands that we recognize
that Africa is on the move."
While admitting that South African
politics was not his area of expertise,
the ambassador said, “ South Africa's
apartheid) policy has caused a great
deal o f controversy in this country.”
He added that President Reagan's
“ constructive engagement" policy
with South Africa is a model. . (that)
have some possibilities if certain
things are done.”
The ambassador would not elabor­
ate on the racist policies of South A f ­
rica. However, he did mention the
fact that all the African nations are
bound to the O A U 's (Organization of
African Unity) condemnation of
apartheid.
Commissioner Bogel announced
that the weekly forums will resume in
September.
While making it clear that he was
not making any official statements, he
did outline how the U.S. government
works to help strengthen the eco­
nomic stability o f many African
countries and he urged those in the
audience to “ know as much about
foreign policy as possible."
"The world is always changing,"
Perkins said. "T he third world is
coming on the scene and for good or
ill, it’s to our advantage to be sup­
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