o d"T n 0 Vol. 91, No. 90 Friday, March 29 1968 The Daily Nebraskan 'Ne brasher 9 welcomes Kennedy MAJ " p C) CJ W 7 v RFK criticizes for first time A photo by Can Ladeljr NU Coliseumcrammed with what may be the largest crowd in its history to hear Sen. Robert F. Kennedy of New York. Whirlwind planning brings RFK to Lincoln for primary campaign by Jim Evinger Senior Staff Writer Bobby Kennedy came to cam pus Thursday afternoon amidst sunshine, applause and enthusias tic supporters. From the time he entered the jammed Coliseum until his con vertible pulled away from a hand shaking crowd, the dynamic New York senator emphasized that with the active support of youth he could win the Nebraska Presi dential primary in May. From there he said he could go on to win in Oregon and California, and to win the Democratic nomi nation at the Chicago convention. Kennedy promised that he would then win the November election. He made an appeal to youth, Republicans and Democrats, to back him in his campaign for the Presidency. "I think we need a new course in Vietnam and therefore new leadership," he emphasized. A few boos accompanied ap plause as he stated he would seek to end the Vietnam conflict by negotiating with the National Li beration Front (NLF). He said the U.S. must be un equivocally clear that we will ne gotiate, adding that the only way fenmmmimramiiiiiiniiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin E " g i si f i i - 4 AT II 1 photo by Jim Muw Is Harold Stassen . . . almost forgotten in the rush to hear Robert F. Kennedy, says Nixon and Johnson must be defeated. SlIIIHIIM' 1IIIIIIUIHIIMIIUIHIMIHHIIIIHHIIIIHIIIHIHimiHIIIMIMHIHIIHimillMIIIIHHllllllllllWMMIIHHIIIIIIIIIHniHIlllllS by Charlie Baxter & Jim Peterson Senior Staff Writers Senator Robert F. Kennedy's activities Thursday had only been in the planning since Monday. Cars, police, the Coliseum, press conferences, receptions all had to be planned in haste. This was accomplished Wednes day at 2:10 p.m. Kennedy stepped from his chartered jet in his gray suit ready to campaign. He moved through the crowd of over 400 people including Indians in full regalia. Kennedy mounted a car hood with a bull horn and proceeded to give a speech one of many. "The Nebraska primary is im portant and significant. I need your help. I think we can win in Nebraska," continued Kennedy, "and it's going to be terribly im ports nt to the nominee of the Democratic party." Stassen stresses peace I by Andy Cunningham Junior Staff Writer I Both Lyndon Johnson and Rich- 1 ard Nixon must be defeated in the 1 fall of 1968, Republican presiden- tial candidate Harold Stassen an- I nounced during a speech pre- I sented at the University Thursday. "For the sake of peace it does not make any difference what hap pens to me, but it makes a ter rible difference what decisions people will make on the issues," Stassen said. Both Nixon and Johnson, he noted, hold similar views on the war in Vietnam. "Nixon and Johnson have been thinking alike through the years in terms of clobbering our way through and using our power," Stassen explained. Stassen saU that he looked to wards other republicans who have never been taken ia by the forces of the military-industrial drive which is backing the present na tional foreign policy. In addition to his own can didacy, Stassen said that such men as New York Mayor John Lindsay, Illinois Senator Charles Percy, and Oregon Senator and former governor Hatfield would be good presidential choices. Speaking of his own candidacy, Stassen commented that the going will be difficult since he does not command the extensive campaign machinery of the other candidates. Cont on Pg. 4) 3 Today The weekend film in the Union will be the "World of Henry Orient." The film will be shown at 7 and 9 p.m. on Friday and 7:30 p.m. on Sat urday. Admission is 50 cents. k -k The Cross Winds Coffee bouse at 1233 F. St. will be open Friday from 8-12 p.m. All students are invited. ir Tassels interviews will be held Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. in the Student Union. Interested persons should sign np for a time at the Tassels office. 6 Hiiiei Sabbath Services will be held Friday at the Ne braska School of Religion at 4:45 p.m. we will ever learn If the NLF will actually talk peace is to begin ne gotiations. The audience, estimated at 12, 000, consisted of high school stu dents, a group from John F. Ken nedy College, University students and faculty, press and other spec tators. Kennedy asked the audi ence what their response is to the four alternatives the U.S. has in Vietnam. A small number answered they would have the U.S. unilaterally withdraw. About the same num ber indicated they would have the war escalated. When Kennedy mentioned the choice of continuing the Adminis tration's present policy in Viet nam, many spectators booed and hissed. His proposal, to stop the bomb ing of the North and begin nego tiations met with applause by the majority of the audience. Sustained applause followed his first mention of ending the war in Vietnam. Calling agriculture "the root of our economic strength," Kennedy proposed four solutions to bolster what he called the current unsat isfactory farm situation. Continued on Page 3 ' i V- ' ' " V- ' w-- fifty ' viv :: ij "I think we need new leader ship. We cannot get it from the Republican party, and that is why we must have this struggle within the Democratic party," Sen. Ken nedy said. Kennedy told the audience that a desire for peace in Vietnam is the major reason why he was run ning for the Presidency. "We must ring every doorbell, travel to every village, every farm and show the people of this state that there is a possibility and a hope to improve the United States," Kennedy said. Kennedy received a burst of ap plause and cheering when he asked, "Are you willing to do more than just come to an air port? Are you willing to work with me through the next six weeks?" Kennedy was accompanied by his staff and journalists from the press services, Look. Life and other national news media. The official greeting line which welcomed the Senator from New York consisted of Mrs. .Sam Schwartzkopf of Lincoln; Phil Sorensen, former Lieutenant Gov ernor of Nebraska; and Steve Flader, president of Young Demo crats. A band and students carrying signs which read "Welcome Pres ident Bobby" and "My Choice Sen. Kennedy" were also on hand to welcome the candidate. "I think we can do better in Nebraska. I think we can do bet ter in the United States," Sen. Kennedy said. "We are up against heavy odds in the country and in this state. We need your help," added Ken nedy. f!llllllllllltll!)IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIillllllg On Campus ... jr m x. P, ) in X phnlo by Su Ldl Bobby Kennedy, with famed long hair blowing in the wind, waves to crowd as he arrives at the airport. document: SAF last lap Friday Pohorny satisfied with bill of rights application BUuuuiiiiiiuiiiiimiNiiiiiiiiiiHiiiuituuuiitiitiiiiniiiiiiiifii I The Chancellor's Student Aca- demic Freedom (SAF) Committee expects to present its document I to University Chancellor Clifford 1 Hardin immediately after its ninth 1 and final meeting Friday after- nuon, en nitleeman Gene Pokor- I ny said Th? The ASUN is a- I.? president said he expect? no maji.r changes to be made by the six-member committee on the document stat- ing the relationship of faculty, ad- ministration and students. I Pokorny said he was satisfied 1 with the document, which imple- ments the Student Bill of Rights into University policy and fore- sees only clerical changes to be 1 made in the final draft. The committee is hopeful the Chancellor wi'l recommend the i document be adapted by the Stu- I dent Senate, the Board of Regents I and the Faculty Senate, he said. Dick Schulze, ASUN President, I has said earlier if the Chancellor recommends the document be ap proved or rejected by the Student Senate, the issue would be placed on the April 10 ASUN election bal lot for students to vote on Senate action in order to give their opin ion on the document. The statement will be the re sult of work which began , last September when Hardin estab lished the six man committee rather than having the Regents approve or reject tne 17 amend ment Biii of Rights. The Bill of Rights, approved as 17 amendments to the ASUN con stitution, was overwhelmingly ap proved in last April's ASUN gen eral election. The SAF committee is com posed of students Pokorny and Schulze; administrators, G. Rob ert Ross, dean of student affairs and Mark Kobscn, vice chancel lor; and faculty members Camp bell McConnell, professor of eco nomics and Kenneth Orton, asso ciate professor of educational psy-choloev. I' 41$ . 4: 4' A. if it.- v.- hi ' 't V-. 4, " ' V N ''i