WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1970
THE DAILY .NEBRASKAN
PAGE 3
Peterson tries to upset Roman's chariot
by GARY SEACREST
Nebraskan Staff Writer
The chairman ' of the
University Department of
Economics, who officially
announced his candidacy for
the U.S. Senate Saturday, said
lie is optimistic about his
chances of unseating in
cumbent Sen. Roman L.
Hruska.
"I didn't enter as a token
gesture. I entered to try to
win," said Wallace C. Peter
son. He officially announced
his candidacy at press con
ferences in Lincoln, Omaha
and Kearney.
"I intend to conduct a
forthright campaign directed
toward the issues," Peterson
continued.
If the 48-year-old Peterson
wins the May Democratic
primary he would oppose
favored incumbent Hruska in
the November general election.
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As of yet there is no known Peterson. The economist said
Democratic opposition to the roots of the inflation can
Peterson's candidacy.
The most immediate problem
confronting the nation today is
be traced to large military
spending.
"I'm skeptical about the
inflation, according to efforts of the present ad-
Ten peas, a piece of meat, and Agnew
The "Tribute to Tiemann"
fund-raising dinner featuring
Vice President Spiro Agnew as
the principal speaker should
raise about $100,000," ac
cording to Dale Young,
treasurer of the dinner com
mittee. Young said the $50-a-plate
dinner Feb. 9, at Pershing
Auditorium should attract at
least 1500 and hopefully 2500
Tiemann supporters.
"Agnew is pretty hot
property," he said. "Ten peas
and a piece of meat don't sell
political dinner tickets, but
many people are attending for
the prestige of dining with the
vice president."
"We don't know if Secretary
of Agriculture Clifford Hardin
will be here," Young said.
"But probably all five mem
bers of Nebraska's
congressional delegation will
be present."
Practically all of the money
raised at the dinner will be
used in Tiemann's election
campaign, Young explained.
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Commenting on the planned
student protest at Pershing
Auditorium, Young said, "We
haven't even talked about it."
"Agnew is used to crowds
and protestors," Young noted.
"The secret service men will
whisk him in so fast that he
may not even notice the
demonstrators."
ministration to fight inflation,"
Peterson said.
Peterson said he is running
for three reasons. First he
believes that "much more
attention must be given to the
well-being of the working
man, the small businessman,
the farmer, and the Nebraska
consumer."
Second, he is concerned
about the role of young people.
Peterson wants to stem the
migration of youth from
Nebraska and also contribute
to the constructive involvement
of youth in the normal political
process.
The final reason for Peter
son's candidacy is that as an
economist he believes she "can
contribute knowledge, insight,
and ideas to the solutions of
some of our critical domestic
and foreign problems."
The economist said he hopes
about $100,000 can be raised
for his campaign mainly
through small contributions
from a large number of people.
Peterson admitted there are no
sources of large donations
available for his campaign yet.
He said his campaign would
utilize as much television
advertising a s financially
possible, but he would also
travel extensively around the
state.
The native-born Peterson
said if he wins -the May
primary election he will apply
for a leave of absence from the
the University without salary
for the period of the general
election. However, during the
period of the primary election
he said, "my obligations to the
University come first." Any
primary campaigning will be
done during his free time.
Commenting on other issues,
Peterson said he is concerned
about pollution which threatens
the survival of the nation.
Damage to the earth's en
vironment may be irreparable,
the candidate said. Token
gestures to end air. land and
water pollution will no longer
do.
On the military draft
Peterson remarked, "Per
sonally, I want to end the
draft. Conscription is not
compatible with our traditions.
The draft can be ended if we
get rid of some of our standing
armies."
The problems of rural
America are mainly due to
inadequate income in com
parison with the rest of the
economy, he said. Peterson
would like to see the family
farm remain as a productive
economic unit in agriculture.
Peterson admits he is a
Democrat in a state usually
controlled by Republicans and
that he will probably be an
underdog in the race against
Hruska.
"Nebraskans arc in
dependent minded and willing
to listen, however," he said.
"They have a lot of common
sense."
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