US has no Laotian intent
by MARY PAT FOWLER
Ntbraskan Staff Writer
The U.S. does not intend to
get involved in Laos, said a
State Department official
Tuesday at the University.
However, "does not intend"
is not the same as "will not,"
he added.
"We don't intend to get in
volved in Laos. The govern
ment is keeping it in mind that
the American people don't want
to be swept into the affairs of
other countries," Richard F.
Pedersen, advisor to the
Secretary of State, said.
PEDERSEN CAME to
Nebraska to make a educa
tional television film on foreign
policy problems and "to try to
establish contact with young
people in order to know better
what they are thinking."
"It is the U.S. policy, as
stated by President Nixon in
his Guam speech, that Asians
should take on more of their
own responsibilities," Pedersen
said.
Pedersen said, however, that
he was not in a position to talk
about the increased U.S. bom
bing in Laos. There has been
testimony behind closed doors
in the Senate about the bomb
ing. "THE UNITED STATES is in
Laos to restore the conditions
of the 1962 Geneva Agreements
to keep Laos a neutral coun
try," Pedersen said.
United States troops in Laos
do aerial reconnaissance and
patrol the Ho Chi Minn trail.
"Our commitment in Laos
has been strengthened because
of the presence of a large
number of Chinese and North
Vietnamese troops in Laos."
The total number of Americans
in Laos is no more than 1,000,
he said.
PEDERSEN has worked with
the United Nations since 1950,
before his appointment in
January 1969 as Counselor of
the State Department.
Pedersen commented that
U S. policy in Vietnam has
changed through the influence
of young people.
"After the Moratorium, I
helped to write a statement in
New York which showed that
we understand and support the
dissent of the young people,"
he said.
"Our only alternative is to go
on with Vietnamization, which
is really coming along very
well. The South Vietnamese are
getting stronger."
"How long it will be before
we are out of Vietnam depends
on how strong we have to make
the Vietnamese, which depends
on how much the North Viet
namese escalate the war," he
continued.
WHAT THE VIETNAMESE
need is training, according to
Pedersen. "The South Viet
namese have the numbers
(about a million men); they
just have to be taught how to
use these men."
Vietnamization will bring
Continued on Page 3
Intramurals:
I -i&mr J
t'aMiii mmf jgi.imm.a
Ambassador
Richard
Peterson
A problem of priorities
by CAROL ANDERSON
Nebraska Staff Writer
The men's intramural pro
gram at the University was
described as having "the worst
WW
Sciences r and Tfnsnl
. ACCOUNTING
. ROWING
Ideas and people make our business.
We're in the retailing, food and personal
services business. And YOUR IDEAS
can help us do a better job.
Here's where YOU come In. We re
changing. And growing. And we're look
ing for bright young people who can
help us make our changes work. YOU
are one of the new-idea people we re
looking for.
HERE'S OUR OFFER: You can start
out in management right now. You make
good money. You put your own Ideas to
work and evaluate the results. You move
up fast. You work almost anywhere in
the world, with opportunity to travel.
You're a big part of our operation. And
you accomplish whatever your talents
lead you to work toward. That's it.
YOU have the opportunity. We have
openings. Let's get together and see If
our ideas are in the same bag.
Our representatives will be on campus
soon. See your placement director and
sign up for an Interview NOW!
If you can' make our scheduled Inter
view date, don't sweat it. Write us direct
and ftnd out if our Ideas are In the same
bag. Write to:
COLLEGE RELATIONS MANAGER
DEPT. NP
ARMY & AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICE
vrvCVC T mm VVtfl1
-fT
SISTESi
MB
191 1 WALTON WALKER BLVD. DALLAS. TEXAS 7S222
Equal Opportunity Employer
facilities and the best pro
gram" by the director of men's
intramural activities at
Tuesday's Council on Student
Life meeting.
In response to Ray Chat
field's bleak picture of
facilities, CSL voted to ask
President Joseph Soshnik to
form an advisory committee on
intramurals, free play and
park-like areas.
Vice Chancellor Robert Ross
called the lack of adequate
facilities "a problem of
priorities." The need for new
buildings and parking have
caused "rather Intense
shortages."
Ina Anderson, assistant pro
fessor of Women's P.E..
testified that the Women's P.E.
building is fully used by classes
and women's intramurals in
cluding coed sports. But CSL
' member Bill Chaloupka called
the WPE building "the best
P.E. facility we have and pro
bably the least used."
The use of the Coliseum for
intramurals is restricted
because of varsity games and
practices, he said. Chatfield
also said he had tried to use the
Abel-Sandoz swimming pool for
water polo games but couldn't.
The pool in the Women's P.E.
building is off limits because it
lacks men's dressing rooms.
Chatfield described the four
men's paddle ball courts as
"18th century dungeons."
men review
News
drug abuse problem
Apparently many Nebraskan adults have no idea that a
drug problem could exist among their sons and daughters
according to Lee Terry of KETV in Omaha.
Terry and John Hanlon of Lincoln's KFOR radio presented
an inventory on what has been done about the illegal use
or drugs In Nebraska to the Governor's Conference on Drue
Abuse Monday. -
Terry reported that out of 271 elementary and secondary
schools contacted in the state.-134 had programs on drug
abuse. The programs ranged from one visit by a local law
enforcement officer to 100 hours of drug education by various
authorities. '
Terry warned that schools have to be careful not to force
through their drug abuse programs. He added that if a school's
program is to have an effect, the information given must
be correct. "1-et them say something wrong and they're finished
he said.
Hanlon reported on the activity of Nebraska law enforcement
agencies. A 3,000 per cent increase in arrests for illegal
possession of drugs occurred from 19GC to 1969. In 1968, 17
persons were arrested as compared to 510 last year. Hanlon
attributed the increase in part to the passage of the legislative
bill on drug abuse early in 1969.
FRATERNITY ALUMNI RELATIONS FIRM
SEEKS MAN WHO NEEDS AT LEAST
$25,000 ADDITIONAL INCOME
National organization working exclusively with the frater
nity world seeks man to operate local office here. Must
enjoy working with people and be willing to accept com
prehensive training. This Is a franchise program and can bo
handled on a part-time basis evenings from your home until
full potential is reached. A minimum of $5,000 cash is re
quired with financing available. If you want a secure in
come, call or write me for complete details.
Harry 0. Richards, Frtiidtnt, Pratontlty AlmnnS Sarvlca
DIVISION OF THI CAXSON COMPANY
11 South laultvard Evaniton, III 60202 TL 312169 1330
PAGE 2
THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4,' 1970
