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Cunningham: Tiiicu regime wants Cambodian slaves by MICK MORIARTY Nebraska Staff Writer A 30-year-veteran of the U.S. State Department told students Wednesday afternoon that the Thieu regime wants to make the peaceful people of Cam bodia the serfs and virtual slaves of the South Viet namese. "It is a shame that we are part of the invasion of Cam bodia,' said Francis Cunn ingham. "It is no coincidence that there are about one million Vietnamese in Cambodia," Cunningham said. The Vietnamese have ex pressed their "covetous desires" to take over the com paritively rich countries of Cambodia and Laos, Cunn ingham said. The retired Consul General Cunningham, who served two different terms in Saigon, spoke to striking students at the Pound-Cather cafeteria on Southeast Asian politics. The former State Department NU Quiz Bowl finishes season Triangle fraternity defeated Harper HLF to take first place in Upperclass Quiz Bowl com petition ending last week. In the freshman category, Harper X took f'rst while Harper U placed second, ac cording to Jim Bruns, Quiz Bowl vice president. Dave Filipi of Delta Sigma Phi was awarded the annual scholarship of $100. Today's chnckle: Pick np the phone and talk to the ever ready G-Man. Read Nebraskan Want Ads n confidence la being sure cf ao offense with MY OWN. Hygienic DeoJorat Sprtjr for women only. AvailabU mis Im fltawintr towtUtSeu official said he was dubious about the recent coup d'etat of the Sihanouk regime in Cam bodia. Cunningham said that it is possible that, "Lon Nol (the new military leader of Cam bodia) didn't understand Nix on's self-help policy for Southeast Asia." "It is also possible that U.S. officials were involved in the coup," Cunningham said. Cunningham told about 350 students who attended "the alternative to business as usual" that he was sad about the President saying that he would not be humiliated or ac cept defeat in Indochina. . When asked about military influence on Nixon's Cambodia statement, Cunningham said that the American military mind, more than any other military, has an intense desire to win and succeed. Cunningham said that in telligence reports and classified information of the President, because of these military desires, could not be totally objective. On the future of Cambodia, Cunningham said that there are "excellent chances" of Prince Sihanouk coming back to power because in his own country he is a "dema-god." You only go around once in life So grab for all the gusto you can Even in the beer you drink. Why settle for less? When you're out of Schlitz, you re ou t of beer. mm, mmmsmmmmmmmmmmmm I VT w i-7 :' V - - I Jr x . I . 1 V. s' i'MT : . ' ''p f-"5 ' . 6 J " s ' ' -I v -as- I I I- fl THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1970 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN PAGE 7