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FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1971
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
VOL 94, NO. 51.
Inaugural speech
Exon repeats campaign promises
by GARY SEACREST
? Nebraskan Staff Writer
J. James Exon was in
augurated Nebraska's 3 3rd
governor Thursday and
repeated campaign promises to
unify the state, streamline
government and hold the line
on spending.
In a brief inauguration
speech, Exon never mentioned
the University by name or its
proposed record budge request
' for a 53 per cent increase in
state funds for the next two
years.
But the new governor pro
mised that his executive budget
will be "austere', but "ade
quate." He added, "no essen
tial services of the state will be
sacrificed, nor will the founda
tions for the future be sur
rendered to expedite the
present."
Exon, 49-year old Democrat
who defeated incumbent Gov.
Nprbert T. Tiemann i n
November, has labeled NU's
budget request for , $123.8
million for the 1971-73 biennium
as "unrealistic" and "way out
of line." ,
Education costs, Exon said.
Thursday, will continue to rise
unless the state makes better
use of its present financial,
teacher and classroom
resources. He said it was time
for the state "to pursue both
prudence and intelligent plaa-
Guess who came to
the legislature Thurs
day? U.S. Sen. Birch
Bayh of Indiana, a
dark horse candidate
for the 1972 Demo
c r a t i c presidential
nomination.
ning" in an effort to improve
education at all levels.
"We should seek new ideas
and consider more realistic
proposals to streamline our
systems," the new governor
said of Nebraska education.
"Let us focus more attention on
educational output and less on
input."
Nebraska Supreme Court
Chief Justice Paul White gave
Exon the oath of office before
a packed audience in the Leg
islative chambers.
Witnessing the inauguration
was U.S. Sen. Birch Bayh of
Indiana. Bayh, considered a
darkhorse candidate for the
1972 Democratic Presidential
nomination, was chief speaker
at an Exon fund-raising dinner
in Lincoln last fall.
Concerning the task of uni
fying Nebraska, Exon remark
ked, "You will find me seeking
understanding, appreciat i n g
opposing points of view and
expecting cooperation from all
Nebraskans for Nebraska." He
added that it was "ridiculous"
for governmental, economic,
cultural and educational ac
tivities to become competitive
to the extent that they develop
rivalries which fractionalize
the State..'
Fancy frog
Gov. J. J. Exon got off to a
"jumping" start at his in
auguration Thursday.
The somber inaugeration
ceremonies got a touch of
comic relief when outgoing Lt.
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Gov. John Everoad presented
Exon with a psychedelic frog
and a copy of Mark Twain's
novel "The Celebrated Jump
ing Frog of Calaveras County."
Exon had previously
criticized Everoad for en
tering frogs in the Calaveras
County frog jumping contest.
Time out
This is the last issue of
The Nebraskan this semes
ter. Publication will re
sume Feb. 2.
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ning will be pursued
to improve education
at all levels in Ne
braska, J.J. Exon
promised in his inau
guration speech
Thursday.
Regents
premiere
Saturday
The 1971 edition of the
University Board of Regents
premieres Saturday with five
new members taking office and
the election of new officers.
Although the University's
proposed budget for 1971-73 is
not on the agenda of Saturday's
Regents meeting, Vice
Chancellor of Business and
Finance Howard R. Neville
said Thursday that some
discussion of the budget will
probably take place.
Many of the new Regents
have indicated that the
University budget, requesting
a 53 per cent increase in state
funds, is too high. The
University budget was approv
ed by the old Board of Regents
in September, but is expected
to hit snags in both Gov. J. J.
Exon's office and the
legislature.
Exon must submit his budget
r e commendations to the
legislature within 30 days after
the start of the( 1971 session.
The new governor has com
plained that the proposed
NU budget is excessive. But, he
has not formally asked the
University to revise its re
quests for $123.8 million in state
funds for the next two years,
according to Neville. And,
University officials have not
revised the budget, the Vice
Chancellor added.
The five new members of the
Board of Regents, enlarged
recently from six to eight, are
Dr. Robert R. Koefoot of Grand
Island, James H. Moylan of
Omaha, Dr. Robert J. Prokop
of Papillion, Kermit Wagner of
Schuyler and Kermit R.
Hansen of Omaha.
Holdover Regents are Robert
Raun of Minden, Edward
Schwartzkopf of Lincoln and J.
G. Elliot of Scottsbluff. Raun
has served the past year as
president.
Saturday's meeting is
scheduled for 2 p.m. in th
Administration Building.
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