Veteran backs Peace Treaty
McCormick, currently a
student at the University, was
in the Republic of Vietnam for
11 months. He was in the
Americal Division, 11th
Brigade, stationed south of
Chou Lai
by jack Mccormick, usar
I should like to correct
several misstatements made by
Terry Cannon concerning the
People's Peace Treaty.
Cannon, in the interview in
your edition of 1 April, is
quoted as saying, "the whole
concept of private individuals
making treaties is
unconstitutional." This insofar
as it is true at all does not
affect the People's Peace
Treaty. It is, in fact, illegal for
private individuals to negotiate
with foreign governments (18
US. C 953). This treaty,
however, is between peoples,
the citizens of the three
countries involved-and not
between their governments.
The eovernments of these
Inside view of peace proposal
by LARRY D IMHOFF
Former Spec. 5, U.S. Army
If I may speak for the
South Vietnamese friends I left
behind in December 1970,
please support the Joint Treaty
of Peace. We all can
sympathize with the American
P.O.W.'s. feel indignation at
the atrocities exemplified by
My Lai, and be angered at the
Montgomery Lecturers
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Nation Outside The
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April 6-7, 1971
Nebraska Union
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TUESDAY. APRIL 6
2:00 Welcome to the University
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Presides t Joseph Sothnlk
3:20 Keynote, former Senator Al
bert Core
"Panorama of Change
3:30 Dr. David Browcr, "Mental
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4:00 Puwl Discussion on Ecology
Deaa Walter Bruning (Modera
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Dr. Clayton Yea Iter, "The Role
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Dr. Everett Peterson. "Rural
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"Education Today"
nations are obstructing their
citizens on the road to peace;
the treaty represents an
attempt to by-pass these road
blocks.
Cannon asserted that the
treaty calls for "imposition of
a coalition government." Had
he read further, he would have
discovered that this was a
provisional coalition
government designed and I
quote directly from the
treaty-"to organize democratic
elections." These elections were
promised by the Geneva
Convention of 1954, but have
never been realized. One added
point -these elections are to be
carried out. "Without the pres
ence of any foreign troops."
American or North Vietnamese.
Cannon's final, and most
dangerous misrepresentation is
this: "Acceptance of the treaty
would serve as a blank check
for anybody like Rene Davis,
corruption of the military in its
PX's and clubs, but let's say
something about the real
P.O.W.'s.
The South Vietnamese
peasants are prisoners of a war
which perpetuates a
government they would vote
out of office were they given a
chance. They are the object of
those actions which so shock
us at My Lai. The people are
8:30 Panel Discussion on Educa-
Dean C Peter Magrath. (Mod
erator) State Senator Jerome Warner,
"State Aid to Education.
Legislative Responsibility "
Mr. Cecil Stanley. "1e Neces
sity of Reorganization
Mr. Norbert Tiemann. "State
Government Responsibil
ity and Support.
Dr. Fred Schroeder, "The qual
ity of Rural Education.
Dr. Philip Heck man. "The Role
of the Private College
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7
1 00 Dr. Fred Schroeder,
"Culture in Rural
America"
1 :30 Panel Discussion on Culture
Dean Bertram Berenson (Mod
erator) Dr. Dudley Bailey. "Role of the
University"
Dr. Fred Schroeder. "Culture
in Rural America"
Mr. Etvin Adamson, "Family
I arm"
Dr. Douglas Jones. "Regional
Culture Development"
2:45 Senator Mike Gravel,
who says he'll close down
Washington this spring."
Cannon here alludes to a
section of the Treaty which
has, in fact, been omitted by
ASUN deliberately from the
version on our referendum.
This your article made clear.
Students who support this
treaty are not in favor of
increasing disorder and unrest;
they are committed to ending
it, both in Vietnam and at
home.
While in the Army I spent
1 1 months in the Republic of
Vietnam. During this time I
found the war something
which very few Americans
could be proud of, if they had
a chance to see it first hand.
The destruction and death we
are bringing on our soldiers and
on the country and people of
Vietnam is sickening. The
People's Peace Treaty is
possibly one of our last
nonviolent means of ending
the war. Vote for peace.
corrupted by the fantastic rate
of inflation, the widespread
prostitution and hard drug
traffic, and the frustration of a
people caught in a war that
they don't want.
It is a matter of whether or
not we want to help the
Vietnamese or profit from
them. Far too much profit has
been made, let's help them and
get out.
KEYNOTE
SPEAKER
Albert Gore, former U.S. Senator
from Tennesse
TOPIC: "Panorama of Change"
3:30 Panel Discussion on Public
Policy
Dr. James Kendrick (Moder
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the Administration"
Dr. Salvador Ramirez- "Plight
of the Midwest Migrant
Worker."
Mr. Norbert Tiemann. "Pro
blems of Regionalism"
Mr. Glenn Kruescher. "State
Support for Rural Develop
ment" Senator Mike Gravel. "Getting
it All Together"
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