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IT'S TIME TO REFORM
CAMPAIGN FINANCING
' f ' John W. Gardner, Chairman
-, Common Cause
f Former Secretary
Si LJ o Health, Education and welfare
"Wouldn't it be great if you didn't have to take a single
dime from anybody?" said Senator Philip Hart of Michi
gan. He had in mind the uncomfortable, sometimes de-
grading, experiences that poiiticalxajadidWt-when ;,
t they go hat-in-hand to potenti ajnorg contributions, ....
The costs of political campaigns have gone sky-high.
And monied special interests are always glad to meet
those cost3 in behalf of the candidate. The inevitable
result has been corruption, scandal and public mistrust
of the political process.
Today In most districts and states, candidates can't
run for public office unless they are rich, or unless they
are willing to put themselves under obligation to sources
of funds. That Isn't the kind of country we started out '
to be.
There are honest contributors who give out of con
viction, and there are honest politicians who don't repay
gifts with political favors. But let's face it: most large
political gifts are made with the intent to buy influence,
buy votes, buy politicians.
The first principle of free self-government is account
ability of government to the citizen. Elections are the
chief means through which citizens enforce that account
ability. But if the winning candidate feels that his first
obligation is to his big campaign donors, public account
ability is destroyed.
Here are some of the necessary ingredients of reform.
1) There must be low ceilings on individual or com
mittee gifts.
2) There must be limits on spending although
these must not be set too low or they will handicap
challengers.
3) There must be full public disclosure of all gifts
and expenditures. One of the most powerful forces for
clean government ever discovered is the light of day.
4) There must be an independent enforcement com
mission with subpoena powers and the power to go to
court. It is shocking but true that no federal campaign
financing law has ever been seriously enforced by the
Justice Department.
Many are now beginning to see that there is one further
necessary ingredient it we are to have a ft?spunilit end
cdmpetitive political system namely, an element of
public financing in campaigns.
Money for campaigns need not come totally and ex
clusively from public funds. The bill recently debated In
the Senate permits a role for money from private sources,
although it places a ceiling on the size of gifts. It encour
ages small private contributions by providing that they
will be matched up to $100 each with public funds et the
primary level.
No candidate in the primaries will receive any federal
matched funds unless he or she has demonstrated the
ability to raise small private gifts up to a specific thresh
hold amount. This will screen out frivolous candidates or
candidates with no constituency.
There are legitimate questions as to the mechanics of
public financing, but these questions can be dealt with.
The real question is whether we intend to put behind us
once and for ail a system of campaign financing in which
money can buy political outcomes.
There is much more to do. And the time to do It is now.
The American people are tired of being bilked and manip
ulated. It's time to give this country back to its people.
For additional information, writs Common Cause, 2030 M
St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20038.
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12 extol housing plan virtues
at open meeting; none opposed
By Susanne S chafer
An even dozen students, faculty and staff
representative came before the Board of
Regents Friday evening to extol the virtues of a
differentiated housing proposal. The proposal
would establish varied regulations and living
conditions in UNL residence halls.
Various proponents of the measure, limited
to 5-minute speeches, filed before the board,
each prepared to support the proposal on a
specific basis. No one opposed it at the open
hearing, which was attended by about 75
persons.
After introductory remarks by UNL
Chancellor James Zumberge, student Tim
Even sen. Residence Hall Assoc. (RHA)
president, pointed out the "academic benefits"
available under the differentiated housing
program.
"We are not asking for a blanket vote of
confidence," Evensen said. "There are many
items contained within the proposal, and we
ask that you consider each on its owr, ruerit."
Susan Rehm, Council on Student Life (CSL)
representative, asked the regents to accept the
report proposal to abolish the open door
policy. The policy states that students living in
residence halls must keep room doors open
when entertaining visitors of the opposite sex.
Prof. Terry Klopfenstein, another CSL
member, told the board he was "skeptical of
the proposal at first."
"I was mildly surprised, even pleased, with
the attitudes of students involved in working on
the proposal," he said.
The proposal is flexible, provide, for a rr.cro
worthwhile educational experience for the
student and protected those who do not want
changes in housing policies, he added.
Under the proposal, students would be able
to choose where they would like to live, with
residence hails offering a variety of alcohol and
visitation policies and floors geared to various
interest areas.
Because funds allocated by the regents no
longer go to support the residence halls, former
ASUN president Ann Henry pointed out that
the living units are being paid for by students
living in them.
"This proposal, then, is a question not for
the taxpayers, but for the students," she said.
As stated in the proposal, Henry noted that
a minor must have the approval of his or her
parent to live in a differentiated housing
residence hall.
"Then, it becomes a matter between the
student and his parents," Henry concluded.
Occupancy in the halls is decreasing, CSL
member Dennis Martin told the regents, while
occupancy in fraternity and sorority houses has
been increasing in recent years "because the
fraternities have changed to meet the needs of
the students."
Genie Gupta, a Lincoln mother with two
children and a part-time student, said
"Unattractive student housing" is forcing
students to find low income housing in the city,
causing a housing shortage for other low
income members of the community, she said.
Regents vote
to support
UHC split
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The Board of Regents Saturday voted to support UNL
Chancellor James Zumberge's reorganization plan for the
University Health Center (UHC).
With only Regents Ed Schwartzkopf of Lincoln and Mrs.
Camille Elliot of Scottsbluff dissenting, the regents
approved the plan that will divide UHC into a center for
students' medical care and a second center, the Nebraska
Center for Health Education, primarily for research.
The reorganization has caused controversy among UHC
staff members. Because of the reorganization, two UHC
physicians have resigned and 27 have threatened to do the
S3rr,e in a letter to Zumberge. .
Some saw the move as an attempt to oust the past UHC
Director Samuel Fuenning. He now is to be the director of
the health education center for what he is reported to have
said, a "transitional phase."
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ACROSS
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5. Cardinal
number
8. Western
city
12. Grand
parental
15. Electrical
unit
14. Minced
oath
15. German
poet
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19. Stages
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