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thursday, february 9, 1978
daily nebraskan
When diplomacy fails, war machine moves in Mudd
By Margaret Stafford
Developing America's "first line of defense" is the
most important aspect of foreign relations, according
to Robert Mudd, a career foreign service officer who
visited UNL Monday and Tuesday.
"We have to have good, trained diplomats in order to
maintain peace," Mudd said. "It's when we fail in that
area that the war machine takes over."
Mudd has worked with the defense since joining the
State Department in 1947. He has had diplomatic posts in
Washington, D.C., Rome, Teheran, Belgrade and Buda
pest. He currently is a diplomat-in-residence at Washing
ton University in St. Louis, Mo.
Mudd said he became interested in foreign affairs while
serving in Italy in World War II.
"I saw so many refugees fleeing from the effects of the
war-from communists and allies," Mudd said. "They just
ran from the war, and I became interested in trying to
alleviate that situation."
Mudd cited a proposed agreement between Hungary
and the United States as an example of foreign diplomacy.
The agreement would begin an intense effort to unite
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U.S. citizens with relatives who may be in Hungary,
Mudd said.
The most difficult aspect of his career, according to
Mudd, is separation from his family. He has four children.
His wife has accompanied him in every country, he said,
and deserves much credit for his success.
Another problem of foreign service is the language
barrier, he said. However, Mudd said he has not had as
many problems as other diplomats since he speaks Italian,
French and the Yugoslavian language.
Mudd said one thing that amazes him while abroad is
American tourists.
"I never understood why foreign travel seems to bring
out the worst aspect of American personality," Mudd
said. "Why travel all that way and then eat in hamburger
joints?"
Too many Americans are uninformed about the
countries' cultures and try to simplify them, he said.
Increasing student knowledge about other countries
was one reason for coming to UNL, Mudd said. Midwest
ern students are esoeciallv important he said, heron
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more balance is needed in the state department.
'The Easterners and Californians fcave a minor mon
opoly in the foreign relations field," Mudd said. "We're
concerned with balancing that by getting kids with a
Midwest background into some foreign countries."
Requirements for foreign service are Interest, being an
American citizen 21 years or older and passing a three
part Foreign Service Test.
A new foreign service member probably would start
with a Washington assignment and would be moved
every two years, he said. With more experience, the
jobs last longer and responsibility becomes greater, he
said.
'There is a growing involvement with other countries,"
Mudd said. "We are beginning to realize our inter-dependence
on every other country, and nothing better could
happen."
Parking fees, lot improvements studied
Model United Nations
headquarters, Room 216.
8:30 pjn.-Student
Affairs Staff, Room 203.
9:45-Model U.N. news
conference, Room 242.
10:30 a.m.-Model U.N.
keynote speaker, Centennial
Room.
Noon-Model U.N. lunch
eon, Pewter Room.
Noon-Model U.N. com
mittee meetings.
Noon-Chancellor's office
-luncheon, Room 243.
2 pjn.JCampus Activities
and Program Task Force,
Room 242.
2 p jn .-Model U.N. speak
er, Auditorium.
3 p.m.-AUF Interviews,
Room 203.
3:30 pjn .-Department of
Modem Languages-gareer
advising, Room 232.
6 p. m .-Christian Science
Organization, Auditorium.
6 pjn.-Beta Alpha Psi
Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance, Room 225G
7 pjm .-Residence Hall
Association, Room 243.
7 pjn.-Baptist Student
Union, Room 243.
7:30 p.m.-Eta Sigma
Gamma, Room 337.
NUPIRG Energy Display,
Main Lounge.
The Parking Advisory Board Tuesday decided to study
budgets for the past four years presented by UNL
Business Manager Ray Coffey, and present a parking per
mit fee recommendation at its meeting Tuesday.
The board also will consider recommendations present
ed by John Duve, UNL parking coordinator, at the
meeting.
Duve recommended an estimated $125,000 of parking
lot improvements or a possible $224,000 of improvements
over the next two years in paving and lighting costs on
city campus and East Campus.
According to Coffey's figures, a $234,917 balance in
the parking budget was carried from 1976 to 1977.
The balance on Jan. 1 was $159,242.
There also was a projected balance of $124,905 for the
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this semester is Friday.
Apply at the Office of Regi
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be posted.
The UNL Engineers for
Christ will meet at 6 pjn. in
Nebraska Hall.
The Student Internation
al Meditation Society will
meet at 7:30 pjn. in the
YMCA Rogers Room.
The Nebraska Union
Board will present a discus
sion favoring the continu
ance of mandatory student
fees, Thursday at 9:30 p.m.
on ETV's Dateline Nebra
ska. The UNL Gay Action
Group will have religious
services Friday at 7:15 pjn.
in the UMHE Common
place, 333 N. 14th St.
The UNL Block & Bridle
Club is sponsoring a country
-western dance Friday from
9 pjn. to 1 a.m. at the East
Campus Activities Building.
Admission is $2.50 at the
door.
remainder of the year.
Mike Gibson, advisory board member and Residence
Hall Association president, said the' board had. not been
told about the $230,000 carry-over for this years parking
when parking fees were raised to $35 last spring.
He said the board was told that $325,000 was needed
to cover maintenance operation costs but not construc
tion costs.
Parking permit fees were increased to $35 to cover the
costs.
But maintenance and cash costs for the past year
were $227,000.
"The figures are grossly distorted and represent an
antiquated system," Duve said. .
The surplus figure carried over for the year h the same
amount as operations for the year, Duve said, and they
are spending more rapidly than the surplus.
Parking lots Duve recommended be improved include
areas 27, 32, 2, 22 and 33.
The areas include paving parking lots" near the
College of Dentistry and the plant science buildings on
East Campus. - V . ...
Paving for an area 2 lot has been recommended.
Lighting also has been recommended for the poultry and
animal husbandry lot on East Campus and the University
Police station parking lot.
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