r 3
o
'I
University of fwbrc.eka-U.:
1
it.
Vol. C3 No. 23
.- -
'1
o
i : - J ; !
O v ' 1
i s -. ,
TT.3 fsdsrol CzZzit an ;1 thsferr cf war wilbs the
two cvrrridir g issues cftks l-gi federal elections,
ssi i L ettma Grr -ZC-TVczzioT ccrrcr-cr.der.t.
' ... - Jt . i. ... .. ..y . V,-v. .. I ii.. v.i
in LI-rek r ili Amcrieonj tcdr.ypcrcelvB war and
th.3 d elicit .3 the meet important issues that wO
d:term;r.3 Ld Ij elected prceldsnt next November.
Taling a brief lock at past elections, Gregory said
pr..:.:;:;tj have reacted the pull'c's perceptions
en nrjer issues cf the time,
.'.After Vatcrgaie, the American public was wary of
government, she soil , . ' -.
'Carter vrs elected htczuz he was an cutsidcr,"
eke raid, lis wci the moral end religious person that
pccp!3 were locking for at that time, she sold.
lint eae so: J the Iranian trkccvcrcf the American
y err I ams why Ronald Reagan won the 1SC0
Gregory said the United States lest face during
the 444 days cf the Iranian hostage crisb.
-A:
r -
aj
ncricons 7oatcd a pexran pcrceh-ed as strong
c'.!;.h." Grcsry said they perceived that Jchn
a," wcali bo th2 perfect raan for ths Vliits
Clrxs Jchn Mcyns wasn't aaill3f he said,
Fjizzl J Hccan was second beet
'As a prceidential car.d:dat3, Herman said he
would raiea defense ependLi cut taxes and bol-
y 1 f , f . -
. Tarc3 have been cut -and military spending has
increased, but the deceit has tripled since Reckon
was elected, she said.
The Republicans will have to pay the price for
.Rcagsnomics," Gregory said. ... ...
She predicted that Reagan 'will be one of the
Republicans seeking re-election or election in 1C31.
; "if he's waBdng, he's running," she said.
W alter I fondale now appears to be the strongest
Democratic chalisner, she sold, but senators John
Glenn cf Ohio and a! an Cranston of California also
could receive the Democratic nomination.
"Glenn knots' a let about high technology " she
said. "And he is strong on defense."
"Great fear cf wasr" ' ' -. ."
Defense wO be an important issue because of the
put lie's C'cat feej cf war, she said.
Grory deecrDed the U. Ifarine presence in
Lebanon as "the worst collision course toward war."
To call Lebanon anything but a war situation i3
wrong," she said. She added that since Congress has
agreed to allow the marines to be in Lebanon for 18
months, the president elected in 1C34 will have to
deal with the issue.
The possibility of war with the Soviet Union is the
most dangsbus issue, she said. And the conflicts in
m m
- .:n i it: i v si i:. rm'jj.r ui n.
A
tzzi z: 3 cc c - :rzz:zzi eltls r-rJier. It u
' fzle!; vz.l 7zzli jisada? . ; . -"
' Yc-r n-.r.:,3 h II:!:tri:li cr Hermann, tlartha cr
G ertrr ?:t re Sr z in .. - t: I zz, O.C Z 3 mi! zj rcm heme:-.
F
Henri:: H:;n r'l tea xre'd i7l:en hs wri:c:r Th3
Etrer "est nra i.i tl.e ;er'i is 1:3 v;!';o etac!j meet
- - . . .
V:z7 G:r
rrci:!d cz ito t Z
i r:i.i ti3 end
r vny
rrrti ' c:
f
z b !::
:r.n !"-r
r . . . r J a... t . J
...... ... . ,1 5rfcv . 4
t dr.-i:3ata
by e.::3'C:rr.
i
FredexickLttaLo, a V2,L hirtcryprcCeasor, said in
his book, "Immigrants and Politics," that the
churches had more meaning for the German in
America than they had for him in Europe. The
immigrants, Luetic said, found themselves in need
cf the assurances that came frcm social intercourse
- with ethers who shared their German heritage; The
church pravidei tl.e L;::;;ijraat with a focal place to
Net every l:r.mf;"re ::t was class to the church,
: however. Sams re: rated the churches because of
the financial ccatiutior .5 that' were - expected. ,
Others, wanting to become assimilated in the Amer
ican ways as soon as pesel'eia, wanted ncthirg to do
with the church, which .they saw o representing the
Taiiag the czzllz view were those immigrants
who re:7 erted and helped build the parish schools
cfths tzzljG err-rn Lutheran and German Catholic .
tarns end fcaliafj in their children.
- One cf the Lincoln descendants cf German immi-
i ?z.r.j i.3 caa, t.3 p" . .er cf First German
Cja.-jrej: '! : r.al Church, at i 3 71. FCt. The church i?
3 years eld, dating basis to lCC3.Tenz explained
th::t th3 Lincoln church bean in 1876 when a Ger-
because of the scarcity cf Cerman epeahing
4t.- v x. UN r ' '
? ? ' f -"" f f- V - - s..
Cre-:.t!en. II: :y had to b3 traced in either Germany
rn.
t fsr there fm:r.' -rants car.-. 3 Hen Cret :
-i cn Cst. C, C.3 nitisn'j Cr:t C
f ?
&
. 1-
ini:
-.1 it.
-"7c:i
T
I -
3i::r:.
o
Central America will not go away whether the Uni-
ted States ciTcrs Okxrt cr covert aid.
Ehesoid that during the "silly season" cf election
primaries, the public must be informed about the
issues and stands taken by candidates.
"Participate and cast a critical eye on the infor
mation that comes out," she said.
Since joining ABC in 1974, Gregory has appeared
as a reporter, interviewer and anchor on many ARC
TV nev3 programs, including "World News Tonight,"
"Good Horning America," "Nightiine" and "Issues
and Answers." 1
She said her experiences, which included cover
ing the Iran hostage crisis, the .Thrce-tSe Island
nuclear accident, civil unrest in northern Ireland
and now Washington D.C., have taught her that fact
is more interesting than fiction. :' ' .
' . Gregory was the first speaker in the Madonna
Professional Care Center Auxiary, Inc., town hall
lecture series.
I I
if
A U:il prafseear I.i .iha d:pxrhT.:nt cf
pal.'c? cfttcrmino curpscts in fcurclary
c
:3 Fen 3
i::.v:rt3t: r. ::rJ r.zfr.x p.;3 0
,
r;
c:t:t:-ri':.yc
C
Cr
C.
- ... (.
''".:: J tl
srd it
" 5 ,.
I It ' ................(....... k.
.. ...A............. ......