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5-Year Man
on Campus
With Ellison Clary
Grambling Students Seek
Upgraded Academic Area
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■Carmichael Presents
■Hawk War Position
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*1 As a follow up to last week’s column featuring the views of a student
'|who favors the witlidrawal of the United States from the Vietnam
'ihostilities, this week the views of a student who favors continued
^'involvement of this country in the Southeast Asian conflict are.pre-
'jsented.
II Michael Carmichael, a Senior history major of Fairbluff Place
rin Charlotte, mounts the podium for the hawks. Carmichael entered
■Ithe university in the fall of 1964. He currently serves as the Senior
•^representative for the student body at large on the Publications Board.
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In somewhat of a response to the ten reasons tor withdrawal of
> American forces advanced by Gene Herman last week, Carmichael
; lists several points vital to his hawkish position. His reasons for
, continued U. S. involvement follow.
[ 1. Many are opposed to tlie war on the grounds tliat they are not
f interested in tlie nation or the people of Vietnam. However, if there
Here a communist revolution in Australia, another member of SEATO
Soudieast Asia Treaty Organization) many of these same
jeople would be in favor of U. S. intervention.
Actually, Vietnam is three times as large in population as Aus
tralia (according to a 1960 census) and would be a rich economic
prize for international communism. For instance, many don’t realize
that in the Mekong delta alone, enough rice can be raised to feedthe
Entire populations of India and Cliina. This is why the Chinese are
I so interested in Southeast Asia, a wealthy strategic area indeed.
‘Domino Theory’ Valid
, 2. Those critics of the “domino theory’’ obviously haven’t listened
jto Prince Sihanouk of Cambodia, President Marcos of the Philli-
ipenes. Foreign Minister Malik of Indonesia, Prime Minister Rahmon
lof Malaysia, Premier Lee of Singapore, or the President of Aus
tralia who definitely believe that overall Chinese domination of South-
least Asia is a certainty if the U. S. pulls out of Vietnam. The stability
jof Southeast Asia rests on SEATO and SEATO relies on the willing-
|iess of the U. S. to back up its commitments to that organization.
This is why the “domino theory” is creditable.
3. While it is true that there has been hostility of long standing
tetween China and Indo-China, equally torrid long standing hosti
lities between Russia and Poland did not prevent eventual domina
tion of this area and the Soviet regime.
4. U. S. presence in South Vietnam was requested by a duly re
cognized sovreign government to aid in a fight against obvious
agression.
5. Southeast Asia is of vital interest to the Non-Communist bloc
ind Vietnam is as good a spot as any and better than some to fight
communist agression.
^ Besides these reasons for the continued American commitment,
Carmichael sees the conflict as “preventive war.” “Most Historians
Igree,” he states, “that both World Wars could have been avoided
If there had been a more active U. S. foreign policy.”
I Carmichael contends the war is generally going well for the U. S.
to back his contention, he cites a recent Roscoe Drummond column
h the Charlotte Observer.
j In the column, Drummond presented several “facts” about the
■ these is that the monthly rate of political and military
. fefections from the Viet Cong is running about double what it was a
, tear ago.
War Is Never Popular
^ Drummond also wrote, “In the past two years the proportion of
south Vietnamese living under Communist control has been cut to
mder 20 percent. The secure proportion of tlie population has risen
Irom 45 to 65 percent.”
^ Disagreeing with those who criticize the handling of the war,
.-armichael says the present American policy of “constant pressure
it all points” is best. He agrees with General Westmoreland that
rictory lies in convincing the enemy of U. S. resolution to win the
pr.
1^ I am not tor any military action which would cause China to enter,”
Carmichael continues. “Two events which Mao has said would bring
fhnp in are the land invasiin of North Vietnam and an unsatisfactory
lettmment of tlie war,” he explains.
I .Although Carmichael is against any “all out” land encounter with
pina, he would not favor a U. S. withdrawal should this come to
pss. If it does, “I tliink we should re-evaluate our policy,” he says.
I We should decide whether to continue the conflict at its present
pel, escalate to a total blackade of China, seal off the Chinese
irder, or even employ nuclear weapons.”
In reference to war critics in this country, he reminds tliat Pre-
dents Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt ran for re-election on a peace
latform and yet both had involved tlie U. S. in a war less tlian a
ar afterward. “War has never been popular in tnis country,”
rmichael says. “America should continue in Vietnam even if opin-
|)n poUs should show a majority favor withdrawal.”
On the subject of peace demonstrations, Carmichael states, “I’ll
pend anycme’s right to express an opinion on this matter.
; I do think,” concludes Carmichael, “that peace demonstrations
ork against the U. S. but even at tliis cost freedom of expression
worth maintaining.”
BY FRANK BROWNING
Collegiate Press Service
GRAMBLING, U. (CPS)—Gra-
mbling College has suspended 25
students who have been leading
demonstrations and class strikes
aimed at upgrading the ‘ ‘academic
environment” of the school and
de-emphasizing sports.
The students, 22 males and three
coeds, were given two hours to
leave the campus. Among these
suspended were the student body
president and the editor of the
student newspaper.
The mass suspensions, however,
did not end a student boycott of
classes which began last Wednes
day. The college, which is pre
dominately Negro, has a total en
rollment of 4,200 students, but
only 200 attended classes Monday.
Student leaders said the strike will
continue indefinitely.
The tense situation here last
week came to a head Saturday
when Louisiana Gov. John
McKeithen ordered out 500 Nat
ional Guardsmen to blunt possible
student uproars. The troops never
arrived at the campus, butare still
standing by at Ruston, a town six
miles away.
The suspension of the student
leaders Monday came as a sur
prise. The students were called
before a joint meeting of tlie col
lege’s Disciplinary Committee and
the Interdepartmental Council.
Three minutes after tlie meeting
began the suspensions were an
nounced.
Three students are members of
the Disciplinary Committee, but
two of them, the student body pre
sident and vice president, were
among the 25 suspended. Other
members ofthe committee are fac
ulty members and administrators.
Grambling President Ralph
Jones, who doubles as baseball
coach, refused to make any com
ment on the week of demonstra
tions. However, Noldan Thomas, a
member of a 12-man faculty med
iating group selected by the stu
dents, characterized the school
as ranking academically among the
“lowest of Negro colleges in the
country.”
THAT WICKED
WILSO N PICKETT
IS COMING
One of the few rock and roll
shows this season will be pre
sented Thanksgiving Day in the
Charlotte Coliseum.
Heading the bill is Wilson Pickett
who has belted out “In The Mid
night Hour”, “Land of 1000
Dances”, “Mustang Sally”, and
most recently, “Stag-O-Lee”.
Carla Thomas, “B-A-B-Y”;
The Staple Singers, “For What
It’s Worth”; The Esquires, “Get
On Up”; and The Exciters, “A
Little Bit of Soap” and “Tell Him”
will also be on stage.
The Boxtops will be a featured
attraction as they perform “The
Letter” and “Neon Rainbow”.
Tickets will be sold for $2.50,
$3.00 and $4.00 at the Coliseum
box office and National Hat Shop.
CONFUSED
Many people get off the
straight and narrow because
they can’t tell the difference be
tween vice and advice.
The
Firebugs
Are
Coming!!
Thomas said athletics are de
finitely overemphasized at Gram
bling. “Athletics are prioritized in
funds, the yearbook, and public
relations materials, and even the
president has made the basebaU
hall of fame.”
About 3,500 of the school’s 4,-
200 students met in a mass rally
Sunday night and decided to con
tinue the boycott of classes this
week. Students said the strike wiU
continue until their demands ofthe
administration are met.
Amwig other things, an organi
zation which calls itself the In
formers has demanded the dis
missal of seven Grambling admin
istrators, They have also demand
ed that President Jones resign his
other position as baseball coach.
Colvard: No Bias
In Student Recruiting
By FRANK COLEY
I know that we are often in
clined to make hasty decisions or
that we are subjected to make
false, misleading conclusions from
poorly founded premises. This
might have been the case concern
ing the article , “Negroes Not
Recruited By UNC-C” which ap
peared in the Thursday, November
2 edition of the CHARLOTTE OB
SERVER. The gist of the article
is centered about the fairness of
the Universitys’ recruiting pro
gram by Phil Clark, a Negro, at
UNC-Chapel Hill. Clark proposed
that more recruiting by university
representatives be done in more
predominantly Negro schools.
When contacted by a reporter from
the CHAPEL HILL DAILY, Chan
cellor Dr. Dean W. Colvard pre
sented the formulated opinion of
the staff at UNC-C.
In an interview with Chancellor
Colvard, I was informed that the
article was nor presented as it
and that any questions about the
In an interview with Chancellor
Colvard, I was informed that the
article was not presented as it
should have been, and that any
questions about the article would
be answered.
Chancellor Colvard stated that
the school would be more than
glad to send representatives from
UNC-C to various class day exer
cises. I was informed that the
state supported schools do not do
as much recruiting as private
schools, but would send repre
sentatives at the schools request.
This is what Chancellor Colvard
had intended to convey, instead
of tlie “vigorous” recruiting pro
gram as such. As related to the
schools’ policy, I was informed that
the purpose of UNC-C is to help
each and every student, in the most
unbiased manner possible.
Chancellor Colvard had intended
Chancellor Colvard did not deny
that there are not as many scho
larships available as needed. How
ever, Chancellor Colvard stated
that all scholarships are ad
ministered according to need, and
that although we are a young school,
we would handle all problems in
the manner best for the progres
sive developmentof the University.
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