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Gans Answers
Ivey s Story
. (Tlie following is a statement
in comment on a news article
released by Director of the
University of North Carolina
News Bureau "Pete" Ivey about
Die recent tour of ten Russian
.. xttidents to Chapel Hill. The
statement is by Curtis Gans,
Editor of Th Daily Tar Heel
and Acting President of the
UNC Student Body.)
Throughout the tour of the
ten Soviet students through the
United States, there has been a
great deal of trouble with poor
quality press coverage.
It is unfortunate that one of
the worst example of press' rep
resentation of the Russian tour
should come from the head of
the News Bureau of the Univers
ity of North Carolina.
Somewhere in Mr jvey's article
the purpose of the Russian visit
was lost. Somewhere in the arti
cle Mr. Ivey forgot that there
were some nine other Russians
along on the trip. Somewhere in
-the article he forgot his respons
ibility to the facts
The purpose of the Russian vis
it was not that the Russians meet
with the Press at every available
opportunity. Their mission, as in
deed was the mission of American
students in Russia, was to meet
with American students and to
survey as thoroughly as possible!
in the short space of thirty days
the United States program of
education.
What was learned was by far
more than press relations are!
difficult when Russians are in-;
volved. What was learned above
all was that Russians are human ;
that some of them are fine
people, as fine as any American.
What was received were some
what abortive friendships that
max, be carried on into the fut-j
lire. '
Anne Catlette Of The
IRC Hits The Rel ease
As acting IRC chairman, I was with, Mr. Br.grov and the rest
of the Soviet students for most of their' stay in. Chapel Hill. 1
aw Bugrov as amiable and as rude as he cou'd have been. How
ever, I saw him throw no "tantrums"-as you stated, nor did I
once hear him slam the American free press.
We had expected Bugrov to be difficult. However, once he
had agreed on the groups' itinerary, it wasn't changed, and they
were on time for every appointment.
Afior meeting Bugrov, it was generally agreed that we were
facing a man well indoctrinated as to his mission, and that ne
had complete, charge of-ins group. Also we realized during the
three" day visit here, that the problem with Bugrov was not only
with Bugrov, the leader, but with Bugrov, the individual. His per
sonality in general did not lend itself to being too agreeable.
This is not to excuse Bugrov nor to condone his actions. It's
just to point out I do not believe you were qualified to write 62
inches about a man with whom you had little contact as you opt li
ly ndmit.
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What was learned further was
the inadequacy of American edu
cation when it came to dealing
with modern Russia or even
somewhat-less-than modern Russ
ia. What was pointed out was the
Americans are not as good dialec
ticians as the Russian students.
What was shown was that for a
peron of intelligence in Russia
an education is easier and cheap
er than it is in the United
States.
What was shown also was that
the supposed class-less society in
Russia wa s not so class-less.
What was shown was that intel
lectual freedom means two vastly
different things in the Soviet
Union and the United States.
This was at least in part the
purpose of the trip. It wss an IN
TERCULTURAL STUDENT ex
change. The Press figured in, but
it was a minor part, and it is per
haps understandable that the
Russians would prefer to meet
with the Press at one time rather
than at different times, thus tak
ing up time which, might be more
usefully put someplace else. .
It must be pointed out further
that Evgenii Burgrov, although
not always the most pleasant per
son to get along with, once hav
ing agreed on an itinerary for the
Chapel Hill trip followed it to
the letter and moreover, unlike
the Russian editor group which
preceded this group, was on time
to every meeting.
It could hardly be called Bu
grov's fault that the Governor of
North Carolina decided to (tall a
Press Conference at the time that
a Chapel Hill Press Conference
for the Russians was scheduled.
Bugrov can hardly be blamed
for wanting a Press Conference
at a convenient time for him, es
pecially as he was considering
(See GANS, Page 4)
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CHANCELLOR AYCOCK
. . . backs Pete Ivey
Chancellor's
Statement
As Director of the News Bu
reau, Mr. Pete Ivey, had the
right to report his appraisal of
the recent visit of ten Russian
Students to the campus of the
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill. Mr. Ivey properly
released the story under his own
by-line and he did not purport
to speak for anyone else in the
University. ;
Mr. Ivty is regarded by m as
a fair and impartial reporter of
the news William Ayeock if
More
For more on the Ivey story, see
pnge Hvn and the lead editorial
and the column Anything Goes. On
paj:c three there is a statement
by Ivey, a continuation of his fronj
pace- sloj-y and the column fol;
low The Crowd. Curtis Gans' statxv
ment which appears on page one
is jumped to paye four.
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tatewide Release
Local Journalisf Is
Irked By Behavior
By PETE IVEY
Director of the News Bureau
University of North Carolina
A Russian student named Bu
grov created minor uproar in
Chapel Hill last week.
One of a touring party of ten
Russian students, he exhibited all
theearrnarks off one, destined to
go far in' Communist, cold war
diplomacy.
lie was a model of modern So
viet double talk and tricky foot
work. Khrushchev would have been
proud of the tactics Bugrov used
at Chapel Hill.
Bugrov was two-faced. He
spoke half truths. He told at
least one li that ean fc proved
oa him. He was smiling and
courteous at one instant. He
eeuld be rude and contemptuous
the next moment.
Bugrov was the spokesman for
the Soviet students. He kept a
chip on his shoulder.
What delighted him more than
anything else was his ability to
bait the newspapermen and TV
and radio men to show his scorn
for the American free press.
Count Ten
Tlies are harsh words. I hesti
tate to say them. In fact, I have
already counted ten before writing
it. It has been ten days since
the Russian students left the
campus.
The reason I write this attempt
at an interpretation of the actions
by the Russian students 'mainly
the actions of their leader, Evgenii
Bugrov. 32 - years - old economics
student of the University of .Mos
cow i is because it appeals to me
that the art Mir. Bugrov played
in Chapel Hill was a carefully
planed and diligently rehearsed
role of deceit, propagandism and
hostility.
In my opinion, he followed the
same' pattern of conduct which
characterizes other Soviet en
voys we have read about in cold
war negot ait ions.
Getting along wiuVthe Rus
sians is said to be a puzzle, a
frustrating experience. A guile
les person of good-will is likely
to be baffled, because tlte out
stretched hand of friendship
may be returned by the Russians
with a symbolic slap in the face.
! Bugrov was especially agile in
I switching from smiling affability
to snceri.ig contempt combined
I witjv belligerent indignation.
I He seemed to take a special de
j light in directing last-minute
I changes in plans. He requested
retractions of articles which dis
j pleased him. If arrangements
i were not running smoothly, he d?
i ma tided explanations and apolo
i gies. What . is more he got the
' aiwlogies from the younger Amer
ican student guides who were
eager to please and to play the
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Russian
proper role of hospitality.
I became interesited in the visit
of the ten Russisr-s, and wary at
the same time, because I had had
a brush with a party of Russian
student editors who came through
Chapel Hill in May. At that time,
the newspapermen and television
and ; radio people who tried to
speak with the Soviet editors were
treated rather brusquely.
Since it is my job as Director
of the News Bureau in the Univer
sity to maintain good relation
ships with the press, I wanted to
forestall any similar treatment" of
the press when the second group
of Russians came through,
OKFIMIATION
The prepartioBS for the presrs
conference was an omen of the
rat race to come.
a iv news man letepnonea
and asked if the time for the
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press co were nee e o u i a
changed from :iO Friday ramm
ing; to 3:30 Friday aftera.
He explained that Govermor
Hodges' press conference was
being held that morning.
I told Curtis Gans of the coa
flict. In a few minutes he called
and said Bugrov had agreed to
hold the press conference in the
afternoon, I notified, the AP of
the change.
Later that night 'Wednesday)
the phone rang at my home. I got
up, switched on the light, and
picked up the phone. It was Cans.
"The spokesman for the Russ
ians (Bugrov) wants to hold the
press conference tomorrow after
noon i Thursday) at 5:45," he said,
"lie doesn't want to hold it at 3:30
on Friday.
"But. I've already notified the
wire services and the newspapers
of tlit- new time," I said.
' Hold the phone, and let me
talk with them,' said Gans.
There was silence for about 5
(See IVEYS Story, Page 3)
Biography
Alfred Guy Pete Ivey,
Director of the News Bureau at
the University of North Carp- :
Una, is a veteran newspaperman
and publicist for 20 years stand
ing; a former editor in Winston
Salem and Shelby, a past chair
man of the N. C. Conference of
Editorial Writers, Nieinnn Fel
low in Journalism at Harvard
University, and war-time publi
cations officer for the Army in
Washington and New York City.
Until he returned to Chapel
Hill in September, !!).". to be
come Director of the News Bu
reau, he h;id been Executive
Editor of the Shelby Daily Star
and prior to that Associate Edi
tor of the Wiii-ston-Salent Jnui
nal and StLtirl.