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Schofield
Agency had been involved in the tnin-
ing.he said, “If the CIA did it, I couldn’t
comment on it because that would be an
intelligence matter.”
Moreover, he argued, mining a harbor
“is not an act of war according to interna
tional law.”
Addressing the broader picture of Cen
tral American problems, Schofield said
that the State Department sees both pro
gress and failure in these countries, but the
overall outlook is “positive,” he said.
Schofield said that Cuba and the Soviet
Union have “exploited” the turbulent con
ditions of these countries and that the
United States must remain involved in
Central American affairs for many
reasons.
The first reason deals with these coun
tries’ strategic location. Schofield said that
Nicaragua’s capital, Managua, is closer to
Washington, D.C., than our nation’s
capital is to San Francisco. He then pointed
out that the largest group of U.S. im
migrants comes from Central America.
Continuing turmoil will increase the flow
of legal and illegal aliens into the United
States and Mexico, he predicted.
The Pendulum
Continued from page 1
Schofield also pointed out that the United
States has traditionally been the largest
trader with the Central American nations,
and that fact gives the United States a
reason to keep hostile countries out, he
added.
Four areas of these societies concern the
United States, especially in Nicaragua and
El Salvador, he said.
The first area is a need for countries to
set up a democratic or at least some kind
of “pluralistic” government, he said. The
second area deals with economic develop
ment. Schofield said that better markets
and a diversity of crops is needed. He said
that many countries only grow one main
crop and that country will suffer if that
crop does not sell well.
For example, he said in some Central
American countries sugar costs 10 cents
a pound to grow but only sells for three
cents a pound.
The third area that Schofield mentioned
was security. He pointed out that countries
can’t build unless they have security. “The
military aspect is therefore vital to us,” he
said.
The fourth area deals with political solu
tions to the Central American countries’
problems. Schofield stressed that the
United States “does not want to see a con
tinuing struggle” and that opposing groups
in each country need to sit down and talk
to each other. He said that Nicaragua and
El Salvador are two countries that need to
do this. He also pointed out that Central
American countries must have a respect for
each other’s borders and agree upon
removal of foreign troops.
Schofield then concentrated on how the
United States is helping these countries
achieve these goals.
He said that the political aspect is “do
ing well.” There is a “trend moving
toward democracy” because modern
groups are winning against the extremist
left and right-winged groups. He argued
that the Sandinistas are losing popular sup
port in Nicaragua, although that contention
was disputed by some audience members
in the question-and-answer session.
According to Schofield, the human
rights situation in all these countries is “not
ideal” but progress has been made since
1982. He said fewer people are being kill
ed today by “death squads” and other ter
rorists in El Salvador and Guatemala.
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Concert pianist
Concert pianist Alan Weinberg will appear in concert at 8 p.m.
Sept. 26 in Whitley Auditorium. Works include Mozart Sonata K.333,
Chopin Etudes (selected). Ravel Jeuex D’eau, Gershwin Preludes,
and Beethoven ’ 'Les Adieux'' Sonata.
Weinberg is a newly appointed assistant professor of music at Elon.
Spanish Table
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meeting will be this coming Tuesday, Oct. 1. Spanish Table is an
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Kappa Alpha
Kappa Alpha Fraternity is proud to announce that Andrea Orr has
been chosen as Sweetheart for the second consecutive year.
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