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University Daily Kansan, April 7, 1982
Profs condemn arms freeze
By DEBBIE DOUGLASS Staff Reporter
KU professors who are specialists in Soviet and East European affairs said at a press conference yesterday that a U.S. freeze on the development of nuclear weapons and an unilateral reduction of arms would put the United States in a dangerous position.
Bill Fletcher, director and professor of Soviet and East European studies, said the balance of nuclear weapons between the United States and the Soviet Union was a deterrent to nuclear war.
And, he said, an emotional peace movement that operated from a state of fear and panic was not the way to gain armies reductions.
"I applaud the concern of these peace movements, but I'd like to see all the options discussed seriously," he said.
The professors called the press conference to present their views on nuclear weapons, which they said differed from those expressed by other advocates and the ground zero anti-nuclear war supporters.
Jarosław Piekiewicz, professor of political science and Soviet and East European studies, said unilateral disarmament was impossible because he thought the United Union would take advantage of it.
"It would mean the demise of western civilization," he said.
The professors agreed that the anti-nuclear and peace movements had already exerted a tremendous political force.
Roy Laird, professor of political science and Soviet and East European studies, said the logic of his report was that he'd rather be Red than dead."
"I'd rather be neither," he said.
Fletcher said a foreign policy based on public opinion was dangerous. He said representative opinions by specialists, even though they held opposing sides, were better because the principles were more likely to ultimately assess the nuclear weapon situation and make decisions.
Leslie Dienes, professor of geology and Soviet and East European studies, said Americans have lived with the paranoia of a nuclear age.
Western Europe, because of the imbalance of power resulting from a U. freeze, would feel less secure in the West than Soviet political pressures, he said.
Fletcher said the public needed to be educated on the issues involved in the disarmament question.
Dienes said, "If we totally disarmed, the Russians would still think we had something up our sleeve."
Ron Francisco, professor of political science and Soviet and East European Studies, said a U.S. freeze on Russian unions would cause world instability.
Their ideology, Dienes said, conditions them to be suspicious of any capitalist, because capitalism is the world socialist's goal to make the world socialist.
"I think we would see a decrease in West European sovereignty," he said.
Laird said the reduction of nuclear weapons could only be done on a diplomatic level.
Salina Piece to get safety inspection
KU administrators are hoping that a local engineering firm's study of the controversial Salina Piece will begin within the next week.
"I understand the firm's going to be on campus soon to look at the piece itself." Aaron Wiechert, University office of facilities planning, said yesterday.
whechert said the firm would be looking for ways to improve the structural soundness of the sculpture, a work addressed by the Kansas City Art Institute.
"I would hope to have something in written soon," said Robert Cobb, executive vice president in reentry he was steering firm's in-market commitment to a completion date for the study.
Cobb would not divulge the name of the firm.
"It's just in the preliminary stages right now," Wiechcair said.
The firm was retained for the study two or three months ago, after the University accepted the recom-
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position for five years, said the new directorship would offer him similar responsibilities for forging fiscal and academic policy.
"As I learn more about the position, I think they'll allow me to utilize my talents with regard to what higher education should and could do," he
The recommendation was made after the Salina Piece fell to the ground last semester during unsuccessful attempts to install it on campus.
Before 1971, Koplick did graduate work at New York University, John Hopkins University, Harvard and in Bologna, Italy. He also taught school courses to Americans and others from the Armenian School in Pakistan.
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The Student Body President is now taking applications for the positions of Administrative Assistant and Treasurer. Job descriptions and applications are currently available in the Student Senate office, B-105 Kansas Union (Third Level). Both positions require backgrounds in accounting and business procedures. Applications must be academic standing and a working experience of university experience is useful. Each position pays $230.00 monthly. The appointments are effective May 15.
Sandra McMullen, Regents chairman, said, "We thought his excellent educational background and experience would be valuable."
mendation of three KU engineering professors to engage an outside firm to inspect the safety of the sculpture.
Kopick said he would retain his present position in Jefferson City, Mo., until he begins the new directorship. He will family will then move to Topeka.
McMullen said Koplik's main responsibility as analyst budget was the public institutions of higher education under the Regents.
Koplick, who has been in his present
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"I got to know a number of people," he said. "I was impressed with the overall commitment to higher education in Kansas."
Completed applications, which must include a resume, are due Thursday, April 15 at 5:00 p.m. in the Student Senate office. Interviews will be held on Tuesday, May 4.
The Gidley-Grant team compiled a record of 82 wins and 17 losses in 1981-82, and the Leader-Payne team record was 69-32.
"I feel that the Board as a governing board is the most effective way to run institutions of higher education," he said.
Sixty teams competed at the tournament, Donn Parson, KU director of forensics, said yesterday.
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Gidley placed 10th in individual speaking based on points awarded by judges, Parson said.
16 teams, including the KU teams, automatic bids. District tournaments determined 36 other teams, and the committee picked eight more teams.
Koplik said working for the state had acquainted him with Kansas.
The KU teams of Mark Gidley, Houston junior, and Zac Grant, Manhattan senior; Paul leader, Derby junior, and Rodger Payne, Sand Springs, Okla., junior, tied for fifth at the tournament.
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In the previous 12 years at the National Debate Tournament, KU teams placed first in 1970 and 1976; third in 1970, 1971, 1973, 1977 and 1979; and fifth in 1972, 1974, 1978 and 1981, Parson said.
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The full nine-member board unanimously selected Koplick to replace Conard, who has been Regents director since 1978.
KU ties for fifth at debate tournev
Two KU debate teams tied for fifth place at the National Debate Tournament last weekend, and a KU placed 10th in individual speaking.
Koplick said yesterday that as a fiscal analyst, he learned the structure of the Regents and enjoyed the
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"The tournament didn't go quite as well as we wanted, but when you get to that high a level, that's pretty good," he said.
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