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Students Hear Viet Nam 'Teach-in'
Bv Harihar Krishnan
An estimated audience of 400 at the Union Cafeteria heard a national "teach-in" on America's policy in Viet Nam broadcast from Washington Saturday.
The teach-in, sponsored by the Inter-University Committee, originated at the Sheraton Park Hotel, where academic critics of United States foreign policies confronted officials of the present administration on the specific issue of Viet Nam.
The three-hour long session was broadcast through a special hook-up by KANU Radio.
The debate opened with the reading of a letter from McGeorge Bundy, the President's adviser on national security, who expressed his inability to attend the teachin because of "other duties".
The letter was read by Ernest Nagel, moderator and professor of Philosophy at Columbia University.
THE PRINCIPAL SPEAKER among policy critics was George Kahin, professor of history at Cornell University, who started the session by attacking the U.S. policy in Viet Nam.
"Since the end of the last World War, American officials have made such grave errors in their Southeast Asian policy that we have become skeptical about their ability to respond intelligently," he said.
Kahin said the fear of monolithic Communism has blinded the American people and that officials by disregarding facts, have denied the public's right to know about the activities of their government.
"The Geneva agreement on Viet Nam clearly specified that Viet Nam was one country and that the 17th parallel was to be a temporary measure," he said.
"THE U.S. IN its unilateral declaration stated that it would continue to seek unity in Viet Nam through election."
Kahin said President Kennedy in 1963 recognized the fact that America by itself cannot create political stability in South Viet Nam and that it was essential for the South Vietnamese to feel for themselves the need for such stability.
"I if we continue to bomb North Viet Nam and if the damage inflicted on them becomes very great, then North Viet Nam will employ its 300,000 troops," Kahin said.
"To fight this, the U.S. will have to employ about a million people and right now it cannot do that. A full confrontation, even without China, would mean for the U.S. as great a loss as was suffered in Korea."
CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY'S Robert Scalipino, was the next speaker defending the administration, but said, "It should be made
perfectly clear that I am not a spokesman for the government."
"We can all agree that in this Viet Nam crisis, we are faced with a very serious and complex situation and there doesn't seem to be an answer," he said.
He continued, "The critical question is, is the Viet Cong a true and indigenous force? The answer is. No."
Sealapino said that although the Viet Cong government succeeded the Viet Minh, this does not mean that it has popular support in Viet Nam. The Viet Cong is a significant segment of the Vietnamese populace, but it is doubtful that it represents the masses, he said.
"The Diem government made many mistakes and I won't attempt to defend any one of them." Scalapino said. But what should be taken into account, he added, is that even some the most anti-Diem elements in Viet Nam, such as the Buddhists, have not gone to the side of North Viet Nam.
He remarked that the Communists are staging a conspiracy in this crisis and that the Viet Cong does not command the support of the people of South Viet Nam.
In other words, he meant that this big community (Buddhists) in Viet Nam, in spite of Diem's oppression, has not found it expedient to ally itself with the communist-supported Viet Cong.
South Viet Nam is heavily attributable to their organizational Skills". Scalapino remarked.
"Any one who succeeds in this kind of operation possesses a strong weapon in Viet Nam. It certainly does not mean that this organization has the popular support."
"The communist strength in
He continued, "I make these points because if the true allegiance of the Vietnamese were to be tested, it is doubtful that it will go in the favor of the Cong."
As regards the holding of an election, Scalapino said that recent statements from Hanoi do not indicate any interest on the people's part in an election. He said that in a communist controlled state, elections are meaningless.
ACCORDING TO SCALAPINO,
it is absolutely necessary for the
South Vietnamese to have the
feeling of a "sanctuary" and that
the U.S. should attempt to revitalized mobilization of South Viet Nam's manpower; this is
the only way, he said, of providing
a strategy for success.
Professor Hans Morgenthau of Chicago University said there are only two possibilities in the present Viet Nam issue: a full-scale war, or complete withdrawal of the American power from South Viet Nam and negotiations.
He said the United States should accept proposals for a unified
neutral Viet Nam in order to preserve the balance of power between Red China and the United States. "In this age of decolonization, Asians prefer to be miserable in their own way than in our way," he said.
In his talk he said that the United States should not forget that they are "whites" and that it is useless to restore the burden of 'white man' on the Asiatics.
"If you want to achieve what you want, be prepared to go to war with China." Morgenthau said.
Cimna, Morgenthau said.
Speaking on behalf of the administration, Zbigniew Brzeinski, director of the Russian Institute at Columbia University, said, "The revolution in Viet Nam is purely indigenous and nationalistic and so far it has not become a mass movement. It is controlled, directed and supplied from the north."
HE SAID THE United States is waiting for revolutionary change in Southeast Asia, like one that occurred in Europe which ultimately forced Russia to accept and submit to the U.S. stand on Cuba. He also warned that Red China should not be accepted as the leader in Asia.
Mary Wright, professor of Chinese History at Yale, spoke on behalf of the critics by saying that it is high time the U.S. real-
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Daily hansan
62nd Year, No.137
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Bombs Foil Investigation U.S. Deaths Number 26
SAIGON — (UPI)— Deadly time bombs ticking amid the wreckage of the Bien Hoa air base near Saigon today hampered an official investigation into the worst American disaster of the Viet Nam war.
Twenty-six U.S. Air Force men were killed and nearly 100 injured in a flight line explosion Sunday that destroyed 22 bomb-laden planes and other American property worth at least $20 million. Four Vietnamese also died.
The inspector general of the Air Force, Lt. Gen. William K. Martin, headed a Defense Department team dispatched from Washington to make a thorough investigation of the disaster.
SEVERAL 500-POUND BOMBS equipped with time fuses were believed buried in the debris and no one was permitted within 1,000 yards of the area. One of the bombs exploded early today.
Air Force officials said Sunday's chain reaction blast was an accident and ruled out sabotage by Viet Cong guerrillas lurking in the Communist-infested countryside around the big air base.
It was more destructive, however, than any single attack by the Viet Cong against American installations including the bombing of the U.S. Embassy last March 30.
TEN OF THE WRECKED planes were B57 Canberra jet bombers, each worth $1.2 million. Maj. Gen. Joseph H. Moore, commander of the U.S. Air Force in South Viet Nam, said the losses represented 10 per cent of America's nuclear-capable B57 fleet.
The trigger for the blast was apparently a 50-pound bomb which exploded aboard a B57 as it taxied
Weather
The weather bureau predicts partly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday. Tonight will be warmer with a low in the mid 60's. Tuesday's forecast is cooler with shifting winds.
along the flight line for a combat mission against Communist positions in South Viet Nam.
Moore said it was possible the fuse on the bomb had been improperly set.
THE EXPLOSION BLEW the supersonic jet apert, setting off the entire load of incendiary and general purpose bombs aboard and spewing flaming wreckage and searing white phosphorous over the area.
It was like lighting a string of giant firecrackers.
The other planes along the line caught fire and exploded one by one as flames reached their ammunition and bomb loads. In addition to the 10 B57s, 11 Vietnamese Skyraider fighter-bombers and a U.S. Navy F8 Crusader were destroyed.
The concussion knocked out the base control tower and collapsed the walls of nearby hangars.
Architect, Council Review Hall Design
James Canole, state architect, and Keith Lawton, vice chancellor of operations, met with five representatives from the All Student Council yesterday to discuss the design for new Fraser Hall.
The conclusions and findings of the meeting will be presented at the ASC meeting tomorrow night, Mike McNally, Bartlesville, Okla., sophomore and ASC chairman, said.
"We are a special investigatory body, established by the Council and any official results should go to the ASC first," McNally explained.
McNallv said the group explored two major areas of questions:
- The process by which the design was planned, the appropriations for it and the final adoption, and who made the decisions for construction.
"The long range construction plan for new university facilities. "Mr. CANOLE can't be blamed, because his plans followed closely the program sent to him. Mr. Lawton can't be blamed because his program was restricted by financial restrictions, alumni pressure, and physical necessity as far as classroom space," McNally said.
- The long range construction plan for new university facilities.
"The real crux of the problem lies in the state law which allows only a four per cent commission to private firms designing university buildings." McNally said.
ASC MEMBERS who met with Canole were: Ron Peden, Danville senior (Vox—Engineering); Jon Putnam, Leawood junior (UP—men's large residence halls); Dick Darville, Shawnee Mission sophomore (Vox—men's large residence halls); and Jeff Irving, Leonia, N.J., graduate student (Vox—Graduate).
BUILDING PROTEST—Demonstrating against the proposed design for new Fraser Hall, 18 architecture students carried signs calling for a 60-day delay on campus building, and endorsing a plan for architects to design a master campus building plan.
Protest Against Fraser
Students wearing black bands on their left arms and buttons saying "Redesign Fraser," marched from Marvin Hall to Fraser and back during class breaks today.
"We are marching to get more support and create attention for our wreath laying rally at 6:30 p.m. today in front of Fraser," Keith Youngstrum, Prairie Village junior and spokesman for the group, said.
The marchers' signs declaring the need for a 60-day moratorium are to publicize the symposium fund which was established Saturday at the First National Bank in Lawrence.
"We want to save Fraser not only as a part of KU's heritage, but so it can be a part of a greater and better centennial next year." Youngstrum said.
"The purpose of the fund is to bring out standing and distinguished architectural planners and critics to a symposium concerning the planning and architecture of KU." Youngstrum said.
tecture students by students in their field at Kansas State University.
The wreath, which was carried by students leading the protest, will be placed in front of Fraser tonight. It was given to KU archi-
Youngstrum announced the following resolutions as spokesman for the group.
- That KU begin immediately a 60-day moratorium, and hold a planning symposium regarding better campus planning.
- That KU start preparing for a master campus construction plan by hiring an outstanding and distinguished architect and planning firm to work on the plan as recommended by the symposium.
- That future campus buildings be designed by outstanding and distinguished architects, and that these designers be selected by a committee composed of the chairmen of the departments of architecture and design and the curator of the museum of art. They will present their recommendations to Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe and the faculty.
- That the designs be published more thoroughly to the administration, faculty, staff, students and alumni than has been done in the past.