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Show Salt Lake 7 meet with congressional heads demonstrations of the last week have brought a realization of this division to the Nixon administration. administra-tion. "I can say that with what happened hap-pened in the last week, that voices are going to bo heard," he continued. Mi-. Melich contended that change can come through the system, sys-tem, but that the whole system cannot be destroyed. He added he was pleased to see students become involved, "it bothers me to read in the newspaper news-paper that someone burned down the old Main at Colorado State. In an earlier meeting the Utah sludents met jointly with Frank E. Moss (D.-Utah) and Utah's Governor Calvin L. Rampton, who was in Washington attending President Nixon's governors conference. con-ference. Senator Moss said that the students' stu-dents' message may be getting through to the Administration, and he hopes to see a change of direction direc-tion in the war efforts through bills like the Church-Cooper amendment and the McGovorn-Hatfield McGovorn-Hatfield amendment which are aimed at cutting appropriations to defense in Southeast Asia and establishing a time table for withdrawal. with-drawal. But the best way for sludents to accomplish considerable change is to work in the political process and make certain "the known hawks are retired in November," the senator said. Gov. Rampton emphasized that those in Congress can change the government policy. But, the Governor said, "He (the President) isn't going to change until he thinks that the political climate has changed." (Continued on Page 6) BY ANGELYN NELSON Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON Secretary of the Interior Walter Hickel, Monday Mon-day told University of Utah students stu-dents that he wrote his widely publicized letter to President Richard M. Nixon because ho was deeply concerned about the problems prob-lems in this country tlie problem prob-lem of the communication with students. "The great majority of the students, stu-dents, probably 95 per cent, want to help be part of the solution of our problem," the Secretary said. "We in America shouldn't react to the minority in the group "students" "stu-dents" but to the majority." Seven University students Randy Dryer, Rich Higgins, Mary Ellen Sloan, Grover Thompson, LuDean Robson, Al Walcher, An-gelyn An-gelyn Nelson met with Secretary Secre-tary Hickel, government officials and Utah's representatives on capitol hill to discuss the activities taking place on college campuses across the nation and what students stu-dents can do to influence change in government. Secretary Hickel also told the University delegates he thinks students are generally receptive to his ideas. On United States involvement in defense activities, Sec. Hickel said it is the matter of placing priorities, we must decide how we are going to utilize our time, energy, en-ergy, and money, he said. In the stone age, the number ' one priority was security, the Secretary Sec-retary countinued. Presently, the individual committment to security secur-ity has been reduced, but we are still spending a lot on defense, he added. Secretary Hickel's solicitor for the department of the Interior, former Utahn Mitchell Melich, expressed ex-pressed concern at what is happening hap-pening in this nation. "I am deeply concerned at the division in this country," Mr. Melich Me-lich said, "because it is spreading spread-ing and growing. The reason is Vietnam." Mr. Melich explained that the Washington report Utah leaders differ on issU( (Continued Irom Page 1) On last week's events at the University, Gov. Rampton said that the calling out of the National Guard to the University is so improbable that it is almost a moot question." The Governor explained that the guard hasn't been calld out lor civil insurrection since 1922. He added that although he can see no justification for the National Guard being called in the future, that action depends on the situation. situa-tion. The state's statues state that the guard is called out when local enforcement agencies fail to maintain main-tain order he said. Certainly I would never do it without thoroughly consulting with the university's administration," administra-tion," he added. He also indicated that the issuing issu-ing of live ammunition to the Guard depends upon the situation. Gov. Rampton said that it might be better to issue ammunition to the unit's small sniper squad than to the general troops. But, the Governor said, "I doubt that they would be called out but I can't assure you that they won't." On the Kent State incident, Sen. Moss said he thinks the basic mistake was giving live ammun-tion ammun-tion to largely untrained men the national guard. Gov. Rampton said that the training of Utah's National Guard is very good, but no one knows how to completely handle a riot unless he has personally felt its impact. Both Gov. Rampton and Sen. Moss expressed dissent at Pres. Nixon's movement of troops into Cambodia. Gov. Rampton called it "a tragic mistake." And he said, he thinks the President could have been out of Vietnam before now. Sen. Moss added that what has been accepted as a winding down of the war was a complete 180 degree turn "to what amounted to search and destroy" missions in Cambodia. The students also visited with Senator Wallace S. Bennett (R-Utah) (R-Utah) Rep. Laurence J. Burton (R-Utah) and Rep. Sherman P. Lloyd (R-Utah). Sen. Bennett said that he would vote against both the Church-Cooper Church-Cooper amendment and the Mc-Govern-Hatfield amendment. "I can't believe that the cutting off of funds will solve all the problems prob-lems over there," the Sen. said. 1,1 thinkthatthaj,. a .successful mov V, June when therl ';:. said. ait When questioned energies in SoutC Sen- Bennet said ' V Jn total scop ' k le at home He also said a,,,, hat there was one s facing this county ' ReP- Burton iate,0. supporting the until July 1, but fayr cutting approp President faiis tok : bodia timetable. He continued that Utah over the weefe support for the Pkq among his constituents. ' Speaking on the ifc free speech issue, j said, "Everybody j jJ speech, against cancer i-prh-.on hut free . have to embrace loir 1 and uucenities, The Congressman said opposes screening of spa cause it is an abridgemc-speech. abridgemc-speech. In another meeting, pt-told pt-told the students that !! use their influence and ; work within the systat the government is affect they can change it a-years. a-years. But students, he said, : . expected to be invohed drugery and boredom ( as well as the exciteirc On Cambodia, Rep, Imported Im-ported Nixon. "I would like to wait, if we withdraw by July 1,: "If we don't, then majte join you (referring Hi-dents)." |
