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Show CRT LCttCrS Opraioes Should be typed donblepaced, less than 400 words, and include address and phone number (number lull name with signed wont be published). Direct questions to Mitch Wilkinson, AIDS funding want tio with many of the visiting scientists expressing optimism over trends, drugs and vaccines evolving in connection with the epidemic. But instead of ending on a positive note, the final session of the week-lon- g meeting was disrupted by a shouting, g demonstration Chanting, that prevented the final speaker, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Louis W. Sullivan, from being heard. The fact that he was urging cooperation, tolerance, understanding and caring by scientists and AIDS activists made the demonstration ludicrously ironic and misplaced. Activists who demonstrated throughout the conference charged the federal government with slowness in finding new treatments and making them available to people infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Anyone can understand the frustration of a person facing the development of a disease that is inevitably fatal. But it is totally wrong to condemn the government for supposedly failing to marshal adequate resources against AIDS. For instance, where Congress ordinarily appropriates funds to fight all diseases, the Senate has voted $2.9 billion and the House another $4 billion over five years in the campaign to control whistle-blowin- AIDS alone. Currently, AIDS gets more government research money more than $1.2 Letters TEiey F0S Herald comment Interesting data Editor: Mandela: Villain or hero? Gaylene Hahn stated the former. Jil Huntington stated that she "has done research concerning Nelson md Winnie Mandela." She had no doubt that tb'j Mandelas were heroes.' I, too, have done considerable research in the matter. Perhaps we can get closer to the truth by examining the facts available from many public sources. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born into a royal Xhosa tribe family on July 18, 1918. ; His father died when he was ten and he was raised thereafter by his uncle, the tribal chieftain. He was enrolled at Fort Hare ; college in 1938 where he met future African National Congress (ANC) President Oliver Tambo. Mandela completed his degree by corre-- ; spondpnee through the Univ. of S. Africa, and went on to receive a law degree from the Univ. of Witwatersrand. He set up a law practice in Johannesburg with Oliver Tambo. He was led into the African National Congress by Walter Sisulu. Mandela, Tambo, and Sisulu organized the ANC Youth League in 1948. Through the ANCYL they were able to control the ANC. After serving a brief stint in prison in 1952 for violating the Suppression of Communism Act, Mandela was made president, Transvaal Region of the ANC; and Deputy President of the ANC nationally by the end of the year. (Various sources including Newsweek, Feb. 19, 1990 and the People's Daily World, Feb. 15, 1990) The ANC was banned by the government in 1960 for being a vehicle of the Communist Party in South Africa. Mandela and his comrades began to underground. By 1961, the Central Committee of the South African Communisty Party and the leadership of the ANC decided jointly to form a "military" arm, "Umkhonto We Sizwe" ('Spear Of The Nation' in English.) Mandela was its first Commander in Chief. (Hearings. U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism, Mar. 25, 1982, p. 539) An arrest warrant was issued for Mandela in 1961 when the Umkhonto We Sizwe sabotage campaign began. His communist allies provided for his travel out of the country. He went to Ethiopia and Algeria to receive guerilla training and to obtain funds and weapons. He returned to South Africa by July, 1962, was arrested, tried, and sentenced to five years in prison. (A History of Communism in South Africa, by Henry R. Pike, Christian Mission International of South Africa, 1985, p. 348) On July 11, 1963, the South African Police raided the Communist Party headquarters in Rivonia, a suburb of Johannesburg. The police confiscated more than 200 documents indicating a conspiracy to overthrow the government of South Africa. The government arrested 13 individuals, including Mandela who was brought from prison to stand trial again. Among the documents presented at the trial many contained specific language: "... the committee should bear in mind the following main targets: 1. Strategic road, railway and other communicatioi.s: 2. Power stations; 3. Police Stations, camps and military forces; 4. Major industrial installa'. te pro-Sovi- Irredeemable government stooges." (Rivonia: Operation Mayibuye, by H.H.W. DeVilliers; Afrikaanse 1965, p. 69) The evidence against Die accused was so overwhelming that the defense did not challenge any of it. Mandela pleaded guilty to three of the four counts he was charged with, including one of the counts of sabotage. Because of his open admission of sabotage and advocating violence, even Amnesty International did not list Mandela as a prisoner of conscience.' The above information is a sampling of the mass of information readily available to anyone who is genuinely interested in doing research into the Mandelas' past and f02 FOB A CUM... THE MECKEL ttf than any other disease in America except for cancer. While heart disease receives about half as much, it kills as many Americans in six weeks as AIDS has killed in nine 83,000 years. billion Further, as Charles Krauthammer pointed out in a Time magazine column, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, under pressure of AIDS activists, has drastically altered its regulations for testing new drugs in an exception for AIDS sufferers only. Certain drugs are being made available to AIDS victims before the customary testing process is complete. Krauthammer also pints out that, unlike many other diseases such as brain cancer, AIDS is not an "act of God" as many activists contend. Nine out of 10 victims contract the disease through homosexual sex andor intravenous drug use "voluntary behaviors well known to be highly dangerous." The San Francisco demonstrators' actions could be dangerously counterproductive. As Dr. James Curran, head of the AIDS program at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, said, "It's sad. It's an example of the fragmentation of the efforts that I most fear in the 1990s, sick vs. well, gay vs. straight." present activities and beliefs. In future letters I shall be happy to present more of the damning data on the Mandelas and the leadership in Washington who are intent on of U.S. taxpayers' spending dollars in backing the Communist lead ANC. Albert Buns Spanish Fork multi-millio- 5. A, be the first The Sixth International Conference on AIDS has concluded in San Francisco tions, and; Wednesday I July 4, 1990 Cost of living cuts Editor: I am against the proposed bill pertaining to the cuts from the cost of living adjustments by eliminating this year's COLA which would cost the Social Security recipients $3,200 per couple over five years in order for Congress to balance the budget. I am outraged that such a bill has even been introduced or presented. Only a few e individuals are able to work with top pay until the retirement age of 65, in which time the only Social Security benefits which they are entitled to is $975 per month. However, on the average, unemployed individuals such as the elderly, handicapped and children of divorced parents, only receive approximately $400 per month for Social Security benefits. Out of that they pay $28 for Medicare or Medicaid insurance, which leaves $372 for their necessities. To deduct another $50 a month per couple from Social Security benefits is really putting a hardship on the American people by demanding so much. Although President Bush promised a kinder, gentler nation, he has apparently forgotten about the American people. Congress has been so concerned about balancing the budget that they have overlooked their recent 30 percent raise, plus living adjustments and free hospitalization coverage as long as they are in office. Why can't they deduct part of their benefits to help balance the budget, as they have arranged for the rest of the American people? Balancing the budget is another way of raising taxes, but we cannot read the lips when President Bush says those words. Louise Fucile Orem full-tim- The least of these...' Editor: I wholeheartedly agree with the "good" people of Lehi and Orem, this Bernt Murphy should not be allowed to contaminate our safe, peaceful neighborhoods. We should immediately place him on trial with a jury of his "peers," trump up any charges needed to have him incarcerated, and if that wont work, bum him out of his home in the middle of the night, or tar and feather him and those that support him, and confiscate all his assets. Do not allow him to travel on our city street or highways without being harrassed by our state and local law enforcement agencies. Finally, once he is incarcerated, storm the jail as an angry mob shooting both Bernt and those that are with him at the time thus putting to an end the life of a man whom God saw fit to place on this earth! For that reason? It's beyond us ... or is it? "Wherefore as ye have done it unto the least of these my Brethren, ye have done it Wisdom with restraint Editor: I am in pain! Here we go again with our movie star mentality! Can't we admire the determination of the Mandelas without turning them into saints? Making them into Now everybody is going to pick on something they are not? Can't we enjoy George Bush. The cartoonists and comeditheir charm without losing the reality of ans are revving up "read my lips" jokes. what their sponsor, the ANC, stands for? Some of his fellow are saying Can't we help fight the wrong that is that he's done them Republicans The Democrats wrong. apartheid the same as we fought segregation are going to chortle: "Georgie told a in the U.S. a mere 30 years ago, without whopper, Georgie told a whopper." lumping all South African whites as villians But is that fair? Of course it isnt. The and all S.A. blacks as heroes? man simply wanted to be president. And We are creating power and money for he knew that to become president, he Mandelas and for the ANC in the United couldn't tell the truth about taxes. Or States, and we are totally ignoring DeKlerk, much of anything else. It's not permitted. another hero, who made it possible for People don't want to hear it. Why, he Mandela's release and trip here. wouldn't have made it past the early His bravery in walking a tightrope for primaries. Rustics would have pelted him justice between both white and black exwith cow chips in Iowa and snowballs in tremes gets little or no notice at all. Why New Hampshire. aren't we seeing and hearing from all the For the rest of his life, he would liave other black leaders in South Africa who been of being demented. People want apartheid dismantled, but arent so would suspected have pointed at him and whispered, radical as to want it done with violence, and "There's that kooky George Bush. The at the price of destroying South Africa, the sick man told the truth." poor, only bright star in the African continent? His fate would have been worse than I couldn't believe Coretta King abandoning Hart's. At least in Hart's case, the Gary the principals that gave her husband greatdown at the corner tavern enviously boys ness. said, "Well, he died with his boots off. And Why arent we asking the Mandelas about his pants, too." the sad status of most black women in the Be honest with yourself, especially if you African tribal society? Talk about oppresvoted for Bush. Would you have given him sion! your vote if you heard him make a speech Why does no one talk about why the S.A. that went something like this: whites and many S.A. blacks fear the loss of "I want to be President. But I also want white power? Most of them know the S.A. to make a few things clear. blacks are as intelligent as any children of "Let us begin with taxes. Read my lips. God ... but they have not all reached their It's not only possible that I will raise your potential yet. They are not educated to live taxes, it's almost a cinch. in a democracy, but to totally obey a chief. "Does that surprise you? If it does, you They are not educated like the leaders we have to be pretty dumb and uninformed, see on our TV. The majority are still as scientific studies indicate, many which, trapped in tribal supersition and a spirit of you are. worship that makes them easy prey for the "Dont you realize how much it costs to sweet-talkinpower-hungr- y politician. Zim- run this country? I mean, we can't keep babwe is not a democracy ... it only traded the stuff and borrowing from a white dictatorship for a black one. I know, printing the Japanese, and everybody ourselves, I lived there. else. We're already up to our ears in hock. We have watched so much TV that we are Good thing we're not dealing with the looking for instant solutions, like on our Mafia or by now everybody in government tubes, to very complex problems. Every would have broken kneecaps. month that we lived in S.A., I became more "And it's going to get worse. Most of you and more aware of how complex the probhavent been paying attention, which is lems and the solutions are for them. we count on in Washington, but something Sanctions benefit only the ANC. They have there's a with some of the naproblem just added to the problems they were trying tion's S&Ls. Right now you're seeing only to resolve. Most know apartheid is wrong the tip of the iceberg. But those of us in and only power sharing will be right. They the know are shaking in our d also know the majority of blacks are not yet shoes. By 1990, the doo-do-o is really going ready for a vote. A vote right now would be to hit the fan. Hey, but dont blame me. a racist vote and a e vots like I'm the veep. Every time we tried to Zimbabwe and many other African nations talk just to the Big Guy, they told me he was had. g, wing-tippe- one-tim- Why do we make South Africa our whipping boy when injustices abound in so many other nations even our own minorities meet prejudice while we act holier than thou about South Africa? Please, let's use the power this nation has with some wisdom and restraint. Zola Ash Provo Front page photo Editor: I was glad to see your cover picture on Provo June 27, showing children jumping on a trampoline with a sprinkler underneath to cool them off. I have a feeling it was to redeem your bad taste in printing that terrible front page Editor: of June 19, showing three young boys Has our mayor's term in office been picture beating fish to death as a fun, refreshing dclusionary? afternoon of relaxation. His spokesmen have mentioned his $17,000 I shook my head in disbebef when I saw pay raise. They must be convinced that he that picture along with your description of has wrought miracles. to go along with it. In this case, "prodding" Why? Provo is not in ruins, but neither is the picture spoke louder than the words. she a Utopia. Nor could she so become as I am aware that this goes on, but for you long as her leaders economically bleed her. to advertise it as a pleasant way for We must assume a responsibility to elect children to spend a warm summer afternoon officials with Provo's welfare at heart. is unbelievable. There are such people. Raima Allred .Van' Tripp Springville Provo unto me." Steven '. Burr Responsible officials to The wmfo would the bmm ff vofters nappy-na- p. "And believe me, the thought of raising taxes hurts me more than it does you. Remember, my friends arent a bunch of bag ladies. My friends are rich. So I'm going to have to figure out how to raise money without tapping them. Well, it's been done before. "Now, let us move on to some other issues. How about drugs? If elected, I will appoint something called a drug czar. My media advisers say it sounds impressive and looks good in headlines. Fact is, he wont be able to do much. Millions of you want to smoke, snort, and get giggly, and thousands of others want to make a buck supplying you, so I'll be damned if I know Mike Royko TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES what to do. Some of you think we should legalize some drugs, control the sale, and pull in taxes. An intriguing idea, but you're nuts if you think I'm going to blow off the puritanical, fundamentalist vote. So forget it. You snort, my drug czar will talk tough, and we'll hope for the best. "What else? Ah, yes, crime. If you elect me as your president, I promise that four years from this date, there will be as many murders and robberies as there are today. The fact is, when you have large numbers of people who are poorly educated, badly housed, and jobless, they have the highest crime rate. Why, back when the Irish and other white immigrants were at the bottom of the big city socioeconomic ladder, they were the worst criminals. Check it out. "And now we have TV advertising, conspicuous consumption, and class differences, which just add to the resentment of So they go out and bop you the have-not- s. on the head or stick a gun to your nose. Sure, that's terrible. But in a way you cant blame them. If they went to an Ivy League school like Michael Milken did, they'd know how to steal with a computer. "So what do you expect me to do about crime? Sure, yell at me to build more prisons, hire more cops and judges and guards. Fine. Then I'll raise your taxes to pay for it. And wont that make you love me? Sure. "And speaking of education, I intend to be your Education President. My media people think it has a nice ring to it. But I dont know what that means. The fact is, we already spend an enormous amount on education. Yet, the surveys show that our young have a brilliant knowledge of rock, dope and sports, but they cant find China on a map. So who's fault is that? Show me a kid who is a bozo and I'll show you parents who are palookas. Do you ever turn off the tube and read a book, so your kid will think that's normal behavior? Of course you dont, you tube-glue- d klutz, so dont expect me to do it for you. "In conclusion, if you elect me president, dont expect any miracles. Despite what my image-makesay, I'm just a guy. I put on my pants one leg at a time, and I go to the potty. "So I'll try to keep us out of a big war, while still propping up the industry. I'll do what I can to compete with the Japanese and Europe, but dont blame me because the bottom-linein Detroit dont know how to make a car that isnt spastic. "And the vast majority of you will not go hungry and will have roofs over your heads. Beyond that, who the hell knows? "Now. read my lips. I ... just ... lost." rs nt rs Where to write lawmakers Following are Utah s elected ofticial In Washington. D C. In the House ol Representat'vet. Rep. Howard Nielson represent individual in the Utah County area and other areas of Central Utah. Nielson Washington address is 1122 tongswjrttt Building. Washington DC. 20515. The Washington phone number l (202) 225 7751. In Utah County the number it The loMree number within the state but outside Utah County is 1 800-24 Alio in the House ot Representatives Rep Jim Hansen represents individuals in Juab and other counties in north and southern Utah. Hansen s Washington. DC. Address it 1113 Longworlh House Oflice Building. Washington. D C. 20515. His phone number is (202) Both Senators Garn and Orrln Hatch represent individuals throughout the stale. Sen. Garn t Washington address it 52C' Dirksen Senate Oflice Building. Washington. D C. 20510. his Washington phone number is (202) 224 5444. Jie Sen Hatch s Washington address is 125 Russell Senate Ottice Building. Washington. D C. 20510. his Washington phone number is (2021 |