Show April 9 1973 Page 5 run in 74? To Black Week Westwood wonts berth J Chris Larson Senior Writer Westwood former of the National Chairperson Democratic Party said Friday that she was definitely interested in running for the Senate in the 1974 election “I think I’m well enough known in Washington” she said and Jean im people at least know I’m honest” Mrs Westwood was responding to a question after speaking to participants in “Impact 72 Forecast 74” sponsored by Utah Vote and held at the Utah State University Union Center Friday and Saturday Continued from Page One in Senate race evaluate the candidates on an equal basis Kent said that TV didn’t measure up to its earlier promise of full election coverage He said he doubted that thebraadcasting media had changed any votes at all In describing the “bleak” outlook for TV news Kent said P°ces °f TV stations don’t change broadcasting will become an arm of political propaganda Kent also said that President Nixon waged a “brilliant and beautifully orchestrated campaign” but since the people didn’t get to hear him campaign they couldn’t objectively choose last between the two candidates He said that Nixon’s refusal to give the press anything to write about forced a lot of attention on McGovern and made him make -- statements-he probably- - woul-dn’t-hav- made otherwise He said that the public got the idea that McGovern wasn’t very informed Also speaking during the morning session of the conference was Howard Drescher Utah political editor for United Press International He told those in attendance that the reality of a political reporter’s life is that he must be as well organized and better informed than those involved in the processes on which he reports Dr Redding is presently a professor of English from Cornell University and a literary critic and novelist Dr Opal Patrick is an outstanding Black educator who has traveled and taught at many universities across the nation Dr Patrick is presently head of the graduate school of education at the University of Utah The African Dance Company will give a rousing presentation of dances and costumes native to Africa Tuesday at 2:00 pm in the UC Sunburst Lounge to round out the activities during the first half of Black Emphasis Week Speaks of McGovern Campaign Z ' " h : t- i "r ' '1 ' Westwood' spoke con-- : cerning the recent presidential campaigns and especially the campaign of George McGovern She said that McGovern’s Mrs ‘ campaign really began just before the 1968 elections when he made a- - belated try for the Democratic nomination urged by followers of Robert Kennedy She described this as McGovern’s first campaign She said that his first campaign was to end the was in Vietnam This was his central theme and his obsession she said McGovern’s third campaign according to Mrs Westwood was the one beginning with his Jean Westwood is the form- er Chairperson of the National Democratic Party made and these not only helped him get the nomination but also defeated him She also said that she met with McGovern early in his campaign and was impressed with his ideas so joined his campaign committee This indirectly led to her choice as the head of the MM Democratic Party r4k Mrs Westwood told of the plans laid for the campaign and how closely they were followed She said that after pleas for money were sent out they received an average of $18 per person from over 850000 people in one collection She said that the campaign spent more money than any presidential campaign in history but the Democrats were not in debt at the end McGovern she claimed in trying to clear up his stand on certain issues was characterized by the press as backing down on those issues Defines role of Media in politics in the day participants conference listened to Art Kent newscaster from KCPX-Tin Salt Lake City Kent in defining the role of the media in politics said that the madia “failed in the campaign” He said they didn’t fulfill their basic responsibility which is to get the issues out in the open and to let the public know that the President is elected for four years and runs the country during that time He said if the TV news didn’t carry the campaign issues to the people they wouldn’t be able to Earlier in the JTi' - Druce joftmsm ASUSU Student Activity Board Recreation Committee sponsors V Art Kent Salt Lake caster discussed news- the media’s roll in politics heading the Democratic Reform Committee and culminating in his defeat in last year’s presidential election She said that McGovern lived up to the rules that the committee W !!pi?oifi) Cliff® IFDyoinif) — Friday April 13th on the quad 25c entry fee - proceeds to go to Helpline Kites judged on Weight Originality Flyability Cliff® raittCa ST © Rules obtainable at Activity Center 3rd Floor UC |