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Obviously Khomeini isn't extremely concerned about the future of his exported students Perhaps it is because he views them as part of the high middle class culture that he intenda to culture that disregards the safety replace with his institution of of millions in lieu of a manhunt that medieval servitude resembles a foxhunt with hounds Will our government retaliate? bloodthirsty fur a dying diseased Maybe but if so it won't be by putfox ting you Iranian visitors in danger I would like response from our A useful strategy would have to en danger something thatvtbw Iranian government ll BE were in your shoes I fJJ returning to Iran grestwlMiw ’ influence in America If 1 were in your shoes I fear Iran more than any j disaster that could occur ol It of hypocritical visitors belief that the United SW handle this mess withuAJj I distress to ita own peep captive Wj help being ungrateful visitors U j plenty" schools But may remembrance a that church and together for the betterburanr not his destruction consciences J BJT Students get a humanitarian chanco to meet Coretta King’s challenges acrtimg tarry Bantr tanTy adoMr Start Urmarvty or ASUSU CUi Response sought from Iranians T a the editor THC UTAH f TETTERS S safeguarded only by a Soviet-agreement ol Iran ut ita powerful position ia blatantly disregarding possible international conflict that could only leave the homeland of Khomeini desolated not to mention the rest of the world I express disrespect also far a l£PS 437640 vr i !: ‘They all look alike to me!" rr-d-dle STATESMAN if L con-d-de- THE UTAH J it Logan the great privilege of hearing Coretta Scott King speak and I would like to express my gralitulde foe the Convocation Senes It never ceases to amaze and gratify me that such outstanding people come to USU Also 1 would tike to mention two of December A Nicaraguan consul who spoke in Houston last month said approximately 10 Nicaraguan children a day are dying from lack of food and medical attention If you would like to volunteer two hours of your time to the drive call Susan Martinez at or leave a message during the day at opportunities available for people to answer Ms King challenge to the students of USU to work for human rights One a drive for food clothing and money to be sent to a council of churches in Nicaragua will be earned out ia Logan during the month Two Larry Cox is an American official in the human rights organization Amnesty International Al won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973 AI works for the release of “prisoners of conscience" A prisoner of conscience is I had 753-395- 7 753-546- 8 hi imprisoned for or political beliefs There are thousa rPlJ F? tht j '£2 |