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Show WESTERN AMEgpSA it it r -- s Ondependenf CCHIYt TV S W- - TV Dedicated To The Constitution, Liberty, Morality, and Truth iriKiKititiritititititititiKitifitiKiiitiKititititititititititicitit Volume 3 MeECoy The following is the full text of Congressman Gunn McKay's response to the Utah Independent's enquiry concerning President Nixon's policy toward Red China. I appreciate the opportunity which this paper has given me 25Co Salt Lake Gty, Utah 84106 Number 2 to comment on President Nixons proposed trip to China. Such a in our formajor change-aboeign policy should be discussed as widely as possible in order to help us be prepared for the possible benefits of such a trip, but also to ut be alerted to the potential dangers. In the first category, there are a number of considerations. One of the most important lessons we have learned in our dealings with foreign nations is that we need to know most about those nations whom we trust least . Thus, if the trip will allow us to become better informed about the nature of the threat which we face from Chinese Communism, then we are Fvrs January 17, 1972 A Mixon ChfeT VdsdI! nothing has been said, to my knowledge, about recognition or anything else. A related point which we should not forget is that Christianity .has been banished from China for over 30 years. Yet there are undoubtedly remnants of Christian groups who have survived and who are longing to better prepared for any eventuality. Secondly, while we continue to develop our military technology and strategy to protect ourselves against China, we must not neglect getting at the root of the problem rather than merely reacting to the symptoms. We must pursue ways of communicating with the people of China who have been enslaved for so long. Our efforts in the past to change China through isolation have not worked. The Communist regime is becoming increasingly stronger. Perhaps it is time to attempt to renew their ties with their Churches. While it is clearly too much to expect that the President's trip may reopen China to missionaries, it is certain that it will' never be reopened without such contact. Also, China like all major powers is concerned about what other nations think about her. To involve China more in die forum , of international diplomacy might just possibly influence her to be more circumspect. ' Although I do favor the Presidents trip, I think we should be. aware, on the other hand, there change China through the implanting of democratic ideas through cultural contact, trade, and diplomatic interchange. None of this should be done, however, without significant concessions from the Chinese Communists, all of which will undoubtedly be part of the discussions that will go bn. The President .has committed to nothing more than W O Continued Gin Page 4 a visit Utah Utah Senators Bennett Communist . Lloyd and Mom in favoring Nixon's visit with Chinaae that he furnish them with and payroll information so that they could determine the correctness of the W-- 4 withholding form" of one of his employees. Claiming that to do so would violate the employees constitutional rights of privacy under the 4th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, Mr. Herbert refused the IRS request. Subsequently, a summons for the records was issued by the IRS on one of their own forms which Mr. Herbert refused to recognize on the grounds that the summons was not issued by any court of law and. was, therefore, according to Mr. Herbert, an illegal summons. The IRS then riled petition with the U.S. District court asking that Mr. Herbert appear to show cause why he should not surrender the records and that he be ordered by the court to produce them and testify as a witness to the information therein. Mr. Herbert motioned the court at the hearing that the Governments petition be denied on the grounds that (1) The Loran D. Herbert of Centerville is in court battle with the IRS. He has refused to furnish employer W-- 4 forms and payroll information to the IRS, claiming rights of privacy under the 4th Amendment, Employer Fights IRS to Protect Records - At a show Jan. 11, 1972 U.S. District cause hearing before in Anderson Judge Aldon J. Ogden, Utah today, Loran D. Herbert, Centerville businessman, presented legal argument why he should not turn over to the Inter summons was not a legal summons in that it was not signed by any judge nor was it issued by nal Revenue Service payroll and other records of one of his employees. Mr. Herbert represented himself. In August, 1971, Mr. Herbert was approached by the Internal Revenue Service with the request any. court of law; (2) That to comply with the summons would violate his employees right to be secure in his papers, person, and property guaranteed under the 4th Amendment to the U.S. Continued On Page 10 Has Important Political Contests 1972 With many state and local offices as well as the presidency to be rilled by election time, 1972 promises to be an exciting political year. Both United States Representatives Sherman P. Lloyd and Gunn McKay are expected to try for State offices to be rilled include Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney-Genera- l, Treasurer, half the of Senate, and Auditor, all of the House of Representatives. Salt Lake County Commis' sioners Blomquist term) and McClure term) are up for Some Commission seats in other counties and school board positions will also be rilled. Reapportionment of the State School Board and the State Legislature could make a few (4-ye- ar (2-ye- ar more openings. All candidates for the Legislature must be at least 25 years old, citizens of the U.S., qualified voters of the district, and residents of the state for 3 years and of the legislative districts for one year. Candidates for Governor and Secretary of State must be at least 30 years of age. Candidates for Attorney-Genermust be at al least 25 years of age and must be in good standing at the bar." The Auditorand Treasurer cannot succeed themselves. All candidates for executive office must have been resident citizens of the state for the rive years preceding the election. All candidates must rile an appropriate statement of candidacy between April 15 and May 10. The deadline is 5:00 P.M., May 10. No petitions are necessary. Check with your County Clerks office for details. Mass meetings will be held in the voting districts on May 15 to organize the parties locally and to choose delegates to the county conventions and, in the more populous counties, to the state party conventions. In some counties state delegates are chosen at the county conven- t In tions. County convention delegates vote to chose party candidates in races within the individual counties. Candidates for offices that cross county lines are chosen at the state conventions. The Continued On Page 4 The UTAH INDEPENDENT Second Class Postage Paid P.O. Box 6274 Salt Lake City, Utah 84106 at Salt Lake City, Utah Order Dcpe.rtn.cnt of Uto.h Libre. rics university S..lt Lo.Uc City, 'Jteh 841 i aIc C, 7 - ,4 |