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“f Accent " In considering the problems of other countries, whether we are talking about South Africa or South America, we need to reflect on our own evolution, " said Wil- liam F. Buckley during his speech at UF. Buckley spoke at the O ' Connell Center on September 10, opening a new season of speakers sponsored by Accent. Bill Buckley opened his speech by say- ing that American foreign policy should take into account the lessons of American history. He also devoted a lot of time to analyzing US-Soviet relations. " The declaration of a common purpose between the Soviet Union and the United States runs the risk of being deeply subver- sive, " Buckley said. " We both have huge inventories of nuclear weapons. We have nothing else in common ... To suggest otherwise is on the order of suggesting that the man who pushes the old lady into the way of an oncoming bus and the man who pushes the old lady out of the way of an oncoming bus are both to be designated as people who push old ladies around. " Buckley also said that it is pointless to expect summit conferences to produce any real nuclear disarmament because such disarmament would be disastrous to the Soviet Union. " Subtract from America all our nuclear weapons — every last one of its nuclear weapons and it would be re- duced merely to a huge east European state a Northern India, so to speak. " Speaking on the subject of the success of US-Taiwan economic relations was Dr. Fredrick Chien. His September 18 speech was sponsored by the China Study Group and the International Student Association as well as Accent. During recent years,. Taiwan had become a favorable market for American pr oducts. — Mark Protheroe 1) Buckley signs autographs and talks with students alter his speech. 2) Dr. Fredrick Chien comments on US-Taiwan trade relations. 2) E. Cometz I) M Protheroe Bill Buekley 15 I ”