University of Notre Dame - Dome Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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Gerald Ford I don ' t want to see an imperial presidency ... or an imperiled presidency either ' Former president Gerald R. Ford spoke to a crowd of 3000 in the Notre Dame ACC on October 29. His opening statements were brief and afterwards the floor was opened to questions, which came in a steady stream. Ford began with some light humor, modeling his new Irish t-shirt and quipping, I ' ve been hitting people with golf balls less and falling down less. In a more serious vein, the former president stated: I don ' t want to see an imperial presidency, but I don ' t want to see an imperiled presidency either. He commented on the conflict between the legislative and executive branches: What we ' re seeing today is that there ' s not the cooperation that ' s going to be essential if we ' re going to solve the problems facing us today. Ford also addressed questions on the 1980 presidential elections, nuclear power, and the erosion of the two-party system.

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To .uicl lo the excitement of U.S.C. weekend, the ND-SMC e ommunity was treated to an evening with the lock group Kansas. The concert had d rather bi are beginning, with weird music and sounds. A while curtain was pulled around the stage-, and lights illuminated the group behind it. Kansas completed this setting with smoke, then began a performance that was far from being bi aire. Instead, it turned out to be a showcase for their main musical talents. They employed the use i.t numerous musical instruments, which also includc-d a lophone, electric violin, tambourine, and even an anxil. Steve Walsh, on keyboards, looked as it he- had just run around the ACC track. Dressed in gvm shorts and tennis shoes, he displayed plenty of energy on stage. An enthusiastic 1 1 owe! was on hand to cheer Kansas on to singing their most popular songs, which included many from the Monolith and Point of No Return albums, r ei one got to mellow out a bit with Dust in the Wind , but for the most part, the- songs that Kansas performed were rowdy, and invoked mue h response- trom the audience. After closing with Glimpse of Home , the crowd demanded to hear more. Kansas came back with 3 encore songs, the last of which was Carry On, Wayward Son , a definite favorite. Another crowd pleaser proved to be the- light show that Kansas brought with them, espee iallv green laser beams that were emitted from aiious points around the stage. In all, it u.is an exciting concert, that helped to get everyone psyched for the- big weekend. i imitK ; '

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Jack Anderson Carter has lost the consent of the government. ' Jack Anderson walked slowly toward the podium on the stage of the Library Auditorium. The audience watched his every move as he turned and looked out into the auditorium, projecting an image of silent strength . . . but silent he wasn ' t. Anderson doesn ' t believe in slow starts. He began with a discussion of Jimmy Carter. Carter has lost the consent of the government. That makes him a lame duck president. His goose is cooked. According to Anderson, Ted Kennedy ' s greatest vulnerability is his liberal voting record. America tends to be in a conservative mood. For an hour and a half, Anderson held his audience with projections on the 1980 elections and opinions on the government of today. The 1980 elections will see a winner who is moderate. Most Americans are moderate. They are entitled to have a president who is moderate. , .