Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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Question: “Under what international law do wc have the right to attempt to dcstabalizc the constitutionally elected government of another country?” President Ford: ”1 am not going to try to pass judgement on whether it is permitted or authorized under international law. It is a recognized fact that historically as well as presently, such actions are taken in the best interest of the countries involved. In an era of detente with the Soviet U nion and improved relations with China, l ord's press conference response seemed to represent an anachronistic, cold-war view of national security reminiscent of the 1950’s. The question of destabali ing foreign governments came after Ford’s conformation that the Nixon Administration had authorized the Central Intelligence Agency to wage an $8 million campaign in 1970-73 to aid opponents of Chilean President Salvador Allendc’s Marxist government. Until the press conference in September, members of both the Nixon and Ford Administrations had Hally denied that the U.S. had been involved in undermining Allcnde’s regime. They continued to insist that the CIA was not responsible for the 1973 coup that left Allende dead and a repressive right-w ing junta in his place. Disclosures of the Chile operation helped focus and intensify the Congressional debate over the CIA: Had the agency gone too far in recent years? The controversy spotlighted the fundamental dilemma posed by an open democratic society using covert activity the dirty tricks” or “black” side of intcllegencc organizations as an instrument of foreign policy. It is worth noting that after the coup, the U.S. did not object w hen the new military regime banned all political parties and shut down all opposition publications. To some extent, the dilemma over the CIA had to do with an American need to have it both ways: the U.S. wants to be a morally responsible country and yet function as a great power in an immoral world. While it cannot rule out covert operations in all circumstances, the nation must remember that it has better and stronger weapons to rely on: its economic and technological clout, its diplomacy, its cultural impact, and. though tarnished, its freedom. 14 Introduction-Sprinp

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GaicttcMes Moumuji nW m s IlniH a iro a :3£i . 0,1 Sn Z. T ' ,;KV, ,l t Kidd. Liberal arts slighted at OSU, evaluation say An evaluation report on the College of Liberal Arts in the Spring described the faculty of the College as “second class citizens” of the U niversily’s academic community. The evaluation, conducted by a six-member board of visitors, was made at the request of University President Robert Mac Vicar. MacVicar said he sought the evaluation to provide the same kind of examination of liberal arts that is periodically made of the professional schools on campus by their accrediting bodies. MacVicar said the findings of the panel were unflattering to the college and the president. I don't think it is true that the faculty of CLA (College of Liberal Arts) should feel like second class citizens; they're not. There is nothing second class about anything done in CLA. MacVicar said. Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Gordon Gilkcy. said. I hadn't heard a word about second class until I picked up the document (report).” But there were other reactions to the report, some emotional. Chairman of the department of religious studies. C. Warren Hovland. said. While we (the liberal arts faculty) are doing a good job of teaching, our contributions are not being appreciated”. I). Jay Doubleday. chairman of the department of political science, said. People in the College of Liberal Arts perceive themselves to be second class; not in competence but in status and resources. According to the report, The altitude of the central administration is believed to be unsympathetic if not actually derogatory toward the CLA. The report asserts there arc serious obstacles to bringing in new blood which could give a renewed vigor to the instructional program of the College of Liberal Arts. Salary w as also a point of dissatisfaction; the faculty of CLA are paid the lowest average salaries in the University, yet teach a larger number of credit hours than the teachers in the College of Science or the professional schools, the report said. Dean Gilkey said the report gave outside. insights to our opportunities for growth. Introduction-Spring' 15