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Slouch By Jim Earle “You’re absolutely right! They were fifty-yard line tickets, and I’m sure that you would have had the seats that are listed, but next time, don’t buy tickets when we play ‘Open Date.’” Opinion Iran students here can’t be blamed For the first time in the lives of most college students, Americans are united in their feelings of outrage toward another country. They have good reason: More than 60 of their countrymen are being held hostage in Iran by a group of people who seek the extradition of the shah. But many who are upset have misdirected their anger. They have failed to concentrate their fury where it belongs: at those who are performing and supporting that act. Sunday’s Houston Post quoted a woman as saying what a lot of people are thinking: “He (Carter) should get every Iranian student rounded up and put in jail.” Students in Sbisa Dining Hall led a “Beat the hell out of the Iranians” yell Friday night. The flaw in that kind of reasoning should be obvious. “Every Iranian” is not responsible for the situation. “Every Iranian” does not support the holding of hostages. It is also ridiculous for Americans to rough up pro-Iran protesters, as people in Houston did last week. Those who demonstrate peacefully in support of the Ira nians have a right to do so. Americans treasure their free dom of speech and should remember that visitors to the country share it. General hatred of a nationality because of the actions of some of its members is frightening. It can lead to genocide. the small society by Brickman L\&&£ALl£fiA s amp COW'Stt&A'T&tA AWKWAf^P A^*" The Battalion US PS 045 360 LETTERS POLICY Letters to the editor should not exceed 300 words and are subject to being cut to that length or less if longer. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit such letters and does not guarantee to publish any letter. 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MEMBER Texas Press Association Southwest Journalism Congress Editor Liz Newlin Managing Editor Andy Williams Asst. Managing Editor Dillard Stone News Editors Karen Cornelison and Michelle Burrowes Sports Editor Sean Petty City Editor Roy Bragg Campus Editor Keith Taylor Focus Editors Beth Calhoun Staff Writers Meril Edwards, Nancy Andersen, Louie Arthur, Richard Oliver, Mark Patterson, Carolyn Blosser, Kurt Allen, Debbie Nelson, Rhonda Watters Photo Editor Lee Roy Leschper Jr. Photographers Lynn Blanco, Sam Stroder, Ken Herrera Cartoonist Doug Graham Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the editor or of the writer of the article and are not necessarily those of the University administration or the Board of Regents. The Battalion is a non-profit, self- supporting enterprise operated by students as a university and community newspaper. Editorial policy is determined by the editor. VIEWPOINT The Battalion Texas A&M University Monday November 12, 1979 Broder Kennedy and Brown must do more than say ‘My name is not Carter By DAVID BRODER WASHINGTON — At the peak of the presidential announcement season, it helps to remember that if this is Wednes day, it must be Ted Kennedy, and if it’s Thursday, the calender says it’s Jerry Brown. The young senator from Massachusetts and the younger governor of California en ter the Democratic presidential race in vividly different positions. Kennedy is strongly favored over Jimmy Carter, lead ing the incumbent by a margin no other challenger in history has enjoyed over a President of his own party. Brown, who beat Carter badly in the late primaries of 1976, is scrambling for a toehold in this year’s contest, fighting to avoid being squeezed out in the Carter-Kennedy com petition. But despite the difference in their popu larity polls, Kennedy and Brown shared a common challenge — how to make clear to the public what kind of alternative they represent in leadership for the 1980s. For now, the ABC sentiment — Anyone But Carter — fuels their campaigns. But if either of them is to be elected a year from now, he will have to do more than say, “My name is not Jimmy Carter.’ It is a fallacy to think that the Democrats can disown their own record simply by de nying renomination to the President. It is even more of a fallacy to think that any Democrat nominated next August will have an easier time in November. The combination of high inflation and meager economic growth has proved fatal to left-of- center that combination could not prove fatal here ought to talk to Jim Callaghan or Pierre Trudeau. It will take an exceptional Democratic to win in 1980. And that is where Brown and Kennedy share a burden of proof. Jerry Brown is never at a loss for words. The words pour from him like a mountain spring, shimmering and sparkling. Partly for his own amusement and partly for poli tical effect. Brown juggles words and con cepts that are on the frontiers of public discourse and national consciousness, probing a future of holistic medicine, re newable resources, solar power. Because he is future-oriented, he sees conjuctions in policy stands that others be lieve contradictory — exploring space while cutting spending, for example. His embrace of seeming opposites looks in novative to his followers; but to others, it appears as contrived and self-serving as his celebratedly unconventional life-style. The idea of Brown as a prospective Presi dent plainly makes many people ill at ease. Kennedy is both a man and a myth, a magnificant orator in full cry, who has yet to prove that he can communicate much more than his name when addressing the American people at less than a shout. His vision is rooted in the simplified ab stractions of the Sixties: a world in which wise economists planned economic growth which brought bigger cars and wider TV screens to every family, fresh revenues and new programs to every agency fighting soical problems and discrimination, while the profits of greedy big-business were held in check by the fear of the President’s displeasure. That vision has been badly battered by the past decade’s experience. But it lives again — at least briefly — when Kennedy pours his full-throated scorn on those who say the world of the Eighties will be one of severe constraints and disciplined choices. His is a message of hope, but it remains to be seen whether he can make that hope real or have it proved counterfeit. His per formance as a candidate will be measured, not just against Jimmy Carter’s and Jerry Brown’s but aganist a Kennedy myth which he himself has helped perpeti It is the legend of a family v can move a nation, a traditionoftl stretching from John Kennedy's! to Ted Kennedy’s own addressto| tured audience at the 1978 mini-convention. It is going toU myth to sustain. On the night of Nov. 4, inRoj exemplary interview on CBS, t ican public got its first viewofall nedy that only the Washingtoij have known. The emotional focus was on l! standable anguish of his halting] tions of Chappaquiddick andthcst marriage. But more revealing] stumbling inarticulateness why he wanted to he President,! differed in policy from Carter,* had failed to sway Congress on] chosen issues. Jerry Brown would smothertl tions in his California coni cliches. Kennedy left them uncovej rocks that could be exposed if tl the coming compaign melts then reveals the man. (c) 1979, The Washington Post C jIl _,anes of traffic to )ost m ex By SA Ba ^ facelift C' jays, especia i a street. | Texas Ave ^surfaced a p9,006, sa prvising re: Jtate Depar Public Trans j The projet Svenue fron |ty Drive. Slowed 6(1 Weekends, leather — I The resur Analysis PLO could shake its terrorist image by helping to free hostages in Iran a substance ing applic So far, I oured fron loulter Dri A. hot-mi> laterials, B By ALVIN B. WEBB BEIRUT, Lebanon — The PLO’s dis patching of a delegation to try to save the lives of up to 65 American hostages in Iran could cap the diplomatic success story of the year. By injecting itself into the stalemate that has stymied an American crisis team in Washington for five days, the guerrilla group could gain international respectabil ity and shed its terrorist image. The stunning diplomatic initiative of Yasser Arafat also could chip away at U.S. policy of not dealing with the Palestine Liberation Organization directly because of a commitment to Israel. U.S. sources in Washington Wednesday confirmed there had been indirect contacts with the PLO concerning its diplomatic effort the PLO stressed was humanitarian and was not prodded by anyone. “We would welcome help from anyone,’’ a State Department said as the embassy drama dragged into its fifth day last week. In Beirut, speculation swirled that the Carter administration had called on the PLO and its leader for help because of Arafat’s warm relations with Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. But a more solid reading indicated the PLO, increasingly alert to score diplomatic points, seized an opportunity for minimum risk and maximum gain — saving Amer icans and earning the thanks of Washing ton, which some day might be translated into talks with Washington. Arafat authorized a two-man delegation to go to Tehran and “use all possible means ... to secure the safety’’ of the Americans. Western observers, sensing a diplomatic triumph in the making, believe if there is one organization the increasingly erratic itlif Khomeini might listen to, it is which has an office in Tehran. Playing a role — perhaps theihl — in freeing the Americans hel lem students might be the PLO ticket into the ranks of legitimacyait Carter under strong domestic pre® talk with the organization. A CBS-New York Times poll last week showed 42 percent of Atf who have heard of the PLO say tfei States should negotiate with it objections of Israel, which calls the® zation a terrorist group. jioarse aggn sphalt. The coai ve frictioi Letters Off-campus coordinator wants ideas on ways to meet day students’ needs Editor: We feel that many off-campus students are unaware of the numerous services available to them. One of these services, designed especially for off-campus stu dents, is the Off-Campus Center in the Department of Student Affairs. Our pur pose is to meet the needs of the off-campus student. Obviously, with 23,000 people, this is a difficult task; therefore, we are asking for your suggestions on ways to accomplish this goal. Some of the services we now provide: — listings of current housing vacancies — a roommate locator service — information on leases — help in resolving tenant/landlord conflicts (including repairs, maintenance, security deposits, etc.) — a system for voicing legitimate com plaints regarding housing-management — roommate counseling — car pool referral service — general information and tips on living off campus (including costs, transportation, security, etc.). Since it is impossible to know the needs of every off-campus student, we would appreciate any suggestions on irapr our services to you. We feel that every off-campus sti 1 can benefit in some way from tliesEf' we offer. We are located in Lounge (directly across the street fe' YMCA Building). So, please stop)’ — Jan Win: Off-Campus Coord' Writing the editor The Battalion welcomes letters to the editor on any subject. However, to be acceptable for publication these letters must meet certain criteria. Thev should: V Not exceed 300 words or 1800 characters in length. V Be neatly typed whenever possible. Hand-written letters are acceptable. V Include the author’s name, ad dress and telephone number for verification Thotz by Doug Graha BEAT THE HELL 0UTTA IRAN/] TANKS left; tanka W E.ASV TO Talk v when you AREN'T THE ONE ) WHO fMS TO Do THE lOHr/VGr^ U.S. , U.S V WE'RE ALL Countdown Rockets nuke warheads, eat lumch/ AAAYYY// j* H lt’S( Al/y f: