Page Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Friday, March 8, 1968 Page Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Friday, March 8, 1968 TV RENTALS SUPPORTS PROPOSALS: FDA Commissioner Switchese Former Stance on Drug Use Rockefeller Still Considering ' Candidacy in Oregon Primary $10 per month call FREE SERVICE & DELIVERY NEJAC TV RENTALS 662-5671 p WASHINGTON (CPS) - The Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, who has opposed heavy penalties for the possession of drugs in the past, switched his stance when he testi- fied before a Congressional sub- committee early this week. Dr. James L. Goddard, who re- portedly was kept from testify- ing last week because the John- son Administration feared he would oppose its drug proposals, told the subcommittee members he supports the proposed mea- sures. The Administration has asked Congress to make the sale of LSD and "other dangerous drugs" a felony, and to make possession of these drugs a misdemeanor. At present the possession of LSD is not a federal offense. In testifying that he supports the Administration's proposals on drugs, Goddard made it clear that he still has qualms about making possession a federal crime. He told the committee that when the drug proposals were being drawn up by Administrateon officials, he made known his opin- ion that "enforcement should con- centrate on illegal traffic, that it would be unwise to provide penal- ties which might mark a large number of young people just en- tering adulthood as criminals be- cause they were found in posses- sion of a small amount of drugs for personal use, and that such a penalty was not necessary at this time." He went on to say, though, that the federal law enforcement agencies and the President favor laws against drug possession, and that "their judgment on the need for this provision is one which I respect and, therefore, I support the Administration proposal." Goddard did not refer to mari- juana in his testimony, presum- ably because the bill now under study by the House subcommittee on public health and welfare will not affect existing marijuana laws. Goddard has spoken out against the marijuana laws in the past, ' Unliks Goddard, Henry Giordano the head of the Bureau of Nar- cotics, devoted a good part of his testimony before the commit- tee to a discussion of marijuana. He emphasized that the use of the drug is spreading rapidly, and went on to say that "many areas which were formerly free of drug traffic now report a small but per- sistent traffic, centering on the 'hippie' elements and college cam- puses." Glordano said that laws govern- ing the so-called dangerous drugs, particularly LSD, are grossly in- adequate.' He suggested that the relatively weak laws now govern- ing the use of LSD have promoted drug-use because, being much less stringent than the laws regarding marijuana, they have made the marijuana laws "appear hypo- critical. "Many young people," Giordano went on, "have a way of dis- regarding laws which they think are hypocritical, and so the lack of sanctions governing such drugs Till K-I NEW YORK (M) - Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller said Thursday that he has not after all ruled out running as a candidate for the Republican presidential nomina- tion in the Oregon primary in May. At the moment, he said at a news conference, he has no in- tention of entering the Oregon primary, but he added: "I do not make a definitive statement rul- ing it out. I said I was ready, will- ing to serve a call." Romney George Romney acknowledged yesterday that Rockefeller's will- ingness to accept a draft was a factor Romney considered in quit- ting the Republican White House race. "It was a surprise to me," the Michigan governor told a news conference. "It was one of the things I had to take into account when deciding what I was going to do." Rockefeller said he would "be available if the public and the Re- publican party want an alternate approach." Yesterday's statement was viewed as stronger than his previously stated position that he woulddaccept the nomination if drafted. Rockefeller's comments came in answer to newsmen's questions on whether he would consider enter- ing the Oregon primary if former Vice President Richard M. Nixon were to make a heavy showing in the New Hampshire primary. "My efforts are not stopping Nixon," the governor said, going on to speak of his availability un- der the prescribed conditions. The two steps are interrelated, and those close to Rockefeller re- ported no final decisions on how to proceed. There is some evidence of division between those whot want him to "cool it" and thosej who favor an early decision. Decision Expected A decision on strategy is ex- Dected between now and the March 22 deadline for Rockefel- ler to withdraw as a candidate in the May presidential primary in Oregon.3 Romney reiterated that he is gates in reaching a decision on whom the party will support. Romney denied there had been any "agreement" made prior to his withdrawal from the race. Reflecting on the campaign Romney said he has "no bitter- ness and no regrets." "I did my best and did every thing I could," he said. "I have the great satisfaction to know I've presented more specific solutions to national problems - and that includes Vietnam - than anyone on the national scene." not presently committed to any He said the people to whom he candidate for the nomination, but presented his ideas personally is willing to work with the GOP were "very favorably impressed. governors and convention dele- But there weren't enough of them." Senate AddsAmendment To Open Housing Section 7:30 Monday Union Ballroom. 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As written, the bill provided that owners would be exempt only if they handled the sale or rental themselves, rather than through a broker, and if they were the occupant or the most recent oc- cupant of the house. Byrd's amendment provides that an owner would be exempt, whether or not he was the most recent occupant, so long as lie did not own more than three single family dwellings and did not sell more than one of them within a 2 year period. Byrd cited as an example a widow who owns one house in which she lives and another across the street in which her daughter lives. If the daughter moves away, Byrd said, the widow could not qualify for an exemption under the bill even if she sold or rented the house herself since she was not the most recent occupant. 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