The Michigan Daily-Thursday, March 15, 1979-Page 7 PROF. RAYMOND TANTER, the associate chairman of the Political Science Department discussed the importance of the United States as a participant in the Mideast peacesettlement yesterday. Profs doubtful of Mideast peace (Continued from Page 1) Egyptian oil, but didn't get it, and Egypt gave up plans for linkage with the Palestinian issue." "This is a very asymmetrical relationship since Israel is occupying "lands claimed by Egypt," said Gitelman. "Egypt can offer no land and no resources; what it can give is nor- mal relations. Only in the Arab-Israeli conflict is that considered a con- cession." Henry said Egypt will lose the most because of subsequent loss of support from rich Arab countries. "Whatever the final compromise is on linkage, nothing will convince the other Arab states that Egypt just hasn't sold out . . . wealthy Arab countries will find it hard to subsidize the Egyptian economy." ALL THREE professors agreed that U.S. involvement in the Mideast will escalate if the treaty is signed. "The United States does seem to be heavily committed," agreed Henry. "We are buying the most expensive bit of ar- bitration ever; it may cost $4 billion in the next two years." Gitelman said the American role in the Mideast will definitely increase in importance. "The U.S. will be the um- pire for both parties in the inter- pretation of the treaty. Also, both sides will increase their military, political, and economic ties to the U.S." Tanter emphasized the shift in the diplomatic style of the U.S. with regard to the Mideast. "The United States.has moved from being an ally and a mediator to being a participant in the Mideast. This is a triangular set of negotiations - agreements between the U.S. and Israel, the U.S. and Egypt, and 'Egypt and Israel. America is involved on both sides." Mideast treaty signing in sight (Continued from Page 1) adversaries along the path of recon- ciliation and toward future cooperation." EGYPT LAUNCHED a diplomatic offensive to explain to friendly Arab nations that its proposed treaty with Israel was only one part of a com- prehensive Middle East settlement, foreign ministry officials said. The drive was also aimed at stopping a torrent of anti-Egyptian propaganda underway in Kuwait and Jordan. Arab countries and organizations op- posed to the accord called for use of the "oil weapon" and a boycott of U.S. goods to underscore their protest. U.S. officials predicted that signature of the treaty would lead to a strategic re-alignment in the Middle East which would also reflect the changed situation in Iran-no longer the West's "policeman" of the Persian Gulf area. There would be stepped-up .cooperation between the United States, Egypt and Israel. The U.S. would in- crease its naval presence in the Middle East and sharply increase military and economic aid to Egypt, the officials said. Agreement could mean aid increase (Continued from Page1) and Egypt, plus $1 billion in economic assistance to Egypt to finance such things as telephones, roads and general development. Senate Democratic Leader Robert Byrd said that in achieving the long- sought peace breakthrough, Carter "has earned himself a permanent place in the efforts of peacemakers in human history." AND HE SAID whatever costs the United States is calledon to bear will be worth it, because "the costs of peace have to be weighed against the cost of war." Meanwhile, the United States and Egypt came under bitter attack yester- day from much of the Arab world for their moves toward an Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty. 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Uslan, Optometrist 545 Church Street 769-1222 by appointment TH1E WRITERS-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM at the RESIDENI AL COLEGE 4: x. presents a reading by: ANSELM HOLL poet, author of SOJOURNER MICROCOSMS TUES., MARCH 20-8 p.m. Bezinger Library/ East Quad rangIe (East University between Hill and illard) A reception for the poet will follow the reading. ,THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED Mr. Hollo will be the guest at the Hopwood Tea, Thursday, March 22, 3:00-4:30 pm, The Hopwood Room, 1006 Angell Hall. The Residential College made possible in part by ment For The Arts. Writers-in-Residence Program is a grant from the National Endow- A2group (Continued from Page 1) completes negotiations with the Poulos family, owners of the theater. Although Lotz maintained there are no major stumbling blocks to the pur- chase, he mentioned several problems which have made it difficult to come to an acceptable agreement. "We're talking about $1 million," he said, "and that's hard to get, especially when people have to give it to you." Lotz said contributions -have been generous and many Ann Arbor residen- ts have expressed concern about the fate of the theater. Nevertheless, he said some are hesitant to donate large sums of money because they want assurance that the city's plan to restore the structure and make it a community theater will succeed. "They want to give, but they want to make sure it's going to go," he added. FIVE MEMBERS of the Poulos family are relatives of the late Angelo Poulos, who built the ornate theater as a vaudeville house in'1928. Lotz said the corporation has had difficulties dealing with the family because Poulos' children are scattered across the coun- try and his widow lives in Greece. According to Lotz,* each of the family members must individually agree to any settlement and the family does not have legal counsel representing them. 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" .2-0354 iopes to saN said that during one of the meetings, "there was a shaking of hands all around and agreement on principles." According to both Hathaway and Lot- zI, there are no other major bidders for the theater. Hathaway said he does not think any other group is in a position to make a better offer and Lotz said, "I don't think any commercial group is crazy enough to step into a civic situation." LOTZ SAID commercial groups in- terested in purchasing the theater fear public condemnation if they prevent the city from carrying out its resoation plans. As an example, Lotz said that Jacobson's had been interested in con- verting the theater into a department store but "dropped it like a hot potato" re theater after the city made its intentions clear. Lotz and Hathaway said the theater would rapidly deteriorate if it were left empty when the Butterfield lease ex- pires. 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