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By TED STEIN
Executive Editor
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THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1973
"You can't get away with it."
"You wait and you see."
-Fragments from an
interview with Tom Dunn
about Mark Green
Feb., 1973
Government vs. the press
HERE WE GO AGAIN.
The battle between freedom for the
press to report news to the public ac-
curately and completely and the ad-
ministration to suppress information as
,it sees fit goes on.
The most recent incident comes from
the tight lipped chief administrator him-
self-Richard Nixon. On Tuesday the
Nixon administration reiterated it's op-
position to newspeople's shield laws
through a Justice Department official
calling the laws 'a dangerous power"
for the press.
What the government fears is the
threat of embarrassment that every gov-
ernment faces - the threat of power
being upsurped by the dirtying of it's
public image.
Without the shield laws to protect
newspeople from being forced to reveal
their sources, journalists are undergo-
ing investigation in many cases. In the
meantime valuable sources are begin-
ning to dry up. And their fears of being
revealed are justified while no protec-
tion for the media exists.
The question is not whether the gov-
ernment has any right to question indi-
viduals who are suspected of being some
sort of threat or danger, but rather if
the government has the right to threat-
en the media and try to transform it
into an arm of the police.
IN OPPOSITION to any form of shield
Assistant Attorney General Rob-
ert Dixon said that the press should not
be protected because it is vital to protect
the public from "the blanket claim of
total press secrecy."
Obviously the government feels that
it's acceptable to "protect" the public
from any policy or incident that they
don't want revealed.
It's deplorable and dangerous that in
a supposedly democratic system, govern-
ment officials try to keep the news from
the people by keeping the journalists
hands tied.
RICHARD DALEY would have been
proud of him. In fact, had he been a
Chicago-machine pal, the good major might
have lauded him before city council and
clutched him to his bosom. Or praised
the good, solid stock of his mother.
After all, Tom Dunn is a man after his
own heart. They both operate the same
way. Both get good and angry. Act im-
pulsively. Stick to their guns. Yell and
scream. And of course they both can get
away with it.
Daley has had more practice. He never
forgets an enemy. And in his long reign,
he has made quite a few. So he'll run
someone out of politics, or maybe he'll just
deliver a patented tongue-lashing, and
slam a lectern somewhere with a pudgy
fist.
That's what he did recently to the Mc-
Govern forces that ousted him from the
Democratic Convention.
Dunn, meanwhile, has only the Green
case under his belt. Green raised his ire
by showing anti-war slides you'll remem-
ber. This even after Dunn had threatened
him with "administrative action".
But Dunn has blotted the painful affair
from his memory, and in true Daley style
stood his ground.
HE WAS CLEARLY WRONG. He had
prejudged the matter, and if there is such
a thing as academic freedom, he had vio-
lated it.
In separate Oct. 5 memos Dunn had
said it was "completely inadmissable" to
show the slides during class time. And she
next day, he poured pure venom into a
memo on the "Misuse of Chemistry 227
Time."
All of this irritation was apparently too
much for him. For he doesn't remember.
"There is not a single statement in any
of that correspondence which says that
the material was inappropriate or some-
thing," he says.
But there's another aspect that puts Dunn
into the camp of the Daleys. Start throwing
pointed questions his way about the hand-
ling of the Green case and he blows up.
He doesn't say, as Daley told the press re-
cently, "Kiss my ass." He has a bit more
tact than that. He says, "I don't give a
damn what you think."
WELL, DUNN CAN OUTRAGE US and
get away with it. He did in the slide show
business. But there is a deeper signifi-
cance to his demagoguery. For gritty poli-
tics also characterize tenure decisions.
The Green tenure rejection represents
more than a little bloodletting over some
anti-war slides, although that's part of it.
It shows a gut-level response that the
department felt long before Green became
a campus-wide figure. It was a clash be-
tween opposite philosophies.
Green's case only dramatizes the fact
that the tenure system is a leviathan that
chews up fledgling professors and spits
out the ones that don't agree with it.
THE PROBLEM is that a professor has to
feel accountable. When he varies from
the norm, as chemistry Prof. Richard Law-
ton will tell you, "the polite thing is to
take it up with the rest of the staff."
But that isn't Green's style. He .has his
own definitions of teaching, service and re-
search - the categories a tenure committee
evaluates.
Teaching, for example, means among
other things that students call him Mark.
That everyone is guaranteed an A or a B.
That lectures include rambling asides to,
make the material more palatable.
"Minimally satisfactory," the chemistry
establishment told him.
Service means offering a plan in 1970
to democratize the department. A plan
that took power out of the hands of the
department's barons - the full professors
- and vested it in several department-wide
committees.
Again, "minimally satisfactory".
RESEARCH WAS DIFFERENT. Green
had in this area clearly met the establish-
ment on its own terms. For in the time he
has been at the University, his research
has won him a national reputation.
. His scholarship has been quoted numer-
ous times by other chemists. Many more
times, in fact, for the same period, than
Dunn.
It was hard to get- around that one.
So they itivoked the "publish or perish"
maxim. Green had only published two pap-
ers in two years. Green, they agreed, had
not maintained "his initial vigorous pro-
gram in research."
Then, after he failed in each category,
they handed Green his walking papers.
And like all good fired professors, he dis-
appeared without a whimper.
And Tom Dunn is the only one left who
still gets mad at the thought of the "Green
affair."
niot insane
Flemings secret deal
Apathy'in America
THE DEEP-FREEZE shock effects of the
turbulent sixties have finally set in
for good, and it is pretty dismaying to
behold. Apparently, the years of protest
and activism were physically destruc-
tive to many people protesting the struc-
ture, system and quality of life in Ameri-.
ca, thus accounting for some of the
present retreat.
The key word for the seventies seems
to be apathy, or as one cynic puts it, did
you hear about the apathy rally being
a complete success-no one showed up.
It is upsetting that a lack of concern has
seemed to emerge among the populace
towards social problems and government
inefficiencies, even though these still
exist prominently in our society today.
The psychic effects of frustration and
futility seem to have taken a great toll
on people's ability to care about any-
thing. Four years of protest and activism
produced few changes. Richard Nixon
was re-elected in a landslide.
Today's staff.
News: Bob Barkin, Laura Berman, Dan
Biddle, Josephine Marcotty, Gerald
Nanninga, Sue Sommer
Editorial Page: Denise Gray, Kathy Ricke,
Eric Schoch
Arts Page: Jeff Sorensen
Photo Technician: Rolfe Tessem
Editorial Staff
CHRISTOPHER PARKS and EUGENE ROBINSON
Co-Editors in Chief
ROBERT BARKIN....................Feature Editor
DIANE LEVICK ... . . ..... Associate Arts Editor
DAVID MARGOLICK ....... ..Chief Photographer
MARTIN PORTER ............... Magazine Editor
KATHY RICKE.................... Editorial Director
ERIC SCHOCH ....................Editorial Director
GLORIA SMITH ..........................Arts Editor
CHARLES STEIN ........ .............. City Editor
TED STEIN ............... Executive Editor
MARTIN STERN ................Editorial Director
ED SUROVELL Books Editor
ROLFE TESSEM ......................Picture Editor
Sports Staff
DAN BORUS
Sports Editor
FRANK LONGO
Managing Sports Editor
BOB McGINN . ..... Executive , Sports Editor
CHUCKBLOOM..............Associate Sports Editor
JOEL GREER .............. ..Associate Sports Editor
RICH STUCK ..............Contributing Sports Editor
BOB HEUlER ... .......Contributing Sports Editor
NIGHT EDITORS: Jim Ecker, Marc Feldman, George
Hastings, Marcia Merker. Mark Ronan, Roger Ros-
siter, Theresa Swedo, Robin Wagner.'
STAFF: Barry Argenbright, Jeff Chown, Clarke Cogs-
dill, Brian Deming, Leba Hertz, John Kahler,
Mike Lisull, Mike Pritula, Bob Simon.
Just as examples of issues deserving
concern are the Watergate affair and
the nomination of Patrick Gray for FBI
chief. Because of his close ties with
President Nixon and the White House
staff the possibility of the FBI becoming
a political weapon is dangerous. But who
seems to care? Or that the President au-
thorized political espionage? Yawn.
PRESIDENT NIXON has stated that he
is responsible to the general public
interest in this country and that Cbn-
gress is not. But in reality President Nix-
on is surrounded and influenced by sne-
cial interests and big money. For in-
stance, the national dairy association
made a massive contribution to the Nixon
campaign, and later the Nixon admin-
istration reversed a previous stand and
raised the ceiling prices for dairy pro-
ducts.
A few days aro Dr. Ruth Lewis Farkas.
denied that her post-election contribu-
tions to Nixon's re-election campaign
had anything to do with her subseauent
anpointment as ambassador to Luxem-
bourg. Farkas and her millionaire hus-
band George Farkas contributed over
$200.000 to the Nixon campaign in De-
cember. January, and February of this
year. Mrs. Lewis dismissed it as a mini-
mal amount.
In the Truman and Eisenhower ad-
ministrations gifts of a refrigerator in
one case and a new coat in another caus-
ed public scandal and outrage.
Nowadays we have illegal wiretapping.
electronic surveillance, allegedly illegal
campaign slush funds by Presidential re-
election officials and big money gifts re-
sulting in administrations favors. The
result has been much public yawning,
even among once-concerned student
populations.
On a local level the Green case, the
whole issue of tenure, and grading re-
form are all issues that deserve student
concern and activity. But it is not there.
Yes, those who demonstrated, worked
and organized found frustration, har-
rassment, and physical and mental pain.
Recession and inflation have had their
effects. However the power structure and
the renressive aspects of the social sys-
tem are basically unchanged. Of course
it is easier to just sit back and quit try-
ing in the face of frustration. But there
is no chance of anything being done, ei-
ther. Is anybody awake out there?
By ROBERT BARKIN
Feature Editor
GOOD 'OL Prez Fleming is back.
Recently arrived from a grand
tour of the South American con-
tinent, Fleming is cheerful, well-
tanned and raring to go. But be-
neath that glossy excuse of "rest -
and relaxation" I am convinced
there is more than meets the eye.
To investigate, I approached my
good friend and source, Osgood
Slaughter, and got what he says
is the true story of Fleming's trip
below the border.
"Osgood, what is the dope on the
President's visit to the southern
hinterlands?"
"You got it," Osgood said.
"Fleming was arranging a gigantic
dope deal."
"You must be kidding. Why
would a university President ar-
range a marijuana deal."
"Look at the set-up. Who would
even think to arrest a president of
a prestigious university for deal-
ing in marijuana. And look at his
market."
"It's ready made."
"Right. Thirty thousand freaky
students, thousands of flipped-out
faculty and an untold number of
semi-crazed street people. He can
just set-up shop on Regent's plaza
and wait for customers."
"But I would never believe that
President Fleming would need the
money bad enough to do this."
"Hie doesn't," Osgood assured
me, "but the University does. The
Regents were the ones who sent
Fleming down to make the con-
tacts."
"That's preposterous. I can't be-
lieve that the Regents would ever
condone such an act."
"They didn't. The Governor
made them. He told the Regents to
either find new means for raising
funds or suffer the consequences.e
"Couldn't the Regents just raise
the tuition?"
"They will, you can be sure. But
they can't possibly squeeze enough
money from the students to pay
the bills. And they've tried every,
other means of raising money.
This dope deal is perfect. They'll
make a quick killing and get out
of the business. All very clean."
"An intellectual superfly."
"Right," Osgood said excitedly.
"If this works, colleges all over
the country may try it. What a
great boon for the marijuana legal-
ization lobby. Can you imagine hun-
dreds of University presidents
marching on Congress to ask that
marijuana be legalized to balance
their budgets."
"Free marijuana beats revenue
sharing any day."
"There's only one thing that can
destroy Fleming's plan - the SGC
dope -co-op. If they start plant-
ing their own pot 'the University
could never stay in competition."
"Well, there's always massage
parlors".
Sylvia'S Signs
THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1973
Beware of the Ides of March!
Pisces. (Feb. 19 - March 20). Put your
-d talents where they are most need-
ed, but don't promise more than you can
deliver. Improve your physical and mental
condition.
Aries. (March 21 - April 19). Play it cool
with present lover. Malicious' gossip may
break up your present love affair. Choose
your words wisely to avoid misinterpretation.
Taurus. (April 20 - May 20). You may have to work late tonight
to meet a deadline for a paper or project. Bear with it. A casual
acquaintance this afternoon may introduce you to a stimulating
new romantic interest.
Gemini. (May 21 - June 20). A good day to make a necessary
business trip. A resulting job interview should be successful. An
evening date will be stimulated by continuous eye contact.
Cancer. (June 21 - July 22). Be a' middle of. the rogder and
avoid needless controversy. Renovate an old belonging to make
it useful. Lovers will find greatest pleasure tonight in reversion
to high school tactics.
Leo. (July 23 - Aug. 23). An excellent opportunity is at hand
to show your worth and ability to act quickly. Tonight should
be spent getting together with special friends and seeking new
diversion.
Virgo. (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22). Be confident and grasp the best
opportunities for success. Avoid impulsive spending, especially this
afternoon. Buy only necessities despite the need for an altered
conscious state.
Libra. (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22). Study conscientiously this morning.
Renew an old acquaintance at a distance. Your actions speak.far
louder than ,words, especially where love is concerned.
Scorpio. (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21). A good day to re-evaluate your
present position and find ways to improve it. Change may be in
order. You can improve your image with rewarding gestures of
kindness given by another.
Sagittarius. (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21). Overcome obstacles that have
been placed by others to halt your recent progresses. Make ar-
rangements to take a weekend jaunt, possibly to Toronto or
New York.,
Capricorn. (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19). An excellent day to buy yourself
a present. Striped sheets may be just the thing. Your stars show
a stranger will bring new romantic aspects. You aren't alone.
Aquarius. (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18). You will have to react' to an
emergency situation. Let mate or partner take the lead now as
their experience is invaluable. You will meet an individual who
will aid you socially in the world of real people.
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Letters to The Daily
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Poor sport
To The Daily:
For the second time in as many
seasons, the University of Michi-
gan athletic department has de-
monstrated the stuff of which poor
sports are made.
Last year after Minnesota's ad-
mittedly unfortunate brawl with
Dhio State, basketball Coach John
Orr made some graceless com-
nents about the results of Minne-
sota's recruiting in New York, the
South and other places outside
VMinnesota - as though Michigan
lid not recruit similarly!
Now, after finishing a 6-8 season
n the Big Ten, Don Canham has
the unbelievable gall to laugh off
'is own team's failures by com-
~nenting, "Look what happened to
Minnesota. I think they're a little
more sick up in Minneapolis than
we are in Ann Arbor."
This of a team which finished
20-4 for the season, 10-4 in the Big
Ten, and toyed with Michigan
throughout the second half in
handing the Wolverines an 18-point
shellacking!
I suggest that an athletic direc-
:or who would resort to this sort
yf excuses, sour grapes and down-
right viciousness, is the one who's
sick.
-Robert lefty
March 13
P.S.: Yes, I am a Minnesota
alumnus - and one who's sick and
tired of continual pettiness on the
part of Michigan athletic officials.
At least the Michigan Daily has
the good grace to report impar-
tially and professionally on Michi-
gan-Minnesota athletic relation-
ships.
Abortion
To The Daily:
AFTER SITTING through the
incredible scene at City Council
on Monday night, I would like to
express a few thoughts on the
controversy over the funding of the
Community Women's Clinic.
Thatthereais a pressing need
for such a facility is not denied
by anyone. What I was hearing
from the Democrats on Monday
was therefore especialy frighten-
ing. Mayor Harris and Council-
man Thomas emphasized how such
an appropriation was taking away
'funds from poor people. Yet poor
and black women need this clinic
more than anyone else! Abortions
have always been available to the
rich.
The Democrats also ignore the
fact that originally the clinic was
part of the negotiated agreement
and only after the Democratic
refusal to fund the clinic was the
money allocated elsewhere in the
health component. If the Demo-
crats has not insisted that $200,-
00 of revenue-sharing be wasted
to pay off old city deficits for the
clinic, would have been more eas-
ily available.
What is really at stake here is
a larger issue - whether white-
male corporate interests will con-
tinue to dominate every aspect of
health-care delivery in Ann Ar-
bor. What one finds out by reading
the Ann Arbor News is that a rival
privately-funded "planned parent-
hood" group headed by Democratic
millionaire Eugene Power is trying
to corner the new legal-abortion
market. Their board is a majority
of males - including Power, Uni-
versity gynecologist J. Robert Wil-
son, and Democratic doctor Ed
Pierce (who is getting the bulk of
the health-care allocation for his
worthy efforts in low-cost clinic
field).
The community clinic, on the
other hand, is the only effort I've
seen around here in a long time
that deserves the name "commun-
ity". Its board has women from
all three parties, black and white
women, women from every eco-
nomic class. It is seeking a facil-
ity that will serve women on an
ability-to-pay basis. The city can
if the whole City of Ann Arbor
favored the clinic, he was inclined
to vote against it! Responsive-
ness? Yet some Democratic and
bther women urged us to delay the
revenue-sharing package in hopes
that Harris and friends can be
pressured over thercoming week
to "adjust" their position.
Hopefully, the Democrats will
follow their own platform, which
calls for "low-costabortion serv-
ices" and "encouragement" of new
clinics. I urge everyone to lobby
for the Women's Community Clinic,
and to lobby for the money com-
ing from the "debt retirement" al-
location.
-Frank Shoichet
March 13
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By JONATHAN MILLER
PRESIDENT NIXON wants to re-introduce
the death penalty. Well, it may be one
approach to the crime problem. Although
there is really no evidence to support the
President's contention that executions act
as a deterrent, it certainly reduces the
number of criminals - and it provides em-
ployment to executioneers who have been
less than busy lately.
Objections raised on the grounds that we
will be killing some of the wrong people
Admission could be charged for the ex-
ecutions of lesser crooks, with reduced rates
for high schol civics classes. This would
enable us to offset the costs of the killings,
and perhaps leave a little money over for
aid to North Vietnam.
Sagging enrollments at universities could
be boosted by the offering of classes in the
art of execution - EXECUTION 101, for
starters, going all the way up to AD-
VANCED EXECUTION AND TORTURE
804.
opportunity to become an executioner for
a day.
Television was in its infancy during the
heyday of executions, but there is really no
reason to deny the public the pleasure of
network executions now that adequate fa-
-cilities are available for their broadcast.
The ratings would, I am sure, be high.
Of course, the social theorists and pointy-
headed intellectuals will be horrified at the
prospect of putting killings on the tube.
Strange, isn't it, that they raised no similar
objections when the networks showed film
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