Page 10-Thursday, February 16, 1978-The Michigan Daily Fleming to visit Saudis, will tour universities Lobbyist: Flood got payments (Continued from Page 1)' develop its higher, educational system. "THEY'RE TRYING to develop their universities rapidly,' said Fleming, "and of course, developing so rapidly gives them a lot of problems.", "They want to hear from President Fleming's experience," said Rammuny The Ford Model A was introduced in 1929. FLEMING SAID he is looking to making the trip. He said he has been to the Near East before, but never to Saudi Arabia. I Although Fleming said the Saudi uni- versities are "small by our standards" he did not say that he wouldn't discover some tips for managing his own institu- tion. "I don't know as there will be any promise of that," he said, "but I cer- tainly wouldn't resist." The members of the UNION PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE would like to express our gratitude to all those who helped us out at MICHIGRAS '78. Special thanks go to the members of Delta Chi and Alpha Phi Omega fraternities for ther efforts. The winning door prize tickets are as follows: 031043 stereo speakers-Tech Hi Fi (alternate: 056142,056073) 030493 digital clock-Superior Sales (alternate: 056037) 030134 bike lock & cable-Ann Arbor Cyclery (alternate: 031072) 054190 sweater-Wild's (alternate: 054012) 056541 gift certificate-Boersma Travel (alternate: 056935) 054476 gift certificate-Moe's Sport Shop (alternate: 031205) 030531 gift certificte-Athlete's Shop (alternate:052137) 056086 gift certificate-Checkmate (alternate: 056778) 054571 gift certificate-Marty's (alternate: 054142) Please bring your winning (or alternate) ticket stub to the UAC Office, 2105 Michigan Union, by February 23, 1978 at 4:30 p.m. to claim your prize. Unclaimed prizes will, be raffled off at our St. Patrick's Day Dance on March 17, 1978. WASHINGTON (AP) - A Washington lobbyist has told the FBI he gave Rep. Daniel Flood $1,000 cash in what he understood was a payment for Flood's aid in helping several West Coast trade schools win accreditation, court records show. . Daryl Fleming, who acted as a lob- byist for the trade schools, gave the statement to the FBI on May 23, 1977, while under protective custody and cooperating with the federal gover- nment in several cases. FLEMING'S STATEMENT was ob- tained from the public court record of the trial of Flood's administrative assistant, Stephen Elko, who was con- victed of accepting bribes for his role in the unsuccessful effort to gain ac- creditation for West Coast Trade Schools. The Department of Health, Education and Welfare received several letters in 1972 from Flood demanding action to help the schools get accreditation. A Pennsylvania Democrat, Flood has for 10 years headed the House subcommittee that THE HIOHLANrDS 1 and 2 bedroom apartments includes security lack system, drapes, dishwasher, lighted tennis courts, and pool Buses to and from campus daily 1693 Broadway, Apt. 302 1 769-3672 Reaume and Doddes Management Co. handles HEW's appropriations. In a statement issued by his office, Flood said, "I deny these allegations are true, and in view of ongoing in- vestigations as reported in the news media, I have no further comment on the matter at this time." FLOOD IS UNDER investigation by federal grand juries here and in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia in- vestigation also involves Rep. Joshua Eilberg, D-Pa., and the role of the two congressmen in obtaining government financing for a hospital there. Elko has been cooperating with the government since his conviction last year. According to an affidavit ob- tained from the court record in Los Angeles, Elko has charged that Flood knew about payoffs to Elko by William Fred Peters, president of West Coast Trade Schools, and that some of the money went to pay Flood's expenses and rent. At Elko's trial, Flood testified that he did not know about payments from Peters to Elko in the spring of 1972. Asked if he would have allowed letters on behalf of the schools to be sent to HEW over his signature if he had known of the payments, Flood replied "Oh no,.I wouldn't. If I knew anythying like that was going on, I wouldn't. If I knew personally." FLEMING'S STATEMENT to the FBI, marked "defendant's exhibit U" in the Elko trial, describes a meeting in the first two or three weeks of August 1972 in Elko's suite in the Congressional Hotel here. According to the FBI summary of Fleming's statement, "Flood appeared in Elko's suite in a bathrobe with bedroom slippers and he, Fleming han- ded Flood $1,000 in cash which was in an envelope ... There was no discussion and Flood took the money with his right hand and placed it in his pocket:" Flood shortly thereafter said he was tired and Fleming suggested he go to bed, accor- ding to the summary. Shown a letter dated Aug. 19, 1972, on Flood's stationary, Fleming said he had written the .first draft of this letter to federal Education Commissioner Sid- ney B. Marland Jr. and that Elko had added the 'Floodisms," the summary, said. THE LETTER demanded that Marland take action to help West Coast Trade Schools obtain accreditation, which would make them eligible for federal student loan guarantees. At one point, the letter over Flood's signature says, "Let's knock off the waffle waffle job - unless somebody wants to start a war, and do what is necessary to correct this gross injustice." At Elko's trial, Flood was asked about the language used in this and other letters over his signature to HEW officials on behalf of the schools. He replied that he might use such language on the telephone to generals and ad- mirals but not in a letter to-education people. According to the FBI summary, Fleming said the Aug. 19 letter was written at about the same time that he met with Flood and gave him the $1,000. Ypsi city councilman charged with fraud. (Continued from Page 1) William Delhey charged Cherris with falsely attesting to the validity of nom- inating petitions for Paige. Delhey refused to confirm reports that the dates next to the signatures had been changed from 1976 to 1977. DELIIE 'S DECISION followed an investigation by the Michigan State Police. Delhey recommended a warrant be issued yesterday, but he would not comment further on the case. "It's something I did," Cherris said. "I'm in this situation and I'm going to have to deal with it. I'm going-to take things as they come." He said he doesn't think the case will hurt other Democratic candidates in Ypsilanti. "The only person who has suffered or has to deal with it is myself." CHERRIS SAID that he has no inten- tion of resigning from the council at this point. "People have made comments about me that are untrue. They're more in- terested in trying to exploit and build up the situation," Cherris concluded.