Vol. LXXXIX, No. 45-S ThM chign Daiy Tuesday, July 17, 1979 e Micigan a ly Twelve Pages Ann Arbor, Michigan Ten Cents SPEAKS TO UNION IN COBO ARENA arter stresses nat'1 unity Lor, business, consumer coalition By JOHN GOYER With Wire Service Reports Stressing a new unity among the private sector, President Carter ad- dressed an enthusiastic gathering of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) in Detroit yesterday, tacking yet another addendum onto his fledgling energy program. Stating that the country is in the mid- st of a crisis of confidence, with the basic values of the nations' people un- der siege, Carter repeated themes from his Sunday night speech. "WE MUST define new goals for our country ... We must bring together the different elements of America - labor, business and consumer - bring them from the battlefield of selfishness to our table of common purpose," he said. Carter told the delegates he could lead the country if people trusted him and assisted him in fighting the influen- ce of special interest groups. "There's only one clear voice in this See CARTER, Page 7 Doily Photo by JIM KRL CARTER, PRESENTED with a miniature of the Liberty Bell yesterday at the Communication Workers of America convention in Detroit, rang the bell and gave a gesture of confidence, the theme of his address to the nation Sunday night. Profs discuss Carter speech By TIM YAGLE THE NOTED economic expert said Despite the unusually authoritative he expected Carter to reveal a more tone of President Carter's speech Sun- comprehensive policy after 12 days of day night, two University political and Camp David summitry. Grassmuck economic experts say any popularity said, "It was the first lucid statement boost that he might have gained will be (on energy) we've seen." The political short-lived. scientist said he liked the president's Political Science Prof. George departure from the "soft sell" ap- Grassmuck, who teaches a course on proach. the American chief executive, said Car- "He thought he had the best available ter may enjoy a brief boost in the information, but the best available in- popularity polls, perhaps by ten percen- formation was poor," said Grassmuck tage points. in reference to Carter's previous "I DOUBT THAT one speech will turn energy statements. "lie has to do people around from the established something now." social structure," he said. Hymans did not concur with some ac- The former speechwriter for the tions the president took. Carter's Nixon and Ford administrations said proposed windfall profits tax on now the key question is whether the deregulated crude oil is supposed to pay president can maintain political for his new $140 billion energy program momentum in terms of Congressional in the next ten years. But, according to support. "Can he maintain the power of the economist, it will not be adequate. persuasion?" Hymans predicts the tax would Dr. Saul Hymans, chairman of the generate a maximum of $5 or $6 billion Department of Economics, agreed that per year. unless the speech is followed up with "I'd like to see the arithmetic to further specific measures, Carter's makesure it's consistent," he said. gain in the polls "will be a temporary HYMANS SHRUGGED his shoulders aberration." See CARTER'S, Page 2 , Three Mile Island tour AP Photo For the first time since the Three Mile Island nuclear facilities were shut down in late March, the plant yesterday was opened for a general tour. Metropolitan Edison spokeswoman Sandy Polon takes reporters through the plant which was the scene of the worst nuclear accident in U.S. history. See story, Page 9.