Page 8-Thursday, July 6,1978-The Michigan Daily U.S.reviews 'Soviet reporters WASHINGTON (AP)-The White appropriate time that these correspon- House called Soviet journalists to a dents be called in to review the rights, other Washington-based Soviet repor- U.S.-Soviet press and c meeting yesterday to review their ac- privileges and responsibilities of ters was scheduled. relations. creditation in an apparent response to holding White House accreditation." Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, Neither Granum nor Walt' the slander charge filed against two THE MEETING in the Old Executive Zbigniew Brzezinski, President Car- deputy White House pres U.S. reporters in Moscow. Office Building next door to the White ter's national security adviser, and who conducted the approx White House press secretary Jody House anda similar State Department other senior administration officials minute conference, would Powell left open the possibility of session last Friday were the first public met Monday at the White House to connection between the Mi recalling the credentials of Soviet responses by the administration to the review the Moscow situation, and yesterday's meeting. correspondents based in the United slander charges filed against a New ONE OFFICIAL, who asked not to be Powell denied at the d States, stating that decisions on such York Times and a Baltimore Sun identified by name, said a message had House news briefing that t moves would be made after current correspondent in Moscow last month. already been sent to Moscow to convey was called to apply press accreditations are reviewed. But he It was the first such session at the "our very serious view" of what the Soviet Union. said none was lifted at the meeting. White House in at least 16 years. Six Moscow court charges against the GRANUM AND WUR One of Powell's de puties, R ex reporters were summoned and four reporters, Craig Whitney of the Times refused to say whether the SI Granum, said: "We thought it was an showed up. A second such session for and Harold Piper of the Sun, mean to ters were told their credenti to cover presidential news c KOSYGIN ACCUSES: and briefings in the White H room, might be lifted. U .S *"You may wish to draw a'mper tradeconclusions, " Granum said. U.S hampers tradue "'""''' Wurfel offered no comn MOSCOW (AP) - Premier Alexei within three seats of him, although the WHEN THE PACT passed Congress asked whether the preside Kosygin accused the United States other seats around him were full. two years later it contained the volved in approving the ommercial Wurfel, the s secretary imately 30- draw any oscow case aily White he meeting ure to the FEL also oviet repor- als, needed onferences House press your own ment when nt was in- meeting, yesterday of hampering U.S.-Soviet economic cooperation by unwillingness to establish normal trade relations. He spoke at the opening of the regular summer session of the Supreme Soviet, Russia's parliament. Listening intently in the ornate Kremlin meeting hall was President Leonid Brezhnev, 70, looking tanned and rested. There have been reports that he is in poor health. Brezhnev likely will not address the meeting, which is expected to last two or three days. Also presentwas NIkolai Podgorny, 75, ousted as president at last year's summer meeting. This year the bald, pink-faced official sat in an island of empty chairs, virtually isolated among the 1,500 delegates. Nobody sat _ LET THEM KNOW o WE'RE OUT THERE! HIGHLY VISIBLE VINYL BUMPER STICKER e $ 1.49 (includes Postage End Handling)a M Check or Money Order payable to: DOWNTOWN RUNNER 0 P.O. Box 1266 I Detroit, Mi. 48231 IN WASHINGTON, State Depar- tment spokesman Hodding Carter declined to comment on Kosygin's remarks.. Kosygin, 74, said Moscow trades with 118 countries, but U.S.-Soviet trade amounts to only two per cent of Russia's foreign business. "This indicates that economic cooperation with the United States is, in effect, still at the outset," Kosygin said. The reason, he said, was "the un- willingness of the United States to establish normal conditions for trade." IT WAS AN indirect reference to the 1972 U.S.-Soviet trade agreement never implemented because of an attempt by the U.S. Congress to link it with Jewish emigration. Some Jews in the Soviet Union claim they are discriminated-against and are not permitted to emigrate. More than 130,000 Soviet Jews have gone to Israel, but Jews in the Soviet Union and abroad say many more who want to go are kept from doing so. The pact called for increased economic cooperation between the two countries and for granting the Soviets "most favored nation" trading status with the United States, which would assure the Soviets tariff advantages as good as those of any other American trading partner. Jackson-Vanik Amendment, linking U.S.-Soviet trade to increased Jewish emigration from the Soviet Union. Outraged, the Soviets refused to im- plement the agreement and U.S.-Soviet trade slumped as the Kremlin turned to West Germany, Japan and other coun- tries. The issue remains a sore point. Kosygin, in his speech, said his country has been expanding economic cooperation with socialist and capitalist countries. whether the reporters were told their credentials were under review or whether loss of credentials was implicit in the meeting. THERE WAS ALSO no comment from officials asked whether the meeting would have taken place if Whitney and Piper had not been charged in Moscow. Wurfel conducted the meeting because he is in charge of issuing White House press credentials. AAW ARMY SURPLUS. 20% OFF SALE * Levi Fashion Jeans * White Painters Pants * All Camping Stoves & Lanterns * 5x7 Sunshine Two-Man Mountain Tent * Tioga Sleeping Bag- 21/ lbs. fiberfill i OFFER VALID ONLY WITH THIS AD! Sale Ends 7-8-78 201 E. Washington-994-3572 V MONDAY-SATURDAY 9-6 Whitney may return to USSR before trial WESTBORO, Mass. (AP)-New confession of Zviad Gamsakhurdia, a York Times corresondent Craig Whit- Soviet Georgian dissident. Both have ney, charged with slander in the Soviet told the judge they will not appear in Union, is back in the United States but court. said yesterday he might return to Whitney said he did not ant to discuss Moscow "just for appearances" before what might happen following the trial his trial. date, although under Soviet law, defen- However, he said he was sticking to dants do not have to appear in civil ac- his decision not to appear in court at the tions, which continue without them. July 18 proceedings. "ONE OF THE possibilities is they "IF THEY'RE GOING to pull won'tlet me back,"hesaid, "butIdon't something, I would rather be there," want to give them any ideas. Whitney said in a telephone interview. "I want to go back. I've been in "I don't want to give them an excuse to Moscow since last September. I would say that Whitney cared so little about like to be there two or three years the matter that he was on vacation on more." the trial date. Whitney said foreign news reporters "Whatever happens, if it seems ad- in Moscow believed the slander action visable, I will go back before the end of was linked with worsening U.S.-Soviet the month." relations. He said Malcolm Toon, the Whitney returned to the United States U.S. Ambassado to Russia, told Tuesday on a delayed vacation. correspondents they were being war- "I can go back," said Whitney by ned by the action to stay away from telephone. "What we have is a multiple- dissidents. entry visa valid until September. Whitney said he planned to be in "THE EARLIEST DATE for the trial Moscow at the latest by July 29 when is July 18. I might go back to Moscow David Shipler, Times bureau chief before ... just for appearnaces." there, was scheduled to go on leave. Whitney and larold Piper of the Whitney said he and his wife had Baltimore Sun papers Were charged planned their vacation before the slan- with slandering the Soviet television der action was disclosed. He said his service in articles quoting sources as wife and two children left Moscow Sun- doubting the autIenticity of a televised day as scheduled. RACKHAM GRADUATE STUDENTS If you intend to graduate this term with either a master's degree or an intermediate degree awarded by the Rackham Graduate School, you must submit a Diplomp Application to the Records Office, Room 1014, Rackham Graduate School no later than 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 11, 1978 in order to be placed on the August 1978 degree list. diploma Applications are available in the Rackham Graduate School, Room 1014, as well as in your department or program office.