Soviet officials MOSCOW (AP) - Soviet television brought glasnost to the seat of Soviet power yesterday when it broadcast live a session of the Supreme Soviet with officials urging Eduard Shervardnadze and Defense ratification of the treaty banning in- Minister Dmitri Yazov all backed at termediate-range nuclear missiles. the document in their speeches to the In an unprecedented move, state Foreign Relations Commission of TV ran two hours of the session held the Supreme Soviet. in the Presidium of the Supreme So- Yazov promised the public that nc viet, the nominal parliament. country would ever gain military su- Speaking under the gold hammer- periority over the Soviet Union. and-sickle seal of the Soviet state, "We prepared profoundly and top officials called for the treaty's comprehensively," he said of the ratification, but questioned the trust- treaty. "Each word and each figure ir worthiness of the United States. it were most thoroughly studied and KREMLIN number-two man checked." Yegor Ligachev, Foreign Minister The commission must make a The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, February 10, 1988-Page 7 urge ratification of INF treaty ;televised live for first time t I a recommendation to the Presidium, which has the final decision on ratification. The treaty already has been approved by the ruling Com- munist Party, so its passage is as- sured- THERE WAS no indication when final action would be taken on the treaty signed by President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in Washington on Dec.8. Shevardnadze praised the treaty that eliminates from Europe missiles with a range of 300 to 3,000 miles as a "balance of security, a balance of interests." The Soviet Union also agreed to remove such missiles from Asia because the agreement ensures the United States cannot put such weapons on that continent, he said. The pact "would not have been possible if the United States at cru- cial stages had not displayed a sense of realism and a willingness to find mutually acceptable solutions," he said. But he said the American delega- tion to talks on a 50 percent cut in long-range missiles "is yet to part with remnants of its old positions." THE FOREIGN minister said he hoped to get a clearer view of the U. S. position during the Feb. 21-23 visit of Secretary of State George Shultz to Moscow. Shevardnadze said an agreement on long-range missiles can be reached in the next four to five months. The two sides have said they hope to sign an accord on strategic arms at a Moscow summit in the first half of this year. Major newspapers published'the schedule of the live broadcast, an- other manifestation of Gorbachev's policy of glasnost, or more openness on some issues. In the past, hear- ings of Soviet government commit- tees have been held behind closed doors. Ligachev and Shevardnadze said Soviet citizens question whether their country, which is giving up 1,752 missiles compared to 859 for the United States, is sacrificing too much, whether the United States, is sacrificing too much, and whether the United States can be trusted. MSA to assess effects of Steiner's comments on 'U' F (COtded from Page 1) But you can say what office they are coming from." Phillips suggested that the people on the board of the office would be appointed by the University's Affirmative Action Office, the Lesbian and Gay Men Program, and Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center. He added that the students would be appointed by MSA. Cheryl Tilles, chair of the Budget Priorities Committee, expressed concern that by not setting a floor of the number of minorities on the board beforehand, there was a possiblity that minorities would be underrepresented. "To rely on MSA to make a conscoius decision to represent minorites on the Board is ridiculous." "I can't comprehend that a Black person (Phillips) introduced" this alternative proposal," Tilles said. MSA vice-President Wendy Sharp, an LSA senior, said she was upset about the denial of the affirmative action amendment specifically because lesbians and gay men were excluded from a guarantee representation on the board. "I'M UPSET about the amendment becasue we want affirmative action to be for women and. people of color, but not for members of the gay community, especially since we have an administrative office in the Lesbian and Gay Male Program." she said. "It's representative of how homophobia is ignored. Racism and sexism are two i always acknow homophobia is not." In other business student groups su Dean Peter Steiner's "criticize Blacks," create a committe effects of the con University and sugg the comments. resolution passed by with five abstentions were divided on it as RACKHAM Re Chair of the Rules 'Racism hasI history on thi and we cantot of the problen Steiner. community ssues that are it all, verify it, and have it in one ledged, but place." Gauthier said the committee , in response to would issue a report of its findings pporting LSA and suggest a response for students comments that to take to them. MSA will also Engineering reprresentative Dan e to show the Tobocoman started a half-hour debate nments on the about the objectivity of the est a response to committee by asking, "Do people Although this already have their minds made up a vote of 18-5, that Steiner should be fired?" s, some students SCHOOL OF Social Work well. representative William Holmes said that the committe was would be presentative and using Dean Steiner as a scapegoat to and Elections vent its racial concerns. "Racism has a long history on this campus," he said. "We cannot attribute all of the had a long problems to Dean Steiner." is campus Non-voting representative Bruce ca p Belcher said Steiner's coments attribute all warrant an investigation because of ns to De an his influence on the campus is great. "We're not saying Steiner is the only one responsible for racism at the University," he said. "On the am Holmes, othere hand, if one of the top-level Social Work administrators is comitting racist presentative acts, it will obviously affect the climate of the University." - Willi School of S MSA red Committe Jeff Gauthier, who co- introduced the resoution, said the committee was necessary because Steiner has made comments and a lot of groups have different perceptions of what he said. "There's a lot of stuff that's floating around that's not clear," he said. "We want to look at THE DAILY CLASSIFIEDS ARE A GREAT WAY TO GET FAST RESULTS CALL 764-0557 ,.- Today is made possible, in part, by Engelhard Corporation. Engelhard creates technologies that are, in a word, exceptional. Technologies that help create your personal computer, television and stereo components, your VCR, your telephone. Technologies that keep the planes you fly comfortable, safe, and reliable. That keep your car running smoothly, kitchen well stocked, your body healthy, the air clean. 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