The Michigan Daily -Friday, January 18, 1991- Page 3 Anti-Gulf war protestors 4 ,disrupt regents' meeting bV Sarah Schweitzer and Henry Goldblatt Qaily Administration Reporters g Two anti-war protestors de- manding the University take a stance opposing the U.S. military action against Iraq disrupted the University Board of Regents' meeting yesterday minutes after it qegan. At approximately 1:30 p.m., two graduate students, Corey Dolgon and Patrick Kennelly, interrupted Ugiversity President James Duder- ,taidt's opening remarks. They 4sIked the regents to address the is- sw of the war immediately and warned that "thousands of students would be approaching the Fleming ,wuilding within minutes." Dolgon and Kenelly were refer- ring to the anti-war rally which convened earlier in the day on the Diag and was scheduled to gather in" front of the Fleming Building where regents' meetings are held. Duderstadt told Dolgon he was out of order and asked him to leave the meeting.When he re- fpised, two University security *uards physically removed him. Minutes after Dolgon's re- sinval, the meetingtreconvened in a session closed to the public. '-At the close of the meeting, Regent Deane Baker (R-Ann Ar- bor) said in a personal statement addressing the regents, "When a country is at war, we should sup- port the troops in the field. I think t is important the aggressor be topped. There is a large amount of people in support of the President's efforts and I am one of them." Administrators said the public comments session was cancelled as'a result of the disruption by the two graduate students. Minutes before, approximately 300 students -gathered in front of the Fleming Building. ' The protestors began by joining hands and singing songs. Later Dogon addressed the crowd and described how he was removed fr6m the meeting. Dolgon told the crowd he was called "out of order" and removed from the meeting. . "We believe that the Univer- si y's complaisancy in this war is' otlt of order," Dolgon said. Dolgon read to the protestors a list of demands which mandated the University make public its role in defense research funding and oil investments and insisted the Uni- versity make a preparatory state- iaent regarding whether they will comply with the military draft or an FBI investigation of Arab- American students. Additionally, they asked the University to condone a student- sponsored strike. "If the students meet tonight to decide if (a strike) is called for, we'd hope the University would support it," Dolgon said. Not all the students convened in front of the Fleming Building shared Dolgon's views. violence to defend themselves against University police. Other students in favor of the war gathered to disrupt the anti- war protestors. "We shouldn't look for the ad- ministration to take a position. They shouldn't have to. Every per- son has a right to believe what they want," said first-year LSA student Daniel Cohen. Regent Phillip Power (D-Ann Arbor) said, "I understand why 'When a country is at war, we should sup- port the troops in the field. I think it is important the aggressor be stopped. There is a large amount of people in support of the President's efforts and I am one of them ' -Deane Baker University Regent Students aligned with the Anti- Imperialist Action Caucus pro- posed that anti-war protestors take a more militant stand. "The singing is not going to stop the war," said Nursing junior Carol Allen, a member of the Anti- Imperialist Caucus. "Without mass occupation of buildings, nothing is going to happen." She said students should use they feel so strongly about the war and many people at the meeting share the anguish, but the Univer- sity as an institution is not directly involved in the war. To ask the re- gents to take a stance in the war flies in the face of that fact." Dolgon disagreed. "The University has to come out against the war because they helped to propagate it," he said. JENNIFER DUNETZDaily Outrage Douglas Jackson, a veteran of the Vietnam War, angrily calls anti-war protestors "collaborators with the rape of Kuwait," as he watches them march from the Diag to the Federal Building. Students mobilize across the: country in support Of troops Duderstadt signs statement asking for peaceful dissent by Sarah Schweitzer Dily Administration Reporter University President James Duderstadt joined the Senate Ad- visory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA) on Monday in is- suing a statement urging that all debate on war related issues be conducted in an atmosphere which respects differing opinions. Recognizing that the Univer- sity's diverse student body will in- evitably disagree on the U.S. ac- tions in the Persian Gulf, the statement asks that the University community "hold open the possi- bility for serious discussion, our ability to disagree, and the oppor- tunity to express that disagreement with continued respect." Duderstadt said Tuesday that he felt compelled to sign the state- ment because "student dissent is a good thing but civility and respect is needed in discussion." The President, however, said that neither he nor the University as a body will not make any statement regarding its stance on the war. "It is inappropriate for a public university to take a stance. The University should encourage de- bate but the University as an entity could not take a stand nor should the president," he said. Duderstadt denied allegations which have been made by Michi- gan Student Assembly (MSA) President Jennifer Van Valey that Duderstadt, as a nuclear engineer, worked on the development of nu- clear weapons. "I have never worked on a weapon in my life. My work in the nuclear area was one used for peaceful purposes," Duderstadt said. Duderstadt also said that the moratorium on classes which some anti-war groups have called for would be "ridiculous." "The University is a place to learn. It would be a sign of igno- rance to shut down classes," he said. Duderstadt suggested that teach-in's and civil debate were better methods by which students could learn about, support, or protest the war. by Melissa Peerless Daily Higher Education Reporter While anti-war sentiment on American college campuses has been prevalent and widely publi- cized since Wednesday night's U.S.- led air attack on Iraq, students at many universities support U.S. Pres- ident George Bush and his decision to employ force against Saddam Hussein. At the University of Texas in Austin more than 500 students marched in a pro-Bush rally yester- day. "Our rally was in support of Bush. It wasn't exactly pro-war," said Edwin Sullivan, vice-chair of the Young Conservatives of Texas and a junior at U-T. Sullivan helped to organize the rally. "We wanted to unite the U-T campus behind Bush and the action he's taken," he added. Sullivan was critical of the peace activists who have protested on U- T's campus. "If you're against a war before it even starts, it's a moot point. The war is going to go on. The best thing to do is to unite behind the presi- dent," he said. "However well-intentioned peace protests may be, they fall upon the ears of servicepeople thus giving the impression to the soldiers that the protests are against them and not the Bush administration," he added. The Young Conservatives of Texas also sponsored a pro-Bush rally at Texas A&M University in College Station. Andy Keetch, vice chair of Texas A&M's Young Conserva- tives planned the march which co- incided with an anti-war rally. "I have good friends in the Per- sian Gulf and I want to show them that I'm behind them when their lives are on the line," he said. Keetch gave three reasons for his support of Bush's decision to use force against Iraq. "One nation can't rape and de- vour and delete from the earth an- other nation. It's up to us to protect Kuwait," he said. He also mentioned the global ne- cessity of the Middle Eastern oil supply. "Every hope and dream of the earth is based on oil. We can't let a blood-thirsty dictator and black- mailer have his hand on the throat of: the world's economy," he said. He applauded Bush's decision to strike Iraq early. "If we don't face Saddam Hus- sein now with the least amount of loss of life, we face a much tougher battle in the future. Appeasement doesn't work. A bad peace is worse than a war," he said. Keetch also spoke against Texas A&M's anti-war activists. "The soldiers who almost died today won't understand why they're in Saudi Arabia if they have no sup- port from home," he said. Tony Spinler, a first-year student at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., said that people from his school are not being sent to the Persian Gulf. "They're taking no one - not the faculty, not the students - nobody. We are all stationed here until we graduate," he said. LS&A SCHI LS&A Scholarship applica 1991 and Fall-Winter 19 in 1402) M He also said that the students at the Naval Academy are following the new developments in the Gulf war carefully. "The TV has been on the news constantly. We are watching what's going on intently. All the shipmen, the entire brigade and faculty are praying for and supporting the troops in Saudi Arabia. We enlisted to help America and we are behind our troops and our country," he said. He condemned peace activists, saying, "They should petition their governments, not military schools. and bases. We're here to protect them. I wish they'd appreciate it. Yell at Congress but support us." A second-year student at the United States Air Force Academy who wished to remain anonymous for fear of facing a court martial also criticized anti-war protesters. "The war is not about 'No blood for oil.' (Protestors) are afraid of an- other Vietnam. It was the protests of Vietnam that made it so difficult.: They will make it another Vietnam," she said. "The overall sentiment here is that though nobody likes war, it is necessary," she added. An anonymous junior at the United States Military Academy at West Point expressed hope that this; conflict will end quickly. "No one wants war and everyone: wants peace. Hopefully this won't4 go far. We all want it to end soon," he said. OLARSHIP ations for Spring-Summer 91-92 are now available sonn Hall 41 What's happening in Ann Arbor today Mx All groups who wish to have their weekly meetings :appear In the List must resubmit their announcements. There will be no automatic carry-overs from last term. We apologize for the inconvenience. IVeet in g s Safewaik functions 8-11:30 Sun.- Thurs. Call 936-1000 or stop by 102 Sunday UGLi. Conference on the Cultural Con- Northwalk functions 8-11:30 Sun.- struction of Sexuality, organizing Thurs. Call 763-WALK of stop by mneeting. 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