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Strengti -Weat. Relating the statement to the impact of American domestic poli tics upon the South Vietnamese, Dr. Weatherbee pointed out that they are closely watching our presidential race. They seem to fear that a major change in U. S. policy in Southeast Asia is immi nent, the degree of change de pending upon who emerges win ner of the November election. Commenting on widespread charges -that the U. S. is backing a corrupt and graft-ridden regime in Saigon, Dr. Weatherbee con ceded that the government has had its "difficulties," but added, "after one year in office, Thieu is now strong enough to do away with the corruption." "While I was there this sum mer," he continued, "Thieu re placed 21 of 44 provincial offi cers." The new men, according to Dr. Weatherbee, are very impressive. He related one incident to bring home his point. During the Tet offensive, Weatherh e recalled, one provincial official was so con cerned with keeping the Viet Cong out of his province that he actually sLood, gun in hand, at the bridge of the road to keep the enmi es out. A native of Maine, Dr. Weather bee received his A.B., magna cum laude, at Bates College in 1954. He earned his 'M.A. and Ph.D. from the Johns 11-kins School of Advanced Internatitinal Studies in Washington, 1). C. From 1957 to 1961, Dr. Weatherbee has worked and traveled throughout Southeast Asia. He held the post of Spe cial Lecturer in International Relations at Gadjah Mada Uni versity in Indonesia. Professor 'n Churchill r a d1ozen books on English and Renaissance history, has been a visiting professor at Columbia I University in New York and at Oxford University in England. U. S. District Judge and Mrs. Donald S. Russell endowed the I?ussell Lecture two years ago. THE GENTLEMAN'S SHIRT The New Bristol ly" Correct... offers a choice of two ilebrated campus collar @ button-down and the 3tol. Deftly tailored - body lines - in a host Aourings, stripings and isive with Sero. Both combed 100%/ cotton or iREADA WAY ASHINGTON WIA, S. C. Thieu RegimC By ED CHEN Staff Writer Today, a tour of South Vietnan means different things to dif, ferent people. To mention such a journey to I below-average m a 1 e universit3 student is taboo. But to a USC professor of International Studies, such a tour can be a fact-finding and useful experience. Last summer Dr. Donald E Weatherbee, associate professoi of International Studies, spen1 nine days of his tour of South east Asia exploring war-tor South Vietnam. "I went," he said, "because I'n very interested in politics." In fact, Dr. Weatherbee is so interested that he also made the trek to Vietnam two years ago, during that country's election. In late summer of 1967, then was a general air of optimism it South Vietnam, the gray-haire< profess,or said, hecause the elec tion was successfuily held despit< the campaign of terror waged h the Vietcong. Then, Dr. Weatherbee continued the Tet offensive came. This wa! the turning point, he said. Al though the offensive was a mili tary defeat for the Communis, forces, it proved to he a psycho logical victory f.r them. This year, the average South Viettnamese seem confused, the professor explained, they think it's worthwhile to have the American troops to help them, but are apprehensive that the troops will be withdrawn before a settlement can be reached. Cambridge Lectures 0 Dr. J. I. Plumb, professor o history at Cambridge University will discuss "WinStOn Churchill Historian" at the second Russel Lecture in History Mond.qy. The lecture will be at 8 p.m in Capstone House. Dr. Plumb, author of more thar TheI Purist* Button-Down W Collegiate For Fall 1968: Sero of America's most ci models - the Purist new, distinctive Bri with trimly tapered of handsome solid c checks, many exchi models come in fine durable press. AVALABLE AT PATRICK ' 1230 #A C*OLUA iening herbee Before joining the USC faculty in 1964, the professor spent 18 months in the Netherlands as a Ford Foundation Foreign Area Fellow, where he was engaged in a program of research on Indo nesian politics. Dr. Weatherbee has been a visiting professor in Asian studies at the University of Rhode Island and has been a consultant and lecturer for various governmental bodies. His research and experience am reflected In his contributions to leading journals, including the Journal ol Developing Areas, Asian Survey, International Studies Quar. terly, and the Annals. Dr. Weath. erbee is also author of Ideology In Indonesia: Sukarno's Indonesian Revolution. Commenting on the general out look of American involvement in the Southeast Asian country, Dr. Weatherbee said, assuming a con clusion of the conflict resulting from Paris peace talks or else where, "the result can't be pre dicted." But judging from past experi ence, as in Laos, the professor i said, the chances of a resumption: of war is not unlikely. On the other hand, he con tinued, assuming a continuation of U. S. commitment in Viet nam, "there is no question that the U. S. can help sustain the independence of the Republic of South Vietnam. Pres REAL ITALIAI AT A SPEC EVERY WE $1. The Gondola is c "The Pizza You Wil TAKE-OUT NO 256-' 215 Pickens Stre Tihe "NOW L 1199W?t ~L r Ar FAhLLTrY #I AI Mt 1 ( "15 -M AWEM4P ME (OE 0 yT WO(A IN M NL16MAR4 CAL! The Cru Undergrov dQAIfauhand ents 1 LASAGNA IAL PRICE DNESDAY 50 Iso the home of I Come Back For." 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