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In light of the recent development*
soviei socialists ttepuDiic, i nave
some of the people who attend this ur
UPON CONVERSING with soir
statements made in your newspap<
many do not realize the intensity of tl
Let me first say that I intend to ;
people and I mean nothing derogatoi
to express my opinion on this matte:
the consequences which could resu
namely war.
It is my belief that the Soviets are
people, as their ancestors have
Afghanistan with military force cleai
May I remind everyone of Germa
to World War II?is there any real
speculate. After all, the invasion o
approximately 1,000-mile border wit
any day.
IRAN HAS tremendous oil fields,
on a southern tip of the continenl
possessed. I suppose I could go on, bu
I am hoping to bring just one mor<
USSR has the potential to attack us.r
we are dealing with?this is "the devi
I'll be the first to admit my opinior
point is we must be prepared?be
nappen.
I need not say that any incorrect n
as aggressive or derogatory by these
It is my opinion that the United i
with a major power of this caliber s
with fire," to say the least.
The Soviets have the potential
backyard?something we haven't k
everyone to think diligently and fullj
not be time to think a year from nov
from being killed.
Please do not underestimate the S<
ittb suvikts nave the power ar
unlike many other nations in the wo
take it seriously.
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3 between the U.S. and the Union of
noticed various reactions among
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le of these people, and reading
er column, I have concluded that
lis situation we (the U .S.) are in.
attack no one person or group of
*y by my letter. I would merely like
r, because some do not understand
It from a Russian confrontation?
t an extremely aggressive group of
been. Their recent invasion of
rly reflects their nature.
ny's blitzkreig of Poland just prior
I difference? Of course, one could
f Afghanistan now gives them an
h Iran, that could pop at the seams
not to mention a warm-water port
t, which the Soviets have never
t this is not my purpose.
b person to the realization that the
This is not Cuba or Vietnam or Iran
1 himself."
i sounds somewhat far-fetched. My
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& vuvaj iva uaijr vimig t? iiivii vvuiu
iove the U.S. makes could be taken
people or their leaders.
States has not had a confrontation
ince 1945. We are almost "playing
to attack us, here in our own
nown since 1776. I strongly urge
/ analyze this situation. There may
v, when you may be trying to keep
wiet potential, or their actions.
id the capability to annihilate us?
rid. This is serious business. Let's
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freedom am
To the Editor:
I In response to Mr. Rissling's letter, C
! say that in the past 200 years many pe
precious values?"freedom, democrat
| life."
While I don't know anyone who wants
be prepared. It's obvious to anyone
j military that the draft is one large st<
| involuntary servitude, one does not fori
COUntrV What Mr Riselinc* failc tr\ nnfn
_ ^ m. A V? ( U w aawv
| country do so to uphold those very value
In the past, many people who opp<
| because they put this country's good ove
[ I won't mind going to war to defend th
and freedom, but I'll be damned it Fn
| prepa red to defend these va lues.
Perhaps those who consider the wellimportant
than their country's should gc
It is a damn shame that people like Mi
to put their own good ahead of the counl
share this view, they just might find thei
Sigm
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To the Editor: nom
Gre<
I am ecstatic to read the G1
responses, both pro and con, in for.(
response to Chris Fancher's
"Greeks" letter, because it proves *v
that thP (i:i hue a voru Ullifi
captive audience. Many ot the dive
responses have been articulate and ev?r
prove that a number of my l,Pr,s
colleagues have journalistic Tr
talents. woul
rem,
I am proud to read that Mr. outs
Reeves and Ms. Maseng support edit(
their organizations. I am not a Feb.
Greek but do spend more than a acqi
Draft 'larg
-=3
_ettens?
ta Nu pledge
o death in pc
inal amount of time attending frienj
sk-affiliated activities. ^an-:
eeks do help create a "name"
Carolina?as does every other . *ami'
fidual student.on this campus. reme
vish to be a part of a cohesive, youni
n - ?vno
icvi vai uuud v^uuiiuuiiiiy, noi a ^(vv
rsified one. I challenge drink
yone to become part of this frate
on. when
lere are a few comments I hasn
Id like to direct toward a Wh
ark that should have been kept mora
ide the confines of a tactful very
>rial. Jon Stairs, Gamecock, woul<
1, made a reference to an chap
laintance of mine and a dear this 1
grac<
| type5
I Mr
e step the ,
' * them
mem
suring
i liberty
iamecock, Feb. 1,1 can only
ople have died to insure our
/, and the American way of To th<
a war, we must nevertheless We
> knowledgeable about the read*
ep toward insuring that our ofac
SPSSir Mom
:eit his liberty by serving his erect
is that those who die for their How*
s of freedom and liberty. Socie
>sed the draft went to war monu
r their own. Th<
in imorinnn atnli>iu< IJU-.-4-.
IV Jliiibi IV.OII values U1 uueny provi
i goingfor those who are not areol
to an
being of their own ass more this h
> somewhere else. pie
r. Rissling are selfish enough 80071,
try's, because if more people
Tiselves without a country.
Chris Sadler
engineering major
e^?*6SBB
>or taste
a 01 many otners who died
25.
. Stairs, I doubt Barry's
ly appreciates his being
!mbered or referred to as "the
g man who died as a result of
ssive overindulgence in
;ing while in one of the Greek
rnity lounges"?especially
i an official coroner's report
ot been released.
at he left behind was not a
il lesson, but memories of a ,
respectable young man. 1
d like to commend the Delta
ter of Sigma Nu for handling
tragic event with the utmost
jful maturity required in this
rtf citnatinn
. Stairs, let's keep your
nents about people confined to
jnes who are here to read
, or at least, until the
ories and wounds are healed.
Mary Ruffin Weaver
management senior
Reward
offered
e Editor:
are writing in hopes that your
srs will know the whereabouts
ertain monument.
ed on the campus of USC.
jver, the Clariosophic
ty's attempts to locate the
iment have failed.
l ^(V'iptv ic - imforootnrl ? ?
r IU III Wt V>0 VV-M 111
ding funds to help erect it. We
Ffering a modest cash reward
yone who can help us locate
istoric monument.
ase contact us by writing Box
,USC.
David W. Dow
history freshman
Michael J. Fawcett
librarianship grad student