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By Bill IV
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In light of the recent development
Soviet Socialists Republic, I have
some of the people who attend this ui
UPON CONVERSING with son
statements made in your newspap
many do not realize the intensity of t
Let me first say that I intend to
people and I mean nothing derogato
to express my opinion on this matte
the consequences which could rest
namely war.
It is my belief that the Soviets ar<
people, as their ancestors have
Afghanistan with military force clea
May I remind everyone of Germs
?1J 117 ff il
w ttuiiu war 11?is mere any rea
speculate. After all, the invasion c
approximately 1,000-mile border wii
any day.
IRAN HAS tremendous oil fields,
on a southern tip of the continen
possessed. I suppose I could go on, bi
I am hoping to bring just one mor
USSR has the potential to attack us.
we are dealing with?this is "the dev
I'll be the first to admit my opinio]
point is we must be prepared?be
happen.
I need not say that any incorrect r
as aggressive or derogatory by thes<
It is my opinion that the United
with a major power of this caliber :
with fire," to say the least.
The Soviets have the potential
backyard?something we haven't I
everyone to think diligently and full
not be time to think a year from no1
from being killed.
Please do not underestimate the S
THE SOVIETS have the power a
unlike many other nations in the w<
take it seriously.
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Soviets
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s between the U.S. and the Union of
noticed various reactions among
liversity.
le of these people, and reading
er column, I have concluded that
his situation we (the U .S.) are in.
attack no one person or group of
ry by my letter. I would merely like
r, because some do not understand
lit from a Russian confrontation?
j an extremely aggressive group of
been. Their recent invasion of
rly reflects their nature.
iny's blitzkreig of Poland just prior
1 difference? Of course, one could
>f Afghanistan now gives them an
th Iran, that could pop at the seams
not to mention a warm-water port
t, which the Soviets have never
it this is not my purpose.
e person to the realization that the
This is not Cuba or Vietnam or Iran
il himself." '
n sounds somewhat far-fetched. My
j ready for anything which could
nove the U.S. makes could be taken
; [;cujiic ui tn^ii icaucia.
States has not had a confrontation
since 1945. We are almost "playing
to attack us, here in our own
inown since 1776. I strongly urge
y analyze this situation. There may
w, when you may be trying to keep
oviet potential, or their actions.
nd the capability to annihilate us?
orld. This is serious business. Let's
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To the Editor: n
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I am ecstatic to read the
responses, both pro and con, in
response to Chris Fancher's 11
"Greeks" letter, because it proves
that the Gamecock has a very u
captive audience. Many of the "
responses have been articulate and e
prove that a number of my 11
colleagues have journalistic
talents. w
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I am proud to read that Mr. oi
Reeves and Ms. Maseng support e<
their organizations. I am not a F
Greek but do spend more than a a<
Draft 'lar
toward ii
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To the Editor:
I In response to Mr. Rissling's lettei
say that in the past 200 years many
! precious values?"freedom, democr
life."
While I don't know anyone who wai
be prepared. It's obvious to any
military that the draft is one large
freedom will be secure in the future.
While it may be true that the Coi
j involuntary servitude, one does not 1
country. What Mr. Rissling fails to n<
I country do so to uphold those very va
i in uic (M3i, many (wupic wnu o
' because they put this country's good <
1 won't mind going to war to defeni
, and freedom, but I'll be damned it
i prepared to defend these values,
i Perhaps those who consider the w
'f important than their country's shouk
i It is a damn shame that people likf
to put their own good ahead of the cc
share this view, they just might find t
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to death in p
ominal amount of time attending
treek-affiliated activities. Jal
Greeks do help create a "name" *
)r Carolina?as does every other *ar
idividual student.on this campus. rei
I wish to be a part of a cohesive, y?'
nified Carolina Community, not a ex
iversified one. I challenge ^ri
veryone to become part of this
nison
There are a few comments I
ould like to direct toward a
?mark that should have been kept m(
utside (he confines of a tactful ve
ditorial. Jon Stairs, Gamecock, wc
eb. 1. made a reference to an ch
cquaintance of mine and a dear
gr;
1 tyi
ge step9 th.
%suring
id liberty
r, Gamecock, Feb. X, I can only
people have died to insure our
acy, and the American way of To
nts a war, we must nevertheless \
one knowledgeable about the rei
step toward insuring that our of <
1
nstitution grants freedom from M<
forfeit his liberty by serving his er<
>te is that those who die for their Ho
lues of freedom and liberty. So<
pposed the draft went to war mc
over their own. *\
i the American values of liberty pr<
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1111 guiugxur uhrw wno arenoi an
to
ell-being of their own ass more thi
1 go somewhere else. I
! Mr. Rissling are selfish enough 806
nintry's, because if more people !
;hemselves without a country. >
Chris Sadler |
engineering major
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>oor taste I
end of many others who died
n. 25.
Vlr. Stairs, I doubt Barry's
nily appreciates his beine
numbered or referred to as "the
Ling man who died as a result of
cessive overindulgence in
inking while in one of the Greek
iternity lounges"?especially
len an official coroner's report
s not been released.
What he left behind was not a
>ral lesson, but memories of a
ry respectable young man. I
?uld like to commend the Delta
apter of Sigma Nu for handling
s tragic event with the utmost
aceful maturity required in this
:>e of situation.
Mr. Stairs, let's keep your
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5 ones who are here to read
jm, or at least, until the
jmories and wounds are healed.
Mary Ruffin Weaver
management senior
Reward
offered
the Editor:
Ve are writing in hopes that your
iders will know the whereabouts
a certain monument.
n 1860, thfc William G. Preston
mument was presumably
icted on the campus of USC.
iU>airai< Ikn PI ? .
?t v t v? I iiic v>ioi tuaupihu
ziety's attempts to locate the
>nument ha ve failed.
rhe Society is - interested in
>viding funds to help erect it. We
i offering a modest cash reward
anyone who can help us locate
s historic monument.
Mease contact us by writing Box
171, USC.
David W. Dow
history freshman
Michael J. Fawcett
librarianship grad student