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GAMECOCK LXX1V, No. 82 University of South Carolina Monday February 15, 1982 Sir Nicholas Henderson, British ambassador to the United States. 'Baref By JULIE JAMES Start Writer Lee Atwater. (hp "bar# politics" to those he works wi he recalls how he first earned "When I was 22 I worked 01 bell's election. I was doing a ^ preparing the press confen won. I ran on stage to set up and introduce him and real was in hysterics laughing. T1 excitement, I walked on stage or socks. Since then, people s me as the 'barefoot boy of polr The Columbia raised Atw politics has a twist. Througho Atwater played in rock V ro ? played in nightclubs. I had r terest," said Atwater, who announced as deputy assistar Ronald Reagan. Atwater said he has ha humbling experiences" sinc< Reagan. One was the day the shot. "It's strange. When I first front of the audience the Satu tv w thought 'How anyone cou president.' The Monday he w supposed to go, but Jim Br stead." The other experience was ago. Atwater was supposed Florida. "I was supposed to I IJSC Pr fH w i*yi?uw/\r> SUM "We're people too." If there were one message to convey to society, this woul Cooper, director of Disabled S Disabled Student Services i assisting handicapped stud everything from individual barrier-free route to classes. "Disabled persons want to (. pieces of equipment, but as s' dreams and goals as other stu< Before the development ol rendered to handicapped studi As the number of handicap about 175 in 1979, local state a British 1 By FATTY MCCARTHY AssJ. News Editor Sir Nicholas Henderson. British ambassador to the United States, gave his "private assessment" of the world economic condition Friday at Gambrell Auditorium. Henderson spoke of "enormous differences," as well as "great similarities" between U.S. and British economic doctrine. He said both countries are seeking to reduce income taxes, restrict growth in the money supply, reduce public expenditure and reduce government spending. oot Boy ON on Wednesday changed to schedule. Late jfoot boy of Was schedule ith, laughes as bridge and wa; his nickname. "My apartr i Carol Camp- waterfront, ari i thorough job was definite^ Jnce after he perience." ) microphones ized everyone When Atwat hrough all the life. "I undei i with no shoes wanted to kno till remember lot of read tics '" Machiavelli fluence on n s. riste i? direction. I set ut high school, ill bands. "We Among thes< 10 political in- week, which A was recently past 12 years. it J I * ' ii ix i caiucm U?y, UUl SOinei jog 30 of the m d two "very s working for Another goa president was week. "With I keep up with r ? but I still re walked out in Atwater adr rday before, I goals, there a Id hurt the be able to she as shot, I was someday," At ady went in- a good life yoi sake of doing t "Machiave a few weeks dedicate life t to speak in best way for n fly to Orlando politics." ogram i J HENSLEY Writer handicapped people would like d be it, according to Brenda H. tudent Services at USC. a a uni vci dujr-iuiiucu jjiugicuu lents at USC, which offers counseling to determining a be seen as individuals, not as tudents with many of the same dents," Cooper said. f the program, services were ents on an informal basis, ped students at USC peaked at icencies located Dart-time staff Vmbassado He said similarities in outlook between America and Great Britain are inevitable because of common historical philosophies. He added that America has been able to draw lessons from his country, but said, "Nearly all American ideas cross the Atlantic and affect us in various degrees." Henderson said the twin objectives of trying to reduce inflation and improving unemployment "cannot be achieved quickly" and "we must rid ourselves of the idea of quick fixes for the economy." Although unemployment ' An Unli /, but at the last minute I Thursday because of my r that day, I heard the plane I d on had crashed into the > in the Potomac River. nent is 75 yards from the id I could see the disaster. It y a thought rendering exer was 20, he re-evaluated his stood I was on my own. I w the meaning to life. I did a ling ? Plato, Aristotle, - which was the largest inly life. It gave me some goals for myself." s goals was running 50 miles a itwater has lived up to for the "i usually run eight miles a times I'm too busy and have to iles on the weekend." 1 was to read two books every this new position, it's hard to eading. I've had to rationalize ad at least one book a week." nits that along with his serious re a few silly ones. "I want to >ot out a candle with a pistol, water said. "I believe to have Li need some goals just for the hem. llian philosophy says to o better society. I figured the ne to contribute to society was Assists 1 in the Counseling Center to as: born in August of that year. Since then the handicapped 500, excluding those not ide disabled. The program has c L I-! - ? ? * ? ' uacKs wincn nave reaucea me member and five student men services. Temporary funding for part in December. Since then the L secure funding from the ui position. This position is ne< federal regulations, that itu opportunities for the disabled. Some services are being de due to the staff cutback and ii dicapped students. r Assesses in Great Britain has dropped from 23 percent in May 1980 to a present 12 percent level, Henderson said it is still his country's "most appalling" problem. He said the future of Great Britain depends on its ability to lower the rate further and that Thatcher's government has hopes the llllldUUIl UgUIC Will ue 111 single figures by the end of the year." He noted that wage settlements negotiated this year are another positive sign for his economy. He cited a fundamental problem he thinks is present in U.S. foreign policy relations. ikely r o Atwater received his bachel history at Newberry College his masters in journalism froi now working on his Ph.D science at USC. "These three degrees giv< formal background for my said. "In journalism, I discipline for writing, which i my end of the business. Know and all about advertising is im More important than education, Atwater said, was training. "I started in college coordinator for Richard Nix< put me in charge of the south From there I proceeded as director of College Republicar The first statewide camj; headed was for Carol ( lieutenant governor. "Althoi IparnpH a ffrpat Hoal F M O* X/MV V4VMI' * * vuilliv/ my head. I lacked experience. To get that experience, At to start at the lowest level anc up. He ran two city council Forest Acres. Then he hea campaigns. After that, he he Campbell again with his electi In 1978, Atwater heade Thurmond re-election campa unique educational opportuni! him conduct himself. He w; fluenceon me" Atwater was offered thre -fanriirr sist their clients, and I)SS was population has grown to about ntified, such as temporarily ^countered some major cut; staff to only one professional ibers to provide direct student -time professional staff ended )SS office has not been able to niversity for a professional cessary for compliance with indate equitable educational creased and some eliminated icrease in the number of han World Eco "In Ampripa a arn-.it Honl of discussion is going on about the unsatisfactory nature of the NATO alliance. In this country (America), people are trying to make the alliance to be something it is not intended to be." He said some Americans and younger allies are questioning the validity of the NATO alliance due in part to differences in age of originators ot the alliance and viewers of it today. He said people born after World War II are not aware of the circumstances that formed the basis of NATO. "New allies have a different outlook about NATO ? they litical F lor's degree in campaigns ? . He received He went with F m T onH ic Qnnth n Ill \JUV/ UUU to OV/UVI1, . in political Atwater's n office of deput; The main r< ; me a good fective at his job," Atwater "secret candic received the politician, anc s important in rm doingi i ing the media popular. I don portant." hates me ? I his formal are the right oi his on-the-jobas the college Another in" an. Then they success is "ti least colleges. mistakes. I ^ the national decisions eacl is." make mistake "I've made laign Atwater i made most Campbell for levels: city c jgh we lost I paigns. I also d I was in over mistakes." water decided Atwat?erJ! 1 work his way campa.gn coo campaigns in h,s ***? ded mayoral y0""g^ i a ?.. where I dbew Iped out Carol A|though ,on campaign. Washingt*n t, d the Strom mament resic ign. "It was a his wife Sally ty by watching Ph.D. in spec as a great in- year old daugl Atwater sai< e presidential the moment is ipped Si Of the about 500 handicappec visually impaired. DSS offers area. An Askus tape which giv services for these students. A list of people to read to I avauaDie upon students reques The Thomas Cooper Librar> its Heading Resource Room, I3SS. Available are a Braille tyj dictionary and magazines and materials written in braille, tyj Work-study assistants are 1 Bookstore, Thomas Cooper Hussell House Cafeteria. Thes A . ? 11 L _ - -1* * * 10 an nanaicappea siuaents a week. For new students, family cc nomy don't necessarily accept all of the ordinances that we take for granted," Henderson said. He said Americans are very concerned with European opinion toward the United States and question the reliability of Europeans as allies. He cited the example of Secretary of State Alexander Haig's being booed while he was in West Germany for his advnmtinn nf nnplpar rvwuoi- in that country, and other protests against nuclear weapons occurring throughout Europe as factors prompting this concern. igure Bush, Connally, or Reagan, teagan. "I worked all over the lext position is his present ,, 4 ? 41 : J a y ns3iM<uii iu me presiuem. ^ason Atwater feels he is efposition is that he's not a late." "I never wanted to be a i it makes me better at what don't worry about being 't care who loves me, or who make the decisions I believe les." lportant factor in Atwater' rying not to make the same lave to make 50 to 100 big 1 dav. Of course I'm eoine to s. every mistake possible ? but of the big ones on the lower :ouncil and the mayor camlearned from somebody else's lid, Harry Dent, a fellow rdinator, played a major role . "I learned from him when I w to proceed. I'd hate to think 'ithout Harry Dent." Atwater is staying in 0 aici me president, nis perlence is in Forest Acres with , who is now working on her ;ial education, and their two nter Sara Lee. d, "My most important goal at , to finish my doctorate." tudents 1 students at USC, 40 to 50 are a number of services in this ~ I a :r: - U3 HUUI IIUHlUIl ctLHJUl hjn-t'llic the visually impaired is also >t through the I>SS office. ' offers various visual aids in with supervision provided by sewriter, an optacon, a Braille records. Assistance in having >ed or enlarged is offered, ocated in the Russell House Library, Law Library and e students provide assistance t particular times during the >unseling services are offered S?*e DISABIM) pjge 4