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News
Nixon hindered FBI
WASHINGTON — President Nixon acknowledged Mon
day that shortly after the Watergate break-in in June, 1972,
lie acted to slow the FBI investigation knowing it would
protect his re-election committee, and withheld this
information from the House Judiciary Committee and the
Supreme Court.
Nixon did not appear in person to speak to the press His
statement was given to reporters by Gerald Warren, assist
ant press secretary.
In the press release Nixon said, "This was a serious act
of omission for which I take full responsibility and which I
deeply regret
Nixon’s statement accompanied the transcripts of three
taed conversations which he held with his former chief of
staff. H K. Haldeman, on June 23. 19/2 — six days after
the Watergate break-in.
Tlie two men were revealed to have discussed the best
way to slow down the FBI in its investigation of the Water
gate incident.
After hearing of the President's disclosure, Rep Charles
Wiggins, R-Calif., the leader of Nixon's defense during the
House Judiciary Committee's consideration of impeach
ment said Monday Nixon should resign and he would vole
for impeachment if Nixon remained in office.
Cease-fire holding
NICOSIA. Cyprus — The Cyprus cease-fire appeared to
be taking hold Monday as a joint military commission
continued efforts to establish acceptable boundaries
between Turkish and Greek Cypriot troops
tin the diplomatic front charges of cease fire violations
made it uncertain whether either side would attend the
second round of the Geneva peace talks scheduled to begin
Thursday.
U Y spokesmen said that convoys of food and other
supplies left Nicosia during the day for three separate
Turkish enclaves.
The Greek government also has threatened to boycott the
talks unless Turkish troops obey the cease-fire on Cyprus
and not attempt lo extend their area of control.
SAC
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revisions concern “making th
bill keep more in line with the
concerns of all institutions”
and shortening some excessive
ly long sections.
“Many of the schools were
trying to work out individual
problems by putting them in
the bill of rights." Walsh said.
“We want to avoid putting
problems of individual institu
tions in the bill That sort of
thing needs to be worked out
with the particular college.”
Walsh said that all of his
suggestions were not consider
ed during the meeting, hut that
of the ones that were consider
ed. only one was not well
received.
In another committee meet
ing SAC representatives dis
cussed plans for publicizing a
hill presently in the Georgia
Senate that calls for the addi
tion of a student to the Board
of Regents
Possible revisions of the bill
to include mention of a desig
nated alternate for the student
regent were rejected on the
grounds that it would involve
submitting a new bill and
going through the long process
of getting it introduced The
committee suggested instead
that SAC designate a particu
lar representative to accompa
ny the student regent and learn
what is being done in the
regents’ office.
This representative, the com
mittee said, would then he
suggested to the Governor as
the next student regent. Ac
cording to the committee this
process would reduce the pro
blem of continuity posed by the
bill’s setting a one year term
for the student regent.
THE COMMITTEE also vo
ted to provide two press relea
ses to Georgia colleges during
the fall to help provoke interest
in the student regent bill. The
first release, planned for the
first weeks of October, would
explain the Board of Regents
and SAC and the second,
planned for middle October,
would explain the student re
gent bill Following the relea
ses. SAC plans to conduct a
petition drive to show student
support of the bill. According
to the committee the petitions
would he collected and presen
ted to members of the legisla
ture in time for the next term.
However, it was noted that
even if the student regent bill
were passed in the next session
it would require a constitution
al amendment to go into effect,
and that an amendment could
not be voted on except during a
general election, which would
he in two years.
During the general session of
SAC on Sunday a motion was
pimd to schedule all SAC
meeting for the first weekend
of every month Also discussed
was the possibility of a SAC
newletter to he distributed to
all Georgia colleges, but the
motion to approve one was
tabled until the next meeting
By CAROLYN TATUM
News editor
Adults are often seemingly
ignored in the mad scramble to
educate and train young peo
ple. but the Georgia Center for
Continuing Education switches
the emphasis back to adults.
“Adults want to learn They
have to learn and their learn
ing pays immediate divi
dends.” Dr Thomas W. Mah
ler. director of the Georgia
Center, said.
THE GEORGIA CENTER
views learning as an “on-going
process.” Mahler explained
“Life is a lime for learning
and learning should not be
resl ricted to the years of
formal education.”
“Society is rapidly changing
There is a virtual explosion of
new knowledge and new prob
lems lo he considered. Continu
ing education for adults is
essential for keeping that large
part of the population up with
the limes.” he said.
"Our society's need is not for
helping more people gel a
degree. We need lo fulfill the
additional needs a changing
society is constantly creating.”
Mauler said. “The world is'
o|M'ning up. Ninety-five per
cent of the pharmaceuticals
known today were not even
invented at the end of World
War II. Any field you look at
has changed radically and will
continue to change.” he added
The Georgia Center, with one
of I in* top four or five continu
ing education prograifis in the
country relative lo state popu
lation. is the central adult
education arm of the Univer
sity.
According to W. R. Alexan
der. business manager, the
center’s programs have served
more than 75.000 adults from
every county in Georgia, all 50
stall's, and more than 45
countries all over the world.
More than 2.360 organized
credit and non-credit courses
taught would make the center
the sixth or seventh largest
educational institution in the
stale if a comparison were
made.
Mahler described the cen
ter’s job as developing pro
grams and experiences to meet
the needs of Georgia adults.
Tliis has even led to setting up
midnight classes for night
workers, he said
Break limits
operations
The University Health Servi
ces will be open from 9 a.m. to
noon during the break between
quarters No appointments will
be scheduled during this time.
Emergency calls will, however,
be recorded by the University
Police.
Bookstore
opens after
recarpeting
The University Bookstore re
opened Tuesday. August 6 after
being closed for a week for
recarpeting According to Hen
ry Logan of the auxiliary and
administrative service depart
ment. the carpet cost approxi
mately $20,000
THE CENTER’S program is
geared toward selecting topics
which "alert society to adjust
ments adults are going to have
to make with the changing
times and to their responsibili
ties as adults.” Program topics
at the Georgia Center last year
included aging, health, deple
tion of resources, consumers,
taxes, family life, life prob
lems. and the environment
"By far I lie largest, in num
ber of courses, are occupation-
ally oriented, hut not in the
vocational-technical area sense
of the term." Mahler said The
courses leach the modern tech
nique ol doing something.
The center, according to
Mauler, conducts evening tele
vision and home study courses
as well as programs lor those
who work in the day. An in-ser-
vice graduate program for
adults in full time jobs is an
other of their programs, al
though none of these are the
most important function ot the
Georgia Center.
TIIE UNIVERSITY Commu
nity program also teaches
courses on everything from
green banjo lo household skills
to interested residents in the
Athens area. “Although we do
not bar students from partici
pating in the community pro
gram. we don’t encourage
them, since they should he
getting what we have to offer
on campus,” Mahler said.
A major part of the Georgia
Center’s work involves confer
ences. “Last year we had 285
conferences which lasted more
than a day and 750 which
lasted for less than a day. The
comes out to about 1,000 a
year, with about 32,000 partici
pating.” C. P Lord, director of
instructional services, said.
Tnose attending the confer
ences usually stay at the
center’s 135-room hotel. The
center employs about 240 full
time employees and has a total
payroll of around 500 persons
according lo Mahler. Many of
the part-time workers, especi
ally in the dining area are
University students, he said.
The Georgia Center, accord
ing to Mahler, has outgrown
the present building. "We are
hoping to get 50 per cent more
space added soon, and have
been high on the priority list
for several y**ars. It seems like
something always comes up to
take precedence, he added.
'Grotesque'
play by
thespians
If one is possessed of a stern
stomach, then the “ritual of
impotence.” “The Chronicles
ol Hell.” is for you.
The play which will be
presented tonight. Aug 8. by
the drama department, is from
the theatre ol the grotesque
"The Chronicles of Hell.”
directed by Mark Podlin. may
Ik* offensive to some, hut as
one cast member said. “When
you sir the play, you will
either love it or hale it. there is
no middle ground.”
The play will be presented at
8 p m. m l.»l Fine Arts.
Plant core breeds more
interest among gardeners .
Photo by BILLY MULL1S
FOSTER LECTURES AT SOUTHEASTERN CREDIT SCHOOL •
The Georgia ('enter offers adults a variety of seminars
senior years, courses in special
education and horticulture are
interwoven with actual field
experiences with the exception
al child lo provide the educa
tional background for the horti
cultural therapist The areas of
psychology, sociology and hu
man development are also
stressed in Ibis program.
Horticultural therapy does
not try to produce trained
horticulturists in working with
people, hut it tries to give these*
"s|K'cial people” something
positive lo work toward and
with It can give them a hobby
for their senior years, or they*
can acquire skills from the
program that will enable them
to find employment. So. in
addition to growing plants*
greenhouses can grow pimple
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“Gentlemen’s Cldthing”
Alps Center
By TERRY IIOLT
People everywhere have
found a new thrill in being
near, growing, and caring for
plants as evidenced by Ihe
“hack lo nature’’ trend that
has swept the nation in the last
two years.
Homeowners and apartment
dwellers arc investing hours
and dollars in adding a touch
of greenery to the interior
decor. People are spending
their afternoons and weekends
working in the garden. Senior
citizens find new and renewed
interest in working with
flowers and shrubs, and chil
dren waleli in amazement as a
seed brings forth new life and
beauty.
SINCE WORKING with
plants provides this type of
relaxation and therapy for the
average person, why can’t
“special people” gain from
similar activities? Many be
lieve they can
The University’s horticulture
department is providing a new
program option for students
interested in plants and people.
The horticulture therapy pro
gram provides a broad back-
giound in horticulture courses,
with additional work in the
area ot exceptional children
for persons interested in work
ing with special education,
retiahililation and training pro
grams Some of the special
|M'«tple benefiting from this
program will l>c the emotional
ly disturbed, the mentally re
tarded. those with learning
disabilities, senior citizens and
penal inmates.
The interrelationships that
develop between men and
plants have been noted for
some years, according to Dr.
(’. II. llendershott. chairman of
the department of horticulture.
“AS PEOPLE become in
volved in working with and
caring for plants, they seem to
gain self confidence, motiva
tion and a feeling that they are
contributing to society as they
beautify their rooms, homes,
gardens or surroundings.” he
said. “The handicapped benefit
especially from this type of
activity. The human interac
tion with plants usually sparks
individual creativity, enjoy
ment. human interaction, con
cern and social development.”
he added.
To prepare for a career in
horticultural therapy, a stu
dent must follow a basic arts
and sciences program during
(lie freshman and sophomore
years. During the junior and
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