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The Red and Black. Frida\, October 24. I960
Reagan and Carter unpopular, Sidey says
Hugh Sidey, contributing
editor for Time magazine,
told a Memorial Hall crowd
Wednesday night he can't
predict who will win this
year's presidential election,
but whoever does come a-
way victorious will add his
own personal style as each
president before him has
This thing hangs by a
thread; it flutters in each
breeze Developments in the
Persian gulf, or in our nat
ional economy, or one word,
one careless word from one
of the candidates, or a slip
otherwise could change it
overnight." Sidey said.
Sidey said part of the
reason for the closeness of
the race is that both major
candidates are unpopular.
Each day, he said, brings
about a change in the way
most voters perceive the
candidates But he said the
weight being placed on next
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Tuesday’s debate is hazar
dous
Sidey called the debate
"show business That isn't a
debate in the old style This
will be one of those contri
vances that we've rigged
up. Yet much may hinge on
it."
Sidey also warned that
Leonid Brezhnev, Fidel Cas
tro or the Ayatollah Khcv
meini may cast the most
important votes in this elec
tion. He said Carter would
probably benefit from a re
lease of the hostages in
Iran, but "it’s a double
edged sword " Carter could
be destroyed were it reveal
ed he conspired with the
Iranians for the delay of the
hostages' release
Sidey called the election
"terribly important." des
pite a lack of enthusiasm
for both men. •
"They will still be presi
dent. one of them They will
still have that marvelous
machine we call the presi
dency. And that power, in
deed. has been curtailed
and damaged a bit by past
events But it’s still im
mense. It is still a workable
office A man can still make
a difference there." Sidey
said.
Having known and cover
ed the last six presidents.
Sidey said each man has
run the office differently.
Each had great weaknesses.
Hugh Sidey
but each had some
strengths. Sidey said.
Eisenhower, according to
Sidey. was bored with the
presidency He didn't like
politics. Sidey said. He had
no knowledge of the legisla
ture or the political pro
cess. "Many of today's pro
blems began to incubate
under Eisenhower."Sidey
said.
Eisenhower, however,
"trusted the American sys
tem in his own way. He had
his great character, and he
used that to hold the coun
try together as a rallying
point. And maybe that's all
we needed then "
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Eisenhower's successor,
John F. Kennedy, was an
aristocrat. Sidey said. But
his experience in the war
affected his efforts to reach
an accomodation with the
Soviet Union in regards to
nuclear arms. His search
for peace was dominant,
Sidey said.
Sidey said Kennedy didn’t
understand very well how
the world works. He said
Kennedy never even carried
a wallet.
Lyndon Johnson, Sidey
said, "had more experience
in the affairs of men in a
high place than anybody
else in our country."John
loved the power that went
with the presidency. Ac
cording to Sidey, Johnson
invented the three-screen
television so he could watch
himself on all three net
works.
Johnson had an obsession
with telephones. Sidey said.
He would use the telephone
aboard Air Firce One to call
the governor of each state
he flew over. Johnson ear
ned plastic busts of himself
and gave them as gifts to
people he liked He even
delivered one to the Vatican
two nights before Christmas
for the Pope, according to
Sidey
Richard Nixon was a "dif
ferent man." according to
Sidey. His forte was foreign
policy. He wasn’t concerned
with domestic affairs, Sidey
said. In the time of Water
gate Sidey said he was
convinced that Nixon was so
emotionally distraught that
he was not himself.
"He had crossed the line
of rational judgement in
certain moments in those
last days. He would say
strange things and have odd
conclusions."
Gerald Ford's ultimate
goal was to lx? Speaker of
the House. Sidey said. As
president. Ford had no real
plan other than to just hold
the country together, ac
cording to Sidey. His two
priorities were slowing in
flation and building Ameri
ca's arsenal, Sidey said.
Ford was a decent and
professional man. according
to Sidey. He had no bitter
ness, and he had no illusions
about his position, Sidey
paid. a,
Sidey said Jimmy Carter
came into office at a more
difficult time than his pre-
descessors. The Soviets, for
the first time, have become
the military equal of the
U S. and Western European
allies of the U.S. have be
come more wealthy. Coun
tries of the common market
now have a bigger gross
national product than the
U.S., Sidey said.
Other problems facing the
Carter administration,
Sidey said, are the rising
expectations of Third World
nations, and economic com
petition from Japan.
But Sidey said Carter has
brought some of his pro
blems on himself Sidey
said Carter came to Wash
ington with a "certain arro
gance " He didn’t know
what Washington was really
like. He was suspicious of
bigness. Sidey said he
thought he had more power
than he did.
He was naive at first and
had to change many of his
ideas He then became un
sure of his direction, Sidey
said.
Carter’s biggest enemy,
according to Sidey. is a
book he has kept with a list
of all his campaign promis
es. This constantly comes
back to haunt him. But
Carter’s record is not an
empty one. Sidey said, cit
ing the Panama Canal
treaty, the Camp David
peace talks, judicial ap
pointments. energy legisla
tion, which Sidey called
superb.
Sidey said he doesn't
know what kind of president
Reagan would be but said
he doesn’t know the issues
well. Sidey said a Reagan
•dvtMT called him an "ig-
noramous.”
But Sidey said Reagan
has good instincts. As gov
ernor of California. Regan
had a good sense of where
to go but was too lazy to do
it himself. He brought in
others to do the work for
him, Sidey said.
Sidey said the basic dif
ference between Carter and
Reagan is the president has
a tremendous ability to
grasp facts, but once he has
gathered them, he doesn't
know in which direction to
■0 Keagan, on the other
hand, doesn’t know the
facts, but has a good sense
of direction. Sidey said
Reagan has good people
around him. He is less
enamored with Carter’s
advisers.
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"We want to solve this as
soon as possible," Wexler
said, adding the president
has no plans to institute a
draft in the near future.
When asked under what
circumstances President
Carter would commit Amer-
u.m troops to tin- Psrsion
Gulf, she answered, if "the
Straits of Hormuz were to
become inaccessible."
"In that condition," she
said, "the president might
have to fall back on his
promise in his State of the
Union address to protect
our vital interests.”
Carter promised not to
reinstitute the draft unless
the United States went to
war.
The presidential assistant,
a former undersecretary of
commerce, praised the Car
ter administration as a
prime innovator of "reduc
ing government regula
tions" on American indus
tries during its first term.
She referred to the deregu
lation of the trucking and
airline industries as the best
examples.
Her comments contradict
ed the Republican's accusa
lion that President Carter
has impeded the growth of
big business because of
excessive government regu
lations.
Iran not planning to stiffen demands
(UPD—Iran does not plan to set stiffer terms for the release of the U.S Embassy
captives, the leader of the seven-member parliamentary hostage commission said
Thursday.
"The parliament will set conditions within the framework of principles set by the
Imam Khomeini," said Hojjatoleslam Mousavi Khoyeni in Tehran in a telephone
interview with UPI from London
Prime Minister Mohammed Ali Uajai told a Tehran news conference Wednesday
he believed the United States is ready'to accept the four conditions set by Khomeini
for the release of the 52 hostages, now in their 355th day of captivity. But Rajai
stressed their fate ultimately must be decided by Iran’s parliament
Khoyeni. 39, was asked if the Iranian parliament, when it meets on the issue
Sunday, would lay down tougher conditions than those already known.
"None of the present conditions is tough for the United States." he said
“We want our rights guaranteed. We don’t want to bring down the American
government.
"The new conditions similarly will be within the framework of the principles
enunciated by the Imam," he said.
Iran and Iraq continue to fight
BASRA, Iraq <UPD—Iran and Iraq traded claims of success Thursday in the
32-day-old Persian Gulf war as house-to-house fighting raged in the "City of Blood"
and jets fought dogfights over Abadan, the Iranian city housing the Middle East's
largest oil refinery.
Iraq said it downed two Iranian jets while Iran said it shot down three Iraqi
MiGs.
Tehran said its forces sank an Iranian warship in the Shatt-al-Arab waterway.
Iraq also said its forces have severed Iran's domestic oil supplies and Tehran
started limiting fuel oil sales to householders
Iran’s official Pars news agency said 1,325 civilians had been killed and 6.807
civilians injured in Iran's Khuzistan province alone since the war began Sept. 22.
Billy Carter gives his opinion
WASHINGTON (UPD—Billy Carter told federal investigators he favors a "more
pro-Libyan and a more pro-Arab policy," but that he got no response when he
offered his opinion to the president, papers released Thursday showed.
The Senate Judiciary subcommittee that investigated Billy Carter's dealings with
Libya released 39 depositions from witnesses who were questioned or testified at
hearings in August and September
The panel concluded in a report last month it had no evidence of criminal
violations in the case, but said Billy Carter "merits severe criticism," for taking
$220,000 from Libya and trying to set up an oil deal.
In addition, the panel said a number of top administration officials showed poor
judgment in the case and concluded the president was ill-advised to use Billy as an
intermediary in the Iran hostage situation.
In an Aug 4 deposition released Thursday, subcommittee lawyer Joseph Barker
asked Billy if he had formed an opinion on U.S. policy toward Libya
"Yes, my opinion is that we should have a more pro-Libya and a more pro-Arab
policy." he said Asked if he had expressed that opinion to any government official,
Billy said. "I am sure I may have given my opinon "
"The only U.S government official that I would have talked to would have been
my brother,” he said.
"WHY DO THE HEATHEN RAGE? 1
Psalms 2:1 and Acts 425
The Reformation of the 16th Century, developed and
conducted by Marlin Luther and the extraordinary men of
hie lime. WAS A WONDERFUL EVENT, which, el every
•tap of Its progress, bears upon It the Imprint of The
Divine Hand. Seya Carlyle of Luther. "His career marks
the beginning of the present epoch, for It Is safe to say
that every man in western Europe and America It leading
life today from whaf he would have led. and la another
person altogether from what he would have been, had
Marlin Luther not lived.” Had I lived in hie day and gener
•tlon, I certainly hope I would have been one of his sup
porters with time, money and prayers.
The great religious movement of the 17th Century,
which we call the Puritan Reformation will ever stand at
one of the greet landmarks of history, far reaching In Its
influence, and permanent as the (ruth and the Church of
God. Had I lived In these times I certainly hope I would
have been one of Its supporters with my prayers, and
time, and money.
The great movement of the 18th Century, which we have
denominated the Wesleyan Reformation wee another of
THE FEW LEADING EVENTS OF A KINDRED
CHARACTER. WHICH EVER AND ANON AT GREAT IN
TERVALS. REVOLUTIONIZE SOCIETY AND BLESS THE
WORLD." Had I lived In Wetley'e day, I certainly hope I
would have supported hit work with prayere, time, and
money.
Concerning the Christian, hie money, and hie giving, we
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now present some of John Wesley s testimony: When
Wesley considered the prodigious Increase of The
Methodist Society "from two or three poor people to
hundreds, to thousands, to myriads, he affirmed such an
event, considered in all Ite circumstances, had not been
seen upon the earth since the time St. John went to
Abraham's bosom But he perceived where the principle
of decay was fo be found. The real essence of Methodism
is holiness of heart and life. He said riches were the great
enemy of, and danger to these essentials: "Wherever
rlchee have Increased, the essence of religion hat
decreased In the tame proportion."
However, true religion must necessarily produce
industry, frugality, and these cannot but produce rlchee.
But as riches Increase so will pride, anger, and love of the
world in all its branches, (he desire of the flesh, the desire
of the eyes, and pride of life.” la there no way fo prevent
this—this continual decay of pure religion?
There It one way, and there it no other under heaven. If
those who gain all they can, and save all thay can will
likawlaa give all they can, then the more they gain the
more will they grow In peace, and the more treasure will
they ley up in heaven—." "I defy ell men upon the earth,
yea, all the angele In heaven, to find any other way of
extracting the poison from riches!" "BUT SEEK YE FIRST
THE KINGDOM OF GOD. AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS;
AND ALL THESE THINGS SHALL BE ADDED UNTO YOU."
Matthew 6:33.
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