The Maroon tiger. (Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia) 19??-current, October 25, 1984, Image 1

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By Freddie Asinor Editor-In-Chief Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro brought life to down town Atlanta recently when she sent an estimated mixed crowd of 20,000 into cheers and roars of approval in a speech that blistered the Reagan-Bush ad ministration. Rep. Ferraro said the “pollsters and pundits’’ say “I can't win in November’’ and the crowd booed the pollsters. Then she took what she called her “own ‘scientific’ survey here today,’’ asking, “Are we going to win in November?’’ She was answered by a loud roar of approval. She took Reagan to task for what she said was his delay in talking with Soviet leaders, aligning himself with the religious right, being extravagant with defense contractors while being stingy with the poor and contributing to the highest trade deficit in history. Ms. Ferraro said, “the President tells the unemployed to check the ‘want ads,’ but confirmed that the problem is, they don't get all those foreign newspapers where the jobs are being advertised.” On Reagan's talks with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko, she remarked, “I hope serious progress was made. But you need a President who will call on the Soviets to negotiate an arms control agreement on the first day in office, not the first day of his re-election campaign.” And she received more cheers when she contended, “I don’t want Jerry Falwell to pick the next two justices of the Supreme Court. I want a Supreme Court that respects our rights and stays out of our home, schools, our churches and our (Continued on Page 4A) 3 The Day Gerry Ferraro Came To Town “Many people have asked me, ‘What is the secret of the greatness of Morehouse College? Why has such a small school had such a heavy impact on the thought and life of our race, our nation, and oui world?’ “In reply, I have said, Morehouse is great not because of her wealth because her financial resources are limited. She is great not because of her splended buildings and extensive lands because her physical plant is modest and her campus is small. Morehouse is great because of her human resources. She has engaged superior teachers who have produced superior students.” Hugh M. Gloster, Ph.D. President Homecoming ’84 Miss Maroon Tiger Talks About Issues Page 9C J A Grippes, Gloster Grade The Maroon Tiger A Plus . . . Page 4A Gov. Joe Frank Harris Under Fire . . . Page 4B V ) Internal Security - Here We Come Again 8A Fall Men’s Fashions . . . Page 6C V ) . . . . Page - J