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ountainhead Volume III, Number 24 and the truth shall make you free' Greenville ( January 25.1972 Speakers expound on Latin concepts Castro's Cuba is subject of Macauly's lecture Revolution is not a statement of progress and its enactment into law Revolution has us own dynamics, both force and direction " These were the words of Or. Neill Macauly as he spoke to the gathering at the Latin American Symposium last Thursday afternoon. Macauly who is a professor of history at the University of Florida spoke to the symposium gathering on "Castro's Rise To Power" The young history professor is a knowledgeable source on the sublet He spent two years in Cuba as a lieutenant In Cashes forces during the Revolution and he has written main books and articles on 20th Century revolutions. In his speech. Macauly explained the importance of the Cuban Revolution and dispelled some of the populai theories which tried to define it Talking on its importance. Macauly said. "No event in Latin America in this century has had greater repercussions in the US than Castro's takeover of Cuba COMMUNI? r REGIME SET UP As Americans saw it. the Cuban Revolution sei up a Communist legime just 90 nines from their border It was an event that led to other more striking events . evi rts such as the Bay ot Pigs fiasco and the Cuban missile crisis Macauly also explained that from the Cuban conflict many theories originated These theories were formulated by Cuban refugees who came to this country during the JFK years One such theory calls the Revolution "The Beiiayed Revolution The refugees claimed that Castro had betrayed the Cuban people by not living up to the promises he had given them before the Revolution. Macauly said. "By the end of I960 Castro showed himself to be inconsistent and a traitor to the Revolution as Western liberals saw it Division of continuing Education Castro was an opportunist, according to Macauly. He did what was needed to be done at 'The government forces were demoralized in the countryside not not in the cities the time When he got into power. Castro no longer needed to make promises or keep the ones he had already in ade As for the refugees who formulated the theories. Macauly said. 'These men who defected to the U S. in the 1460s were leaders in the underground They were far from the center of the movement Oni very few captains from the July 26 movement defected Macauly also explained the financial structure of the Revolution "It was financed for awhile by the ex-piesideni of Cuba, then by big business magnates he said. 'Fidel welcomed money, but he never made any commitments to the groups that contributed the money What made the Revolution so successful According to Macauly. it was successful because it was different Unlike other revolutions which centered in the city and branched into the country, the Cuban Revolution was the exact opposite. It had its headquarters in the mountains of the Sierra Maestra with only branches in the cities. "The government forces were demoralized in the countryside.not in the cities he said Another difference between the Cuban Revolution and other revolutions was that the Cuban conflict was organized completely on military lines There was no room for dissent Attei his talk. Macauly opened the floor to questions. Citizens to meet For the second consecutive year the ECU Oivision of Continuing Education will sponsor in Eastern North Carolina group discussions of vital and timely foreign policy subjects. The program, under ihe statewide direction of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Fxtension Oivision. is designed to interest adults in communities all over the state in meeting and discussing eight of the more outstanding areas. Gayle Everett, assistant coordinator for conferences and institutes, in ECU's Division of Continuing Education, said the foreign policy topics were especially important in this, an election year Everett continued that LCU's role in eastern North Carolina is to interest as many people as possible in participating. The discussion topics. "Great Decisions .1972" are designed to be flexible enough to allow adequate discussion by the participants. Everett emphasized that no special materials and no "trained discussion leader" are necessary to participate in the program. The only lequirement for the course is a 104-page booklet designed just for the purpose of augmenting the topics selected for discussion Some of the topics to be discussed are: Vietnam. Japan, population problems. Marxism in Chile.aiw the new U.S. China policy. "We have no one group in mmd. but we are interested in informing the public of this opportunity tverett said in commenting on the program's wide appeal. "Teachers Everett continued, "can get one unit of credit toward certificate renewal by participation m the discussions Civic groups in Greenville and all over F.astern N'orih Carolina have already been contacted about "Great Decisions 1472" and Everett invited inquiries on any part of the program Technology and morality seminar Seminar held By ROGER EDWARDS Staff Writer On Thursday. January 20. a meeting was held in the Biology building concerning technology and morality This meeting was the second in a series of three, and was primarily concerned with the sanctity ol life, abortion, and related topics. The meeting was of the discussion type and presented the view? of three distinguished speakers: Dr. I M Hardy. MD; Dr Carl Adler. Physics dept ; and Dr. George Weigand. Counseling Service. The first speaker. Adler, said that human life must not be defined only in a social context, but also in the context of life itself The physics professor also pointed out that the present quest for women's rights should not take precedence over the right of life. Adler said, "Human life is in fiiril from the moment of conception and shouldn't be taken except under the gravest situations In closing Adler pointed out that the fetus is really a blueprint of a human being and hat "All the zygote needs is time to be like us Hardy began his discussion by giving a brief rundown on the part the nervous system plays in forming a living human being. The noted neurosurgeon gave the basic progressions ol the nervous system with regaid to the advancing age ol a human being from Ictus on. and said of life in general as being "related to what the nervous system does " Mardy explained that the nervous system is a non-plastic system, meaning that it is fixed, and that without a neivous system we would have no concept of feeling or living. He then summed up his discussion by saying. "The whole human being is centeied aiound the nervous system and what it does for us The last of the participants was Weigand He began by saying that we have become so technologically oriented that the true human being has been forgotten. The counseling center director laid out before the small audience his belief that the true sanctity of life has been lost in all the jargon ol abortions, transplants, and the search for the preservation of life. Weigand said that when we speak of life we shouldn't mean only the body hut above all life itself He pointed out that man must strive for the spirituality of life rather than the organs of the body if he is to find the true sanctity of life. After the discussions were over a brief question-answer period was held in which all discussions were brought together into a clear perspective to the audience. As seen by the speakers, the abortion, sanctity of life, and preservation of life questions are basically individual ones which can only be answered by each individual himself. The last seminal in the series will be held Thursday in Biology 103 at 7 30 pm The topic- will be "Sanctity of Life Basis foi a New Moralits Policy of Latin America questioned by Crimmins (Staff Photo by Roii Minn) DR NEILL MACAULY, history professor at the University of Florida. When asked if Castro could win a free and honest election. Macauly said Honest elections would upset things. Elections are out of the question When asked why he went lo Cuba. Macauly answered. "I didn't have anything else to do. I thought it was going to he one of those bureaucratic revolutions where everybody makes some money, but I was wrong. That's what you get from reading loo much history The foreign policy effort! of the U S towards Latin America ha e failed according to John H Crimmins Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs. Cummins made this Statement in a speech here Thursday night He as speaking as part of the Latin American y mposium held here Crimmins explained that ovet the last ten yejis the relationship between the IS and Latin America has been one ol sttain I S policy with I atin America in the 60's has only contributed to the frustration of the people and has increased then resentment ol dependence on the United States NEW FEELING IN LATIN AMERICA There is now in Latin America a strong feeling of nationalism, a growth in population and a growing effect on the voices of youth. All ot these advancements have had a negative I effect on any type of assistance by the I S Crimmins slated that the president (recognized that our policy towards Latin America had to be adapted to the changes of I the society In J969-70 President Nixon decided to adopt a new form of policy towards Latin America which would be less damaging to the relationship between the two countries. The new national interests of America would be preservation of friendly relations with the self-sustaining states of Latin America, and maintain the denial of the use of Latin America foi U.S. armament bases. RENEWED CONFIDENCE In his talk Crimmins said that the U S could no longer assume a directive role and could only afford to become supportive This was Nixon's line of thought as he introduced his new policy in 19"?0 By approaching latin America in this way Nixon hoped to renew Latin America's confidence in the world. maintain access to the Panama (anal and establish a strong inter-american sv stem Nixon s new policy would ottei Latin America development assistance trade, and private investments by American firms This policy was "designed to accommodate a Latin America which was unsatisfied with prwi policy The failure of this new policy does not lie in the Latin American countries, hut Instead the failure is due to domestic problem! m the t niled States Economic lag leads to skepticism and cynicism in Latin America The promised trade agreement and the agreement to give developmental assistance- were both delayed because of the economic lag here in the US Private investors were reluctant to enter Latin America because of the lack oi money available US NO LONGER CONCERNED These failures on our part have left the people of Latin America filled with skepticism and cynicism, and they feel that the United Slates no longer is concerned with them. Crimmins noted that the United States now has two basic tasks, on a short term basis the government has to begin the tiade agreement which has been promised and by doing this restore some faith and form an equilibrium with Latin America, seeing lhat the interests of both countries is met Comedian raps fly-boys DENVER (CPSlTverythirig has increased in value but a dead American serviceman ' Dick Gregory had arrived at the I S. Air Force Academy. Gregory spoke before a capacity crowd in the Academy's Arnold Hall on January 13. Gregory's remark referred to the fact that in 1942 a family was compensated foi the death of a father or son by the U.S. government for SI0.000-that amount is still the same in 1972. Gregory had been invited to be the keynote speaker as pan of a tour day series of lectures and seminars arranged by some of the black cadets with the full permission of the powers that beat the Academy. He said he was surprised that he had been invited to speak at the Air Force Academy. but. he pointed out. "Pat Nixon was invited to Africa to dance the watusi and wear a dashiki it makes you believe there's hope CHRIST ARRESTED Gregory made a swipe at the recent arrests ol wai protestors at the Academy chapel while- speaking on the "criminal" linage of long han and strange clothes that predominates law enforcement when he said. "Christ would be arrested if he was in church with sou this Sunday morning Gregory had a lew choice words for the police structure in America, too. "You know, the police department in Washington, DC. has to be the brightest in the world In one day in May they arrested 7.000 people and didn't get one criminal Thai same police structuie that can't handle the pimps, whores, and dope pushers in the ghetto seem to be killing off my blak leaders one by one he stated NEW YORK'S FINEST Moving from one comment on cops to another, he said. "New York has the best police money can buy Pointing out that S5 million had been spent by the Knapp Commission investigating corruption in the ranks and hierarchy of the NYPD. Gregory said that black folks had been trying to give the same information to white- folks for fifty years, and he added. "We were trying to give it to you lor free1 In his one direct attack on the cadets themselves. Gregory challenged the future L'SAF officers to argue that the Academy was not a "political school Gregory lenundcd the ( adets that many of them were there as the result of Congressional appointments He said the Academy was run on "a respect through fear Salute or you'll go to tail " A-BOMB NOT BEST WEAPON Gregory said that he was aware that one of the prune roles that the military had engaged in since WW II was the containment if communism, hut Gregorv also pointed out to the cadets and officers, "The number one Voter Registration Suits filed against Board Nineteen ECU stuiKnts. who have been denied the nghl to register as voters, will file suit against the Pill County Board ot elections within the next lew weeks The planned legal action was revealed by Rob Luisana. chairman of the local voter registration drive, in a press conference last Thursday. Concerning the suits to be filed in both state and federal court. Luisana stated. "We feel this course of action will provide a solution to our immediate problems here in Greenville " The students were notified of the registering to vote can be directly attributed to Alex Brock, chairman ol the Slate Boaid ot Flections "Mr Brock has tailed to act as an impartial administrative office) in his application ol election laws as they relate to college students Luisana announced Brock's lack of cooperation, according to the SGA official, "has hampered the efforts ol votei registration drives throughout the state " Citing this as the reason. Luisana revealed that the SGA had asked Governor Scott, in a telegram, to remove Brock from his office He refusals by mail las. week. Attorney John als� Urged 0,her s,udenl �rouPs' bo,h " Brooks of Raleigh will handle the actions Five persons who were among the 24 heard by the local boaid on January 14 were permitted to register Included in this group were two married couples and one student whose parents had previously lived in Greenville but had since moved away I uisana pointed out that another student, whose family had resided in the citv for over 20 years, was denied because he refused to answer a question concerning wheic his parents lived In his statement, luisana stated that the barriers being encountered by young people in and throughout the state, to follow this action There has thus fat been no reaction from eithci Brock or the governor Luisana believes that a majority of the students at ECU support the voter registration drive and its goals When asked why so few had thus far attempted to register locally, he answered that students do not believe that they can. that an attempt is futile. Asked if the 19 students were satisfied with