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Boat People Picket Fonda and Hayden by Halter \eary About two do/en people were involved in protesting the appearances of Tom Hayden and Jane Fonda at the USF Memorial Gym. At one spot in front of the gym, several men. women and children huddled together. They lighted small white candles, passing out some to nearby picketers. and arranging the others in a neat row. They identified themselves as boat people from Vietnam now living in Oakland. One. Tan About ten picketers were also present. Ihev carried signs with slogans like: "No 'Coming Home' for Fonda," "Fonda Syndrome: Human Rights Meltdown." "Selective Democracy Won't Work.""Tom and Jane Simply Don't Care," and "Tom and Jane can be a Ha/ard to Your Human Rights." People who came to see the Haydens received a handout before they entered from "The Committee to Explain the Fonda Syndrome." The paper, titled "The Fonda Syndrome." criticized the couple's attitude addressed the issue of the demonstrators. In a question from thc floor, though. Fonda was asked about her unwillingness to sign singer Joan Baez's ad protesting the current Vietnamese government's human rights policies. Fonda, who visited North Vietnam during U.S. involvement in thc war. said that the ad was not about boat people. She said it dealt with allegations about policies of the government that were not confirmed by such impartial organizations as Amnesty International. Fonda, who described the* current situation in Indochina as "complicated," added. "It doesn't do (anyone) any good to use the boat people as a justification for the war." 1979 Is The International Year of the Child Nguyen, said they were there to toward the current Vietnamese protest the presence of the "pro- government. It called for the communist" Jane Fonda. Nguyen faulted Fonda for "doing a lot of good things for the (present) Hanoi regime." by speaking out for them during the Vietnam War. Haydens to contribute their speaking fees for an international tribunal "to investigate the causes of the lndochinese holocaust, and to mobilize worldwide pressure to force it to Nguyen added that she was a halt." "good for the Hanoi regime." All of the protestors and said this was why the disappeared soon after Hayden Vietnamese people were and Fonda speaking within the suffering now. gvm. Neither Fonda nor Havden by David Akina The United Nations has proclaimed 1979 as the International Year of the Child. This year marks the 20th anniversary of thc UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child which states that every child has certain rights that cannot be ignored. Considering that more than 1 3 of the world's four billion people are children, aged 15 and below, and that children born in this year will be 21 at the turn of the centurv (2000). the statement that "Children are the Future" is a true one. In keeping with the UN proclamation. USF in conjunction with the Archdiocese of San Francisco will sponsor a free symposium on the Year of the Child. The Symposium will focus on how San Francisco is meeting the needs of children and is entitled, "The Child in the City." It will be held on three successive Tuesday evenings at 7:30 in the University Center Main Lounge. continued on hack fflrrcettni^mKEfflii Vol. 75 Number 9 t MM-.KSin Ot VW KKANCISCO November 2, 1979 photo by Tim Szumowski The United Nations recognized these Children ofthe future by proclaiming 1979 as the International Year of the Child. Attract more than 1500 people Fonda and Hayden Discuss Economic Democracy by Walter Neary Tom Hayden and Jane Fonda addressed an audience of 1500 at the USF Memorial Gymnasium on October 25. In talks interpreted for the deaf, the Haydens discussed the political philosophy that they call Economic Democracy. An advisor to Governor Brown and head of California's SolarCal Council, Tom Hayden spent most of his 45-minute speech on America's energy problem. He also discussed some of his political opponents, calling one, California's Lieutenant Governor Mike Curb "the new Nixon." A two-time winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress, Jane Fonda spoke for a half hour on such subjects as her conversion from political apathy, and her new motion- Ik Photo In Bill ( ottles Jane Fonda urged everyone in the audience to "apply economic democracy to your own place of work." Angilella Reviews Academic Situation Special Election Preview 1979 See page 10 by Ross II. Miller After roughly one month in his new position. Rev. Joseph T. Angilella, S.J., Vice President for Academic Affairs, sounded a very favorable note on the current academic situation within the university. Although certain areas under his office's jurisdiction need prompt attention, he perceives a sincere willingness on the part ol students, faculty and administrators to continue working on deepening the trust of one another. This willingness, he believes, will aid his own efforts to approach the top priority issue namely, to put financial planning and accounting back in good order. Fr. Angilella was quick to Continued on page i picture on the indignities that secretary's suffer. Fonda also urged everyone in the audience to "apply Economic Democracy to your own place of work." In one of her responses during the 30-minute question and answer session, Fonda revealed that she had not yet decided how to apply Economic Democracy to her own line of work. The closest that the couple came to defining Economic Democracy was in Tom Hayden's speech: "Now we have to think of ourselves as citizens; together, we can discuss these issues, and expand the idea of citizenship from simply... hoping somebody else will do the job, to a citizenship that extends into the life of the campus, into the life of the community, into the life of the corporation what we speak of as Economic Democracy. "There can be no change in our energy problems until the eiti/ens of this co -•try have more power than the ndustry does. There can be no cnange in our health problems until the citizens of this country have more power than the chemical companies do. There can be no change in our government until the citizens of this country have more power over Sacramento and Washington than the special corporate interests do. "Until our concerns are at the center of the decision-making process in the corporate world and the governmental world, nothing will change..." Hayden also said that he and Fonda had spoken at some 300 events in the past month, including stops at 40 campuses and addresses to 100 to 125 students. The trip, and the content ofthe couple's speeches, have been the subject of much criticism. After talking on the dangers of nuclear power and industrial chemicals, the advantages of "soft" energy, and his support of rent control initiatives in San Francisco, Hayden said, "I don't see what's so controversial about what we're saying." Hayden spoke of his critics within the nuclear power industry. "(They) call upon the utilities in every state (that we go ;o) and have them call the mass media and ask for equal time. Equal time? They've had thirty years. Equal time?(They)should be worried about the radioactive ( oniinued on back News 1-5, 24 Opinion 6-9 Special 10-13 Features 14-15 Entertainment 16-19 Sports 20-23
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Publication Date | 1979-11-02 |
Volume | 75 |
Issue | 9 |
Newpaper Title | San Francisco Foghorn |
Issue Title | San Francisco Foghorn Volume 75 Issue 9 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Page size (W x L) in inches | 11X17 |
Scanner setting -DPI | 300 |
Notable content | Jane Fonda and Tom Hayden at USF. Two-page spread on pp.12-13 (San Francisco elections). |
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Transcript | Boat People Picket Fonda and Hayden by Halter \eary About two do/en people were involved in protesting the appearances of Tom Hayden and Jane Fonda at the USF Memorial Gym. At one spot in front of the gym, several men. women and children huddled together. They lighted small white candles, passing out some to nearby picketers. and arranging the others in a neat row. They identified themselves as boat people from Vietnam now living in Oakland. One. Tan About ten picketers were also present. Ihev carried signs with slogans like: "No 'Coming Home' for Fonda," "Fonda Syndrome: Human Rights Meltdown." "Selective Democracy Won't Work.""Tom and Jane Simply Don't Care," and "Tom and Jane can be a Ha/ard to Your Human Rights." People who came to see the Haydens received a handout before they entered from "The Committee to Explain the Fonda Syndrome." The paper, titled "The Fonda Syndrome." criticized the couple's attitude addressed the issue of the demonstrators. In a question from thc floor, though. Fonda was asked about her unwillingness to sign singer Joan Baez's ad protesting the current Vietnamese government's human rights policies. Fonda, who visited North Vietnam during U.S. involvement in thc war. said that the ad was not about boat people. She said it dealt with allegations about policies of the government that were not confirmed by such impartial organizations as Amnesty International. Fonda, who described the* current situation in Indochina as "complicated," added. "It doesn't do (anyone) any good to use the boat people as a justification for the war." 1979 Is The International Year of the Child Nguyen, said they were there to toward the current Vietnamese protest the presence of the "pro- government. It called for the communist" Jane Fonda. Nguyen faulted Fonda for "doing a lot of good things for the (present) Hanoi regime." by speaking out for them during the Vietnam War. Haydens to contribute their speaking fees for an international tribunal "to investigate the causes of the lndochinese holocaust, and to mobilize worldwide pressure to force it to Nguyen added that she was a halt." "good for the Hanoi regime." All of the protestors and said this was why the disappeared soon after Hayden Vietnamese people were and Fonda speaking within the suffering now. gvm. Neither Fonda nor Havden by David Akina The United Nations has proclaimed 1979 as the International Year of the Child. This year marks the 20th anniversary of thc UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child which states that every child has certain rights that cannot be ignored. Considering that more than 1 3 of the world's four billion people are children, aged 15 and below, and that children born in this year will be 21 at the turn of the centurv (2000). the statement that "Children are the Future" is a true one. In keeping with the UN proclamation. USF in conjunction with the Archdiocese of San Francisco will sponsor a free symposium on the Year of the Child. The Symposium will focus on how San Francisco is meeting the needs of children and is entitled, "The Child in the City." It will be held on three successive Tuesday evenings at 7:30 in the University Center Main Lounge. continued on hack fflrrcettni^mKEfflii Vol. 75 Number 9 t MM-.KSin Ot VW KKANCISCO November 2, 1979 photo by Tim Szumowski The United Nations recognized these Children ofthe future by proclaiming 1979 as the International Year of the Child. Attract more than 1500 people Fonda and Hayden Discuss Economic Democracy by Walter Neary Tom Hayden and Jane Fonda addressed an audience of 1500 at the USF Memorial Gymnasium on October 25. In talks interpreted for the deaf, the Haydens discussed the political philosophy that they call Economic Democracy. An advisor to Governor Brown and head of California's SolarCal Council, Tom Hayden spent most of his 45-minute speech on America's energy problem. He also discussed some of his political opponents, calling one, California's Lieutenant Governor Mike Curb "the new Nixon." A two-time winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress, Jane Fonda spoke for a half hour on such subjects as her conversion from political apathy, and her new motion- Ik Photo In Bill ( ottles Jane Fonda urged everyone in the audience to "apply economic democracy to your own place of work." Angilella Reviews Academic Situation Special Election Preview 1979 See page 10 by Ross II. Miller After roughly one month in his new position. Rev. Joseph T. Angilella, S.J., Vice President for Academic Affairs, sounded a very favorable note on the current academic situation within the university. Although certain areas under his office's jurisdiction need prompt attention, he perceives a sincere willingness on the part ol students, faculty and administrators to continue working on deepening the trust of one another. This willingness, he believes, will aid his own efforts to approach the top priority issue namely, to put financial planning and accounting back in good order. Fr. Angilella was quick to Continued on page i picture on the indignities that secretary's suffer. Fonda also urged everyone in the audience to "apply Economic Democracy to your own place of work." In one of her responses during the 30-minute question and answer session, Fonda revealed that she had not yet decided how to apply Economic Democracy to her own line of work. The closest that the couple came to defining Economic Democracy was in Tom Hayden's speech: "Now we have to think of ourselves as citizens; together, we can discuss these issues, and expand the idea of citizenship from simply... hoping somebody else will do the job, to a citizenship that extends into the life of the campus, into the life of the community, into the life of the corporation what we speak of as Economic Democracy. "There can be no change in our energy problems until the eiti/ens of this co -•try have more power than the ndustry does. There can be no cnange in our health problems until the citizens of this country have more power than the chemical companies do. There can be no change in our government until the citizens of this country have more power over Sacramento and Washington than the special corporate interests do. "Until our concerns are at the center of the decision-making process in the corporate world and the governmental world, nothing will change..." Hayden also said that he and Fonda had spoken at some 300 events in the past month, including stops at 40 campuses and addresses to 100 to 125 students. The trip, and the content ofthe couple's speeches, have been the subject of much criticism. After talking on the dangers of nuclear power and industrial chemicals, the advantages of "soft" energy, and his support of rent control initiatives in San Francisco, Hayden said, "I don't see what's so controversial about what we're saying." Hayden spoke of his critics within the nuclear power industry. "(They) call upon the utilities in every state (that we go ;o) and have them call the mass media and ask for equal time. Equal time? They've had thirty years. Equal time?(They)should be worried about the radioactive ( oniinued on back News 1-5, 24 Opinion 6-9 Special 10-13 Features 14-15 Entertainment 16-19 Sports 20-23 |
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