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Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 30, No. 2. 1967.

Condemnation of Betrayal

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Condemnation of Betrayal

Asian Student Press Bureau

Leiden (Netherlands): Confession by the officers of the US National Student Association of the American student body's relations with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has become the most ugly part of the student movement in the United States.

In a press statement issued February 13, the USNSA admitted that It was receiving funds from CIA for the past many years for its international programmes. This confession shook the world of American student leaders and spread quickly to entangle the entire international student movement. Some news agencies alleged that the International Student Conference had also a similar arrangement with the CIA and was receiving financial assistance from certain Foundations having connections with the CIA.

In a press statement the ISC Secretariat (Feb. 17) vehemently denied these allegations and condemned the United States Government and CIA for the corruption of an apparently democratic student organisation (USNSA). The statement reads:

"The Secretariat of the International Student Conference (ISC) representing National Unions of Students; from more than 60 nations has been profoundly shocked by the recent disclosures of a member organisation, the United States National Student Association (USNSA), acknowledging the existence of a relationship, for many years, between USNSA and the Central Intelligence Agency.

"The ISC Secretariat condemns the Government of the United Slates of America and fits central intelligence for the corruption of an apparently democratic student organisation. Indeed the word 'condemn' is woefully inadequate. This outrage has no parallel throughout the whole history of free international student movement. It is a cynical betrayal of the ideals of American students as well as students in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe affiliated with the ISC. It is a total violation of the basic tenets of the ISC, namely, 'A Free University in a Free Society.'

"Although the present officers of USNSA have stated that the relationship between the CIA and USNSA is now broken, the revelations have severely damaged the credibility of USNSA as a National Union of Students. Their seriousness demands that all possible tacts be gathered and carefully weighed. Therefore, the ISC Secretariat has today requested the National Unions of Students that comprise the Supervision Committee of the ISC to suspend immediately the membership of USNSA in the ISC until the Supervision Committee has an opportunity to evaluate fully and discuss this whole matter at its next meeting.

"During the last few days, since the USNA statement, some allegations have been made concerning the ISC. The ISC Secretariat categorically denies the allegations. It deeply deplores the atmosphere of hysteria, so reminiscent of the McCarthyism of the 1950s in the United States, that breeds these types of completely unsubstantiated slurs."

This compels students throughout the world to ask the United States Government: "Will every democratic ideal you nobly profess be perverted in furthering your cause in the so-called cold war?"

The Terrace and Salamanca Road

Just two days before this issue went to press the above crossing (showing student stepping onto) was shifted several feet closer to The Terrace. Thus we are unable to show you how the City Council Is prepared to break its own regulations when it suits.

Students will remember the City Council refused to place a crossing further up Salamanca Road last year because there wasn't 100 feet clear visibility either side of the proposed site. One side was short by about 10 feet. However, as originally installed the crossing in the picture was visible for about 30 feet from the south end of The Terrace. This crossing was in use for about five months.

Apparently the Traffic Superintendent of the City Council nearly ran someone over recently and decided afterwards to move the crossing closer to The Terrace.