libertas Vol.1, No. 1
Winter, 1979
|9oung fcr ita'si Jfouniration Professors Advisor Predicted Carter's China Mairxist Move at Foundation Symposium On Rise Dr. David Nelson Rowe, Professor Emeritus at Yale University and distinguished member of the Foundation's National Advisory Council, told a gathering of specially invited college students at a symposium held in Stamford, CT. on October 21 that ''President Carter will move early in 1979 to establish full diplomatic relations with Communist China." Rowe, a well known expert on Sino-American relations, criticized the anticipated move, which was officially announced by President Carter in a December 15 national television broadcast. According to the Yale professor, the international reaction would not be favorable, since our allies would distrust us in the face of the U.S. abrogation of its defense treaty with the free Chinese people on Taiwan. Also, he expects that the Soviets would counter the move, such as by their current involvement in Vietnam and the rest of the Western Pacific area. A very real and even more dangerous possibility, according to Rowe, is that "China and the Soviet Union could patch up their differences, with China turning once again against the U.S., this time with American arms." Warned the Foundation Advisor, "History is littered with equally dismaying surprises." An author of several books in his field. Dr. Rowe has just finished a new book, U.S.-China Policy Today. The book was immediately up-dated after Carter's historic announcement of full normalization of relations. (Those interested in receiving a copy should send $1.00 to: Young America's Foundation, Book Department, Box 1002, Woodland Road, Suite B, Sterling, VA 22170.)
Rowe's remarks were made at the "Northeast Symposium of College Leaders" at which the Foundation sponsored thirty area college students for a full day of seminars on topics which are discussed on campus today. The purpose was to provide the students with a more balanced perspective on public policy questions which are currently in the news. The symposia are a regular feature of the Foundation's program for acquainting American youth with current events.
Dr. Rowe Addresses Conference
In addition to Rowe's talk on "U.S.China Relations," the students heard speakers on the subjects of "Tuition Tax Credits," "Mandatory Student Fees" and "U.S.-Soviet Military Balance." Syndicated columnist and well known author John Chamberlain joined St. John's University Professor William Luckey for a discussion of tuition tax credits. While Luckey discussed the American tradition of Dr. Rowe continued on page 4
rding to Jordan Kurland of the American Association of University ProAcco] "The number of professors with fessors, Marxist or strongly anti-establishment ideologies has multiplied tremendously since the mid-1960's." Despite the fact that campuses today are seemingly quieter and less prone to violence than they were in 1960's and early 70's, Marxist and radical teaching has increased dramatically over the last decade. According to some concerned on-lookers, this could lead to more campus and political unrest in the future. While it would be difficult to quantify the actual threat of Marxist indoctrination on campus today, Stanford University professor Seymour Martin Lipset has estimated that twenty to twenty-five percent of all social scientists in this country are of a Marxist persuasion. Says Charles Moser, a Foundation Advisory Council member and professor of Slavic Literature at George Washington University, "The radicals who blew up the campuses in the 1960's are now teaching at them in the late 70's." Several academic groups were formed during the Vietnam war era in response to the violence on campus which threatened academic freedom. According to Dr. Moser, who was a founder of the University Professors for Academic Order, "We were trying to exist as a voice for moderation and academic freedom in the background of demonstrations, campus close-downs and other radical activities which were threatening the process of higher education in this country. Ten years ago, though, we at least had a clear enemy—the hippies, yippies and other law-breakers. But, today we have less obMarxists on Campus continued on page 4