From: mlibucha@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Mark A Libucha)
Subject: Re: sugg10-7 (Should IFCSS carry out this "responsbility"?)
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 11:54:26 GMT

In article <Bvsn7G.8tB@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> "UCLA K.Y." <EDT2LRF@UCLAMVS.BITNET> writes:
>This approach is similar to the old chinese strategy called "red face and
>white face" in which both parties act quite differently in style while
>pursuing the very one goal. I think it won't be new to President Bush
>since he is quite good at dealing with China and on the world stage.
>
>One thing I am not sure is: how "unhappy" is enough for the actions taken
>by "radical" CSS to reduce Bush's courage to the point that he will change
>his mind IF he originally plans to veto a bill like S1216, considering
>only 5 days left for the radical movement to take effect.
>
>I don't know where was Mr. Bush during the 1960's when really radical
>American students raised storms protesting the Vietnam war. If he is not
>matured/experienced for those kind of "unfavorable consequence", radical
>CSS, if any, may wish to try some tomato or egg to bombard the President's
>limouzine to make up the experience he missed. However I think anybody
>needs a green card from S1216 must keep in mind that those who violate the
>US law will not be covered by this bill, even if it finally becomes a law,
>this time or next year. That is, "unfavorable consequence" could backfire.
>
>Finally I suggest phrase such as "extreme reaction" should be used with
>cautious and clear definition. Otherwise it would be easily misunderstood
>and cause an unnecessary alert by the FBI when things involves the US
>President.
>
>I hope IFCSS takes leadership on this proposal as soon as possible. Keeping
>silence too long may cause unpredictable result. After all, in the past
>5 years, at least 2 "extreme" things, unfortunatly, happened, involving
>2 highly gifted CSS staying here, though none of them relating any political
>issue.
>
>Kevin at UCLA, as a guest of the U.S. people and their government
>
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>Make Bush aware of the unfavorable consequences before his veto
>
>1.) Obviously we have two conflicted strategies for the lobby now: keep
>low-profile or keep high pressure. We have to find a compromised way to
>coordinate our actions quickly. The compromised way, undoubtedly, is to make
>Bush definitely and exactly aware of the unfavorable consequences of veto
>before we take any actions.
>
>2.) How?
>Our lobby representatives and HQ , at this critical moment, have to indicate
>the unfavorable consequences to White House clearly, exactly and definitely.
>Functioning as a neutral mediator, our representatives can frankly tell White
>Hours that , expression of the consequences is to exchange the information on
>the unstable feeling among Chinese students rather than make the pressure
>because radical students plan to take extreme reaction to the veto. The
>possible reactions may include protest rallies, demonstradeohe actual
>situation to White House is our representatives responsibilities
>
>3.) The key point is to make Bush really acknowledge the possible unhappy
>reactions taken by the radical students.
>
You must be kidding! Do you really think Bush would be afraid of these
"radical" students? What, are they all going to turn into Lu Gang's or
what? The Chinese students are *nothing* to Bush, except very insignificant
pawn in a political game. You are seriously overestimating the influence of
the students. First of all, they don't vote. And if they did, they would
make up much less than 1% of the population. There are many more environmental
extremists out there and they have no effect at all on Bush. Why do you think
the Chinese students are so threatening to him?

>
>
>end of message. thank you.


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