Evening star., 1961-06-17
NO GOOD WILL GAINED
Niqerion Student Hurt
By His Year at Texas u.
BY DAVID BREASTED
Star Staff Writer

David A. Adeleke, a 26-year-
old Nigerian. spent this past
year at the University of Texas.
1t hurt.
1t hurt. he said yesterday,
not only his sense of of indi-
vidual dignity when confronted
by racial discrimination, but
his previous friendly feeling
about the United States.
Il might go back as a last
resort. I didn't like that place"
Mr.. Adeleke said quietly, look
ing at the floor. But he added
quickly, That section of the
country is not representative
of America"
ITS not deScribable, and
not easy to understand" he
said of his encounter with seq
regation. Il was the only
African from below the Sahara
at the university. 1 had room
and meals in a private eStab-
lishment about three blocks
from the campus. There was no
other place near. None of the
dormitorieS are integrated.
Had Read Of Little Rock
II had read about the South,
and Little Rock, and knew
that things could be bad. but
not as bad as l found them"
Mr.. Adeleke went on.
When I wore native dress,
people would say, oh, he's not
an American. He's all right
But you don't want respect for
your clothing. you want respect
for your individuality.
Pay a foreigner the respect
he deserves, not as dependent
person or a subordinate, and he
will respect you," he said. II
don't have anything against
this country. It's Just that I'm
disappointed. You talk about
democracy, but don't practice
it."
Mr.. Adeleke, who majored in
government and economics, was
among 19 students from 10
countries who studied at diff
ferent colleges in this country
this year in the good will pro-
gram. The group attended a
final review session of a five
day seminar on American for
eign policy arranged by the
Foreign Student Service, 1880
Crescent place NV.
Met With Leaders
The students met with top
level Government foreign poll
icy, defense and information
officials and Senators and Rep
reSentatives.
Tremendously valuable"
was the verdict Of Roland c.
Htoon, %, son Of the chief
justice of Burma.
While the students were here
to discuss American foreign
policy, some of them got off on
other international topics.
Werner L. BrandeS, a Ger
man who earned a degree in
American history at Bowdoin
College, discussed the Eich-
mann trial with Israeli student
Noah Lucatz. Both found
themselves on the same side
of the issue.
Mr.. Brandes said he dis
agreed with his fellow Bowdoin
students who believed Eich-
mann, who is accused Of
slaughtering 6 million Jews in
Germany during World War II,
was not legally brought to trial
by the IsraeliS.
Legality Being Decided
Isn't the legality what's
being decided now?" asked Mr..
Lucatz. He is 33, and studied
political science at Washington
University.
Mr.. Lucatz. who will teach
at Southern Illinois University
next year. said he saw little
hope of deciding the future of
several hundred thousand Arab
refugees displaced because of
the Arab-Israel dispute until
the Arabs recognize the prin-
ciple of Israel's existence"
Joseph H. Awad. who studied
at Rocky Mountain College in
Billings. Mont, said that his
homeland, Jordan, was firmly
aligned against recognition of
Israel with the other Arab
states.
Another exchange student,
Miss Firoza Ahmed, 27, of
Karachi, Pakistan. discussed
her college plans. She said her
last years study of social work
at Florida State University had
led her to decide to continue
with more advanced work in
community planning.