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Ftnje 4-the Daily Collegian-April 22, 1982 Fonda speaks in Fresno on the CED April 22, Ml—the Dafly CoahttM-Prajt 5 Time hasn't mellowed political activii and academy awarding winning actres Jane Fonda. Fonda spoke to a group of about 100 i Fresno last Saturday, April 17. h included t of three Fonda films and a cocktail reception was held to benefit Fonda's political organization, the Campaign for Economic Development (C.E.D.). "What's unusual about the C.E.D.," Fonda said, "is that while most progressive organizations work only on issue? without political alignment, we work within the Democratic party supporting candidates and issues. "We're staying in California. We built this organization in California and it now has 30 chapters and 10,000 members within the state,* Fonda said. "The organization is composed of activists who go to regular chapter meetings and many other members at large who don't have have time to go to the meetings. "Four times a year, the steering committee decides what issues we're goingto concentrate on." Fonda said. "We're mainly an organization that ENERGY "Wr> feel energy is really at the center of our economic problem because it affects everything else in the economy. "Because there are so many groups who are very effectively anti-nuclear," Fonda developing the alternatives. "The first thing we did was force the state to create the Solar-Cal agency. Tom Hayden (her husband) was the chair of that agency until he started running for office in Santa Monica. "The Solar-Cal agency was mandated to draw up a blue print on how to solarize California. Fonda also said that the C.E.D. "forced the public utilities in California to provide long-term low interest loans to consumers so that people could afford to put solar collectors on their roofs. "Hundreds of thousands of dollars have gone to consumers to do this," Fonda "In fact," she added. "California now has the most progressive energy legislation in the country. "I think that credit has to go to us," she said. "During the past four years, we have just hammered away. We worked on the governor and we've worked with the local governments, showing them how to pass county ordinances that will mandate solar CANCER Another area Fonda and the C.E.D. is concerned about is health and cancer. "If you study the cancer patterns in the state," Fonda said, "you will see that there are cancer clusters which appear to be related to the type of industry or agricultural spraying in the area." To combat chemical pollution the C.E.D. drew up an organizers manual showing local citizens how to organize if there is a toxic dump in their town. *We explain how to deal with the media and local legislators," Fonda said. Fonda also indicated that the C.E.D. was involved with the creation of the state's superfund, a pool of capital available to move the dumps away from populated areas and try to detoxify them. "There is technology that neutralizes the toxins," she said. "But the problem is dump than it does to detoxify," Fonda "It's always a problem trying to get this type of legislation passed because you have big industry lobbying in Sacramento. "There is no reason why we have to continue to be held hostage by special interest groups," Fonda said. "We are also working to make toxic pollution a criminal offense," she said. "Currently, if you break the statecancer law, you get fined $500 and you don't even get fined unless it can be proved thar you willfully put toxins into the environment. "The legislation we're working on—and it will eventually pass—says willfully or not, an executive of the dumping company will be held responsible if his company is found guilty," Fonda said. PUBLIC PENSION FUNDS The C.E.D. also sees a misuse of public "Students in C.E.D. found out that the University of California TeacheTS Pension Fund was invested in things like condo- Africa and the Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant. Teachers in the UC system are guilty of investing in a shaky industry which, aside from the morality of it, is a lousy investment." Fonda said. "Why can't public pension funds be used for things like affordable housing. "'" md financial aid to small businesses? "Small businesses, she said, " are going bankrupt at a rate wheh hasn't been seen the 1930s depression. We can see no why public pension funds can't be "We have gotten the governor to create i special public pension task force to and deal with the problem," she Garfield" S 9 WHAT'S V )<r c/ A6 6 ^—— j ^J^lF JW P*V» y-iz By Jim Davis AUTO Insurance Prefered rates for students. Call... ^ __,, .483 N. Maple 252-7705 Fonda ignores media, works for donations m Of all the people in Hollywood, 1 have always wanted to interview Jane Fonda. For a few short weeks, it looked like I would finally get the opportunity when it was announced that Fonda would appear in Fresno, April 17. Her appearance was to benefit her political organisation, the Campaign for Economic Democracy (C.E.D.). Upon placing a few long distant phone calls to C.E.D. headquarters in Southern California, 1 was informed that Fonda was not planning a Fresno Air Terminal press conference when she arrived like 1 was originallytold. -. - When I inquired about the possibility of a one-on-one interview or the rescheduling ofa press conference, 1 was informed that no official decision had been made. back tr Noo le before the scheduled ei ever contacted me although I continually tried to get in touch with them. When that Saturday eventually rolled around, I still was unsure about the possibility of an interview. While I remained hopeful and prepared as though I would get a chance to ask her a few questions, part of me knew that somehow I would not get the opportunity. Fonda Continued from page 4 will create a split level property tax to aid California in the era of federal funding cutbacks. "Prop 13 helped out a lot of individual property owners, but it really helped big business and large institutions who could afford to pay more in property taxes. The passage of Prop 13 really gave a great big windfall profit to big business and large ic party at :n moving The proposal that the C.E.D. is making will continue the current tax level for individual property owners but will force ance agencies and other big o pay at a higher rate. "We feel that these are very practical common sense solutions to a lot of our economic difficulties. They're not scary. We aren't talking revolution or socialism or that.no one should have profits. "We're talking about a more common sense and equitable distribution of public money," Fonda said. TRAINING NEW LEADERS. The C.E.D. is concentrating on the local elections and, according to Fonda, those are the most important. "We provide the local candidates with financial and organizational support to run for office and win. Once in office, they can develop administrative skills," she e local level, them into the state level.* "Fonda concluded by saying, "We have political democracy in this country. In a lot of other countries, a person like myself would be in jail, or Siberia, or God only "But, when you move away from the political arena into the economic, you discover that we really don't have a democ- "Even the people we elect to office don't control economic decision making. Men at the top of our banking and economic institutions have life and death decision making power over the citizens of the United States. "Our lives are affected by their decisions and we should be able to say something about those decisions,* Fonda said. No, Fonda's attacking and bolstering approach to politics and its problems hasn't changed. She is still as vocal as she was in the hectic early 1970s. But instead of attacking a war, she is creating one. A war in which she is the general, leading a battle against what she considers poor economic policies. It is a war for an equitable distribution of public money with hopes that more input can be made by people into economic decision making. Opon my arrival to the cocktail reception, I was informed thaubere was no way I would be able to talk''personally to Fonda had injured herself before her appearance in Fresno during a physical fitness workout, tearing a tendon in her right leg. She appeared before the crowd of about 100 at the reception on crutches. Commentary It seems that Fonda was in too much pain to bother with reporters. All her energy had to be used raising funds for the C.E.D. , I was still curious as to why Fonda would not talk to reporters. It was made very apparent that the media wasn't welcome by officials in ihe C.E.D. Two televison news videotape crews were sent away without any footage of Fonda or her two speeches. Fonda spoke about the C.E.D., (as reported in the Dally Collegian elsewhere on this page,) before the crowd at the reception and later, at the Tower Theatre, spoke about her growth in film. What bothers me is I can't understand Fonda's actions. If she really was in pain, she sure spent a lot of time autographing black and white photos for a S5 donation and copies of Jane Fondas Workout Book for 520. She even had enough energy to stand and take a photo next to a scuplture created by a Fresno artist. Of course it cost the artist a S2S donation. . One was left with the feeling that there was nothing Fonda would not do if a big enough donation was given to the C.E.D. I would think that someone who was working with a grass roots political organization would seek all the free publicity that it could receive from the media. I was surprised to find that only-two publications, the Daily Collegian and Fresno'sValWy Life Review were represented at the film festival and other The Fresno Bee did not send a reporter to cover any of the day's events and only a small blurb announced Fonda's coming which ran in the Thursday, April 15 entertainment section. The only article pertaining to Fonda appearing after her speeches in Fresno was an editorial about Fonda's lawsuit over and unauthorized biography. It had nothing to do with her apperance in Why did Fonda ignore media's requests? 1 thought that Fonda had a good reputation of speaking to the media and getting her message across. AU ii '" 7 thought that Fonda had a good reputation of speaking to the media...' seem to say that. And she has been know for being generous to college papers. Why not this time? Is she tired of reporters asking her to justify her past actions? Was she simply not up to it because of her physical injury? Was it simply a mistake by Fonda? Or, is Fonda trying to suppress bad press by not getting any press at all? I don't know. Maybe I'll ask her next r again get the chance to inter- BALFOUR RING REPRESENTATIVE KENNEL BOOKSTORE Mon.Tuea.Wed APRIL 26-28, 9 am-4 pm Through the looking glass.......for 10% less Dr. Russell S. Schmidt is offering a 10% discount on visual examinations and eye wear for CSUF students. This student discount will be available through May 15,1982. To receive this special discount, students must present a valid CSUF ID card. The office is located across First Street from Fashion Fair and is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Some evenings appointments available on request. Call 229-3400 for details Russell S. Schmidt, O.D. 4840 N. 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Title | 1982_04 The Daily Collegian April 1982 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1982 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
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Title | April 22, 1982 Pg 4-5 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1982 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
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Ftnje 4-the Daily Collegian-April 22, 1982
Fonda speaks in Fresno on the CED
April 22, Ml—the Dafly CoahttM-Prajt 5
Time hasn't mellowed political activii
and academy awarding winning actres
Jane Fonda.
Fonda spoke to a group of about 100 i
Fresno last Saturday, April 17.
h included t
of three Fonda films and a cocktail reception was held to benefit Fonda's political
organization, the Campaign for Economic Development (C.E.D.).
"What's unusual about the C.E.D.,"
Fonda said, "is that while most progressive organizations work only on issue?
without political alignment, we work within the Democratic party supporting candidates and issues.
"We're staying in California. We built
this organization in California and it now
has 30 chapters and 10,000 members within the state,* Fonda said.
"The organization is composed of activists who go to regular chapter meetings
and many other members at large who
don't have have time to go to the meetings.
"Four times a year, the steering committee decides what issues we're goingto
concentrate on." Fonda said.
"We're mainly an organization that
ENERGY
"Wr> feel energy is really at the center of
our economic problem because it affects
everything else in the economy.
"Because there are so many groups who
are very effectively anti-nuclear," Fonda
developing the alternatives.
"The first thing we did was force the
state to create the Solar-Cal agency. Tom
Hayden (her husband) was the chair of
that agency until he started running for
office in Santa Monica.
"The Solar-Cal agency was mandated
to draw up a blue print on how to solarize
California.
Fonda also said that the C.E.D. "forced
the public utilities in California to provide
long-term low interest loans to consumers
so that people could afford to put solar
collectors on their roofs.
"Hundreds of thousands of dollars have
gone to consumers to do this," Fonda
"In fact," she added. "California now
has the most progressive energy legislation in the country.
"I think that credit has to go to us," she
said.
"During the past four years, we have
just hammered away. We worked on the
governor and we've worked with the local
governments, showing them how to pass
county ordinances that will mandate solar
CANCER
Another area Fonda and the C.E.D. is
concerned about is health and cancer.
"If you study the cancer patterns in the
state," Fonda said, "you will see that there
are cancer clusters which appear to be
related to the type of industry or agricultural spraying in the area."
To combat chemical pollution the
C.E.D. drew up an organizers manual
showing local citizens how to organize if
there is a toxic dump in their town. *We
explain how to deal with the media and
local legislators," Fonda said.
Fonda also indicated that the C.E.D.
was involved with the creation of the
state's superfund, a pool of capital available to move the dumps away from populated areas and try to detoxify them.
"There is technology that neutralizes
the toxins," she said. "But the problem is
dump than it does to detoxify," Fonda
"It's always a problem trying to get this
type of legislation passed because you
have big industry lobbying in Sacramento.
"There is no reason why we have to
continue to be held hostage by special
interest groups," Fonda said.
"We are also working to make toxic
pollution a criminal offense," she said.
"Currently, if you break the statecancer
law, you get fined $500 and you don't even
get fined unless it can be proved thar you
willfully put toxins into the environment.
"The legislation we're working on—and
it will eventually pass—says willfully or
not, an executive of the dumping company will be held responsible if his company is found guilty," Fonda said.
PUBLIC PENSION FUNDS
The C.E.D. also sees a misuse of public
"Students in C.E.D. found out that the
University of California TeacheTS Pension
Fund was invested in things like condo-
Africa and the Three Mile
Island Nuclear Power Plant.
Teachers in the UC system are guilty of
investing in a shaky industry which, aside
from the morality of it, is a lousy investment." Fonda said.
"Why can't public pension funds be
used for things like affordable housing.
"'" md financial aid to small
businesses?
"Small businesses, she said, " are going
bankrupt at a rate wheh hasn't been seen
the 1930s depression. We can see no
why public pension funds can't be
"We have gotten the governor to create
i special public pension task force to
and deal with the problem," she
Garfield"
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