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The North Texas Daily
Friday, September 13,1991
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Adriana Garcia
Brownsville senior
It will increase trade, which
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Staff Writer
country being destroyed. But TV
doesn't show that," he said.
Borodin came to the United
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Vicki Melton
Fort Worth junior
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eminent was like a cave, but now
it has windows," she said.
"About six years ago, we began
I think it will affect us economi-
cally, and communication will
open up between the two coun-
tries. It will ease up what people
think about communism in the
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It will open up free markets in
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Richard Weitzel
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It has a lot to do with world
peace. If they can have unity in
those countries and we can
maintain some unity over here,
there should be a chance for
world peace.
Mark Cunningham
Dallas sophomore
she also saw the coup as benefit- States in August 1990 from Lenin-
ing the country. "The coup began grad, which is now St. Petersburg,
like a new door. It was not sad for "I'm surprised people spend time
I think America will try to help,
and we'll wind up getting
tricked by the Soviet Union, and
we'll wind up in a war.
Chastity Kirven
Dallas freshman
changes toward a democratic so- my years in Leningrad, because
ciety and the increased freedoms this name means many, many
of the Soviet citizens. "The gov- things to many people."
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business ventures for America.
It's going to take a while.
Robert Bittie
Carrollton senior
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The beginning and end of the to lead a better life with some
coup, and now the attempt to changes, but not a lot. We still had
become a more free and demo- the same difficulties with clothes
cratic society, has sparked emo- and food," Kalachnikova said. "I
tions of some Soviet citizens at hope that now we will probably be
NT. getting better again." .
During the Communist take- Bumeyster also said that with
over, emotions were split many the changes, life in the Soviet Union
different ways. However, three it would be getting better. "This is
Soviet citizens said the feelings of something I never thought would
shock and surprise were common, happen. I was very surprised," he
"All normal people felt the same said.
way. Military rule can't be good," Borodin commented that the
said Dr. Igor Borodin of the music way to democracy was a wonder-
faculty. "I was shocked, particu- ful opportunity, but it would not
larly because it's my country." be a smooth process. Instead, it
Ronald Bumeyster, Latvia would be a long one.
sophomore, also said that he was "We can't expect that in a couple
shocked. of months people will change their
"I always thought they viewpoints so quickly," he said,
wouldn't succeed," he said. "The "Also, nobody has concrete ideas
effort was needless. They knew of how to convert to a democracy,
they wouldn't succeed either, but especially in this difficult situation
it was just to show that they had with the shortage of goods."
the power to do it."
Olga Kalachnikova has been in HOWEVER, BORODIN said
the United States for three months that it was hard to make any con-
and, although she's not enrolled at elusions about the Soviet Union
NT, she studies and listens to "while sitting in a music building
English in Kendall Hall. in Texas because we have many
"My mother and relatives are different viewpoints in what's
still there, so during the coup I was wrong and wha’s good. Many
trying to call and find out what people smile and many people cry
was happening, but I couldn't. I when they see the history of their
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try for the best. Now it's leading to "My heritage was there. That s
good things," she said. why I'm not so happy when I see By Kristi Burchfield attempting to move toward that said. Foreign policy will be re-evalu-
The good things that Kalach- these things being destroyed," Staff Writer process," he said. "The country "There is a clash between free- ated which could mean less mili-
nikova is referring to are the Borodin said. "I feel that I spent faces so many problems, it is al- dom and order in any country," he tary and less military production.
From almost going full swing most beyond our comprehension, said. "The country needs to decide All countries will be restructuring
backintotheCold Democracy will have a hard time how much freedom it's going to internally.
starting off." allow and how much order with-
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out infringing on the freedom." REBAN ALSO commented on
ONE OF THE Soviets' prob- Yeric also said that the newly whether or not the Soviet Union
lems is their economy, Yeric said. acquired freedom and turn to- can become a more democratic
"The economy needs to be wards democracy offers the So- society. "There is hope," he said,
solved first and foremost," he said, viet citizens more advantages. "Some initial steps toward democ-
"In the long run, the changes will "They are not tied to a single racy have been taken, more in some
be good for the Soviet economy system to run or dictate and they countries than in others, but it still
because it will be more produc- are not tied to a strong military has a long way to go."
budget," he said. "The advantage In adjusting to all the changes
Yeric said it will also be difficult for individual freedom is that they and developments taking place,
. for Soviet citizens to get used to a have the right to express religious Soviet citizens will need to learn
title, said Dr. Jerry YerC democratic government. "After 74 beliefs and other freedoms that we new behaviors and attitudes,
Yeric of the po- years of communism, the start up get to have here." Reban said. "They need to learn to
litical science faculty. is the critical point. Having more tolerate disagreements, learn to
There are a number of difficul- freedom in this country will take HOWEVER, IN THE process debate and get away from dictat-
ties and conflicts that the Soviet time," Yeric said. ofgetting to a more democratic so- ing practices in the past," he said.
Union will face as it turns toward A balance between order and ciety, Yeric said that the new free- "In any democracy there are
a more democratic society, said freedom is needed in any democ- doms bring some adverse affects problems," he said. "The Civil War
Dr. Milan Reban of the political racy, and the Soviet Union also also. "There is a lot of turmoil, and here is an example of that, but
science faculty. "Democracy is a needs to find this balance as it republics and national groups are hopefully it won't take a civil war
long way off. The country is just becomes more democratic, Yeric withdrawing," he said. in the Soviet Union."
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