University of Virginia Library

N.Y. Times Associate Editor
To Speak On Russia, China

By LYNN STERN

Assoc. Editor of the New
York Times and Pulitzer Prize
winner Harrison E. Salisbury
will discuss "Russia, China and
America Today" in Gilmer Hall
Auditorium tomorrow at 4
p.m., instead of Thursday as
originally announced.

Mr. Salisbury's speech is
sponsored by the Center for
Russian and East European
Studies Department of
Government and Foreign
Affairs.

16 Books

The author of 16 books,
Mr. Salisbury has received the
Sigma Delta Chi Award,
Distinguished Achievement
Medal from the University of
Minnesota and George Polk
Memorial Award for foreign
reporting.

Mr. Salisbury is most noted
for his coverage and analysis of
the Soviet Union where he
wrote for United Press
International in 1944 examining
the Russian war effort, and the
New York Times 1949-54,
during the era of Stalin's death
and the subsequent power
struggle.

In 1966 Mr. Salisbury was
among the first American
newspapermen to visit North
Vietnam and report on the
effectiveness of the war effort.
The result of this examination
was his book "Behind the Lines,"
in which he proposed that a
non-Communist South
Vietnam could be assured by
negotiation.

Humanitarian Concern

Mr. Salisbury "has a
journalist's eye for detail and a
humanitarian concern for
Asian misery."

Writing on American
relations with China and the
Soviet Union in "War Between
Russia and China" Mr.
Salisbury said "the U.S. can
profoundly influence this
struggle and will be profoundly
influenced by it. By employing
our superior weight and
influence we can transform
impending disaster into the
foundation of a new and stable
world structure."

In this book, published in
1971, Mr. Salisbury
recommends two American
policies toward China. He said
a depression will occur if
burgeoning populations surpass
Asia's level of food production.

To prevent this, he urges the
creation of a world food pool
from which China and other
food deficit nations could draw
"as a matter right."

Current Events

As in his 1967 book "Orbit
of China" Mr. Salisbury
concentrates on history and
traditions as a basis for
understanding current events.

Mr. Salisbury also called for
an end to American blockade
attempts in China.

History Prof. Thomas T.
Hammond echoed the praises
of Mr. Salisbury's
contemporaries when he said
"Mr. Salisbury seems to be a
really professional
newspaperman. He has a nose

for news and is always where
the action is. And, aside from
being a journalist writing on
today's news, he is also a
historian."