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The 49-ycar-old spokesman, who recently returned from Iran, addressed a responsive audience for nearly three hours. In the ASUHA and Speaker's Forum sponsored event, Gregory reflected on the slate of America, situations abroad and at home. He talked in depth about problems faced by blacks in education, employment, and surviving "the game." He voiced his attitudes about "a group of white pimps who arc running the country,pul l ing off whatever they can pull off while they have us believing the wrong things." Calling the operations of our institutions a "whole game of manipulation," Gregory expounded on his theory. The problem about Iran, he said, was that the western world always treated Third World countries in the same way in which they treat women. "Iran told us 'Back off me, Don't touch me'." He explained that the Americans were trying to provoke Iran by bringing the Shah 10 America. "Khomeini didn't understand how our system works. Iranians wasted money we owe them." And this he said was why Americans situated there were taken hostage. Gregory stated, "The hostages arc about eight million dollars wc owe Iran." And all year, he said, we thought the hostages were being held captive because the President refused to apologize. "When they give us hostages, we must give them money," Gregory continued. "The problem is greed. Let the Iranians go to Chase Manhattan Bank and jump around. They want money bin Ihcy don't understand money." According to Gcrgory, we don't continued on page nine holcw: Mlkr Kullrr Comedian turned activist Dick Gregory 'We can turn things around if you understand you count.