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- Services of Mead Data Central ce @ @ PAGE. 13, (c) fT. o The New York Times, October .., 1986 4. Fargganan. Dr. Fulani, a 36-year-old developmental psychologist, acknowledged yesterday that she supported Mr. Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam, but she denied that she or the party gver had ties to Mr. LaRouche or had advocated racist or anti-Semitic pbsitipns. ‘White America must learn once and for all that it cannot tell black Americans who our leaders are and whom we are to respect,'' she declared. She commended Governor Cuomo's deciSion ''to call for my inclusion in the public television debate.'' O'Rourke Sends Message Mr. O'Rourke said he would not debate a candidate of a party associated with anti-Semitic and racist views and ties to Mr. Farrakhan and Mr. LaRouche, and he urged the Governor to ‘‘stand up with me against prejudice and anti-Semitism before it's too late.'' ''! have decided that to appear on the same program with a regresentative of that party would provide a forum for prejudices and tactics which have no place in politics and no place in government,'' Mr. O'Rourke, the Westchester County Executive, said in a telegram to the Governor. ‘'l have decided that unless you agree to withdraw your demand that the New Alliance Party candidate be included in the ‘Inside Albany’ debate, 1 will decline to appear,'’ Mr. Q‘Rourke said. ‘'I am appalled by the way in which you ae and your campaign have brushed off the N.A.P.'s ties to both Louis Farrakhan and = -- --33 Lyndon LaRouche.'' a Mr. O'Rourke, campaigning upstate, said Governor Cuomo was trying to turn the | debate into a ‘’circus'' by including minor-party candidates. ‘‘He's achieved his goal,'' Mr. O'Rourke said. | Mr. Dillon said he tao would pull out if Dr. Fulani were allowed to join the s ‘ debate '*because of the anti-Semitic and anti-Democratic views'' of the New a Alliance Party. ‘‘'No true Democrat,'' he said, describing himself as such _ despite his Right to Life candidacy, ‘‘would appear on the platform with such a candidate.'' 5 ad The Governor, in a telegram to Mr. O'Rourke, declared: ‘'Obviously no one wants to provide a forum for racism or anti~Semitism. However, such serious . charges should not be made recklessly. Any evidence you have that supports your ae allegations against Dr. Fulani should be made public immediately.'' say ‘Inside Albany' Program - to participate oni@2inglve. Albany,‘' a program on politjcs.carried on WHT, the <<AgMp Hr. Fryer dented that Mr. Cuomo had '‘demanded'' that Dr. Fulani be allowed ' public broadcasting station in the Albany area. He said that, after accepting an invitation to participate, Mr. Cuomo had ''requested'' that she and Mr. Dillon be allowed to join in because ‘'it has been his position throughout his career in public service that, absent any reason to the contrary, all legally certified candidates should have the right LEXIS’ NEXIS LEXIS NEXIS mee em ee ee eer ermeapcarmmne tna enemas A - seen - oo