European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Page 4 the stars and stripes monday March to Mir i my go important consumer . Expert say by George Eber staff writer Frankfurt is when it comes to his role As a con Sumer the i is anything Buta forgotten Man. Richard Grant relaxing in his  discontent i mounting i i i Egypt Beirut Lebanon up internal opposition to president Gamal Abdel Nasser s regimes steadily mounting in War shaken Egypt travellers fro Cairo have reported. Nasser so far has failed to Dampen nationwide discontent which burst into the open lat last month with student and workers riots in Cairo another centers. For the first time in 15years, the travellers reported egyptians were openly Dis cussing the Fate of the regime. They said Nasser s authority Over the country was being seriously undermined. The travellers claimed unsigned leaflets demanding civilian Rule and political an press Freedom were increasingly showing up in Cairo another parts of the country. Nasser they said was re ported to be reluctant to reopen the nation s universities close Din the Wake of the riots be cause of the danger of new out bursts against his regime. However the government decided to reopen the schools March 16 and Nasser scheduled personal appearance at Cairo University to speak to the Stu dents. The Date of the speech was not immediately disclosed. Nasser also was considering government changes and a re shuffle in the Arab socialist Union Suthe nation s sole political party in a bid to quash the opposition. However the egyptian pres still was under rigid instructions not to print anything about student activities or the Asu or the National Assembly thetra Elers said. Symptoms of continuing unrest in the universities included the mass resignations from theasus of the teaching staff at Cairo University s faculty of Medicine the travellers reported. Some National Assembly Mem Bers also were reported pressing for an opposition party in the Assembly. They complained opposition views were smothered by speaker Anwar Sadat and stricken from the Assembly record. As part of a reshuffle Nasser was reported considering firing vice president Ali Sabry from his Job of running the Asu. Sabry recently returned to the Post of Asu Secretary general when Nasser gave up his own attempts of run it after last june s Arab israeli War. The egyptian president s firs Choice As replacement for Sabry was said to be former deput Premie Abdou Al Sharabash a widely respected civilian i u to Sharabash 69, was reported reluctant to take on the Job unless he was Given a completely free hand. Nasser still was considering the Mailer Ilie travellers said. Hotel room Here donned his Hatas an adviser to president John son on consumer affairs an took up his Cudgel on behalf of the american Serviceman. Where the i is concerned we Don t really know yet All the problems he faces  we do know that he is not an insignificant part of the con Sumer total. He is coming in for increasing attention on our part. For example we know that in the states there Are Mer chants who change prices forthe i. We Are working to Deal with problems such As  Grant said that Johnson state of the Union address had More references to the consumer than perhaps All previous such messages combined an indication of the growing con Cern for the american buyer. Grant one of 12 advisers who Richard Grant work with Betty Furness John son s special assistant re marked the consumer has the greatest muscle in the world but a muscle least Apt to be flexed. Here s Why abuses and deceptions Cut into his pocket Book in bits and pieces. He is pickled and died to death for overseas personnel the ubiquitous Gold flow Issue is Paramount in a discussion of consumer issues. Noting the car sales Field Grant commented that such Auto lot signs As american owned and operated May be misleading and anyone genuinely concerned with Gold flow should investigate whether these enterprises Are american or  questions to ferret out the facts Are they Affili ated with . Corporations do they pay . Taxes or Are the corporations licensed by for German tax taxes Ger example Hement and Many it i Job possible worship in Germany to and operated by a individual thus Makin n claim True in word Vii thru fling True in spirit. It the name of Ralph something of a crusade bit the Fie a of c Jujj fairs since his victorious sign for safety features be american automobiles  came up. " Nader makes our Job Meier said Grant. He s a � effective Man and a great in Sader. He can take the position of gadfly so that every Sinuhe screams it makes the do lie aware of what s happen thus making it easier form to arouse meaningful and effective response to a comply the things that need to be done adviser to lbs reports base credit unions Aid Gold flow Frankfurt is is the speaking at a press con might Call creeping savings Given by the defense depart creation of credit unions on Ference in Frankfurt Grant and ultimately there will be More ment after approval by the a a res it m 14 no it fjt3 41 no a mrs it i t a Coirin flt t h Cin i Stanfi " american military bases in Germany going to affect adversely the already somber problem of . Gold flow the answer is no in the opinion of Richard Grant who among other things is the presi Dent of the credit Union Council of the department of defense. But Grant cautiously qualify ing his views on an Issue that is making ominous headlines bases his opinion on precedent. Fitted that a credit Union s function As a lending Agency might initially result in a demand for Loans rather than utilization As a savings ," he said we Don t feel this will necessarily  however if the initial demand does have an Adverse effect on the Gold flow history indicates that after this initial demand Well see something you savings than Loans Grant manager Force base credit Union adviser to president Johnson on consumer affairs and vice presi Dent of an International credit Union association was making his second trip to Germany in five months to Check on the establishment of base credit unions. Last fall authorization was says other nations Lack Confidence Kennedy to feature . Image by George weeks Washington up Rob Ert f. Kennedy s Campaign for the presidency will press a Issue that John f. Kennedy used in his successful 1960 Campaign the . Image abroad. Other nations Lack Confidence in the United states Kennedy said at a news con Ference indicating that much of his Campaign will focus on foreign issues. At stake is not simply the leadership of our party or even our country it is our right to moral leadership on this French president Charles de Gaulle s behaviour is unfortunate and shortsighted. But we have to be As tolerant and understanding As possible an to try to influence the policy in that part of the world. No tout of personal pique or by instantaneous reaction but rather in general the United state should treat China As a Poten tial danger and a possible Opportunity rather than As a certain enemy and a lost  reviews moves toward having two chivas at the United nation Sas unrealistic. United nations rather German government to set tip Branch credit unions on military installations Here to be affiliated with six base credit unions in the United states. The first to open was at ram Stein air base on Jan. 15 and in two months membership Haj grown to 1,400. It is an affiliate of Pease fab s credit Union. Pursuing the Gold flow credit Union relationship the Youngish pipe smoking Grant turned statistical to defend the position d credit unions. In answer to a question from one of the several German presi representatives at the round table session Grant said that total assets in credit unto in the . Ami i m talking about savings now is approximately $14 billion. The loan amount is roughly to per Centof that amount which i Thlu bears out that hero will always be More savings than  apropos of the numb Faigame Grant who pointed oat that credit unions wore born u on what is going to be useful than condemn it we would do Germany a 180fi, said there Are better to strengthen it to approximately 22.0flfl credit at develop ways to improve its ions in the United mates machinery to make it a More total membership of Awn 19.8 million. There Are a Boa Over a Long period of  would not want France to feel isolated and i would no like to see a situation develop where it s Felt in Europe that the United states is at least partially responsible for that isolation and that the Only relationship that exists that has Between Germany and the United  troops he favors some readjustment in the . Troop effective Force for  soviet Union lie said the .-soviet discussions on the Arab israeli War last Yea demonstrated the need the Between the United states an the soviet Union. With the soviets. There is no room Forand hostility for i planet Kennedy said in Clos ing his formal announcement that he would seek Tho demo cratic presidential nomination. In his 1960 Campaign against Richard Nixon John f. Ken Nedy contended that the Eisen Hower administration in which Nixon was the vice presi Dent had allowed the . Image to suffer. Robert Kennedy sought sat urday to picture himself As a Man experienced in foreign affairs. He said the United state must take Steps to regain Confidence and strengthen lies not Only with its traditional allies in Western Europe but also in latin America in Africa and the rest of the  Are among his views on foreign issues i auuj2 he believes i  of technological and other changes in recent years botany changes we make in our troop commitment should remade in consultation with West Germany great Britain another allies and we should see what the soviets want to  he said it is an Issue that should be decided in particularly close consultation with West Germany. China we still Lack an still need a  he talks vaguely of More contacts Between the United states and communist China and a Realiza Tion that every Extension of chinese influence does no menace  w h i i e he acknowledges that he has no evolved a plan for specific actions in dealing with  China tie maintains that on real peace Between our two nations 450 military credit unions2.6 million members. 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