European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 21, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes tuesday january 21, 1969 in i tetters to the . Johnson to Nixon divorce american style transition period Bland competent after i read divorce Amer ican styles a Jan. 9 1 thought you might be inter ested in hearing the other Side of the Story. I realize your article was meant for americans. You could rightly say that it Ismy own fault for still being a German Only excuse is which girl thinks of divorce and its effects when she gets married Andt Nen lives in the states for three years with her family i was told that 1 had to give up German citizenship to gain american citizenship. I would like to give a Little advice toothed germans who marry americans and feel like i Didat that time especially when there Are children involved. By Walter r. Mears new York a for Richard m. Nixon 12 weeks of methodical Calm preparation ended and four years of Power began at noon monday. The Days of transition fro the Triumph of election to the responsibilities of inauguration were typical of Nixon s lat Ter Day style orderly always cautious frequently silent. There were few missteps generally the tone at Nixon Headquarters in the ornate expensive hotel Pierre was one of quiet sometimes Bland competence. Seldom was there even hint of drama. Nixon associates report the period Between presidencies was marked by full cooperation from the Johnson administration. Words of Praise and when citizen Nixon raised his Champagne Glass in a final pre inaugural Toast to the presi Dent of the United states it was with words of Praise for Lyndon. Johnson As a Man who has worked As hard at his Job Asan who Ever held the White was some Points of friction for example Nixon Early report that the administration would Clear with him any Long term foreign policy commitments prior to inauguration Day. Johnson quickly declared that he and no one else would be in charge of . Policy until he left office. And Nixon immediately relayed an Assurance that he was t trying to be co presi another instance Johnson appears to have used his budget making authority to press Nixon into an endorsement of renewal of the 10 per cent in come surtax. Nixon reluctantly announced support of its continuation apparently after the administration made Clear that the alternative was a budget with spending reductions that the new White House Tea would find troublesome. As president elect Nixon avoided anything that would seem an attempt to propel him self past Johnson and into the role of National spokesman prior to his inauguration. No news conferences he decided at the outset for example that there would be no general news conference until after Jan. 20. Nixon Felt Johnson would regard that As an attempt to seize in Advance the stage of presidential publicity. He re marked privately that Johnson was a bit sensitive on such mat ters. Furthermore Nixon was determined to avoid Advance commitments which might Promise More a Home or abroad then he could deliver once in sought to make sure that the new presidency if Short on drama would pledge Only the Possi ble. As a result there were no pledges Al All except in the most general terms. And Nixon set Down a Rule for himself and his appointees speak no policy until you take charge. From the evidence compile Dat the hotel Pierre Nixon s will be a less personalized presidency than those of Johnson and the late John f. Kennedy. Nixon has put his emphasis on staff men and staff work. He assembled a team of what he called generalists in effect Utility men equipped to fill variety of assignments. It soon became evident that inthe Nixon lineup one Man was Foremost among . Bob Haldeman quiet Crew Cut former los Angele advertising Man Veteran Politi Cal ally. Chief of staff Haldeman s title is assistant to the president but he has emerged As something of a chief of staff the Job he held during the presidential Campaign. He is for example the staff Man Nixon contacts about the assignments and reports of other staff men. He was on hand for virtually every key session on the personnel of the new administration. Three of the men Nixon named to his Cabinet loom As dominant figures each Case a close Friend ship with Nixon enhances theman s credentials. The three a Secretary of state designate William p. Rogers Long a col league and political association with Nixon dates Back to the Era of the Alger Hiss investigation two decades ago. He has been a Nixon s Side at virtually every crucial moment of his political career. Atty. Johnn. Mitchell a former Law part Ner. He has known Nixon Only about two years but has his absolute Confidence. Mitchell waste major Recruiter of Cabinet level Talent and a constant adviser during the transition. He served As Nixon s presidential Campaign manager. Protege to colleague Robert h. Finch the new Secretary of health Educa Tion and welfare is a protege who became a colleague. He once was an administrative assistant to Nixon managed his losing i960 presidential Campaign. There were some apparent disappointments for Nixon during the transition had indicated the Cabinet would include democrats he apparently was unable to find any of sufficient standing an availability to add Lustre to his team. So the 12 men he appointed were All republicans. At the outset Nixon offered to name vice president Hubert h. Humphrey his Defeated presidential rival As ambassador to the United nations. Humphrey declined. Nixon approached sen. Eugene j. Mccarthy d-minn., who was t interested either. Heathen tried Sargent Shriver now . Ambassador to Job went to Charlesm Yost a career Diplomat whose credentials As a demo crat made him less than a dra Matic Symbol of bipartisanship in foreign policy postal phantoms since my arrival in Germany.1 have been rather distraught to observe an uncanny amount of mail seemingly lost through our Apo system. I seven Short months i have not received a camera two shirts a package All of which were mailed to me at different times. 1 am not the of the postal phantom. Each Day i hear the complaints of fellow servicemen who have failed to receive articles mailed to is also reputed to strike out going material. In speaking with personnel familiar with the operation of the Apo in Frankfurt i was told that it is not difficult for Apo workers to lift set aside and walk out with packages passing through their Organiza Tion. Also when the photo com Pany was notified of my no receiving the camera it initiated a tracer. The process revealed that the camera did enter the Apo system from the civilian postal authority. But it never reached our battalion mail room. Can no Security measures be instigated to prevent the Pil Ferage of the Apo our sol source of pleasure from Home i feel reciprocal action Mustbe achieved. Mail Call is the highlight of the gis Day an ruination of its proper perspective does limit and destroy his Overall incentive morale and production. The tampering wit the mail must be stopped now i spec. 4 . Duffe Friedberg Germany editor s note a Heidel Berg postal official explained that there Are Only two methods establishing a claim for compensation for articles lost inthe mall or for tracing them. First if an article has Bee sent registered mall it can easily be traced because every per son through whose hands it passes to the time it is presented to the addressee must have a , if the article has been insured the insurance receipt is proof of mailing and is All that. Is needed to establish your claim for compensation. If the photo company has a receipt establishing the fac that your camera was sent by either registered or insured mail the company should have no difficulty in tracing or get Ting reimbursed for the pack could hardly be More Security than registered Mallor insurance for postal patrons plus the constant surveillance by postal inspectors As prac tired in both the military an Domestic systems. Police brutality this is in reply to j. C. Kel sey s letter of dec. 30 on police seem to forget that along with the punks the creeps. And anarchists there were responsible people in Chi Cago. There were doctors clergymen and professors involved in the demonstrations and although i m sure you would dismiss these people As communist agitators it is safety say that a great Many of them Are doing More to Bene fit our country than those of the old right who stayathome and scream about Law and the Walker report showed the Chicago police Force indiscriminately bludgeoned people without regard to their degree of participation in the disorders simply because they were inthe area. The Only Way Chicago can have the Best police Force is if you re judging by the amount of graft taken in or the number of innocent skulls would like to close or Kelsey with a quotation by an other Law and order enthusiast the streets of our country Are in turmoil. The universities Are full of students rebelling and rioting. Communists Are seeking to destroy Pur country. Russia is threatening us Wither might and the Republic is in danger. Yes danger fro within and from without. We need Law and order. With outlaw and order our nation can not survive. Elect us and we shall restore Law and order. We will be respected by the nations of the world for Law and order. Without Law and order our Republic will Adolf Hitler 1932.pfc. Richard Turner Butzbach Germany or perhaps 1 should address my advice to All Attr poor divorced american men of eve men who intend to marry for the first time. Marry a Ger Man citizen talk her into keep ing her nationality and you problems will be Over. Should you Warit to get rid of Jour wife for some reason or other go ahead and have la stir do your laundry raise Ybur children and Coo for you. Shell keep a decent Home for herself and for he childrens Sake. If she does t like it she can always move out. Then she deserted you. If she goes through hell and stays then you move out. You might have to sacrifice Bhem Frig having your children Wilth you but you can put the squeeze on her by letting her run her legs out for support. Don t let that worry you Sheji Tiht get tired of it and off ilk fit mistake by trying to Eitt a Fng for her self. Then Fidfl supporting 7 Cotil ficut Down the Law yer s Lees by. Admitting the separation is your fault offer ing her a Lousy $50 per child and asking her to file for a Germany the divorced woman is Brande for the res of her life. She is the third Choice when it comes to being accepted for renting a place or finding a other words she and her children will be shortchange for the rest of their lives. She might be forced to deprive he children of their everyday needs. Need i Analyse the effect this can have on children when they Are not old enough to understand the full weight of the matter i am writing All this from my own experience and want to add that i am not an old drag. I am going on 37 and Amnot exactly ugly. 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