European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 15, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday june 15, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 11 Extension of presidency Carter family s role vital by Helen Thomas Washington up _ president Carter has put his family on a diplomatic Road show a proud Extension of himself. His wife Rosalynn has been supporting her husband s foreign policy Points in latin America a journey reporters inboard already have billed a Success. His son Chip and Chip s wife Caron Are malting the party circuit in London with British Royalty to celebrate the 2sth anniversary of Queen Elizabeth s reign. The first lady s role has All the official overtones and trappings of an official mis Sion without being that. She holds no government position but mrs. Carter believes she is uniquely qualified to explain Jimmy s commitment to human rights and policies because i am the person who is closest to the president whether that is the criterion for representing the United states interests is an other question. But she apparently has made no diplomatic blunders and has been effective in conveying to latin Amer ican leaders Carter s determination to improve presidential wives have been close to their husbands and probably Dis cussed the problems facing the nation with them but most have left the Public utter ances to the president mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt went into mines prisons and War zones to Demon Strate the care and interest of the Whitehouse in the Fate of the people. In that re Spect she has been a Model for Many of the first ladies. First ladies Pat Nixon and Betty for achieved personal identities by virtue of their activities against a White House backdrop. They managed to Combine their special projects with some sense of making the White House More open an hospitable or the american people. Mrs. Carter shuns the role of hostess a teas and receptions or the hundreds every month who seek invitations to come to the White House socially and the doors have been relatively sees her role differently. She has Al ready taken on problems of mental health and the aging and before Carter s first six months in office Are up the first lady has established herself As his world emissary. Since she played such an effective Partin campaigning for her husband to win the presidency mrs. Carter does not like Totake a Back seat now that he is in the Oval she found that she was not getting enough time to talk to him about the Issue Sand problems that come to the White House they decided that a weekly lunch was in order. Now mrs. Carter appears weekly on the president s official Calenda for a lunch Date. During the Campaign and afterwards Carter said that he would be sending his Amity on world diplomatic it became Clear before her trip that mrs. Carter s role was not clearly de fined although it had been billed As one where site would have substantive talk with the leaders Carter went out of his Way to explain that he was sending his wife abroad but not As a Carter has also said my family Mem Bers Are very close to one another. We have Strong hard Tough constant debate about Domestic and foreign affairs about politics and government and. We have had this Ever since i can remember. I think it is accurate to say that i can Send Chip to India to represent me when the president of India Dies. Or Send him for i " itt v fits Ssiss it left %. Lii touch Whit the world tit t Only 15 in. Rowoy take Odd Anfone of the stars & stripes Home delivery service in most government housing areas. Delivered to your Mailbox every morning or w.50 a month. Please Complete this form and mail to stars it stripes Apo 09175 arts sales promotion to China with a congressional delegation him to represent me at the Queen s Silver Jubilee Celebration with no fear that he will make a mistake and no doubt that he understands the attitudes and Hopes and dreams and aspirations of the american i feel the same Way about my wife another morals or Vic is pressed in Greece Athens a the greek govern ment is moving to regulate prostitutes and pornography dealers stepping up a controversial morals Campaign known As opera Tion going to parliament shortly would tighten controls Over male an female prostitutes and seek to prevent procurement of minors with stiff fines an possible jail terms of up to one year. Police said the legislation drawn up bythe morals squad and the social services ministry is intended to take prostitutes of the streets and out of bars and concentrate them in houses under police present male and female prostitutes including transvestites ply their Trade openly on Many of Athens main avenues. They Are often picked up on vagrancy charges and released after paying a Nomi Nal proposed Bill compels prostitutes to Register with police and undergo regular medical examinations and treatment if infected by any say homosexuals and transvestites also arc banned from publicly and deliberately exhibiting themselves for the Pur pose of attracting bars nobody below the age of 16 can be draft Bill is the latest in a display of moral Zeal shown by the said the Bill is aimed at protecting Public health Public order family moral Sand the exploited Young. Surprise raid recently Surprise raids Nave been pulled on bars clubs known brothels movie houses showing pornographic films and even open air amusement areas reputed to be frequented by Shady charac of persons have been detained and scores put on trial and fined or Given Light prison sentences. Representatives of adult magazines refacing restrictions such As blacking out parts of the human Anatomy considered by censors to be obscene. Newsstands Are being ordered not to display publication with nudes on their cover. Operation virtue however has draw protests from Many athenians who in some cases were picked up by dragnet and later proved to be innocent bystanders. Several newspapers have criticized authorities for allegedly violating constitutional and individual rights. Deeply in debt Kissinger defends pay for memoirs London a Henry Kissinger say she thinks it s All right or him to make Money on his memoirs because his years of government service drove him into debt. I think one has to consider that i was deeply in debt when i left office As a result of Public service Kissinger said in an interview in the observer one of Britain s leading sunday papers. Letters league Bowling is not up his Alley i am writing because of a letter 1 saw Ina recent edition of the Stan and stripes concerning Bowling leagues with which both agreed and disagreed. I feel the same Way that pfc. Zuk Felt about the Way that some at the league bowlers present themselves toward non league bowlers. Some of them Don t have exactly the right , i Don t agree that leagues should not be allowed on american 1 eel that they should not be Al Lowed to monopolize the lanes during the week. I speak because on Coleman Barracks 1am unable to do any Bowling during the week because every night b league night and there is no open Bowling at All. There Are at least four other lanes to the Mannheim Community and they All have the same have brought this same subject up not Only to my Chain of command but i have also mentioned it to the Deputy installation coordinator and the division inspector Gen eral and nothing has been done about it at All. And some of the people that i have mentioned it to have said for me to join a prefer to go Bowling after work to relaxant to unwind after a hectic Day or even for pure enjoyment. I also Don t feel that in order to enjoy a game i should be forced to join a know that there Are several people who feel the same Way i do about this and so therefore i am writing to hear your re -spec.4. May Mannheim Germany reminder All letters to the editor most contain full name and address of the writer and must be signed. Unsigned letters will note considered or publication. 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