European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 17, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine presidential sum Mitry by Helen Thomas United press International resident Carter s european trip Starling this week is aimed at bringing the Western allies Back Inlo lock step on International issues and marshalling support abroad Tor . Policies. It is a crucial journey Carter s chances for re election depending heavily on whether he can regain control of a presidency being buffeted by crises abroad and recession at Home. Carter will depart thursday on a four nation eight Day journey whose highlight is the economic Summit Confer ence at a refurbished monastery in Venice. Accompanying Carter in visits to Italy Yugoslavia Spain and Portugal will be wife Rosalynn and daughter Amy. In Rome he will visit Pope John Paul ii. Security will be especially tight in Italy where the red brigades cause the secret service concern enough to worry whether Carter Bould ride in a Gondola procession on the grand canal on the social Agenda Are the inevitable welcoming ceremonies Wreath laying sightseeing trips and state dinners in Rome Belgrade and Madrid and a state luncheon in Lisbon. For the first time. Treasury Secre tary William Miller and Secretary of state Edmund Muskie will attend the annual seven nation Summit wit their Allied counterparts. Foremost among Carter s Aims will be reversing what is conceived in Washington As a degeneration of the North Atlantic treaty organization and convincing the soviets that Western allies Are United. Carter already has expressed disappointment in the lukewarm Allied response to Strong economic sanctions against Iran. And Only West Germany backed him in x pm dupe Oujo Conser edit Sonia fue boycotting the Moscow olympics. Criticism of Carter by the european press and some government leaders particularly the French has been unrelenting. His leadership has been questioned directly and some press reports say Moscow is looking with interest at Ronald Reagan s expected Challenge in november. Aides said Carter believes face to face meetings with British prime minister Margaret Thatcher French pres ident Valery Giscard d Estwing West German Chan cellar Helmut Schmidt and others will help Clear the air. The economic Summit june 22-23, which also includes Japan Canada and Italy will spotlight the Light against rampant inflation the Energy shortage North South relations and traditional Trade and International monetary policies. The tradition of annual Western summits began in the French baroque splendor of Rambouillet Palace in 975, its purpose to coordinate economic policy Between the non communist Powers. Five years later the economic problems have become More grave but the focus of the summits has broadened to include political issues. One lesson drawn from the Early summits is that excessive promises and extravagant descriptions of the Progress and Range of agreement Are not Only usually wrong but they do a disservice to All seven countries by destroying Public Confidence in the leaders and their credibility. One top administration official said he thinks there will be More time devoted to political issues than eco nomic ones i can t see these Fellows getting together without discussing some of the world hot spots. . Officials say Carter Hopes to sell the allies on the need for a United front against what he called the Bru Tal soviet invasion of Afghanistan. I would think Here would be an emphasis on the strategic Challenge in persian Gulf and Southwest Asia and the Alliance As a whole after 35 years of existence one official said. Carter intends to probe possible splits in approaches to East West relations and the future of detente with rus Sia and there certainly will be discussion of his perception the allies have dragged their feet in helping him Deal with the iranian crisis. Carter also is anxious to discuss Middle East peace efforts with the allies. His threats to veto any move by european common Market countries to push ahead with an initiative at the . Did t keep them from issuing declaration at their meeting last week in Venice that beckons the Palestine liberation organization into the framework Cor future comprehensive peace negotiations. The dec statement stopped Short of granting Diplo Matic recognition to the Plo. Which just this month officially renewed its vow to destroy  contends that Independent european Steps on the Middle East would undermine the faltering Cam David peace process which is bogged Down in a stale mate Over palestinian autonomy m the occupied West Bank of the Jordan and Gaza. The trip to Yugoslavia Wai made necessary by Carter s widely criticized decision not to go to pres ident join Broz Trio i funeral especially since a Parade of world Leaden attended including soviet president Leonid Brezhnev. Carter needs to make amends and make Clear to the new yugoslav leadership that . Policy on defense of Yugoslavia s territorial integrity is unshaken. Tuesday june 17, 1980 diplomatic sources in Belgrade report that the Yugo slavs Are delighted by the president s impending visit and Are pulling out All stops to make it an important Milestone for the country and for the collective leadership government that succeeded Tito s Long Charisma. In Rule. Carter is not alone in hoping the Summit will polish his image at Home Schmidt and Giscard also face the voters soon. But he is aware an american president Usu ally can count on a popularity Rise when he travel abroad. Some Strain in the Alliance was fell when Giscard visited soviet president Leonid Brezhnev but a . Official says there is not so much concern about Schmidt s impending trip to Moscow. We feel less concern about his going now than if Giscard had not already gone an official said. But we Are concerned at the possibility of a wrong interpretation by the soviets that the West is splintered and that the Afghanistan situation is not  the Summit meeting will be in a monastery with a huge quadrangle on san Giorgio Island. Carter will Sta on a separate Island la Giu deck. At the Vatican Carter will place heavy emphasis on the human rights questions and on the plight of the cuban and cambodian refugees. In Spain he will meet with prime minister Alfonso Suarez covering the same political ground As with the other european Leaden. He also will meet with King Juan Carlos who plays an important symbolic role in the country. Spain is planning a warm fiesta style Welcome for car Ter. Portugal also will Roll out the red carpet although Carter Only will be there a few hours before heading Back to Washington june 26. Off they still feel ind tied to  the stars and stripes Page 13