European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 21, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Dod August 1985 the stars and stripes s accused purchasing official subject of internal probe Page 5 by Norman Black Washington a Mary Ann a top Pentagon purchasing violated conflict Finter est rules by soliciting contractors As clients for a future consulting the defense departments internal watchdog said in a ruling released the investigative report by department inspector Gen eral Joseph dated was made Public As the Pentagon announced that Gilleece had submitted her resignation and would step Down the department said in a Brief statement that Gilleece had conveyed her resignation decision to superiors on three Days before completion of the and that she was quitting Only because her Job was the investigative report that Gilleece should be removed from acquisition re lated responsibilities because her activities created a Lack of Public Confidence in her official based on our findings in this we have concluded that the actions taken by and the ensuing have so compromised her ability to perform her Rule making and policy setting role that she can no longer effectively serve the department in such a the report Gilleece could not be reached for Sherick launched the investigation last month follow ing news reports that Gilleece had solicited business from 29 major defense contractors for a consulting firm she was thinking of until recently Gilleece was the Deputy undersecretary of defense for acquisition a Post in which she was responsible for overseeing the rules that govern defense a lawyer and former counsel to the House armed services she was appointed to the Post in april the Job was abolished last month in a major re organi at which Point she became a special aide to James the pentagons new assistant Secretary for acquisition and before the reorganization took effect and she became wades Gilleece had planned to leave the Pentagon and establish her own consulting although she has consistently refused to speak with re she confirmed through a spokesman in june she had written letters to defense contractors soliciting their business for her proposed at the she defended her handling of the solicitations by saying she consulted with a Pentagon ethics adviser before sending out the letters and then disqualified herself from dealing with the but the inspector generals report said Gilleece and the ethics David offered differing accounts of their Ream said he informed Gilleece she should file written disqualification notices before contacting any on the other testified she understood Ream to say disqualification was required Only if she had a monetary commitment or offer from a As a she wrote to at least 14 companies without Dis qualifying herself in ultimately doing so Only when specifically directed by the investigators while there is no evidence that Gilleece later participated in any Pentagon buying decisions involving the specific contractors to whom she had she did participate in at least one policymaking session involving programs that would appear to be of interest to firms Gillucce had approached concerning her planned the 10page report Gille Eccl government who also planned to join the proposed consulting prepared some of the letters on a government word the report said that while there was no evidence to support criminal charges under Federal conflict Finter est Gilleece flouted the pentagons own internal which Are More specific in requiring disqualification from Job responsibilities that might pose a con we believe that when Gillucce began to Pursis the establishment of a consulting firm she violated the pentagons rules by engaging in a business activity that placed her private interests in conflict with the duties and responsibilities of her Dod the report we recommend that Gilleece be removed Miroir acquisition related the report con nevadas Laxalt leaving but not Washington Paul Laxalt file photo Carson a Paul Laxalt of a close Friend and powerful ally of president announced monday he will not seek a third term in the Senate next the 63yearold Republican said he will offer his services to Reagan As a roving ambassador and congressional trouble shooter and will stay in for the rest of the presidents term because the reagans want me there and i want to be Laxalt did not go into details on Why he decided to leave the but said the essence of his decision rightly or that i had paid my dues and the time had come for me to try to achieve a greater measure of he has said there were economic but they Arent vacationing at his ranch near Santa expressed sincere regret at Laxalt his Friendship and support have been invaluable to me Over the the president said in a other senators who have announced plans to retire at the end of their terms next year include Republican Barry Goldwater of Arizona and democrats Russell Long of Louisiana and Thomas Eagleton of mis the conservative senator said he didst specify what his new role will you just name it and ill be Laxalt said he told the president Reagan was deeply disappointed by lax alts decision to leave the Laxalt Laxalt headed reagans presidential placing his name in nomination for the White House at the 1980 and 1984 Republican the senator said he will continue to serve As general chairman of the National Republican Frank chairman of the re publican National said in Washington that the senator has made a heart wrenching personal decision that those of us close to him fully As the chairman of the Republican National i feel a sense of loss for the nation and Nevada that Paul has decided not to seek a third added Fahr who has been mentioned As a Possi ble candidate for the Senate from Nevada if Laxalt chose not to in Paul Kirk chair Man of the democratic National commit reacted enthusiastically to the Laxalt Given the handful of seats involved in regaining the Paul Laxalt decision is a major boost to democratic prospects in every single seat and now we have moved from an almost Zero Opportunity to at least a 5050 Chance to add Nevada to our Victory Kirk Laxalt said he has promised traditional Reagan ites in the Republican party he would consider a possible bid for the presi Dency in but Laxalt said in an inter View thursday that his aspirations for the presidency Are running very at his announcement in the state Capitol on Laxalt i continue to feel a deep and binding obligation to our our to my party and the United states but i also feel that Obliga Tion can be discharged in ways other than remaining in the who reported that a recent poll gave him a 74 percent favourable rating from Nevada expressed Confidence that a Republican could win his seat next the gop holds a 5347 majority in the the senator said his million libel suit against Mcclatchy newspapers for a Story on alleged profit skimming at a Nevada Casino while it was owned by Laxalt family was not a Factor in his a on term Nevada governor when Rea Gan was California Laxalt has served More than 20 years in Public Tankersley named chief of Reserve policy Board Sands of time Washington a will Hill a decorated combat Veteran who retired this month As a major general in the army has been named chairman of the Reserve forces policy the Pentagon said a native of will succeed Louis who has held the Post for the past eight the policy Board is the primary advisory body to the Secretary of defense on All matters relating to the National guard and Reserve Tankersley is a managing director of the Montgomery office of Agee and Leach an investment banking a graduate of West he served eight years in the army during which he participated in six combat campaigns during the korean the Winner of the combat infantry badge and Bronze Star for his service in Tankersley left Active duty in 1958 and entered the army rising to major general before he also served from 1974 to 1977 As Deputy assistant Secretary of defense for Reserve character actor Dies los Angeles a James a television and film character whose credits include dirty Harry and has died of cancer at the age of in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today 1945 in Vidkun whose name has become a household word for went on trial for his Quisling denied his guilt and said to the All asses give the dying lion a 30 years ago today Jack Benny announced in Hollywood that after 23 years Hes quitting the radio program that has kept him famous and Only 39 years the 61yearold comedian will work full time on his to 20 years ago foday 1965 flight officials at Cape Kennedy said most of the troubles that delayed the gemini5 astronauts Takeoff scheduled for have been cleared 70 years ago foday 1975 Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor have been reconciled and plan to their press spokesman in new York Burton and Taylor were divorced on june