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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 4, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday april 4, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 9 braving the Choppy Waves to get an Early Start on the Spring wind surfing dancing with the whitecaps season is Rick Clark of Vineyard Haven mass. Clark performs a Tail stand during a leap with his wind surfer offshore of Oak Bluffs. To protect him a photo self from the Chilly Atlantic Clark wears a full wet suit. Pentagon Security to include by Norman Black a military writer Washington a because of Security concerns the Pentagon s con course a Long corridor of retail shops connected to the subway will soon become a rather exclusive shopping area. The defense department posted an advisory wednesday informing the More than 23,000 people who work at the Pentagon that the concourse will soon be included within an expanding Security  tourists and shoppers currently have free Access to the concourse although they must pass through guard posts and Metal detectors to gain Access to the Pentagon building proper. By the end of this month the guard and Security posts will be moved to positions near the escalators that descend to Washington s metro subway system the advisory states. The changes to be completed approximately april 30, 1986," will mean that a Cess to the shops will be limited to individuals who possess a Pentagon building pass or who Are being escorted by somebody who does. Area William Cal Duvell a Pentagon spokes Man said wednesday the changes were part of a continuing program of improved Security and had not been prompted by any specific threats of terrorist activity. The Pentagon along with such other Well known landmarks As the . Capitol the White House and state department have been singled out for tighter Security Ever since a bomb exploded inside the Capi Tol in 1983. Over the past three years Pentagon Secu Rity changes have included construction of new guard buildings and Gates at the drive ways leading to the building new restrictions on parking and the erection of Large Concrete shrubbery pots at each main door to prevent vehicles from driving up the Steps. The new advisory also states that an in trance off the concourse to parking lots located to the South will be relocated so that the Steps Lead to one of the new guard positions. Pentagon employees will have to walk a Little farther to the new Entrance to pre serve Security on the concourse the notice states. Weinberger affirms . Commitment to South Korea Seoul South Korea up Secre tary of defense Caspar Weinberger Declar ing the military commitment of the United states to South Korea was Complete and absolute said thursday that american forces would remain Only As Long As they were wanted. In the next three years i think our commitment and our joint work is More necessary than any time in the immediate past Weinberger said before leaving for Japan on a special flight. The american commitment is Complete and absolute said Weinberger who was in Seoul at the head of a 12-member delegation to the 18th annual .-South Korea Security consultative meeting Sam. The two Day annual conference reviewed Security issues on the korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia. Weinberger said South korean officials at the meeting viewed the years leading up to the 1988 summer olympics in Seoul As a most critical period for Security fear ing a North korean temptation to disrupt the event. Expressing satisfaction with the role of 40,000 . Troops stationed in South Korea Weinberger said i think our presence Here is vital and we will stay As Long As the Republic of South Korea wants  asked to compare the situation in the Philippines with South Korea Weinberger said i Don t think there Are any similarities at  South Korea Weinberger said has a dynamic Economy president Chun Doo Hwan is ready to step Down and the country is firmly United against the pervasive North korean military threat supported by the soviet Union. In a communique summarizing the two Days of talks at the .-South Korea meet ing Weinberger and defense minister Lee Kee Back agreed their nations would continue to hold joint military Maneu vers. The statement said delegates agreed that their two countries must remain specially vigilant during the period leading up to the 1988 olympics and confirmed that any provocation against them could not be  the 13-Point communique said stepped up soviet military assistance to North Korea and Pyongyang s offensive oriented military buildup posed a serious threat to South Korea. Weinberger and Lee agreed to upgrade their nations defences by introducing new weapons because North Korea had substantially increased its Surprise attack capability by activating new mechanized corps and deploying its troops closer to the Border with South Korea. Secretary Weinberger and minister Lee reaffirmed that the Security of the Republic of South Korea is Pivotal to the peace and stability of Northeast Asia which in turn is vital to the Security of the United states the communique said  
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