European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 6, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                D military history comes alive for go Page 8 d taking a Shine to departing phantoms Page 9 d Navratilova wins Wimbledon final Page 21 the stars and stripes Arimo Kiseo unofficial publication for the . Ahmed Fouces vol. 45, no. 79 sunday july 6, 1986 i 00,1, of s., d 8693 a America throws a party  Angeles times new York a historic Armada of windjammers and warships honoured the statue of Liberty Centenni Al and the nation birthday. The tall ships their sails billowing in Bright Sun Shine their crewmen standing at attention in the Rig Ging paraded through new York Harbor Friday. This weekend we celebrate my friends we Cut  said president Reagan who reviewed a flotilla of fighting ships from the deck of the battleship Iowa. Later. Reagan watched the Parade of tall ships with French president Francois Mitterrand from governors Island and then moved to the deck of the Carrier John f. Kennedy to watch the finale the biggest fireworks display in America history. What a glorious fourth of july exclaimed acc Iacocca chairman of the statue of Liberty Ellis Island foundation that raised Money for the Monument repair. One thing America knows How to do is throw a party. The lady really belongs to the world. Today the world is Here to pay  As the Independence Day events unfolded cannons boomed daytime fireworks filled the sky around the statue and military jets left red White and Blue trails As they roared Over the Fleet. Balloons ascended Tirigi Bles hovered firc Boals shot red White and Blue plumes of coloured water. A Navy skywriter offered this Mes for More on the fourth see pages 3, 7, 28 Sage ". Navy salutes ships of  As he stood on the Iowa receiving 21-gun salutes from 21 warships. Reagan looked Oul Over the Harbor crowded with 30.000 vessels ranging from the Queen Elizabeth ii to canoes and told his naval hosts the display was absolutely  there Are no words to describe my  he  Iowa answered the 21-gun Salute by firing a five Inch gun. Planners had feared the sound of her 16-Inch guns might shatter skyscraper windows in Manhattan. Mitterrand reviewed the Parade of warships from his nation aircraft Carrier the Jeanne d arc anchored in the Hudson River and then travelled to governors Island to join Reagan in ceremonies honouring the tall ships. He looked on attentively As the presi Dent evoked romantic images in a Brief speech. I speak to us of the past of the Days when great ships like these dropped Anchor in our harbours to unload Tea from China whale Oil from open seas and yes immigrants from around the world he said. Passing in review today we see More than 20 of the 30 or  fall ships that arc left in the world. Schoo ners barks brigant incs and Ketches from More than 30 countries Are entering the Harbor. Somehow men have always found moving the sight of these vessels of Wood Metal and , indeed these vessels embody our Concep Tion of Liberty itself to have before one no impediments Only open spaces he said. To Chart one own course. To take the adventure of life As it comes. To be free As the wind As free As the tall ships themselves. It fitting then that this procession should take place in Honor of lady  of More than 30 knots that had chilled spectators Al the ceremonial lighting of the statue of Liberty the night before had dropped to stiff breezes by the time the 295-foot Eagle sailed by the . Coast guard led the tall ships into the Harbor under the soaring Span of the verrazano Narrows  their huge sails billowing their cadets standing at attention High on the Yard arms the tall ships glided past the statue of Liberty to the Delight of millions of spectators gathered on the new York and new Jersey Shore. Fireworks filled the air As each ship passed. Musicians on a Barge at the tip of Manhattan played the National Anthem of each nation vessel As it approached. On governors Island As the Sun warmed spectators and As Beer flowed one Man voiced the sentiment of those around him and echoed Iacocca when we give a party we give a party a Futato Manhattan Bailer Park is crowded with spectators who came to watch Friday stately Parade of tall ships daring the spectacular Celebration of the nation birthday and the Centennial of the statue of Liberty. App to first lady Nancy Reagan leans out to wave from miss Liberty Crown during the statue reopening saturday. She is joined by Kristeen Reft 9 left of Kodiak Island Alaska and Laurence Honore 17, of Hardville France