European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 18, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday july 18, 19b6 the stars and stripes Page 7 Reagan opposes special forces Bill Washington a the Ren gait administration strongly oppose any attempt by Congress to Tell the Pentagon How to operate special forces such As the Green Beret or Ami terror is units defense officials said wednes Day. The opposition is to i House Bill that would create a new Agency within the Penta gon to oversee the special forces. A similar measure has been introduced in he sen ate. A separate Agency would solve some of the current problems but it could also have unintended detrimental Side effects thai could quite simply cause number of problems said Richard a milage assistant Secretary of defens for International Security affairs. Armitage s testimony before the House armed services investigations subcommittee was echoed by Crowe jr., the chairman of the joint chiefs of president Reagan look office in 1981, spending for special forces has risen from $440 million a year to a re quest of si.6 billion for the fiscal year stalling oct. 1. There Are about 30,000 forces is a term that includes the array s Ranger and Green Beret troops along with the Navy s Seal and a special air Force unit. While spending has increased critic son Capitol Hilt and within the Penta gon have argued that the special forces Are uncoordinated planning is fragmented and there is no specific Doc Trine covering their training or Poten tial critics argue that special forces Are often seen As elite units and have been Little used or supported by the service commanders because those commanders have been promoted from career paths that did not go through special forces. The House Bill would create a Sepa rate Agency but Armitage and Crowe told the panel that the Pentagon has taken Steps to improve planning and coordination of the said the Pentagon wants to create a new special forces command crime solv an special Ai unil create a be Ipchiu 10 Jackson urges businessman to re eco South african Post Washington july 17 up the Rev. Jesse president Reagan s leading Choice to succeed Herman Jackson urged Black businessman Robert Brown to Nickel As part of the administration s review of South reporting to the joint chiefs. But rep. Dan Daniel d-va., said the new Chain of command should be written into Law because he told Crow such a move was the Best Way to guar Antee that such a Structure would note dismantled by one of Crowe s successors. Special Force shave been a step child said Hullo a Fla. It is like pulling Teeth to get the services to do anything. They la say Beautiful things about Spe Cial forces but hey won t do op1. Jesse t reject the . Ambassador ship to South Africa As a suicide Mission unless the appointment is accompanied by a change in american policy. His years of service reputation mean too much Tobe destroyed u a tool of present policy Jackson said has said he would accept the Post i will serve if the president nominated me yes Brown told reporters. Asked if he could make a differ Toce in the sensitive assignment he replied i Hope and Pray that i could Brown who runs a Public relations firm is said to be preside Nickel t african policy. Jackson the civil rights Leader who unsuccessfully sought the 1984 democratic presidential nomination said he would Welcome the appointment if it is part Ofa policy shift regarding apartheid. There s no evidence yet of a change in policy Jackson said Brown 51, is a former aide on minority affairs to president Nixon and has been working with the stale department s South african task Force. Though staunch Republican he has longtime ties to Jackson and other civil rights movement veterans. Oswald to be tried on to program Midland Texas up a . Judge will pre Side Over the fictional trial of Lee Harvey Oswald in a British television show raising the haunting question left by the murder of the Man accused of assassinating president John f. Kennedy. Jack Ruby a Bluet robbed prosecutor of their to Tonto Kennedy but it in t stopping a London Hong a Sii might have happened fhe show will use a real Federal judge i Al witnesses and Dallas jurors. U s. District judge Lucius Bunton a said tuesday at he was select Etlo try the Case. The program will feature no script and actors will not be coached. Oswald will be represented Only by an empty chair. A four hour version of the program is expected to be shown in the United Stales on Cable television on the 23rd anniversary of the assassination. The . Attorney will be played by Vincent Bugliosi Otto prosecuted Charles Manson and his gang in the Sharon Tate murders in California. Wyoming lawyer Jerry Spence known As the Cowboy lawyer a Fol de fend Oswald Bunton said. Oswald s landlord Ruth Payne and a Man working in the Texas school Book depository at the time of the assassination will testify. Iacocca draft hits big Snag Iacocca himself Washington a the leaders of a move ment to draft Lee Iacocca for president Are vowing to carry their Campaign into the 1988 primary season despite a Rebuff from their candidate. We feel that it will take real Voles in real primaries in real Large numbers to persuade him to run said Richard fib Patrick a democratic Michigan state representative who is the chairman of the draft Lee Lacoc Ca for president committee. Fitzpatrick who was a Gary Han Delegate in 1984,said wednesday that toe group Hopes to win Over the feisty Tough talking Chrysler corp. Chairman with actions and results More than Iacocca filed a letter with the Federal election commission on wednesday disavowing any involve ment with the group and another draft committee. Fec spokesman Fred Eiland said that without the disavowal it s possible the commission could have led the draft committee had been authorized by la Cocca and that he was a candidate. A Washington consultant and a member of the Drift committee said americans already Are convinced that Iacocca should be president. Iacocca backers acknowledged obstacles including the fact that their candidate has not expressed by views on Many important issues and that it s nol eve Clear that he s a Democrat. Although he has Slid in his Best Selling Book Iacocca an autobiography thai he feels More at Home with the democratic party. Down in Dixie they re talking big about 1988 by the Washington Post fort Worth Texas the Southern and borders0 Stolf achievement with the boast that they win detect the next president of the United the Southern legislative con Ference Seq composed of legs Laton from states Between Mary land and text heard conflicting prediction wednesday on whether the super primary in a dozen or More Stales will help the Democrat or republicans a lib eral or a conservative a South thl ii form candidates in both parties to spend sore Tirenin the South and give higher priority to the concerns of the Region ,fr�.tonwn7�ttn the predominantly democratic group. Robb 3cl a others for the 1988 nomination in a Small non scientific poll of delegates taken by the fort wort Star Telegram. Vice president George Bush was favored on the Republican Side. State sen. John Traeger a Texas Democrat who Chain the Sec said in an interview that Chrysler chairman Lee Iacocca is As Well positioned to move in the South As anyone. Speaker elect Jon Mills a Flor Ida Democrat said sen. Gary Bart d-colo., or any one else who wins in new Hampshire s Lead Ort Pri Mary could score strongly in the South Traeger and Mills were two of the major Leader sin the push to line up Southern and Border states on a common Delegate picking Day Early in the presidential year. It has succeeded beyond their original expectations with 10 states setting primaries on tuesday March 8, 1988. And two More Virginia and South Carolina holding caucuses the following saturday. Legislative leaders in Texas and Arkansas repressing for a favourable vote next year. West Virginia the Only state to reject the March Date this year reportedly i ready to reconsider its decision. Traeger said it s very possible that 15 states from Missouri to Maryland and southward will elect one third of the parties convention delegates in the Span of five Days. Gloating at the response of Southern Legislatures this year to the proposal the Sec initiated last year Traeger said if we d got this much action in the civil War we d have won it Georgia House speaker Tom Murphy a Democrat is another of the Kingpins in the regional Effort. He i Drew cheers when he said "we1 want to be recognized and. We re i going to be recognized. ,. The Southern primary is going to elect the next president of the Bush and sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware a democratic hopeful i cancelled appearances at the con i Ferince monday. Former Secre i tary of state Alexander Haig a1 Republican Prospect and rep. J Richard Gephardt d-mo., paid Ait their respects As did Robb. None of the legislators or panellists agreed wit the Rev. Jesse l. Jackson s View that the regional primary will increase his influence. Instead most endorsed Traeger s comment that Jackson will get his vote on March 8 or dec. 25 and it won t vary 2 or 3
