European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 9, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Today s crossword a Pho  Toft Confer Wei John Obj at state Fonlin relations comm to Teuton. Visibility for Joseph Biden will he run for president by Robin Toner naw York times rom his angry sparring with Secretary of stale George p. Shultz to his intensive questioning of associate Justice William h. Rehnquist sen. Joseph r. Biden or. Of Delaware has emerged As an aggressive presence on the Washington stage. Long noted As a forceful speaker he has brought Hal ability to Bear on three of the most explosive issues to come before he Senate this year. As ranking Democrat on the judiciary committee he led the unsuccessful Elloul to Block president Reagan s nomination of Daniel a. Manion to the 7th . Circuit court of appeals. He played a prominent role in hearings on Rehnquist s nomination to chief Justice. And. As a member of the foreign relations committee he criticized the administration s policies on South Africa in a healed Exchange with Shultz last week alter Reagan had reaffirmed his opposition to stringent economic sanctions. Hell they be tried Compromise Lor 20 years Biden said of South african Blacks. They be tried everything in their  As a result of All this. Democratic activists and analysis say Biden has gained heightened recognition As a possible presidential contender. He More then any Olshef democratic candidate is aggressively speaking out becoming visible and that s e key port of the game especially in the Early Days said Frank Greer. A democratic consultant. George Bruno democratic chairman in naw Hampshire one of the first staging grounds in the Battle Lor the presidency said his recent Eli Viliear certainty Haven t Hurt him. He s been on the front pages  by Dan contends thai his recent prominence is not pan of a political grand design but purely a unction of events. Issues and his committee memberships. The two committees i m on Are the locus of everything right  he said. The 43-year-old senator who plans to say at the end of the year whether he will seek the democratic. Nomination plays Down the Ellel this exposure might have on his chances. I be seen no evidence in successful presidential politics where television exposure of a senator has impacted on his or her ultimately becoming the nominee he said. But some analysts and activists say Biden has certainly made strides in these Earty Days of the 1988 contest when much of the Challenge is to become known particularly Lor a senator from a Small state like Delaware. It s name recognition and it s becoming known in a Way that imprints in people s minds said Lynn Cutler a vice chairman of the democratic parly. A senator raising his voice and his fist in anger at the Secretary of stale and articulating an important Point is not something you forget right  Cutler added certainly it adds visibility to Joe Biden. And i am not suggesting that s Why he did it. I think he Felt ii very deeply Felt the outrage Many people  Biden bristle at the suggestion of political motives for his confrontation with Shultz. In fact he says his political advisers argued that he was too hoi in the Exchange. And i told them what i m telling you he added there Are certain things Worth getting mad  still some analysis say the Shultz Exchange highlighted one of Biden s chief assets for a 1988 presidential Campaign his Fervour. Some issues that he is passionate about have moved on to the scene and it coincides with a Lime when people want to take a look at him for president said Bob Quler a consultant who worked on Biden 8 last Senate Campaign. It s a Happy circumstance for a political  some democratic activist also see Biden s emergence As dear evidence of his intention to seek the presidency. He s running said one. And the sen a is a wonderful forum to reach potential  Terry Wade a spokesman for the Republican National committee said it was Peculiar that Bidan s new prominence coincided with increasing mention of him As a contender. He s spent a lot of Lime in Congress sort of on the Back Bench without making much of a splash Wade said. Now suddenly with the appearance of his name As a dark horse presidential contender he lakes a More out front  by Eugene Sheffer across 85 paint in by Wert of ails12 print unlu13 Cotton weather 18 Hooky tiny found a doer u water Quantity source 14 heroic 48 Lastile writes 1ft Nice 47" Marla aeon 48 part of 3 Donkey to Dietrich 4 old calculator Merchan 10 use Thein Clisura 11 Champagne pall Lawai bird20 cunning on29 Finger Plant �4 p��16 annoy 2 Cut Down 2t sopping. 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