European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 26, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 the stars and stripes Friday. September 26,1906o Reagan backs monetary Aid to Philippines by Clint Swift Washington Bureau Washington president Reagan says the Philippines deserve Strong financial support but defending that nation from Ihu communist enemy within is a Job for filipino nol . Troops. Reagan in a written reply to questions submitted bythe stars and stripes also said the United slates is a Pacific Nalion and will do what it Renusi economically and militarily to remain a key player in the Region Reagan s reply came As philippine president Cora Yon Aquino arrived in Washington for talks at the while House and what turned out to be a triumphant appearance before a joint session of Congress. Reagan noted he has requested $500 million in eco nomic Aid and $100 million in military Aid for the Philippines during the year ahead plus $ 130 million i supplemental Aid this year. Congress approved the supplemental funds in june. He said that Over the Long term real growth will depend on investment in the islands from outside. We will continue our substantial Aid program in conjunction with the world Hani the International monetary fund and other Pacific governments including Japan who also share in the responsibility lop Omote economic Progress in the Philippines he said but he said Aid in the form of . Troops to help Battle the rebel new people s army is another matter the Security of the Philippines is of concern to the United slates As Well As to its neighbors Reagan said. However the development of or plans in the Philippines is a Job for the philippine government and noting that philippine counterinsurgency experience goes Back to the 1950s, he said we Sec no need for the deployment of american troops to he on the future of the two giant american bases in the Philippines Clark a and Subic Bay naval station Reagan said ii should be noted that recent polls inthe Philippines indicate thai a majority or plurality of filipinos favor the presence of the . Military Aquino recently said the Issue might be decided by a referendum among the philippine people. In noting that the United Stales is a Pacific nation Rongan said that As a group the nations of East Asia and the Pacific Are its primary trading partners. American forces Are stationed in the area to deter aggression by the soviet Union and its allies against those countries whose Security and economic Well being constitute critical american interests he said. Our defensive strength does nol constitute any thre Atlo legitimate soviet into rests in the he said the most worrisome soviet developments inthe Region Are inc buildup at Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam in support of the 40 percent of the Sovil Navy thai sin the Pacific the one third of the 3,000-Milc-Range ss-20 missile Force that is cast of the urals fro where it can reach almost any Point in the Region and the growth in air Power including permission to make military flights Over North Korea. In War it would be vitally important for the unite states to keep the Pacific sea lanes open Reagan said. In peace it is important to keep Sovil military powering the area from becoming an economic or political influence he added. Filipinos must solve own problems says Aquino Manila Philippines up1 president Corazo Aquino returned from the United states thursday declaring she established a personal rapport with presi Dent Reagan Bui warning against holding our breath for foreign answers to the nation s economic roubles. I am so Happy to be Home again Aquino told about 300 people at Manila International Airport after arriving from san Francisco the final pkg of an eight Day trip. It was a Long and exhausting Aquino arrived in a 21-gun Salute Al 7 15 . An was welcomed by vice president Salvador Laurel de sense minister Juan Ponce Enrile and armed forces chief Gen. Fidel Ramos. S briefs Rench police arrest is petted of Terro Rij Iris up police nationals suspected of Terri Linquito the left Wing direct univ France s Ami terrorism Lari inc fou can be Hud for four Days pending Marges. Officials we declined 10 identify in suspects forgive furl he details said the us spas Are friends of a direct action Leader Freddy Oriach. Official Slid not say wore being held in Corl Clion with Ivr Eccl wave of bombing Ati Alks in Paris. The annoy Emem Follo Jacl the departure of prime Chowc for new York to address the unwed a Hijji on terrorism after new kidnapping in la Upton and a wave of Paris bomb Altal the bomb Ait Anine lives and wounded throwing Ion. Troops ii commar pm sept. 8-17 claimed Jihan 150 people were ence into a slate of in repel rom Ghana inva coup and alighting k radio to Defeated the country. Inbok a trying to stage a were killed in theory Coa Kupi Togo troop from on fast 13 said Edn _ said inc togolese Security Force commando tear killing seven of i pouring 19 in a West Africa said six togolese Wjk killed in the lome Togo capital a the Bordern. German officials Saiyut tuesday evening and i a bid to topple the gov Emmet Are was no immediate comment government headed by right i Lings a marxist Leader. Much off Togo before both nations won Lence after world War ii. The fighting greatly torn gha Jerry was Brinde More than 2s.ooo government employees office workers students and other supporters lined Aquino s motorcade route to the presidential Palace mobbing her bulletproof jeep showering in Wanh confetti and chanting Cory Cory As inc motorcade drove through the Makalu Finan Cial District hundreds of balloons soared Imp the Blu morning sky. Banners hanging from buildings read Welcome Home Job Well done and Cong Alula Lions for Hilling a Home Bravo Cory screamed the Banner headline of in philippine Star newspaper. Let us not hold our breath for total answers com in from anywhere but our own efforts by which we won our Freedom Aquino 53, said on her main Effort is ours. Lei us gel on with in then for what else is there to Wail for. The Lime for talk and he still ions and Cri Licis is Over. The time for action is now Aquino said she believes she established a personal rapport and sympathetic undemanding for whal Wear trying to do with president Reagan during their talks in Washington. In san Francisco before making the 15-hour ride to Manila Aquino said i am just overwhelmed by the kind of reception i have received Here in the United states. It has exceeded Alt of my expect airline official said the commercial flight was delayed five hours to accommodate Aquino Rightpr-101 headed directly to Manila with Only a Brief Stopover in Guam skipping its Normal hops in Losangeles and Hawaii. We head for Home physically exhausted but emotionally exhilarated she said in san Francisco. Aquino visited Washington Boson and new Yor before winding up her . Visit with a tumultuous Day Long series of speeches and other Public appear ances in the san Francisco Bay area. The trip served to reassure the United slates thai he Aquino government is Here 10 slay she said. High on her economic scoreboard Aquino said was the $200 million supplemental Aid Bill approved by the House last week just hours after she delivered an emotional address to Congress. Washington showed where its hear was she said. Volcker and Export More he said. Volcker said americans have been existing in a fals Paradise in recent years As the country lived Beyon Means and depended on Large foreign borrow my port its Standard of living. Bul he will Al some Lime have to end As painful adjust ments needed to reduce Mcc Cicil. We have bb0rfscfyid gel by for five years but we Aren t going to Sci by much longer he said Volckers apparent disagreement with Baker on the value of the Dollar comes on the eve of crucial meet Ings this week Between the United stars Jmdej a Prier leading industrialized Wurger Many Natl finance ministers and Kol the five countries arc to Keetay in Washingion before the opening monetary fund. To Baker s comments last Ai a Effort to bring pressure on Japan slash their interest rates to stimulate than provide larger markets for american goods of further declines in the Dollar. Daniloff from Page 1 to us that the soviets have proposed Shevardnadze emerging from a meeting with a Mal Tese official at the United nations said he still believed there was a Chance of resolving the Danilof dispute. Yes yes there s a possibility. There is a s i to the american Side he said. Asked if some son of Exchange had been discussed during the Ngoi aliens he replied Don t interfere with them. Give us a Chance to work presidential spokesman Larry Speakes said wednes Day in Washington that the Issue is not another administration official speaking on Condi Tion of anonymity said the two sides had offered Sev eral proposals tuesday bul tile soviets still were in sisting Daniloff be traded for Sakharov a soviet . Employee who was arrested aug 23. Daniloff was arrested aug. 10 Ard charged with espionage. After 13 Days in prison he was released to the custody of the . Embassy but is confined to mos cow pending his trial. Zakharov was released to the custody of soviet diplomats in new York on the someday. President Reagan and Shultz insist the 51-year-Olddaniloir is innocent and the two cannot be made Yuli Vorontsov a soviet first Deputy foreign min ister was asked at a news conference in Moscow on wednesday whal measures to free Dan loft were pro posed by Shevardnadze during his meetings with Shultz. We prefer to discuss these issues calmly with in american Side without the interference of undue publicity in a diplomatic manner he replied. The Dan Toff affair has clouded preparations for Summit meeting Between Reagan and soviet Leader Mikhail s. Gorbachev. But tuesday Shevardnadze told the general As Sembly a superpower Summit remained a realistic a Federal District court in Brooklyn on tuesday postponed a hearing on a trial Date for Zakharov until oct. 3
