European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes thursday october 23,1966 2 libel suits filed by Pat Robertson denies he Fried of avoid combat duty in Korea Washington a television evangelist Pat Robertson suing for libel says liberals Are trying to discredit him and his dead father even though he has not yet announced he will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 1988. Robertson in separate lawsuits filed tuesday in . District court says a former congressman and a current congressman wronged him when they circulated assertions that or tried to avoid combat duty during the korean conflict in 1951. He said former rep. Paul Pete Mccroskey r Calif., and Ftp. Jidy Jacobs jr., d-lnd., wilfully intentionally and maliciously disseminated untrue statements suggesting Robertson was a Coward and that he sought to use the political influence of his father then sen. A. Willis Robertson of Virginia to avoid combat duty. Robertson said Mccloskey sent a letter o Jacobs on aug. 4 in which he said the evangelist a second lieu tenant in the Marine corps in february 1951, left a troop ship in Japan to Telephone his father to request Transfer from a group bound for combat in Korea this statement is false and defamatory he charged. Robertson said Jacobs then gave the letter to news paper columnists Roland Evans and Robert Novak who distributed the material sell. 5 under the title did Robertson skip combat duty Robertson asked the Federal court to order a retraction and to award him $35 million from each defendant. In a statement Robertson said the action by Mccroskey and Jacobs Are an attack by liberals to Dis credit me because of my support of National defense and our armed  he said he believes Mccloskey and Jacobs took their action to Sully my name and reputation for political purposes i recently announced that i May become a Candi Date for president of the United Stales he said in the statement. It is important that 1 demonstrate the falsehoods of these stories. Otherwise if i am elected president How could i As commander in chief Ever order a Young american into combat if the record is not absolutely Clear that i never shirked military  said from his Law offices in Palo Alto Calif., that he stands by his comments on Robertson. Since this controversy began five other lieutenants on that ship have called me and said their recollections Are the same As mine he said. Pat can do whatever he likes i know of no place belter to seek the truth than in the , at Hii District office in Indianapolis said i have no doubt that Pete Mccloskey told the truth. I understand that other witnesses other lieutenants have come Forward to corroborate what Pele Mccloat key has  the lawsuits Robertson said Jacobs and Macios key intended to and did convey to the Community at Large the impression that Robertson was 4 Coward and sought to use political influence to avoid combat duty untruthful in his denial of haying sought his father s intervention and a hypocrite in seeking Lowland up against the worldwide communist movement Robertson has not denied being pulled off the troop ship to serve temporarily in Japan. But he has denied calling his father to arrange the assignment. I did not Moke Pic Cah he said on sept. 25. After his service in Japan Robertson was transferred to Korea and has said he was in combat there although not on the front lines. I was not a military hero he said told reporter in september. Poll chief Robert Norman shows cocaine acted in Foster City Calif. Qadhafi pictures adorn $30 million haul of cocaine Foster City Calif. Motion can induce a temporary Brand switch company spokesman r. Cluj shul Sud said monday. General Mills Dollar share of tie ready Xuat cent Winea hat in creased about 2 percentage Points � 24 percent since 1980, second behind us Kellogg co. Of Bank Creek Mich