European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 3, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inskip stripes d entertainer Deal Arnaz Dies at age 69 Page 2 d Santa begins answering your Christmas letters. Page 3 d today s Dollar buys 1.96 Marks rates Page 27 vol. 45, no. 229 author Mac a Oppici a publication Thi . Aruid Foci wednesday december 3,1988 ,.-, d 8893 a Reagan names Csc Leader requests special prosecutor. _ -.,_ for anoint men of an Independent counsel under Washington a president Reagan tuesday named former Cia Deputy director Frank Carlucci As his National Security adviser and asked far a  congressional committee to investigate the Clandestine operations of his National Security Council staff. Carlucci a one time Deputy defense Secretary and a longtime government troubleshooter will replace vice adm. John m. Poin Dexler who was brought Down by the crisis last week. Reagan under fire from congressional republicans to expand the arms Sale probe also asked for the appointment of a special prosecutor. Minutes later. At Torney general Edwin Melesc Iii told a news Confer ence we arc proceeding to make that  the request for a special prosecutor will be acted upon by a three judge panel composed of judges from the us. Court of appeals for the District of Columbia. Mcnese citing the Law providing for the establish ment of Independent counsels or special prosecutors said he was not at Liberty to discuss the specific grounds for the application the statutes that May have been violated or the individuals involved. Reagan in a speech broadcast from the Oval office pledged if illegal acts were undertaken those who did so will be brought to Justice. If actions in implementing my policies were taken without my authorization knowledge or concurrence this wiil be exposed and appropriate corrective Steps will be implemented. Saying that Meese told him tuesday morning there Are reasonable grounds to believe Federal Laws were violated in the funnelling of Money from a secret Ira weapons Deal to u.ssupportcd nicaraguan rebels Reagan said he had advised the attorney general to ask Frank Carlucci Sis Ilia photo for appointment of an Independent counsel under a Law set up after the watergate scandal which brought Down president Nixon. Reagan who met with Republican congressional leaders just before making i speech also said " recognize fully the interest of Congress in this matter and the fact that in performing in important oversight and legislative role Congress will need to inquire into what has occurred. We will cooperate fully with these  but in the interest of speeding the investigation Reagan said he was urging Congress to consider some mechanism that will consolidate its inquiries. Noting that several members of Congress already have suggested creation of a select committee to take Over the probe from nine different House and Senate panels looking into the Case Reagan said i support the  he made no mention of a request by Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole fora special session of Congress to establish an investigating committee. In 1973, As the watergate scandal was unfolding the Senate created the select committee on presidential Campaign activities to take Over the investigation of that matter. It quickly became known As the watergate committee and unearthed the White House cover up that eventually forced Nixon to resign. Since the outset of the controversy Over our policy relating to Iran i be done everything in my Power to make All the facts concerning this matter known to the american people Reagan said. I can appreciate Why some of these things Are difficult to comprehend and continued on Page 28 prof says he backed North s Ransom tries Washington not h. Ross Perot the Texas billionaire said Mon Day night that for the last five years he had put up Ransom Money in secret efforts with it. Col. Oliver l. North to try to obtain the release of various Ameri can held hostage abroad. Perot in a Telephone interview from Dallas explained that in at least three or four cases since 1982, he agreed to pay As much As $2 million Ransom to see hostages but Hal the efforts failed. These things have a High risk rate he said. We tried a number of things. All 1 do is respond to requests. It s not although i go do anything. 1 certainly Don l go around looking for these kinds of problems but if i get a Call 1 try to be  Perot founder of the Dallas based software company electronic data sys tems said that in All of the attempts he was first approached by North and that his most direct dealings were with the lieutenant colonel. The Marine officer worked on the National Security Council staff until he was dismissed last week. Reagan administration officials say he was at Only govern ment official with full knowledge of the diversion of up to s30 million from the Sale of arms to Iran to the rebels in Nicaragua. My sense was thai he was the action Guy Perot said of North. Based on my personal dealings with him he was very dedicated. Very Bright very Able adjust seemed very committed to trying to gel his work done. That s my impress  Perot who monday was ousted from the Board of general motors and re moved As chairman of electronic data systems said he had no knowledge of North s involvement with the arms sales to Iran or the diversion of funds to the sea Perot on Page 28 Icv iiu�m1b Weinberger holds meetings with French officials. A i 11? Awn or eur of lev a nerf Titiev did not believe european officially Norman Black a military writ Paris defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger met tuesday with Premier Jacques Chirac and praised Bis moves to increase French defense spending. Weinberger arrived tuesday morning at the Start of a trip to consult with . Allies who Are expected to raise questions about arms control and the Iran arms Deal the defense Secretary who delayed his departure from Washington to attend a White House meeting on the iranian crisis monday flew overnight and moved immediately into a full schedule of private  ambassador Joe m. Rogers Chirac defense minister Andre Giraud and foreign affairs minister Jean Bernard Raimond. At the close of his meeting with Chirac Weinberg or said France s decision to raise its defense budget was dearly necessary because of the world Situa  French officials said that Weinberger spoke of the Iran arms sales affair Only in general terms and that Chirac made no response. Weinberger meet inter this week with nato de sense ministers in Brussels. Belgium and British officials in London. He also plans a two Day swing to the North african nation of Morocco. Senior Pentagon officials accompanying the defense Secretary said they no officials would seek to focus talks on the iranian controversy. One official said that he was sure the allies would ask about the Iran arms Deal but that he did not think europeans were preoccupied by the controversy. The official said the Alliet were More Likely to express concern that a prolonged crisis could weaken the presidency. The allies the official said want a Strong America. Officials also predicted Weinberger would fearsome grousing by the nato allies Over president Reagan s decision to exceed the limits of the Salt ii arms Accord a decision French president Francois Mitterrand called regrettable last week. Dodds faces a computer problem daily Magez be