European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 31, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Agazine Helms i combative conservative Heads Senate panel by David  new York times foreign policy officials in Iho United ivc reacted Wilh dismay to Tho election of Jesse alms the combative conservative from Nort Carolina As the ranking Republican on i he Senate foreign relations commit cd it s definitely not seen As a plus a White House aide said. Ii does complicate mailers " another Olli Cial said there Are an awful lot of people walking around in Shock and horror. Things arc going of Tel bottled up in Hal committee " Holms is stridently Anli communist Wilh an Agenda that  deviates from Iho administration s he has been a pm Sis Cal critic of the state department and officials exp Cal him even in the min Only of a com Millie dominated by democrats to create obstacles to legislation tit opposes Helms is nothing it not a. Master  one Olli Cial said he knows the Senate rules Down Toat " the senator has demons rated his skill by attaching something to wants to something the administration wants. Or conversely by attaching something the administration opposes to something he opposes he will do this his office said to scuttle Senate approval of two a ratified 1970s Irealius that limit underground nuclear explosions president Reagan has asked the Senate to approve the treaties with a reservation that they nol go into effect unlit Renoi whoring measures Are improved. This would be done by new on site inspection procedures Bui Helms opposes both the administration and the democrats who arc seeking approval of the Iro aty. Outside of arms control Helms two of her passions Are South Africa to opposed economic sanctions. As did Reagan and Lalton America where he preaches More resoluteness against communists he sees As trying to take Over. He rails against the foreign policy elite and the Coaliron of Iho Media Iho marxists and Iho Sale department which he has said have tied to destabilize Chile now ruled by Tho rightist dictatorship of president Augusto Pinochet. Helms has some key foreign policy interests that he is going to to relentless about a state department official said. Bul i do think. As Lar As the Resl of the Globe 13 concerned he will be called to support the administration he is going to Slart to feel Tho responsibility of being responsible to 14 other republicans Tho Burden of responsibility " some in the White House and slate department fear that rip Lomach appointments May be delayed if Helms wants to Block people he opposes or to gain leverage on other matters last year he held up in ambassadorial nominations until to won a place or a Virginia conservative Helen Mario Taylor on the delegation to the ruled nations. A did not need to be ranking Republican on Tho foreign relations committee to accomplish this and with his parly to the minority officials say. He will not have decisive Power his fellow republicans deferring to the strict seniority system elected him Over Richard g Lugar of Indiana who served last term As committee Chauman Lugar. While genially supportive of the administration had begun to Chart his own course on some issues one of his aides said thai the White House had offered lord jobs for Commilles staff members who had been appointed by Lugar and who now presumably would be replaced by Helms people. An aide to Helms Christopher Tel Anion. Said he had nine positions to lilt Manion also predicted More civility than liberals expect what they Are reacting to is the caricature of Jesse Helms that the Liberal foreign policy establishment has lovingly cherished Over the years Manion said i Ihrk senator Helms s critics will not be satisfied " saturday. January 31, t937 the stars and stripes Page 13