European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 9, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Advancing presidential trips today a crossword Byset Kantor Cox news services 52-member Advance learn checked out a West Berlin luxury hotel to he p plan president Reagan s four hour Berlin stay on june 12. Advancing a trip such As this one has become a government growth Industry in Washington. The slate department for instance sent an Advance learn of 130 people and a Winnebago Van to Moscow o prepare tar Secretary of state George Shutlz s recent three Day visit there. Security has become a very important reason for the growth of the Advance teams presidential spokesman Martin Fitzwa Lef said. But american Advance teams Are much larger than those of other countries that have equal concerns. Before British prime minister Margaret Thatcher showed up on March 28 for five Days of talks with general Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev and other top soviet officials 28 people showed up in Moscow from London of Advance fhe rip. Not Many years ago  presidents were Able to travel abroad with less than 20 people going ahead to make schedule arrangements one major Factor in the growth of Advance learns Fitzwater said is that the numbers o people who travel with the president to foreign countries have grown in recent years and the logistics have become More  the president and mrs. Reagan will go to Venice where tie president will participate with the Heads of slate of America s major Trade partners in economic talks on june 9-10. Prior to the Summit Reagan will spend several Days in an 18th Century Villa near Venice. On june 12 the presidential party is to ily to Bonn where West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and other leaders of that government Are to Board air Force one and try to West Berlin with she reagans. They will celebrate Berlin s 750th anniversary in ceremonies at the Wall that divides the City and was put up by the communist government of East Berlin in 1961. Fitzwater said the 52-member Advance team is moving through each of the cities in Italy and Germany to to visited by the reagans. The team includes representatives from the National Security Council and the state department. They Are handling plans for the president s Agenda of meetings. Fitzwater said secret service agents Are included in the group to take Steps to safeguard the presidential party from terrorist attacks. However a Large Well trained contingent of West German police is handling the Basic Security required for the president s safety. Other members of the Advance team include White House officials who Wal handle logistics details for the first lady and press arrangements Fitzwater said. At least two Washington correspondents Are part c across 34 halt1 Walls for 38 with a Thi Well Cerf Salt