European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes tuesday Juno 30,1987 Reagan to review court candidates White House says Quick decision Likely Washington a president Reagan arranged to meet with advisers monday to review an initial Lin of candidates to succeed Justice Lewis f. Powell on he supreme court the while Home said nomination Roura come quickly. Members of Reagan s staff spent the weekend pre paring summaries of Legal positions and opinions writ ten by Likely candidates said presidential spokesman Martin Fitzwater. The material Wax being presented to the president Al an afternoon meeting. Really the first considered j judgment a will be made today monday the spokesman said. He noted that several names have been the subject of speculation but lie said it was premature to discus them. Filz Waler said the decision could come quickly. Fast Filz Waler said Hal candidates would not be judge against a single Issue such As where they stand on abortion there Are no specific issues that will be litmus tests he said. Meanwhile the leaders of the Senate judiciary committee sen. Patrick Leahy Del the chairman and sen. Szrom Thurmond , the ranking re publican discussed the court vacancy during a joint appearance on Abc to s today program. Leahy said the Democrat controlled Senate will scrutinize re Gan t Choice closely because Powell has frequently Cut the swing vote on major court Deci Sions. We re replacing the Pivotal member of the supreme court. This is a tar More important supreme court appointment than any thai president Reagan has made  he said because of that 1 think All members of the Senate judiciary committee both republicans and democrats will want to look very very carefully at Vesho Cvar is  Thurmond however emphasized the need for Quick Senate approval of a replacement for Powell. The court now has one Man out and we need to fill that vacancy As soon As possible he said. The main thing now is not to Rush it but Don t have undue delay. The court meets in october and it should have a new member by  attorney general Edwin me Csc 1ii also is Catling for speedy Senate action. I think the president will try to make that Nomi nation quickly and i would think within the next Cvrk or iwo weeks at the most me Csc said sunday on Abc to s this week with David  and that Means thai definitely it is imperative that the Senate commence hearings on that Nomi nation before the August recess so that they can have a Justice in place through the whole process in Lime forthe october sessions in court Mcnese said. Reagan returning sunday from a weekend at Camp David md., refused to answer reporters questions about his intentions regarding the supreme court appointment. However sen. Joseph Biden d-del., chairman of the Senate judiciary committee said White House chief of staff Howard h. Bakerjr. Had indicated to him Llinat he selection process had nol begun but that a meeting was scheduled for monday. I s my impression that the president and the attorney general and the chief of staff will meet tomorrow to begin the process in Earnest of considering who Biden said sunday on lbs to s face the  Reagan said he will move swiftly to fulfil what he called one of the most significant duties of my  Powell made he Surprise announcement Friday that he was retiring from the nation s highest court alter is1/ years. The 79-year-old Justice cited health prob lems and age As the reasons for his decision. Biden whose committee is the first Stop for judicial nominees emphasized the importance of a balanced court in Light of Powell s record. I think that if they try to find someone in Justice Powell s Mold there will be Little or no Protem in confirmation Biden Laid. Conversely if. There it a desire to move to. Someone who has predisposition on every one of the major issues and the social issues and wishes to move the court in the direction to where it was 20-25 years ago i think there will be some  possible candidates mentioned for Powell s Job in clude . Circuit judge Robert h. Bork Republican sen. Orrin g. Hatch of Utah and two other appeals court judges Robert a. Posner of Chicago and 1, Clif Ford Wallace of san Diego. Mcnese said there will be a considerable list of people and he did not Rule out candidates without a judicial background. Gore formally enters White House race be. Albert Gere or. Carthage Tenn. A sen. Al Bert Gore or. Of Tennessee monday began his dark horse que Cal to become the youngest president in the nation s history saying he is seeking the 1988 demo cratic nomination to restore the Rul flaw and respect for common sense to the while  Gore the first southerner in the race acknowledged the new and powerful role the South will play in selecting our presidential nominees a Cal  the Vietnam Veteran and one time i Vinty student was Quick to add i am not tunning As a fou Hern candidate Bui As a National candidate from the South and proud of  Core made his formal announcement on the Steps of the Smith county court House in his family s Hometown near Nashville. His father Long a senator and representative from Tennis see was Al his Side As was his wife Tipper a Cru Sader against obscene Rock lyrics. Gore said in March that he would not run. But major democratic fund raisers asked him to reconsider. With the Back ing of 17 donors who promised to raise $230,000 each for him. Gore announced on april 10 that he would enter after All. The South has added clout in 1988 because All the Region s slates save one will Vole in super tuesday primaries or caucuses on March 8, 1988, Gore is the sixth candidate of enter the democratic Battle but he May not beige Only southerner to eventually enter sen. Sam Nunn of Georgia is under pres sure to declare he into Ruops and Arkan Sas gov. Bill Clinton has promised to announce his plans soon. Gore the youngest of the presidential candidates at age 39, faced head on the question of his relative youth declaring we Art a Young and restless  referring to John f. Kennedy s elec Tion following Dwight d. Eisenhower he said Twenty seven years ago the Vot ers looking for the strength and Hope of a new generation replaced the oldest Man Ever to serve in the office of the presidency with the youngest Ever to reelected to thai office. I believe they Are ready to do so again. Some have asked me Why Don t you Waitt this is the same question which confronts our nation in 1988 Are we ready for the Challenge or our future now or Are we Content to wait history itself is speeding up with events Cascad ing upon events confronting us with difficult and critical choices now. We no longer have use luxury of  Gore also said that to Stop the arms race the nation needs a Leader to match soviet chief Mikhail Gorbachev who combines Youthful Energy and innovation with experience. The free world urgently needs a Leader who can match him test him bargain with him and make the most of this historic Opportunity for a Tafer saner world " he said it s time to make nuclear we obsolete and added "1 served in Viet Nam. 1 know there must be Betler ways to resolve our differences than through  Gore criticized what he sees As a titans of wrongdoing in the Reagan White House saying Hal americans have been shaken by the betrayal of Public Trust the then of Public Money tie shredding of Public documents and the dishonesty of Public officials. I seek this office to restore the Rule of Law an respect for common sense to the White  issues that he said be plans to pursue include honest budgets 100 percent literacy by the year 2000, Day care Cen ters for the Young and Long term care for the elderly. Core is in his i lib year in Congress with four terms in the House and two Yean in Ibe Senate behind him. He and his wife have four children. 450 show up for amazing Madison fete Montpelier station a. Up Neil w. Madison said1 he has always celebrated his familial link to former president Madison but never dreamed he would share it with so Many others. To be Here with All these people it s amazing it Rockville md., Resi Dent said sunday joining about 450 Olsen who claim lineage to the fourth president of the United states. Madison had no children but descendants of seven of his Brothers and sister gathered in their first extended family reunion to Honor their famous relative on the 151 St anniversary of his death. The National Trust for historic preservation Hopes to sponsor a yearly Madison family reunion on the 2,700 acre Montpelier Plantation where Madison lived and died James a. Madison 59. A Depauw University geology professor fro Greencastle ind., helped Lay a Wreath Al the foot of president Madison s 20 of Omagh Gravestone in a Small Ceme Tery on the estate. It s a thrill. It s an Honor he said noting his direct link to the president s brother. Gen. William Madison. He said i m overwhelmed. I would t have missed this for  it s the first time anyone s Ever done this said Ruth Lyn Thompson director of Public affairs for the National Trust. We originally thought we might find1 so people she said. But with the help of genealogical experts about 450 rela Tives of Madison from As far away As do Maii were located. All Bat a few showed up for the two Day Celebration. If really Quile astounding Thompson said. Many of us descendants were eing Moo Pelier for the first Lime. The Plantation nestled below the Blue Ridge mountains 15 Miles Northeast Ofchar Ottoville had been in private hands since 1844 until it was wilted to the National Trust three Yean ago. The 55-room Montpelier Home was opened to lie Public for the firs Lime this year. I know we re All As proud As can be said Neil w. Madison 33, a sixth Cousin twice removed of president Madison. I think Madison has been overlooked. He did More to shape this country than a lot of presidents