European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes thursday july 2,1987 democrats vow to fight Reagan Gulf policy Washington a democratic leaders will continue of seek legislation opposing . Persian Gulf policy Wilh one lawmaker saying wednesday that president Reagan had his mind made up before meeting with congressional Lead ers to push ahead with protecting kuwaiti tankers. The democratic leadership of inc House and Senate went Down. And taxied 10 the administration found the listened for you know a few minutes sen. Djoni cd Patrick Moynihan d-n.y., said on Abc to s Good morning Ameri Ca wednesday. Then to Etc press Secretary went out and read an announcement Al ready written about the decision. They weren t consulting. This is a problem they have and will continue to  sen. Sam Nunn d-ga., was not optimistic Boal the ability of Congress to derail the administration s plans. Our choices arc really very limited at his Point Nunn said tuesday. We re Rushing ahead and Congress can l really Slop it now Nunn chairman of the Senate armed services committee spoke after he and other congressional leaders met with Reagan Al the we tits House. His com ments were echoed by other democrats who at tended the meeting. The democratic run House will vote new wednesday on a proposal that would request a 90-Day delay in the while House plan to have . Ships select kuwaiti Oil tankers. A vote had been scheduled the i week but ii was postponed after gop threats to use de laying tactics and after the White House said the plan would t take effect until mid july. We re Rushing ahead and Congress can t really Stop it now. Rep. Mike Lowry. A Wash. Chief author of the House measure said we Silil Don t believe it s of Laic. But in any Case the fact is Hal foreign policy won t work unless it s supported by inc Ameri can people and by Congress. It s important for us to act. In the Senate also controlled by democrats floor action is possible on a pair of measures approved tuesday by she foreign relations committee which split largely along party lines. One Bill would Block he . Policy and the Sec Ond would invoke the 1973 War Powers act in other development seventy nine percent of american questioned in an Abc Washington Posl poll favored keeping . Military forces in the persian Gulf Region to keep mid cast Oil flowing and 67 percent said the United slates should be there to curb soviet influence in the Region. But the 1,506 adults surveyed by Tele phone from june 25-29 were split 49 per cent to 49 percent in president Reagan s proposal to re Flag and escort 1 kuwaiti Oil tankers. Only a third think . Pres ence in the Region is important enough to risk going to War. Sen Sam Nunn Pentagon officials said Arib slates on the persian Gulf have agreed to pro vide More logistical support for . Naval forces. Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger appearing at a White House news conference said saudi Arabia. Kuwait and Oman had agreed to help .efforts to protect Gulf shipping but he and other Pentagon officials declined 10 spell out the extent of inc assistance. At tuesday s White House meeting Reagan said he would not delay his plans to re Frog and escort the tankers. The . Plan is not expected to begin before mid july National Security adviser Frank c. Carlucci said in a letter tuesday to Republican House members. Congressional critics fear that be cause Kuwait has aided Iran the United slates will become embroiled in the 6w year old Iran Iraq War. The worries in creased after the May 17 iraqi attack on the . Navy guided missile frigate Stark in which 37 seamen were killed. House speaker Jim Wright a to As and Senate majority Leader Robert Byrd d-w.va., both said they Don t be Lieve the . Commitment to Kuwait should be withdrawn since Reagan has made it Public. Ahoy you sea hogs what do you think this is Swine Lake Shell Fiu Jun Lrol of when ton Iii and sue Furey of costal Lake Iii Middle ibis a. Piglet in the 3rd Wimuel Amelia s cardboard cup regatta on Crystal like. The unusual aquatic scouting helped raise funds for Charity. To pull the Rue c us from under that commitment could be dangerous Wright said. Byng said a switch now would further damage our already severely damaged credibility in i he Arab , they agreed with sen. Alan Cranston. D-cafif., that Congress should make in opposition known this makes it Plain where we stand. It s Plain Congress does t support his policy said Cranston speaking As the foreign relations panel approved be two measures. Cranston also met with Rea Gan along with Weinberger and Secre tary of stale George Shulli conceded that Congress would no be Able to forcibly deny the president s plans. The foreign relations committee voted is to Send in the floor a Bil Banning the flagging. Sen Frank Murkowski of Alaska was the Onty re publican to Vole for the  inc panel voted 10-9 along party lines to approve a second measure invoking the War Powers act a 1973 Law Lim iting inc authority of a president to com Mit . Military personnel to situation of imminent danger. Sen. Jesse Helms , told his col leagues on the panel he would try to delay the measures on the  War Powers measure was sponsored by sen. Brock Adams d-Wash., who argued that inc Law should be Trig gered by the . Policy particularly in tight of the attack on the Slark. The War towers Art enacted As the Vietnam War was winding Down says president can Send . Troops to areas of imminent danger Only for 60 Days. At that Point . Personnel must be with drawn unless Congress authorizes the to remain. Pogo s friends celebrating Kelly memory Waycross a. Certain it Rions in the Blac Community As overseeing Ihl Iru hum and a chilling of free  said Dopa non m Spur Sman api. Michael Julian. 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