European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 19, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday july 19, 1987 the staffs and stripes Page 3 protests mar Constitution Celebration Philadelphia api the com Promise thai made the Constitution a reality 200 years ago was celebrated Here by Congress thursday amid shouts of protesters and claims thai the Reagan administration Irico to shred the system of Cheeks and balances. In a hushed and solemn ceremony in the Assembly room of Independence Hall inc official 55-Mcmbcr congressional delegation Matching the number of americans who wrote the nation s Basic charter in 1787, praised the endur ing nature of the Constitution and signed a Resolution commemorating the event. Rep Lindy Boggs d-la., was elected chairman of the delegation and presided in resplendent red Over her mostly male colleagues in dress Blue suits in the historic chamber. They celebrated the great Compro Mise of july 16, 1787, which settled rivalries Between Large and Small Stales. The Compromise resulted in the invention of Congress with the establish ment of a House of representatives based on population and a Senate with equal representation from every state. Shielded by the Constitution s free speech protections protest groups included about 100 supporters of the National organization for women pressing for an equal rights amendment and chanting hey hey what do you say ratify the Era other demonstrations were organized by the Gay and lesbian task Force and by groups opposed to Reagan administration foreign and Domestic policies. Protesters demonstrated despite what they considered efforts by program plan Nurs to keep them away Tram the action a Federal court had ordered Utju ic3 not to interfere with peaceful Jan Dis re Plovc protests. Of they think this is a no cant and they can write the script kind Barry Stcin Hardt executive do Rector of Inq Ameri can civil Liberty Union for Pennsylva Nia. They Doit want anyone deviating from the of be Curill was tight and officials in Force def judge s ruling that demonstrators Aid not have the right to March within sight of the lawmakers. Aulhorn rep. Lindy Boggs ties said hundreds of . Capitol police National Park service forces and City police were on hand to control the crowd. During the daytime ceremony the 55 delegates All wearing red roses he National Flower walked from in dip dance Hall to Congress Hall where a rest natives gathering on the first Al senators on the second he sessions. Speaker Jim Wright seas pre sided Over the House Mph and Senate president pro Tymn John Stennis of Mississippi  delegation. These a flip first sem official sen ate and Rusc sessions there since the  moved to washing a Loq. Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole of Kansas repeated Thomas Jefferson s reply to George Washington on Why a Senate was needed at All. Jefferson responded with a question Dole said asking Washington Why he poured Coffee into a Saucer. To Cool in  replied and Jefferson said that was Why a Senate is needed to Cool hot legis lation Dole said. Rolling into Philadelphia in a special 14-ear train protected by heavy Security including army helicopters overhead the congressional delegates said they agreed that the Luster of the Constitution rep. Jin Hano Toimi the Olgr Finouse and Senate delegation an Duffany of the 200 Oiler members of a Russ who came As observers said believed the strength of the Doc Nunt is in its flexibility. They said com Promise is still the engine that makes the american system work. Bui Many members said the Constitution has been placed under severe Strain by actions of the Reagan administration Dis closed by the congressional Iran Contra investigation in implementing a Covert for eign policy and lying about it to Congress. To hear some of those White House witnesses testify you d think they were working for King Louis Xiv who said i am the stale,1" said rep. Claude Pepper d-fla., who at 86, is the oldest member of Congress. There s no fault in the Constitution Pepper said during the train ride to Phil Adelphia they have nol kept Faith with inc oath they took to support the Constitution and to make sure that the Laws Are faithfully  on the train and in remarks in both i Nde pc dance Hall and Congress Hall where the National legislature met for a decade begin Ning in 1790, delegates stressed a need to Compromise and to maintain the const ii Lional checks and balances. Rep. Bob Michel ii must be Clear to All americans who have followed recent events said sen ate majority Leader Robert c. Dyed d w.va., that our system of checks and balances can never be taken for granted. If our system of government of checks and balances is left unattended we leave it open. To habits of Power that Are inherently undemocratic and unconstitutional Byrd said. Wright told reporters thai the Constitution works because it accommodates our imperfect  it s flawed in the Way that humanity is flawed he said. It s a testament to the Beauty of the Constitution thai we have improved on it Over the  he said in provides a kind of safety valve to release the pressure of such things As Iran Contra disclosures. House Republican Leader Bob Michel of Illinois said his answer to americans who say politics is flawed by bickering and Compromise is thai we would not have a More perfect Union if Compromise had been ruled out in this  in politics the approach to Perfec Tion is often along the bumpy Road of Compromise Michel said. I d rather legislate through the inefficiencies of checks and balances the gop Leader said than accept orders in the efficiency of a  Libya accused of assess Naf on London a amnesty International said Fri Day that Libya has assassinated at least 25 of its Politi Cal opponents living abroad in inc past seven years. The London based human rights group appealed to libyan Leader col. Moa mar Qadhafi to end his policy of physical  amnesty International said it knows of 37 attacks including a june 26 assassination in Rome carried out since March 1980 under the alleged liquidation policy. Ii said inc shooting in Rome of Yusuf a Raybish a member of the rebel National front for the salvation of Libya was the third attack on a libyan exile this year. Most attacks have been in Italy Greece and Britain. Others were in Austria Cyprus Egypt West Germany Lebanon and the United states amnesty International said. To said most of the victims were Active opponents of the libyan Govch Mcnol. Others were opposition sympathizers or suspected sympathizers. To said the victims include businessmen students and former diplomats and other government officials. They were usually shot at Point Blank Range in Daylight in Public places. Some were strangled or Slabbed in their Homes. The attackers amnesty International said have Al most always been Young libyans. Many including a Raybish s killer described themselves As members of Gad Hafl s revolutionary committees. Libyan authorities have claimed responsibility for several of inc attacks amnesty International said. Desert Rescue immigration and naturalization service official Harold w. Ksell balding microphones int views file Mun Lopez Aguilera who was rescued in the 50-mile stretch of Deswal near Puma Ariz. Lupei ago Ilmi s 17-year-old son perished while crossing inc desert. Tho other mexican nationals died and 21 others were med by . Border patrol Rescue teams. Also pictured Are . Border patrol inter Preter Arnie cuing right and another official. Alfred Saucier