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Congressional debate on tic Gulf continued As de sense Secretary Caspar w. Weinberger began a tour of the Region. The Pentagon acknowledged thursday Tui Weinberger had arrived in saudi Arthia. Weinberger s inspection tour of the Region has been veiled in secrecy for Security reasons. He has not permitted reporters to accompany him. A radio account in arabic reported Weinberger s arrival in the Eastern part of the country As part fan american plot to extend its influence in the congressional critics of Gulf policy arc fearful that the president s placing kuwaiti Oil tankers under the . Flag and escorting them with Navy warships will draw the United states into the Iran Iraq War. Reagan s report w is the formal response to congressional Calls for implementation of the War Powers act. The while House has argued that efforts to curb the a. Role in the Gulf arc an unwarranted infringement on the prom Deriv authority. Reagan called the latest incidents limited defensive actions taken in accordance with International Law and his position of commander in chief. He also questioned the constitutionality of the War Powers act. Since monday s attack Derno Crills have considered pushing an amendment thai would invoke the act the 1973 Law limiting a president s authority to commit . Military forces into situations of imminent involvement in under the Law. The White House must scud con Gress a written report within 48 hours after the forces Are committed. Within the fallowing 50 Days the troops must be brought Home unless Congress approves their presence. By thursday afternoon the democratic backed proposal had gone through at least four drafts ranging from mildly critical to a cutoff of funds for military operations under certain circumstances. The final democratic proposal which was introduced in the Senate late thursday would halt the re flagging and . Convoy operations within w Days see Reagan on Page 28 s. Battleship have vital to says Mora Bykin Cruces Mediterranean Bureau the . Navy has no trouble fill a Rote for its battleships the 6th i commander said after watching Ihl Iowa s live fire demonstration off 5ardi-l a a Italy "1 want to Point out that there in t another ship at sea in the world that i the destructive firepower of this Baj ship and its 16-Inch guns said adm. Kendall e. Moranville in a enter View Wilh reporters aboard tar Iowa tuesday. A tape of the int Jrew was made available to the Sian to stripes it thursday after the Louvandy other warships in its Battle Groi Regan a port visit to Naples. Moranville. Said Thalf Hile the Iowa s deployment to the Mai Terraneau is the grat lengthy deploy Dpi there by a Battle ship since the Lay floss there will be More. She the to Plo ments t deploy ment and you if Sec More of this kind in the the Una provided live gunfire sup port in fat mid morning tuesday until Well Ion the night to train forces in an Ampf pious exercise Ai Capo Eulada. A Miltun Range in Southern Sardinia. The extrait was part of nato exercise Dis play determination 87. Monday an amphibious Force of e will make regular do it med. I is a routine the Iowa Battle group Kin of 1.500 Lauk and portuguese troops find . Mics landed on the Cape against a singled defended beachhead. Mville visiting the Iowa with his watched As the battleship acc by lobbed projectile after projectile Ilo a target area. The Iowa fired its 16 cd guns Wilh reduced charges from a of about 10,000 Yards. The Iowa re projectiles weighing 2,700 pouin23 Miles. Wilhe Power of the 16-Inch guns. We can Job massive firepower against an enemy for on Shore from Over the Hori Zon Outsie visual Range and we can do it relatively wifely Mora Vilic said the 6th i Al commander said the four Lowa Iowa. New Jersey miss Urvand Wisconsin do not Lack for Rolet if we have anon Phinious Landing we would certainly cd the battleship in support of a Landing against an enemy Shoreline. We would use it Ili War at sea. These 16-Inch guns Don Llis Criminate. They can take out ship tars As Well As land targets Moranville Sai he said the intention othe Teryy is to use its battleships As Force mul Iwers. Perhaps rather than san Ding a carriers we could Send one Carrier and one battleship for a particular Missico in other situations we could use a Butle ship without a Carrier if a were Able to give her. Land based air Suppon " presidential slap shot president Syf in it that be can a Jet Mig Smirk in non political con Traat Atiyat too during a Rose Cardon Thun Day for members of the l a. 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