European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 11, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes dram Stein 3512th wins Competition Page 2 d broken neck can t Stop Lan Stuhl Soldier Page 9 q cardinals win Lead no playoffs 2-1 sports Page 21 the slurs anti ripessmm$&5r authorised unofficial up licationfm0bmu. Armed Force ,.im., 08693 Avol. 46. No. 176 sunday october 11, 1987 Dod personnel cuts opposed Weinberger tells Reagan of concern by Norman Black a military writer Washington defense Secretary Caspar w. Weinberger on Friday urged president Reagan to Block cuts to the military personnel budget even though the move could cripple training pro Grams and weapon purchases in the com ing year officials said. The officials who agreed to discuss the matter Only if not identified said it was unclear How Reagan would respond to Weinberger s recommendation. Under a newly revised balanced Bud get Law Reagan was required to Tell con Gress Over the weekend now he intends to handle the Pentagon s budget in fiscal 1988, which began oct. I. Under the new version of the Gramm Rudman Law Federal spending will have to be Cut automatically by $23 billion inthe coming year if Congress and the president cannot agree on reducing the size of the National budget deficit. The Law specifies that the defense department would have to absorb half the amount. The Law also specifies however that the administration can exempt All or Parton the budget for military personnel from the automatic cuts. But if that step mistaken then the Pentagon s other accounts for  things As operations an maintenance and procurement of arms would be harder hit. The Pentagon declined comment Friday on Weinberger s recommendations to the president. According to the sources though Weinberger urged the White House to protect the entire military personnel account. One of our greatest Success stories Andone of our strongest commitments is to our people said one official. Weinber Gerwan t about to recommend anything else. He could have recommended Only partial Protection for personnel but he did t want to Send the wrong  another source. According to an analysis by the Penta gon s comptroller Robert w. Helm the defense department would have to Dis miss roughly 275,000 of its 2.1 million Active duty troops if the personnel account was not protected at  the entire account is protected the see Dod on Page 28 Brothers meet Affer 20 a jars of a Simom lived Wethli Bermos Tobii it look trip87 of drive the moot to see Oisin 20 yen. It s like been shirt for year old Mil military Uvel Many Keaton bean spec. 4 Kevin knew it. Atlantic for  Germany for Beau r for the first  a door by life which has 20 years old Boner 122-Policcnuui Wimaco a 204th ice in in a Osburg. I was nervous. 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This Region of Rich soil and poor people can Lead America to its loftiest and highest  Jackson in 1984 the outsider running against the party and the system is now the Leader in the National polls and the Only Democrat to be making his second run for president. Jackson Laid out the themes of his Campaign with a Cal for economic Justice and morality in foreign policy. Now is the  for bold leadership and a new see Jackson on Page 28 Washington Jap president Reagan indicated saturday Thatte would have acceded to a re quest by appeals court Vudge Robert h. Bork to with draw As a supreme coup nominee but he said he was gratified by Bork s Ducci siotto carry on. In his weekly radio add Rato the nation broadcast from Camp David md., Rel Kan said i won t easily forget How Bork described the agony of deciding whether to remain in the fight. Bit Reagan also said he shared Bork s feeling that there a Puld be no illusions about his prospects for confirmation. Reagan said that Bork s record has Een subjected to distortions and misrepresentations he noted that while i refused to withdraw his naw i under stood Why judge Bork himself might choosers do  i knew tha any decision made by jul Oak Bork would be made on solid grounds of principles Nocon Trast to those who would politicize our courts Joar Dize the Independence of the judiciary and hold courts and Constitution  but Reagan giving his listeners a rare presidential1description of the kinds of meetings that go on behind closed doors and out of Public View at the Whitehouse talked of How Bork had come to visit Friday to state his feelings on the embattled nomination. I had a meeting i won t easily forget Reagan i on. The Man who came to me was Robert i wish you could have been there the said As he looked me in the Eye and said we ust Donot what was right or easy for himself but Nat was right for the  Reagan told of How the 60-year-old Bjk had been there to Tell me after several Days Pribul searching about a decision he had  Reagan charged that in the con pious debate that has accompanied the Bork Nomi Ofelon in july and the subsequent hearings Many Jfhn in Washington closed their eyes to the wringing done to the Judi Cial  some voices were Namio withdraw this Nomi nation he said. This loused to  but Reagan also said knew that while i refuse to withdraw his Najfi understood Why judge Bork might choose to do i the president i Felt that in Many ways head already by an important Victory by giving americans massive lesson in the importance of judicial Restant and because of the ordeal he had already Cpd fenced. The sedate judiciary committee voted 9-5 Las week against recommending Bork favourably to the full senat Ajzid an associated press Survey of committed senator shows that s3 of them have gone on record As Plain no to vote against the nomination when it comes to Fie floor. Debate on the nomination will Likely begin Bork leaves won t Bow out i Pinou House Friday after announcing he erne court nominee. J9.during the week of my fellow Ameri that one Man with coi said. Obviously Bob Bork h now let s you and i give i judge Bork. There Are no Illus ii but Reagan also said that " faithful to the written Constitution liberties. Those selected for the us be aware of All Points of View and based on government by the  this statement apparently reflected Rea that his overwhelming re election Victory in a mandate from the american people trained among other things a right to place a Ca of his Choice on the supreme court. But it seemed to collide with a Point that Bork judge on the . Circuit court of appeals for the District of Columbia had made in his statement Fri Day when he said Federal judges Are not appointed to decide cases according to the latest opinion  Andrew Jackson said once ikes a majority Reagan it courage he said support. I agree with Ives should be Bedrock of our court mus decisions b belief gave