European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 15, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday december 15,1987 the stars and stripes pages Schmidt Book takes measure of leaders Carfer Reagan Brezhnev included Frank Frt a in 1977, president Carter Sal Down  Schmidt and asked the West German Cham Siler How they could work together to bring Down he Bftts Wail. Then i realized Tow Little my counterpart under stood of the situation Sta divided Europe and the Power of the soviet unit mid its interests Schmidt Writch about Carter in his  former Chancellor said  he president asked him about joint  Giman action to get rid of the Wall amazed i asked inf crack How in which Way he said Carter s reply was i thought Jet traps you had a formula for  a naturally neither i nor anyone else in thewes had a formula Schmidt writes. Later he writes that the question showed can  Schmidt s memoirs menschen und Macrae people and Power currently lop the Best seller lists in West Germany and foreign editions Are in preparation. The Book has been very successful. About 230,000 copies have been sold in West Germany since the Book was released in Early october Evelyn Gehlhoff spokesmen for the Siedler publishing House in West Berlin  Book contains candid views of virtually All Lead ing politicians of the last Quarter Century including president Reagan the late soviet Leader Leonid Brezhnev and  arc some of Schmidt s views of world leaders Leonid Brezhnev was a russian with All the Quali ties that we usually attribute to russians strength the ability to hold a drink hospitality sentimentality warmth  but at the same time Brezhnev could be mistrustful toward strangers whose position was unclear and showed when necessary even Bruli " China s Deng Xiaoping according to Den sires China will remain a communist society no a Liberal society or one patterned after a dry Western society but an authoritarian qty in an authoritarian  j former president Gerald Ford under his presidency the United states became from Boj arts Point of View a More predictable and reliable Par Jeff and Leader of the Atlantic Alliance Gerald of never surprised me with one sided decisions taken win oui  Reagan has an astounding ability to talk to his countrymen exactly As the Jubik among each other. With Reagan american fave the instinctive feeling lha rhe is one of us Wejby Trust him " Japan s  Washington believed in Nakasone s pro american position. His pro american position is indeed Jenuine but is really just a Means to an end namely to again the position of Power fitting to Japan s or caulks and historical tradition Schmidt Job social Democrat and Leat a of the West German  from 1974 to 1982, devotes nearly a i Huff of his Book to his experience dealing with inc inic Maling hoi and cold showers that he says former Chancellor Helmut Schmidt president Carter s question about the Berlin Wall showed his  former president Carter Enid Breshn As a russian with All the qualities that we usually attribute to  have marked . Foreign policy with each recent change in the presidency. In the sense of current european understanding one could Call the International politics of the Nixon Ford Kissinger Era Middle of the Road. Carter led a 90 degree change to the left and Reagan a 180-Degrec change to the right Schmidt wrote. Henry Kissinger was Secretary of state under both Nixon and Ford. Schmidt who will be 69 on dec. 23, no longer holds political office. He is co publisher of the Liberal weekly newspaper die zeil of Hamburg lectures at universities and meets regularly with a committee of elder statesmen to discuss world politics. Of his relations with . Presidents Schmidt writes that he worked Well with Ford president from 1974 to 1977, and that Ford was treated unfairly by the american news Media. However he criticizes Carter several limes through out the  wanting to or knowing in Carter under Leonid Brezhnev 1 inc soviet Union s Trust in the continuity of the Strain a goals and purposes of the United Spalet wrote so faint referring to Carter s determination on entering a acc to broaden and revise Salt negotiations with Arnm Picl Union. He also said he failure of Carter s human rights Campaign in cart Karicas was predictable he was t Awara Fiat the russians Don t know and never have known i fans rights in the sense of the British the americans Otic French Schmidl wrote. In a chapter tilled telc Kwh democracy a la Rea Gan Schmidt Calls Reagan a Mastic to communicator but he warns against Ascendancy to make popularity the measure of politics. " whether the Public likes a policy. Aneth whether a policy is necessary becomes decisive Schmoe notes. Despite such criticism Schmidt cypresses of Cynira lion for the United states and for american miss. Generosity and . If i Ever had to move to a foreign country i would choose America he wrote. Acropolis Temple restoration celebrated Athens Greece a a 2,400 year old Temple atop the acropolis Hill was Given Back to the Public sunday and its restorer was awarded for eight years of arduous work. The restoration of the erect Locum Temple Aboul 50 Yards from the Par thenon won Praise by culture minister Melina Mercouri. Freed of its scaffolding in now shines with Beauty. After so Many years greeks and foreigner can now approach in mar coun said. Most of the scaffolding came Down in the Spring but the Temple had remained roped off since restorers were still at work. The Ere Chheum is a classic ionic Temple built in 410  and dedicated to the goddess Athena. A porch on the South Side of the Temple is supported by Caryl kids statues of six Young girls with braided hair and ankle length Robes. Alexandras Papanicolaou the a Chilel in charge of the restoration received the european prize Freir von Stein for his work. The award is even yearly by a Hamburg based foundation for exceptional achievement in Restora Tion. Both traditional methods and Modem technology were employed to re move the dangers threatening this splendid ancient Temple Papanicolaou said Ai the awards ceremony. Most of the temples atop the acro Polis Hill including the Parthenon Are undergoing restoration after being damaged by time looting pollution and careless restoration. One of inc first Steps taken in the Temple s restoration was the removal of the Caryl kids to the acropolis museum. Ravaged by atmospheric pollution five of the Caryl kids were sealed inside a nitrogen filled Glass Case and were re placed by cent Cut and mortar copies. Work on the Temple which began in 1979. Consisted of systematically Dis mantling the building and then putting in Back together. Once removed Marble blocks were specially treated and rusting Iron clamps were replaced with titanium impervious to corrosive substances. The Iron clamps used by Early Restor ers expanded As they rusted cracking the Marble. Work Crews also used new Marble Cut at quarries from mount Pendeli nine Miles North of the City to replace ancient Marble. The quarries Are near those used by the ancient builders. According to culture ministry officials the restoration Cost More than $2.3 million. Thirty technicians most of them from the Aegean Island of tin of worked to remove and restore 720 mar ble pieces weighing a total of 1,250 tons from the Temple Papanicolaou said. The plan of the rectangular prostyle Temple with porches projecting from the ends of the two sides is the Only one of its kind in classical architecture he said. Today there still Are 30.000 pieces of Marble scattered around the acropolis and nobody yet knows where most of them  one of the original statues designed by phidias in the 5th Century . Was removed by lord Elgin a British Diplo mat who ravaged the acropolis in the Early 1800s. It is now in the Bulish museum