European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 19, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday. December 19. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 5 Dollar rate of Italy Premier says Washington Al italian Premier Giovanni Goria said thursday the current . Dollar rate against other currencies is satisfactory in the Short term hut he urged the United states to abandon what lie termed an irrational belief in the Power of lit world s Money markets. The present level of the Dollar May be maintained for the foreseeable future since it is quite responsive to the present stale of the . Economy Goria told a National press club luncheon. Hut fiscal policies should be changed to bring about cuts in the . Budget and Trade deficits in Sifrid of the irrational belief in Money  he added. Goria said neither fixed rates nor absolute Freedom for the Dollar Are realistic  rather the Western economies should coordinate their production and consumption policies he said. Italy is a member of the g-7, the group of seven industrialized countries thai coordinates economic and monetary policies. Coria. 44. His country s youngest Premier since world War u. Said the Verlern economies should strive to rectify their Trade imbalances which lit called  those countries that produce More than they con sume should Spur internal demand and those that consume beyond their resources should Cut Back the italian Leader said. The problem of the . Imbalances is one that affects everyone he said. Protectionist legislation is not the solution Goria added nor is it Correct to count Only on the weakening of the  Goria discussed the need for coordination at his while House meeting on wednesday with president  Goria who took Over As italian Premier last july said he had not Given specific advice to Reagan. Ooria served As Treasury minister the past five years. Goria met thursday with Secretary of state George Shultz and with defense Secretary Frank Carluci. He endorsed the just signed .-soviet treaty to eliminate medium Range nuclear missiles from Europe saying it would reduce tensions on the comment  was the first nato country to deploy such mis Siles and has in of the rockets stationed in Sicily. Italian Lender Giovanni Goria Laki i Lime out from Wash Nylon ceremonies us Arlington National c vow cry in dedicate a Wreath thursday during candidates need some privacy first lady says Washington a Nancy Rea Gan said thursday she agrees with Gary Hart that a politician has a right to a private life and that the intense scrutiny of candidates will make it awfully hard for Good people logo into politics she looked Hack Al the troubles of 1987 and said. It s Noi been a great Jear. It s been the lowest 1 think you can get mrs. Reagan also expressed sorrow Over the felony conviction of longtime Friend Mill t Deaver and said she and president Reagan had been advised by counsel to suspend their personal relationship with Deaver As Long As appeals were pending. The first lady had a cancerous left breast removed in october and suffered the loss of her Mother Edith Luckel Davis nine Days later. "1 wish i d hid a Little More time to recuperate before Mother mrs. Reagan said her voice cracking As she wiped a tear from her Check. The first lady said she had thought of the title of the Book first you cry by Betly Rollins who wrote of her own experience with breast cancer. She spoke freely of the problems that have beset her and the president during the past year ranging from inc estrange ment of their daughter Patli Davis to the Iran con Ira affair. Asked How she has dealt with it All she said you play the hand that s dealt  tie firs lady described her husband As very Happy about the results of the Summit with soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev and said she d told the soviet Leader that she would like to Sec Lenin Grad and the Hermitage Art museum. Mrs Reagan was asked about Han s Surprise re entry into the democratic presidential Campaign ibis week months after he withdrew amid intense question ing of his relationship with a Miami Model and his Contention that the Public docs not have a right of know everything about a politician s private life. There Are things that i consider in my life to he private that have nothing to do with inc office or Ronnie being president. That i think Are private she responded. Mrs. Keagan said there Are certain things the Public has a right to  Bui she said the focus on candidates Pri vate lives has gotten so intrusive now. I think people Are going to think two or three times Ghoul Public service and thai is too bad because a e need Good  memo links Bush to Iran Deal Washington a vice president George Bush joined president Reagan in fully supporting a risky operation to sell arms to Iran in Hopes of win Ning that nation s help in gaining the release of Ameri can hostages in Lebanon according to a newly discovered while House memo. The memo was made Public thursday by the Senate Iran Centra committee which said it represents the firs evidence albeit hearsay that the committees have found concerning the vice presidents position on the Iran  the committee s action in releasing the memo re Vives questions in the midst of the presidential Campaign about How closely Bush might have been involved in the Iran con Ira affair. Both the Tower commission appointed by Reagan and the congressional investigative committees concluded earlier this year thai Bush was nol an important participant and the affair has had no noticeable Impact on his Campaign for the Republican nomination. During a Campaign Stop in Dover n.h., Bush said he has not seen the memo itself Only a summary. If the memo says that i stood with the president the answer is yes As i be been saying All  asked if he thought it would damage his credibility with the voters he said no. I be been saying All along that 1 stood with the president. The conclusion that i heard said the memo did t change anything. We stand with the report. I stand with the president. I expressed reservations. Those have been testified to by Poinde Ler. I knew what was going on to the degree what was testified in the com Mittee Bush said. The memo was written on feb. 1, 1986. By rear adm. John Point Emir then Reagan s National Security adviser to Robert Mcfarlane his immediate predecessor. It characterizes the arms for hostages plan As a risky  in a joint statement committee chairman Daniel k. Enouyeh Hawaii. And vice chairman Warren Rudman r-n.h., said the memo confirms last sum Mer s testimony by Secretary of state George p. Sulu and former defense Secretary Caspar a Weinberger that the president was fully aware of inc risks in the Iran initiative bul decided to  Point Jiler used inc memo to report the assertion of iranian go Between Manucher Hob afar that the hostages soon would be released. The hostage plan is still working and it Calls for the hostages to be released on 9 feb. I9b6i." he said. Point oar noted thai Shultz and Weinberger still disagree on policy grounds bul arc  the memo is one of 96 electronic messages obtained recently from White House computers through a pro Gram developed by committee experts. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Dec. 19, 1947 British foreign secretary1 Ernest Bevin blamed Russia s hostile propaganda fur the breakdown of the Ling four foreign ministers Ai fit ence in London bul said Britain Aoud close no doors in its Effort to bring Unity to Europe and peace to the world. 30 years ago today. Dec. 19, 157 the 15-Nalian North Atlantic treaty organization defying russian the Tais and warnings agreed in Paris to base american made nuclear missiles in Europe. 20 years ago today. Dec. It. 1 %7 the supreme court decreed Safe guards for private Telephone conversations from government eavesdropping. ?0 years ago today. Dec. 19. 1477 israeli prime minister  begin said his peace proposals called Lur sell Rule Lor palestinian arabs and their right to Settle in 1 Mel As Well As Lor jews la live freely i the Jordan Kucyr s West Bank