European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 30, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday april 30, 1988 the stars and stripes Poge 9 soviet tune unchanged says Galvin finds Gorbachev Book misleading Mons. Ise Gium not Gen John Galvin has rail Mikhail s. Gorbachev s Book and he says he is kill keeping hit powder dry. His concern he says is thai nol everyone agrees this is so necessary anymore. When i read per Stroika i find nothing that says they be changed their Cutchal politics or heir ideology said the four Star american general wha Lias been Lap military commander in Europe of the North Atlantic Alliance since last june. They still want nuclear weapons America and nato out of Europe. Thai s what they be wanted since the 1950s." the Pirim is one Galvin feels a duty to stress at every Chance me pc Chi his Well annotated copy of Gorbachev s Book be Hind his desk at shape. The sprawling Complex is near the belgian French Bor Der and it is from Here thai he would take command of All nato farces if War broke out. I know they say never pass up an Opportunity nol la spank Oul but in this Case the military leadership has to sneak out Galvin said. I never Paw up an Opportunity to speak out and so should the political leadership. This is the no. I Lank of the political leadership lobe realist Calvin s concern is thai Gorbachev has fostered i he impression among Many americans and europeans thai the Sovi it military threat has been reduced. And the shift in Public perception he said came no n time when the Western Powers seemed to be entering a period of austerity and High tech weapons were becoming Ever More expensive. That perception May Cost us a great  he said. A could he n serious problem unless we can articulate this  Calvin. 5b. Took Over the nato com Mand task june when Washington and Moscow had already largely agreed on a treaty to eliminate medium Range nuclear weapons from Europe. His predecessor Gen. Bernard Rogers who often clashed with nato s political leadership during his eight Yean at shape sharply assailed the treaty on his retirement arguing that it was premature to dismantle the medium Range missiles while mos cow enjoyed a Large predominance in conventional arms when he came to shape Galvin said inc decision on inf already was largely made and those were marching orders far  As nato commander he said he worked for the political nato Council and its Secretary general. If they say no worry. We have a treaty it s nol for a Mii Ilary Man to say Vou re wrong " he said i ask can i still carry Oul my Mission and if yes i Salute and do it. Thai s what i m paid for. Afler the inf decision i talked to my commanders 10 four Star Generah. And they said yes we can still  but Galvin docs not believe inc treaty was a gift from the soviets. Though we lost a Tol in that treaty the soviets lost  he said. But they were willing to do this because they Sec it As the first step to inc  of  in Galvin s View inc russians Learned from world War ii thai to be a major military Power they had to first of All maintain a powerful conventional Force. Their nuclear Arsenal he argued always has been a complement to conventional not laments in which the Warsaw pact outstrips nato by 3-1 in tanks and artillery and 2-1 in aircraft. While the Western allies debated whether to Mode rink their weapons and How to increase military spending Cal Vin said Moscow was pursuing its Mili tary procurement and development pro Grams unabated. What changed he argued was nol the soviet Challenge but the Way it was perceived in the West. If you draw a straight line that s the  he said. If you put a sine curve on top of that that s he perception Over Lime. You have times when americans and europeans think there s an enor Mous til real. Then a Little thing will Hap pen and because we All so much desire peace and quiet and Prosperity and Hap piness we have the urge to will it Inlo effect. Hut the geopolitical Aims and flying boat the 60-foot i racing trimaran s750,000, i the High Lechi Losy Hope spirit of Apricot jets i lift from a Bell copter thursday in Bristol England. The while yacht Hin is North Otto goals of Llie soviet i Mon Haven l changed and inc Mii Ilary of car that Hacks Ihm up has nol  and As Long As that did not change he said. Nato had to maintain the ability to support its doctrine of flexible response which Means maintaining sufficiently varied nuclear and non nuclear forces to deter the soviet Union. Whal might convince him that some thing is changing in Soviel thinking. Gal Vin said would be a Demon Ratiram by Moscow of readings to reduce its conventional strength. Talk on shaping an Agenda for new negotiations on convert Lional arms i ave been under Way fur Sev eral months in Vienna. Austria and a nato Summit meeting in March declared As its goal a search for asymmetrical reductions in conventional arms meaning that Moscow would he expected to make a far larger Cul than the West. The watershed question is conventional  he said. I think moving to conventional Force negotiations is going to be very telling in terms of our Overall View of inc soviets. It should be. After All inc soviets Are above nil a military Power and if hey arc willing to reduce that Power in its proportion to the West then i would think that perhaps we do have a geopolitical objective thai has  of British Yachtsman Tony Baltimore far june s. Cirt Berg single handed Tram Atlantic net. Most vets want right to Appeal decisions by a senators told Washington not nearly three quarters of american veterans surveyed by a polling organization believe veterans should have the right to Appeal to Federal courts if they arc denied Bene fits a Senate hearing was told Friday. The findings by Cambridge Survey research inc. Of Washington contradict proponents of the longstanding system that bars the Veteran from recourse to the courts if the veterans administration rejects the claim. The proponents say most veterans themselves do not favor the right a judicial review. Tie findings were reported to inc sen ale veterans affairs committee by officials of Vietnam veterans of America which paid for the Survey. The group has been leading the Light for congressional passage of a judicial review provision. The researchers reported after interview ing 362 veterans by Telephone that 72 per cent favored legislation for Access o court appeals of denials by inc a. The poll which theoretically is an accurate sampling of veterans opinion within five percentage Points in either direction reported that 22 percent favored the Agency s current sys tem from which there is no Appeal and 6 percent replied dont  Donald i Ivers the a general coun Sel repealed the Agency s opposition to revision. At first he refused to sit at the same table with Sidney Cooper on hand to testify far veterans die process an organization critical of the Agency. Iven acknowledged that judicial re View Asil is presented is very attractive Bui said thai there was much much More involved that would offset the appearance of any gain. The senator heard other witnesses representing the paralysed veterans of America. The disabled american Veter ans and the veterans of foreign wars John f. Heilman. Inc National legislative director of the Dav told the committee ii is i disservice to this a Cabule to proceed on the Assumption that veterans Are disgusted Anil dissatisfied with the Veter ans administration that is nol  last month after the big veterans organisations opposed an amendment calling for judicial review of rejected claims Trie Senate governmental affairs committee dropped the amendment from a measure that would have elevated the veterans administration to Cabinet status the Mea sure is considered certain to pass this year. The Senate veterans affairs commit tee headed by sen. Alan Cranston. D calif., is considering iwo judicial review measures. He is sponsoring the broadest revision. A less sweeping Bill limiting court appeals in the propriety and constitutionality of pc crans administration rules and regulations has been introduced by sen. Frank h. Murkowski r Alaska. That Bill which would bar court appeals of claims denied in disputes Over medical interpretations has gained inc support of some veterans organizations. Thir american bar association the american civil liberties Union and the american veterans committee have said they support the broader Cranston Bill. A majority on the committee has Long favored both broader judicial review and repeal of a civil War Era Law designed to protect veterans from predatory lawyers 11 limits attorney fees in cases before the veterans administration to 110. Sponsors of repeal say the Law effectively denies veterans the right to Legal representation. Most veterans organization favor an end to the j10 limit. Decisions on claims by veterans now become final when icy Are affirmed by the Agency s own Board of veterans appeals. The Board has been attacked in Congress for a High rate of denials and for allowing 3 quota system that allows in judges Little time 10 review medical appeals thai arc often comply cd