European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday May 10,1988 opposition party members detained by sgyiet"6olice Moscow up police have Deuino bars of the newly formed democratic Union i no Rcd Kab intimidation and decided leapt with the formation of the opposition Reimut party to Challenge the limits of  Gorba Chev s Reform policies a  said Sun Day. Related Story on while scores Tofu Jacc and plainclothes Kab agent mostly Romai on the sidelines during saturday s founding Alc cling of the democratic Union in a Man apartment sunday they stepped up harassment,.detaining and questioning at least 47 democratic representatives during the second Day of the founding conference. Democrafl4inion spokesman Alexander Kharlov said 25 of the 47shq.io police stations were release within hours because they could show proof of Resi Dence in Moscow. However 22 dissident delegates almost All from out of town were expected to be held overnight and Hen would probably be sent Home. Regan from Page 1 and 1 Don t know Why i should hold up the Book for this administration. This administration cd mainly did t hold up my  asked about the circumstances of his departure from the White House he said. I was disappointed. I thought that he was a generous considerate person with loyally Down As Well As expecting loyally up. I still am puzzled by it. It s not characteristic and that s the  for a time Regan said he was kept in the dark about mrs. Reagan s interest in astrology known Bya handful of aides since Reagan s Days As governor of California. Bui after repeated clashes with the first lady Over schedules longtime Reagan aide Michael Deaver told him about it and advised Regan to humor the first lady he said. Mrs. Reagan liked to Chat with the California astrologer every saturday from Camp David he said the advice from her coupled with a concern by mrs Reagan for the president s health that Regan described As excessive caused particular problems when the 1 ran Contra scandal broke and prostate surgery required a Lime of recupera Tion the former Chic Folstaff recalled. Regan described mrs. Reagan As presiding Over a shadowy distaff presidency and using adroit guerrilla actions to achieve goals in a genuine belief Hal she was the Best judge other husband s interests mra. Reagan regarded herself As the president s alter ego not Only in the conjugal but also in the Politi Cal and official dimensions As if the office thai had been bestowed upon her husband by the people some How fell into the category of worldly goods covered by the marriage vows he wrote. The president s View of the situation was never Dis cussed. The fact that he permitted ii to exist and that he never reversed any of the situations created by his wife intervention was regarded As sufficient evidence that he was willing id tolerate the slate of  Regan wrote Hal mrs Reagan appeared to want to delay the president s july 1985 surgery for suspected cancer of the Colon because of her astrological con Cerns bul the president overruled any delay. Regan quoted the president As saying Why wait do the test and go ahead with the  but mrs. Reagan s influence hardly stopped Al such lesser matters As scheduling trips or speeches Regan said. In his account she was the one who decreed that vice president George Bush and National Security adviser Robert Mcfarlane be barred from Reagan s hos Pill room for Days following his cancer surgery. And the president s longtime Friendship with Cia director William j. Casey did not prevent the first lady from pressing for his ouster even As he was recuperating from brain surgery Al christmastime 1986, Regan said in one of his Many descriptions of their Telephone conversations. And Regan asserted the first lady nol Only chose the  for such vital addresses As the state of the Union bul also heavily edited them. Regan contended he was ousted by an Effort Orean i to at the hands of mrs Reagan and several of her close associates he portrayed Reagan As a president who Laid Dawn no rules and articulated no  at the same time he told of instances in which Reagan held lengthy discussions with aides on complicated legislation bids or administration efforts to push budget cuu through Capitol Hill. Regan said he told Bush about mrs. Reagan s dependence on astrological advice while they were discussing in president s schedule just Afler the Tower commission re port was issued in february 19 97. He says Bush listened. With Surprise and consternation on his face and exclaimed Good god i had no  portrayed Reagan As a reluctant decision maker. He listened encouraged deferred he wrote. But it was a rare meeting in which he made a decision or issued orders never did he Issue a direct order although i a least sometimes devoutly wished that he would Regan wrote. He listened acquiesced played his role an j wailed for the next act to be written. In the four years that i served As Secretary of the Treasury i never saw president Reagan alone and never discussed economic philosophy or fiscal and monetary policy with him Man to Man from first Day 10 last at Treasury i was flying bythe Seal of my pants the president never told me what he believed or what he wanted to accomplish in the held of economics. 1 had to figure these things out like any other american by studying his speeches and Reading the  while critical of Lac president s hands off style Regan also commented thai such a Laid Back presidency created an atmosphere of Confidence and political  Regan stressed thai in the president s mind there was never a Swap of arms for hostages at the time the United slates was sending weapons to  recalled that Mcfarlane first mentioned establishing tics with Iran during a july i 198, meet ing Wilh Reagan the former chief of staff contended Hal contrary to Mcfarland s testimony before the Tower commission Iacre was no mention of an Ornis for hostages  fact Regan called the meeting routine in Mem Ory and contended he might not even have remembered it if i had t had such a difficult time Persuad Inglis wife to let in take  the former chief of Shaft said he believes the presi Dent s Contention Hal he knew nothing of the diver Sion of funds to the Contra rebels until told about it by attorney general Edwin Meuse Iii on nov. 25,1986. The president. Is a Ruddy Man with Bright red Cheeks. He blanched when he heard Meuse s words. The color drained from his face leaving his skin pasty while. Nobody who saw the president s reaction that afternoon could believe for a moment Hal he knew about the diversion of funds before Mcnese told him about it. He was the picture of a Man to whom the inconceivable had  blamed Reagan s former aides for the debacle that befell the presided and Uhi Matey engulfed himself. Much of what happened was hidden from the president and incidentally from me by Mcfarlane and his successor As National Security adviser adm. John Poindexter and by the remarkable Young Marine who was a virtual stranger to both of