European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24a the stars and stripes Friday june 24.1988 Navy official aiding bribery probe Washington a James Gaines a key Navy procurement offi Cial whose offices were searched tas week is cooperating with the govern ment in the Pentagon bribery probe sources familiar with the investigation said wednesday night. Another Pentagon official whose offices were searched Victor Cohen also is negotiating with the government on whether to cooperate with authorities said the sources. The two year probe included wiretaps on the telephones o Gaines and Chen. Shortly after the investigation be came Public Juno 14, Federal investigator sounded out Gaines about the possibility of delivering information to the government said the  made an appointment to hire a Washington area lawyer but the abruptly cancelled the meeting after get Ting a Call from a Federal investigator who told him you have until 9 . Tomorrow to decide whose Side you reon according to one source. Gaines decided several Days ago to cooperate said the sources. Abc news reported that the govern ment has made no Deal with games for lenient treatment in a possible prosecution but that such an arrangement is expected later. Abc news also reported that another key figure in the probe former Pentagon official turned Consul Tant Melvyn Paisley has so far refused to help  s attorney Lawrence Barcol 1a, refused to  was Deputy assistant Navy Secretary for acquisition management while Cohen was Deputy assistant air Force Secretary in charge of buying tac tical command control communications and computer systems. Because of the bribery investigation both men have been reassigned to jobs having nothing to do with procurement. Wright denies members Weinberger on ouse Are involved defends policy Washington House speaker Jimwright on wednesday Kefili cited As thoroughly outrageous and despicable the leaks that have led to reports linking five House off Luebers to the Pentagon bribery and fraud  no member of the House is in Jive ligation the Texas Democrat told reporters. Wright s criticism came As . Attorney for the Eastern District of Vit the Case s chief prosecutor was on Capito cussing inc investigation with House and leaders. The Case involves allegations that defense Contr tors and consultants Many of them former pen Ufen employees bribed Pentagon officials for inside for mation about planned weapons. Those Cults could be crucial in winning multimillion Dollar on tracts. No one has been charged in the Wright said House lawyers Hadj fed him no sub Poons have been issued for menders and the Federal investigators Haven t sought Ajeff information about House members. Five House members Hare been reported As being under scrutiny olt Houpjr All have said they Aren involved. J the five Are reps Bill Chappell d-fla., chairman of the House Apoc privations defense subcommittee Thomas Downor . Samuel s. Stratton ., chairman roof the House armed services procurement subcommittee and Andrew Ireland  Roy Tyson d-md., both members of Stratton s . Criticized leaks naming the House Mem Ber i think it s thoroughly outrageous that Peon would be be statements thoroughly Unroe absolutely  he said. I dirt think it sin an Way honorable for of Fenbers of the sex car inc Branch. To viciously leak the names of innocent members of Congress Vilh the expectation can Start rumours. Wright ors Are deliberately planted it appears  and it is a despicable thing in my opinion the speaker said. Justice Dkl men spokesman Patrick Korten agreed with House Spca Klim Wright is absolutely  is a matter of Mvi concern Here that someone is providing names  with the investigation Korten said in interview. We Loo find that practice to be com Hwy unacceptable. It is not Only unfair for anyone s Naff up be dropped but it is completely against Justice do ailment  absolutely condemn any  in another matter the Dallas of citing news re ported wednesday that air Force in Kos show a defense consultant obtained a top so of Security clearance and two Days of free travel on at Clagon vip Jet last autumn under an order that incorrectly identified him As a Chappell aide. Washington a former defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger said wednesday he had no apologies to make for Bis management style despite a mushrooming investigation of defense department contract fraud. Weinberger also said he did not know about the investigation until it was revealed last week nor did he have any suspicions of wrongdoing before he left office last november. I think the procedures in effect Are proper Weinberger said. We needed to regain military strength quickly and we did. But i did t exercise any hands off management technique. I had briefings regularly once a week or every two weeks on the major weapons programs. But no matter How careful you arc you re no going to be Able to eliminate  Weinberger one of president Reagan s closest friends and staunches allies said he had see nothing in news reports about the Fri investigation to Call into question the contracting Rule Sand regulations used by the Pentagon. He also complained that talk of scandal was prompting lawmakers to twist facts about the administration s performance and to lose sight of the continuing need for a Strong defense. You Don t close a Bank because there s Beena Bank robbery Weinberger said. And you Don t conclude that we Don t need a Strong de sense because of the actions of some faithless  report urges tearing Down new emboss Washington not a team of consultants has told the state depart ment that razing Only part of the . Embassy chancery in Moscow would be More difficult and dangerous than tearing it Down completely be of rebuilding. Slate department say. The fun it Iii  has been a m311c-otcontcntion since Early last year Lell gence officials Disel beams and floors of the riddled wit Soia jul Sra Mel listen Riff Issue became highly pol Congress in the midst of the Marine spy scandal in which allegation were made that soviet spies had pined Access to classified areas of the old embassy. Island in after two High level Hobbib a move to of least five floors of the policy makers in the stated Psi Mcfall but came under fire by legit who were not convinced that the build ing could Ever be made secure. The stale department in response tothe congressional criticism asked the in or Iii Iii by i to it is architect Sand Security experts to take another look at the unfinished Structure. Officials said the team will not  before August. But its lated in a secret report is Ries of the High what one official called an i  be housing file 1 it is not Uto ask Host,.\e construction of iry families  House approved $28.1luttat Hohenfels West Atoa Kab i report said. Countries to facilities which sup. In the area of family million for new constr. A Germany and 26qjrfni at dark Abt a Pippines the Only major ovcrscasjjrfsib1 housing projects a signed by Dod. But the Schnal oud not to fund those project Jan of  initiative t Ruji enal also added a provision barring Furt Certo appropriated funds for contract cleaning of Fanfer j., housing units because the defense department extended that service worldwide without regard to Cost the Senate report  committee supported a limited test of contract cleaning where a savings to the government could be documented the report said. The committee never granted the authority to extend the lest or waive the requirement to document savings. The commit Luewill consider restoring contract cleaning Only when do creates a congressional notification procedure which certifies that each contract will result in net savings to the  Senate committee report noted that there is a military construction and family housing backlog of$73 billion and suggested that Congress would be agreeable to pumping More Money into the  priority should be placed on military construction investments by the defense department i future budgets the Senate report said. Differences in the House and Senate Bills such Ashe Burden sharing initiatives and funding for the overseas family housing projects will be resolved in joint conference that will begin within weeks. Soldiers restricted to base at fort Bragg Fayet Teslie . Up about 6jo sol Diers stationed in pro Bragg . Have been retried to base since Une 15 an army  for two a stung anti tank rocket a nit itary officials said wednesday members of the 4lh in borne div Are not allowed special permission base Lions will continue until the battalion command the missing Rock 82nd air the base without and the restrict to Rocatis Are found or off the s re of Penet Ralia up to 8inches of Anutt fee hand held and can Hill ets up to 200 men. We Cipech to keep the pressure on said. Bragg x la Samsu maj Mike Nason. They can they can t use the Telephone or anything of that nature except in an emergency