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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, June 28, 1988

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 28, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday june 28, 198b the stars and stripes Page 5 Bush making foreign policy an Issue democrats in agreement on party platform by the associated press vice president George Bush the republicans apparent presidential nominee criticized Michael Duka Kis understanding of foreign policy on sunday and promised to slip up attacks on his democratic rival. Meanwhile supporters of Jesse Jackson and Duka Kis struck a unified note in agreeing on a party Phi form noteworthy for its Brevity. Bush said Dukakis Lack of experience in foreign policy is Fertile ground for debate and said he will spell out their differences on conventional weapon Sand strategic defense. He said Dukakis increased emphasis on conventional forces and Calls for cuts in nuclear systems Indi Cates a troubling conclusion about inability for a conventional Force War in  the Issue is a very serious debate thai has not been joined and will be joined by  Bush told reporters while in route id Columbus Ohio for a Campaign appearance. In a speech to the fraternal order of police in col Umbus the vice president accused Congress of inac Tion in the War on drugs and cited the j72 million Cut in the Reagan administration s coast guard budget request Congress is full of rhetorical heroes on the issues of drugs but when it comes to Law enforcement some of them go awol Bush said at the Fop National Hoard meeting. _ _ .1 budget sought a 5900 million Cut in anti drug funding including Money for coast guard and Border patrol inter diction efforts. It also included a 60 percent Cut in drug prevention and education programs. Deconcini said Congress restored 70 percent of the funds and said Bush s claim is just a bogus  Dukakis has criticized the Reagan administration for permitting coast guard budget cuts saying How can we possibly be serious about fighting a War on drugs when we re culling coast guard patrols by s5 percent it s that kind of thine one of the reasons i m running for the presidency. The Massachusetts governor vacationing at the Home of friends in Nan Luckel Over the weekend received promising news from his party platform delegates in Denver. His backers turned aside efforts by Jackson support ers to add plants that would have commit led the democrats to raise lanes on the wealthy freeze the Penta gon budget double education spending commit the United Stales to no first use of nuclear weapons and to a Call for palestinian self determination. The committees handled without Rancour a number of amendments rejecting some key Jackson stands bul accenting others including ones calling for third world Deb Relief and significant increases in child care Aid for Low and Middle income families. Although we have differences about 95 percent of All the issues that came up Between these two campaigns have been resolved in a peaceful and in a uni fied Way and i know that scares the republicans to  said Richard Hatcher former mayor of Gary ind., who introduced a Jackson budget amendment thai failed. Mike Barnes the former Maryland congressman who cd Dukakis platform learn said that tit working on the past four party platforms. I have never seen a situation that was anywhere near this  Eleanor Holmes Norton Jackson s platform chief said no decisions had been made on which if any. Issues Jackson would fight for on the floor of next month s convention in Atlanta. However she said that the two democrats in these proceedings moved close together Jackson campaigning in St. Groin in the . Virgin islands said he does t want a convention of floor fights but indicated that he was t satisfied with the weekend work of the platform committee. There will no doubt be some minority positions taken la the floor he told reporters. "1 do not think Bland is Beautiful. People ought to be specific ought to make promises ought to keep promises ought to be make commitments. People have Given a  the moderate platform which will not be final until approved by the National convention is expected to run about 4,000 words the shortest since the terse Piaf arms thai Frankum d. Roosevelt ran on in 1932and 1936. In Iowa meanwhile Dukakis picked up 10 delegates at the state convention and party spokesman Phil Rocker said nine uncommitted delegates will Back the Massachusetts governor giving him a 49-12 advantage Over Jackson. At the gop state convention. Bush gamed All 37 delegates. The two presidential contenders both finished third in Lowas Mitial contest five months ago. � a that feels Good asian Elp Phanel keeper my Jjck Brwn us temperatures in the Sacramento Calif Lind Park in the Sacramento Valley Emred the zoo is Given a Cooling hosing Dawn by 10d-  
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