European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes sunday july 10,1988 Reagan declares Meese cleared but demo says he failed the people ". Washington a president Reagan saturday said attorney general Edwin Meese s name has been cleared by an Independent counsel investigation but a democratic spokesman said Meese failed the american rep. Charles Rangel d-n.y., in the regular democratic response to Reagan s weekly radio message urged appoint ment of someone that can restore the dignity and integrity to this great office and Lead the fight against illegal drugs. Meese announced tuesday that he would resign next month saying he had been vindicated by the investigation of his affairs by Independent counsel Jamesb. Mckay. Mckay s report has been filed in court but not made Public. The White House has said the presi Dent Hopes to nominate a successor to Meese this week. Reagan speaking from the Oval of fice said with the announcement by de Meese now that his name has Bee cleared that he will be returning to Pri vate life this summer i would like Totake a minute to recognize a Public serv ant of dedication and integrity who has been a close Friend for Over 20 years. As Counselor at the White House Andas attorney general de Meese worked for stricter sentencing to put dangerous criminals behind bars and also for greater resources for drug enforcement and to fight organized crime Reagan said. He said Meese also led our Justice department As it aggressively defended civil rights and achieved More convictions for civil rights violations than any previous the president lauded Meese s anti terrorism efforts saying he worked closely with our allies to detect apprehend and prosecute those who wage War on inno cent members of free Rangel speaking for the democrats said Meese had failed Reagan both As Friend and As the member of his Cabinet who should have led a Broad based anti drug Effort. Or. President now that the attorney general has finally resigned i sincerely Hope that you will take the initiative to appoint someone that can restore the dignity and the integrity to this great of fice that it deserves Rangle said. The new York Democrat who i chairman of a special House committee on drugs said one of Meese s failure was not putting together the Type of Cabinet team necessary to Start the fight in the War on after enumerating what he said were other shortcomings of Meese Rangel said loyalty is one thing but when you list those failures of this personal Friend the attorney general you cannot Over look How he has failed to bring together this team to be engaged in the War on Reagan also spoke about the drug is sues in his speech announcing that White House employees were told on Friday that random drug testing will begin in 60 Days. He also renewed his Appeal to demo cratic leaders in Congress to appoint members to an executive legislative drug task Force recounting first lady Nancy Reagan s just say no Campaign among youth and saying i figure Inyoung people across the country can come together against illegal drugs the Why should t the grown ups in Washington be Able to do the same if we Are going to get the drugs out of schools we need to get the politics out of drugs he said. I believe that partisan bickering or seeking political advantage can Only impede our Progress in seeking to achieve a drug free America. I Hope that the democratic leaders in Congress will now join in this United Effort. The time for excuse Sand delays is Long Reagan said May 16 in a speech to the graduating class of the coast guar Academy that the National drug policy debate had become too politicized. At the time he called on democratic an Republican members of Congress to join the executive Branch on a task Force to recommend solutions. Senate minority Leader Bob Dole r kan., and House minority Leader Rob Ert Michel r-i11., named members of their Chambers to the task Force some time ago. But House speaker Jim Wright d Texas and Senate majority Leader Rob Ert c. Byrd d-w.va., have not named their members. Rescued from Brownsville rubble a photo Marta a Lucky two year old who survived being buried overnight in the rubble of a collapsed building gets to visit with her Mother Marta Acosta in her Hospital room. The child was one of four saved Friday by work ers who tunnelled through the debris of the collapsed Amigo department store in Brownsville Texas. Woman injured by Tiger during filming of to and Bothell Wash. Up a 40-year-old woman remained in critical condition saturday after being attacked by a 500-Pound Tiger apparently being play Ful during the filming of a television commercial authorities Frobig a horse Trainer who volunteered to help on a Boeing co. Film Friday underwent surgery a Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland after the mauling said a Hospital spokeswoman. Frobig was bitten severely in the neck and head when she tripped and fell near the animal said o Connor of the Snohomish county sheriffs department. O Connor said Frobig was holding up a Section of portable Fence and along with others at the filming was trying to Herd the 3-year-old Tiger named Sultan toward the cameras. The film Crew was working at animal advocates an animal farm in Snohomish county North of Bothell when the attack occurred at 2 55 . The ground was rough and the woman apparently ripped and fell Down said o Connor. 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