European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday. November 16, 1988 the stars and stripes. Page 9 Reagan Cas female president inevitable9 Washington a president Reagan told a group of schoolchildren thai he believes it s inevitable thai a woman will one Day be president most Likely after first serving As vice president. The president s comments came during a ques Tion and answer session with Junior and senior High school students from four Washington area schools. As a matter of fac. The statesman in the world that i have met Hal i respect the most is the prime minister of England. Margaret Thatcher and she s done a remarkable Job for England inc president said. Reagan will play Host la Thatcher or an official visit and slate dinner at the White House later this week. The British prime minister has been his closest Friend and ally in the Western Alliance during his nearly eight years in office. Reagan said the idea of a female president would take a Little getting used to on the part of some people. Bui i think if s inevitable that in this country there will be a woman president because they be come up in so Many different he added it s just my feeling that probably rather than one of them just entering the fray to run for president to begin with that maybe it would probably Start with one of them As we did in the election in 1984,., running for vice president. She did t make it but thai might be the Start of it. And 1 Welcome Reagan was referring to then rep. Geraldine for Raro in. V., who had the second spot on the demo cratic Lickl headed by former vice president Waller f. Mondale. Sakharov tells Reagan of political inmates1 Fate Washington a Andrei d. Sakharov the Nobel laureate and nuclear physicist met with president Reagan on monday to discuss the plight of Politi Cal prisoners in the soviet Union. Reagan said thai until he problem was completely eliminated human rights would remain an irritant in . A evict relations. Sion cd and aging at 67, Sakharov met with a Caiman for about 20 minutes in the ova office. They shared a cautious approx sri to the measures taken by soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev. Sakharov. Mindful of reporters at a picture taking session Drew Reagan s at Lent Ion to two dissidents. Zazif Meylia nov and Mikhail Kuko Baxa. Who sakha Rov said still were being held. He called the detention of Cyl nov ironic because he was sent to prison to protest inc removal of Sakharov from mos cow to Gorki in 19ho. I m free to Waveband he is in prison the father of the soviet s Hydrogen bomb told Reagan. Sakharov speaking through an inter Preter said Kuko Baka was in prison for refusing to Bear false witness against a foreign Diplomat. Reagan praised Gorbachev As More co operative than any Kremlin Leader before him saying "we1T had great Success i re in t Reagan and Andrei Sakharov Chat at the while in Usu on monday. Bui he said that we can Only wait and see if Gorbachev keeps his Promise to release All political prisoners. Sakharov told the president " Here Are Only individuals left in jails implying thai Gorbachev in principle at least docs not adhere to a policy of detaining dissidents. White House spokesman Martin fit water said Sakharov was very thankful to Reagan for what he had done on be half of human rights and for him and his Sclena Bonner was Able to come to the United slates earlier for medical treatment. However. Sakharov Winner of the Nobel peace prize also voiced concern about the Impact that Reagan s missile defense program known As Star wars might have on superpower efforts to Long Range nuclear missile. These Sulc Menis led Reagan to talk about the insurance policy concept be Hind the strategic defense initiative. Sakharov while lending qualified sup port to Gorbachev in the human rights has lobbied hard for the soviet Leader s eco nomic program known As per troika. He said sunday that the West should worry More about the possibility thai Gorbachev will fail in his bid to trans form soviet society and less about whether the changes will strengthen the communist nation. Also in Washington Sakharov at tended the first formal meeting of the Board of directors of the International foundation Tor the survival and development of humanity. The foundation is a non government Independent organization formed in Jan uary by soviet and american academic and scientific leaders. Ii will conduct privately funded studies of issues that affect All Mankind. Jerome 1. Wisner vice chairman of the foundation and former president of inc Massachusetts Institute of technology said the foundation will confront the silent plagues which include deforestation starvation and pollution. In Many ways these arc More serious than the nuclear threat which can be con trolled by an act of will Wiesner said. Defusing the situation Cape Tony Crawford displays inc re sult of his work monday a 500 Poland bomb from world War ii. The bomb a German aircraft was found 20 Al underground by la borers in Easl London find forced the overnight evacuation of several inn dred residents. After tie bomb was found Crawford and team of experts went to work to defuse the charge. . Says barriers remain in talks to reduce missiles Geneva a . Negotiators tuesday said major disagreements re main in .-Sqvict talks aimed at slash ing Long Range nuclear arsenals despite some Progress. The negotiators assessed their work As inc talks adjourned until next year after a four month session. The chief . Envoy. Man Amrid Man said an 11th round of talks will begin Early next year after president elect George Bush assumes office Jan 20.- ,. -. We arc hoping for new Progress under inc Bush administration the soviet Union s chief Delegate. A1ei Pobuk Hov said before a final full meeting of both delegations at the soviet diplomatic Mission. Kam Ciman said he assured the Sovi ets of Bush s commitment to the talks and said the president Clcil would main Tain continuity in the . Position. We continue to move Forward and arc encouraged by that movement a Amptman said after the session. But he added major disagreements remain. We understand each other Bel ice arid we understand the issues better. La is just beginning. It will continue he said of the superpowers Effort to re Ducellier giant nuclear arsenals. The latest round of talks began july 12. Two areas Are involved the draft strategic arms reduction treaty aimed at eur Mug . And soviet Long Range nuclear forces by half and defense and space. The talk began in March i is and produced the .-Sovicl agreement to scrap All intermediate Range missiles. We have significantly reduced both areas where positions Are starkly con trailing s. Read Hanmer Start negotiator for the United states said of the tales round. Hanmer1 said differences were Nar rowed on checking air launched cruise missiles where agreement on counting rules is being sought and on monitoring Mobile intercontinental ballistic missiles if they arc include Din the treaty. But Long standing disagreement re Mains Over the Range an air launched cruise missile must have to be included in the treaty Hanmer said. Kampel Man indicated no Progress was made on sea launched cruise missiles which the soviet Union wants to limit under the pact. The United slates has resisted including them saying they can not be reliably monitored. Kam Ciman also Rea Gan s strategic defense initiative the program for a space based missile de sense remains a serious objective and is hoi a bargaining Chip at Geneva. Ski has been a stumbling Block since negotiations began. Kampelman said he was not aware of plans for soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev s fifth and final meeting with Reagan thai . Officials said has been Sci Lor next month in Washington. The Summit would give the two sides another Chance to narrow inc Gap on Start
