European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes tuesday december 27,1986 Republican lawmaker in Flap Over trip to Virgin islands stateside Washington a rep. Dud Shusler says in was a legitimate Public works project that led him to the Virgin islands last week. He congressional sources said things seemed to Hap pen in the reverse order that the Pennsylvania re publican wanted to go to the islands and dispatched aides 10 find a reason for the government to Send him Here. Shustur toured in Airport construction project be fore leaving St. Thomas Island on wednesday follow ing a four Day stay Shuster. A member of the House Public works an transportation committee had his trip to the Island of St. Thomas approved without compunction by Ftp. Glenn Anderson d-calif., the panel s chairman according to committee aide Paul sch Csinger. The Airport our came after Public works staff Mem Bers had looked into other projects for Shustur to in Spect in the Virgin islands including one on is. Croix according to congressional aides who spoke on Condi Tion of anonymity. While he was in the Virgin islands. Shusler Flop aides refused to disclose his whereabouts. Interviewed by Telephone from his Rural Central Pennsylvania District Shustur denied that the commit tee was paying for the entire trip. He said the tour of the Airport was an official trip and the committee pays for my air fare Back. I spent my own Money  Shuster Saio the Virgin islands trip represented a couple Days of and it s none of your goddamned business what i do in my personal  Schlesinger. The committee aide said he was not aware that Shustur had arranged to pay part of the Osl. Like other committees the House panel is free to sponsor its members on fact finding missions around the world. Shustur lacked the Virgin islands trip onto he end of i fact finding trip to Panama Nicaragua a Salvador and Honduras that he had taken with three other House members of the permanent select com Mittee on intelligence. Shustef said he arrived in the Virgin islands on dec. 17, inc Day after the intelligence committee concluded its fact finding Mission. Asked Why Shuster did not return Home with the others. Rep. Bob Livingston r la said he had other business