European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 21, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday january 21,1989 nato to study reducing Maneu vers Gav a Hopes of ease Public s Burden by David Tarran staff writer Bonn West Germany a Alliance commanders soon will submit proposals that May help reduce the Public Burden caused by military Maneu vers including replacing some Field training with simulators said Gen. John Galvin nato s military Leader in Europe. The nato training review which Galvin requested last summer comes As some members of the 16-nation Alliance particularly West Germany have be come increasingly vocal about limiting training Maneu vers in their countries. I have asked All the nato com Manders under my command. To look at what is the proper mix the proper combination of training Galvin said in a speech thursday night before the Ger Man Atlantic society in Bonn. I know As a result of this there will become rearrangement of training he said. And i myself think that this will result in less of a problem to citizens than we have but Galvin noted that he is not responsible for All training by Natona tons. I am responsible for some exercises. All the nations Are responsible for certain National the review is expected to be completed by the end of january an aide Ogalvin said. Although his speech dealt with the state of the Alliance Galvin spoke a length about what he termed the prob Lem of tanks in the periodic reviews of training methods Are not unusual but a number of factors influence the decision to look at the mix and Levels of training at this time including the Impact of new technology As Well As environmental considerations. In recent years we have had an explosion of technological improvements inthe military not Only on our Side but on the other Side. And How is this going to affect training new computers have enhanced Simu lation of Battlefield conditions he can simulate a Rifle. They can Sim ulate the cockpit of an air plane. Or the can simulate the whole Battlefield from the Baltic to Austria in the air and on the ground. And they can simulate these. So if we can do that then we can train across that whole area in some cases without Ever leaving the we have to look at but political considerations and heightened sensitivity to the Environ ment also Are forcing commanders to re View training methods. There is no Soldier today who feel the same Way about the environment As he did 15 years ago because we have Al Learned something. That is that there is Only one world which we Are going to leave to others As we move on and we have to take Good care of Galvin said he would like to see More emphasis placed on training the upper echelons of the military. I think behave trained the soldiers Well but the generals need a Little More such training is necessary because Osnato s Complex Structure which includes eight corps with 22 division spread across the european front Galvin said. Three of the corps commanders Are West German two Are american and the other three Are British dutch an belgian. In Many cases commanders have Dif Ferent concepts for fighting. In other cases their equipment is different. And so what we need to do is to bring All those people the generals and colonels at those higher Levels together for their training As Well As the finally nato must be prepared for other types of restrictions. Arms control negotiations As Well As tight economic budgets could affect the size of training Maneu vers and even the types of equip ment used. Answering questions after his talk Galvin said he was not surprised by so Viet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze s announcement thursday that soviet missiles and other armaments would be reduced along with the removal of 50,000 troops in Eastern Europe. The tactical nuclear weapons Are part of the Force which soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev said he was going to remove. So i was not surprised by that. I would think that every weapon would be removed if the Force or unit would be Galvin also said the question of whether there would be any More Ameri can air shows in West Germany would have to be answered by the West Ger Man government. After the catastrophe at Ramstein a in August when three italian planes collided during an airshow killing 70 and injuring hundreds Galvin met with West German defense minister Rupert Scholz and others to discuss what to do about air shows. This question is still open because it s a question for the West German government. I personally Hope that a some Point it will be possible to have exhibition flying not acrobatic flying. If that is not desired then we Are not going to have it it s As simple As carry on departing Reagan tells Bush Washington a Ronald Rea Gan flashed one last Salute to George Bush Friday and left the nation s capita to begin the life of an sex president in his beloved California. Reagan walking hand in hand with his wife Nancy bade the new president and first lady Barbara Bush Farewell with handshakes and kisses on the East Side of the Capitol at the conclusion of his Suc Cessor s inaugural ceremonies. Asked by a reporter for his final though Tsas he boarded a Marine helicopter Reagan said Only carry the sex president then turned to Salute Bush As mrs. Reagan wave from the door of the aircraft. The new presi Dent returned the gesture. The copter made a final sweep Over the mall and the White House before heading for Andrews fab in suburban Maryland for the reagans flight Home to los Angeles. The former president reviewed a Mili tary Honor guard at the air base and was cheered by a crowd of about 2,000 before his plane took off at 1 10 . Earlier in the Day Reagan paid a last sentimental visit to the Oval office dropping off a Handwritten note wishing Bush Well. Softly calling out goodbye and waving to a Small knot of staff members and journalists Reagan walked for one last time Down the colonnade that connects his West Wing office to the executive mansion. Reagan visited the office he d used As the nation s 40th president to Check that All was in order and to leave the note for his successor said White House spokes Man Marlin Fitzwater. As their final social event in the executive mansion the reagans treated the Bushes Dan Quayle and his wife Marilyn and the members of the congressional inaugural escort committee to Coffee and pastries in the Blue room of the executive residence. Fitzwater said the last piece of paper Rea Gan signed was a letter to British prime min ister Margaret Thatcher thanking her for staunch support Over the years. On their last morning in the residence the first couple spent a few quiet moments together in the private quarters walking Down its Long Central hallway and spending a few moments in the Yel Low Oval room where the window Overlook the Washington and Jefferson memorials said mrs. Reagan spokeswoman Elaine Crispen. As a present to mrs. Bush mrs. Rea Gan left a Large Long Stem Orchid Plant in the presidential bedroom Crispen the eve of his departure from the White House Reagan expressed his Confidence in both the nation and his Succes Sor calling Bush the Man who should be in this office replacing the eve of his inaugural Bush and Reagan met privately for about 10 minute sin the Oval office reminiscing about their eight years together. Then the pair Wen next door to the Roosevelt room to bid Farewell to about 80 senior members of the White House staff Fitzwater said. Reagan told the group he appreciate Bush s support Over the years equipping George never took my pulse Bush from Page 1 Reagan reviewed the troops one final time before Fly ing into retirement in los Angeles. Later Bush was asked about saying goodbye to Rea Gan. I was trying to keep the tears from running Down my Cheeks. After eight years of Friendship it was pretty Tough the new president said. Before leading the inaugural Parade Bush and his wife attended an elegant luncheon with congressional leaders in the marbled statuary Hall in the Capitol. House minority Leader Bob Michel presented Bush with an engraved portrait of Martin Van Buren the last vice president to be elected president 152 years ago. Bush told the luncheon guests he did t realize he was being addressed the first time someone called him or. he said he thought Reagan was being addressed until he Felt something that was Between an affectionate hug and a kidney punch the Silver Fox telling me to get the Silver Fox is Bush s affectionate nickname for his wife. The incoming vice president former Indiana Quayle just 41 years old took his oath at 11 57 a.m., his hand on a family Bible As he followed the words read by supreme court Justice Sandra Day o Connor. His wife Marilyn and their three children stood with him. In a speech Long on inspiration and Short on Initia Tives Bush offered a symbolic hand of bipartisanship to the opposition democrats and asked the nation tout aside materialism. We Are not the sums of our possessions he said. He asked americans to help him steer the nation on a course of High moral principle to Battle the Domestic scourges of homelessness drug addiction an crime and tyranny and terrorism abroad. With his oath Bush 64, the fourth oldest Man to be sworn in As president crowned a heroic Odyssey of government service personal setback and Triumph. It took him from the privileged Home of an Eastern Fin Ancier and senator to Aerial combat in the Pacific from sweaty work and Heady gambles in the Texas Oil Fields to diplomacy in China from political defeat to presidential landslide. Reagan Bush and Quayle All wore dark overcoats to the ceremony where occasional gusts made it feel colder than the temperature of 50 degrees. Reagan also wore a White Scarf. Nancy Reagan wore a trademark red overcoat while mrs. Bush wore Turquoise. We have a deficit to bring Down he acknowledged. We will make the hard choices looking at what we have and perhaps allocating it differently making our decisions based on honest need and Pru Dent and then we will do the Wisest thing of All we will turn to the Only resource we have that in times of need always grows the goodness and courage of the Ameri can Bush said republicans and democrats have often been too mistrustful an attitude he traced Back to the Vietnam War. The final lesson of Vietnam is that no great nation can Long afford to be sundered by a Mem Ory he said. With that Bush symbolically extended his hand to the speaker of the House Jim Wright of Texas and to the majority Leader of the Senate George Mitchell of Maine. Wright returned the gesture Mitchell sat impassively. Later the leaders met with Bush and watched As he signed papers formally nominating his Cabinet. Bush Drew his greatest applause when he spoke of the drug Issue saying we As a society must Rise up United and express our intolerance. There is much to be done and to be said but take my word this Scourge will Bush started with a prayer one imploring the divinity to write on our hearts these words use Power to help people " i come before you and assume the presidency at a moment Rich with Promise. We live in a peaceful prosperous time but we can make it better he said. In his first official acts As president Bush signed a proclamation making sunday a National Day of prayer and thanksgiving and formally presented Congress with his nominations for his senior aides. Bush meanwhile was asked How he intended to carry out the goals cited in his inaugural address with out a tax increase. You never measure kindness and gentleness in How much you take out of the pockets of the people bus said
