European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 27, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                D new soviet subs quieter Jane s says Page 2 p labor party passes tories in . Poll Page 8 p Tyson stops Bruno in fifth round Page 21 d North condemns Gorbachev Media during address Page 28 the stars and stripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 47, no. 313 monday february 27, 1989 25 daily and sunday d 8693 a no alcohol pledge issued by Tower Washington a defense Secretary designate John Tower said sunday that he is not an alcoholic and he issued an extraordinary pledge not to take single drink if he is confirmed by the Senate to head the Pentagon. Related Story Page 5. Before Tower defended his reputation in nationally televised interviews the Senate armed services com Mittee chairman Sam Nunn d-ga., accused the White House of leaking information from the Fri re port on Tower and threatened to reopen the hearing son the nomination and subpoena Anonymous wit Nesses quoted in the Agency review. The committee voted 11-9 along party lines thurs Day to recommend that the full Senate reject Tower s nomination with Nunn citing allegations of excessive drinking by the nominee. In his first interview since the vote Tower denied that he is an alcoholic and with his unusual Promise sought to allay fears among his former colleagues an remove the obstacles to his confirmation. Gor Baporia forcing nato to re evaluate by David Tarrant staff writer a popular russian joke surfaced in nato circles soon after West German teen Ager Mathias rust landed a Small private plane on Moscow s red Square. When soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev angrily summoned his chief of staff to explain How rust had penetrated soviet defences the excuse offered was Gorbachev s new crackdown on alcohol abuse the Story goes. You see we used to drink our Vodka like this the chief said pretending to tilt a bottle Back so that his face looked skyward. And we would have seen  we must drink our Vodka under the table so we missed  but nato officials Are finding that other Gorba Chev changes Are no laughing matter. Announcements detailing soviet military cutbacks and appearance with Western leaders have continued to boost his standing in Western Europe. And As Gorbachev gains in popularity Public sup port for defense spending and the nato troop pres ence in Europe has waned. In West Germany a recent poll showed 71 percent of those questioned had a positive opinion of Gorbachev. In great Britain Only 4 percent see Gorba Chev As a serious threat As Long As he remains in Power rising to 19 percent if he ceases to be president. But the number of West germans supporting the presence of . Troops in their country has dropped from 75 percent in 1980 to 55 percent in 1987. Also in West Germany the number of people who said they thought their country should strive to move closer to the United states dropped from 47 percent in 1983 to 23 percent now according to a december poll. It seems to me unless we address this problem of general support from our populations for the thing that we Are doing. That we will indeed be playing russian Roulette with our combined futures  Glenn a Ohio told a nato gathering in Munich  will not Long have support for nato. As Long As the attitudes of our people particularly Here in Europe and the full Senate is expected to take up the Nomi nation wednesday. Noting the principal concern of senator Nunn another members of the Senate relative to my confirmation As Secretary of defense namely the extent to which i May engage in excessive use of beverage alcohol let me stat that i have never been an alcoholic nor dependent on alcohol Tower said in a statement he read on Abc tvs this week with David  i hearby swear and undertake that if confirmed during the course of my tenure As Secretary of defense i will not consume beverage alcohol of any Type or form including wine Beer or spirits of any  Tower distributed copies of the statement after Reading it on the air. Dated saturday it was signed by Tower and witnessed by his doctor at Baylor univer sity or. Warren Lichliter and department of transportation Secretary Samuel k. Skinner. Tower also vowed that if he broke his pledge he see Tower on Page 28 the big shift German Public opinion cools for the West. Should West Germany move politically closer to the United states or strive to keep equal distance Between the superpowers year 1983 1985 1987 1988 Equi distance 41% 51 55 70 do you think a continued . Troop presence in West Germany is necessary year 1980 1985 1987 necessary 75% 59% 55% not necessary 10% 27% 26% source recent polls by the incas the Institute of social sciences. Is graphic. Zoelo Rivaro particularly in Germany Are apparently changing so dramatically and Over a very Short period of  publicly Many nato officials discount the polls saying the underlying support for the Alliance and its policies remains Strong. A poll is a poll is a poll said Gen. John r. Galvin commander of Allied forces in Europe. They say there Are lies and then there Are damned lies and then there Are statistics. A poll is a  in an interview with the stars and stripes Galvin said that while people grumble about the Cost and Burden of defense they support its fundamental necessity. If you go to the Man in the Street. And you stick microphone in his face and say do you want your taxes to go up and pay for some More defense he says no. Do you want air planes to Fly Over your House he says no. But at the same time if you ask him do you think we ought to support nato he says yes. And do you continued on Page 3 after 29 years he s out after 29 years of being the Only head coach in history for the nil s Dallas cowboys Tom Landry is out of a Job. The cowboys have been sold by . Bum Bright to Jerry Jones who has decided to bring in his own coach Jimmy Johnson of the University of Miami hurricanes. See Story Page 21. New Progress toasted by Bush chinese Leader Beijing a president Bush and chinese Leader Deng Xiaoping toasted new Progress in is no american relations sunday and Bush assured Den that their ties would not be weakened by soviet presi Dent Mikhail Gorbachev s plans to visit Beijing this Spring. Bush also raised previously expressed . Concern about proliferation of nuclear missiles. China is one of the world s biggest arms merchants. White House press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater said Premier i Peng reaffirmed a commitment by Deng that China would not sell missiles to any country other than saudi Arabia. Later however Deputy White House press Secretary roman Popadiuk said Fitzwater had misspoke. Popa Diuk said i did not discuss specifics but merely restated assurances Given last october that China would act in a responsible manner regarding missile sales. The United states has said it is satisfied with that policy. Before heading for South Korea in route Home to Washington Bush appeared on the government run television network for a live 15-minute interview by chinese journalists an unprecedented event for a foreign visitor in China. He also entertained his chinese hosts at a Farewell banquet featuring a Texas style Barbecue and Lone Star Beer. 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