European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 17, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday March 17,1989 the stars and stripes pages Derwinski sworn in As new a chief warns clout May not come with Cabinet status Washington api in a Flag decked ceremony on the while House South Lawn. President Bush marked the evolution of the old veterans admin istra lion into the new department of veterans affairs after swearing in i former army private to Lead it. I consider the new department to have a vital mis. Sion. In is so vital Here is Only one place for the Veter ans of America in he Cabinet room with the presi Dent of he United slates " Bush told several Hundred guests wednesday with the new Secretary Edward j. Derwinski by his Side. On the podium with Derwinski was a former constituent he ill cd the Friend or he it Pulauer prize winning cartoonist Bill Mauldin of the Chicago Sun times creator of the bedraggled Willie and Joe character of world War it. Derwinski a 12-Lcrm Illinois congressman who filled High slate department posts in the Reagan administration was sworn in by the president in a Pri vate ceremony in he Roosevelt room. His wife Bon Nie and children Michael and Maureen accompanied him. the new Secretary said americans though of Veter ans in terms immortalized by Rudyard Kipling s trib Ute to the British Tommy " " for it s Tommy this an Tommy that a Chuck in out the brute " Bui it s Saviour of is country when the guns begin to shoot ". In praising Derwinski As uniquely suited to Lead the new department Bush said he Nas the skill of a seasoned legislator the patience of a practical adminis Trator inc finesse of a Diplomat and the heart of a Man who knows what it Means to Start his government Ca reer As a private in the United Stales army the 62-year-old Derwinski served in the occupation of Japan in 1945-194 5. Bush said if he does his Job Well As president our top tuition at business schools annual tuition in thousands of dollars i Columbia 1.1 Chicago Tribune graphic source business week Derwinski armed forces will be so Strong and our diplomacy so Wise that we will never again need to erect another Monument to the casual tics of War and the result ing peace will be the truest Monument to our veterans for years the veterans organizations sought the status and clout they thought Cabinet status would bring but inc Gener Al reluctance of Congress and administrations to multiply Cabinet depart ments prevented the change until president Reagan s election year change of heart last year a study by the National Academy of Public administration however said greater influence was by no Means certain with cab inet status it is the second largest government Agency with More than 240,000 employees. Formed in 1930 out of programs administered by several departments it expects to keep using its Short name a Derwinski has been warning his constituencies and congressional committees for weeks that when budget deficits arrive his influence in protecting veterans pro Grams is Uncertain. He repeated that warning wednes Day this in t the world s Best time in Washington for matters involving the department s pension and Benefit programs spend More than $17 billion a year and include inc nation s fifth largest life insurance system and loan guarantees for 12 million homeowners. In Alt a third of the population is a potential client of inc Agency either As one of 27 million veterans or As a dependent of font. His department spends 129.s billion a year and has budgeted $10.8 billion for the nation s largest medical care system inc 172 hospitals and hundreds of clinics nursing Homes and of her facilities operated by the a. Officials have said their medical system will be $600 million Short this year forcing delays in care for Veter ans with problems not arising from their service. Derwinski has won approval in principle to submit a request fora supplemental appropriation for Jijoo Mil lion but warned in an interview earlier this week we Don t have the official office of management and Bud get was no sign of such a Blessing in wednesday s speeches. I Bui Derwinski s willingness to fight fur in has impressed the veterans groups As. Exactly what they wanted. Jim Hanson spokesman for the american legion said one thing that impressed most of us was that before he was confirmed a Cru he went Over and asked for More Money. I don1 know that anybody s. Ever done thai before one of the audience Charles Hoyc Stcin of Veter ans of foreign wars Post 9619 in Morningside. My. Said it s a Little too Early to say whether the new department will carry More weight but i Hope it the audience Many in the coloured Garrison Caps of a cleans organizations pledged allegiance to the lag us the beginning of their ceremony the first time apparently to has been done in the Bush while House. Bush. Was a vigorous defender of the pledge during inc fall Campaign often attacking Michael Dukakis veto As Massachusetts governor of a Bill requiring Public school teachers to Lead the pledge each Day. College costs outstrip inflation overage hike 6.3%, Survey shows Washington a College costs Rose much faster than inflation for most in slate undergraduate students attending slate colleges and universities with the average increase 6,3 percent last fall according to a Survey released wednesday. The 1987-88 increase surpassed the 1986-87 boost of 5.4 percent according to the annual Survey by the american association of state colleges and universities and the National association of slate universities and land Grant colleges. The latest increase also outpaced the 1988 inflation Rule which was 4 4 percent according to the consumer Price Index. The average Price of full time attendance in the fall of 1988, including tuition fees and room and Board was �4,397 for in stale under ads the Survey found. That s $302 More than they paid in 1987. The authors said. The increasing charges reflect a shifting balance in the share of costs paid by students their parents and Public As in inc past two surveys they said faculty salary increases and equipment and facilities replacement or repair arc the most frequently cited factors in tuition other reasons Given included inflation de creased appropriations and legislative action on costs. The stale with the highest Rule of increase was okla homa where the legislature has mandated raising tue lion is to 20 percent for each of the nest . Said Aasu spokesman Mike Munix. It s still fairly reasonable. The average will be i thl around $2.000 a year for tuition and fees this year m us Nix said but percentage Wise it s a Large on the Bright Side the Survey found Ihal 67 schools held in state undergraduate charges constant and 14. Lowered their tuition and fees in i98s. The declines occurred at four schools in new York. Three in Virginia iwo each in Alaska Georgia and West Virginia and one in tews. Charges stayed the same at 22 schools in new York 15 in Texas seven in Mississippi five in Alabama four in Arkansas two each in Montana. 1 Curto Rico Idaho and South Carolina and one each in connect Cut Georgia Minnesota Missouri North Carolina and Wisconsin the Survey was based on questionnaires filled out by 537 Public colleges and universities Lilley nominated by Bush As ambassador to China Sands of time Washington a president Bush has selected James Roderick Lilley As ambassador to the people s Republic of China succeeding ambassador Winston lord the White House said wednesday. Lilley a longtime foreign service offi Cial served As ambassador to South Korea from 1986 until this past january. Previously he held a number of posts in Asia including the government s senior intelligence position on China serv ing As National intelligence officer for " China in 1975. Bush was the . Liaison officer in China during 1975-76 before the United states had full diplomatic relations with the chinese Lilley has served in . Missions in inc Philippines Taiwan. Cambodia Laos Thailand Hong Kong and China in i9gi he worked for president Rea Gan s National Security Council As Politi Cal coordinator and senior East asian specialist. From 1984 to 1985 he was an International Security consultant for the Pentagon and Hen during 1985-86 was Deputy assistant Secretary of state of East asian and Pacific also announced wednesday his Choice of anti abortion activist Kay Coles James As assistant Secretary for health and human services. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. March 17, 1949 the United nations committee charged with finding a solution to the Berlin currency problem reported it had failed to find a Way Oul of the crisis. 30 years ago today. March 17, 1959 workers began laying a Telephone Cable Between the United Stales and Mainland of Europe a project that would allow for inc first communication Between the continents via Telephone rather than Telegraph or radio Telephone. 20 years ago foday. March 17,1969 a Blu mid paralysed much of Southeastern new m Exico and Western Texas with up to 12 inches of Snow in some areas. J,0 years ago today. March 17, 1979 rep. Gladys noon Spellman d-md., persuaded the House civil service committee Lonsk Congress to support a 10.7 percent pay raise for Federal and military employees beginning oct 1
