European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 01, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                My favorite place in Europe Confes winners stripes Magazine the stars and stripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armsto forces vol. 48. No. 45 thursday. June 1. 1989 a i of Sun a d 8693 a bring Down the Berlin Wall Bush tells people of Europe by David Tarrah and to Leavis staff writers Mainz. Wisl germ and declaring the Lime Ripe "10 part the Iron curtain president hush on wednes Day called in Europe 10 overcome its old division and bring Down the Berlin Wall. The world  wailed Long enough Bush said. The Lime is right. Let Europe be whole and  in the Only major speech of his four nation euro Pean visit. Bush said democratic ideas Are sweeping throughout the communist world from Budapest to Beijing inspiring the Public to make the first tentative moves toward Freedom. Today. Poles Are taking the first Steps toward real elections so Long promised so Long deferred. And in Hungary at last we Sec a Chance for multiparty Competition at the ballot Box he said. We seek self determination for All of Germany and All of Eastern Europe. We will not relax. We must not waver. Again the world has ailed Long  buoyed by his successful debut no the nato Summit i Brussels. Belgium in which he proposed dramatic cuts in conventional forces. Bush spoke confidentially before in audience of about 2,000 germans and . Service Momb cars in the Rheingold Halle the City s meeting Hall. Related photos Page 3 slurp aug crowds pressed against police erected harriers hours before the speech hoping for a glimpse of the presi Dent and first lady As they were Drien swiftly through the streets from his helicopter Landing site. About 250 protesters tightly controlled by police held signs that read Bush is not Welcome Here inside the Hall the audience greeted the president s arrival on stage with a standing ovation and interrupted his speech often with vigorous applause. Saying it was Lime to move into a new Era of East West relations. Bush outlined a four Point plan to help Europe become whole and  he called for free elections in Eastern Europe where Brave men and women arc showing us the  in Poland lie noted the worker s movement. Solidarity has won Legal status. The farces of Freedom arc putting he soviet status Iligio on the defensive. In the West we have succeeded because we have been faithful to our values and our vision Bush sail. But. On the other Side of the rust ing Iron curtain their vision  he said Western governments have the responsibility to lend counsel and support to those iry Ngo orm the first truly representative political parties in the East to Advance Freedom and democracy he noted that already the barbed wire and mine Fields along the austrian hungarian Border were being removed. Just As the barriers arc coming Down in Hungary so must they fall throughout Eastern eur see Bush on Back Page Bush thanks is for keeping Freedom secure Ite states inc president Bush Waves to . Senic members and their families at Rhein Maln a on wednesday before la ing for London. By Randy Mcclaln staff writer rhe1n-main a West Germany president Bush less than 48 hours after proposing a deep Cut in . Combat troops in Europe praised american Mili tary members wednesday for helping keep the peace for More than 40 years. Speaking to 2,500 Flag waving service members and their families before de parting for London the president said. You Here have been directly responsible each in his own Way for the longest peace Europe has known for centuries your presence Here inspires a deep Admi ration and gratitude within me personally and within people around the world. Thank you for All you be been doing to keep Freedom  spoke for about five minutes after arriving on a Marine helicopter from Koblenz where he ended a Rhine River cruise. With air Force one As a backdrop he praised service members for those everyday acts of vigilance hat make preparedness  it s an Honor to stand before an Audi ence of men and women who serve in the armed forces of the orca inst country on the face of the Earth Bush  you heroism with a human touch is really the meaning of your  he said. It is one of lifesaving medical evacuation missions triumphant hostage returns and Normal Day to Day flying in the crowded skies of Europe you know people talk often about the right stuff but the heroism and humanity of american soldiers at Rhein main and other bases Are the stuff of legend. Your dedication. I believe is constant and enduring Day after  crowd responded with laughter see gis on Back Page 14 marines missing after copter crash Page 2