European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 01, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse My favorite place in Europe confess winners stripes Magazine authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 48. No. 45 thursday june 1, 1989 Good Morrin d 8693 a bring Down the Berlin Wall Bush tells people of Europe by David Tarrant and de reav1s staff writers Mainz. West Germany declaring the time Ripe to pan the Iron curtain president Bush on wednes Day called on Europe to overcome its old divisions and bring Down the Berlin Wall. The world has waited Long enough Bush said. The time 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 betting inspiring the Public to make the first tentative moves toward Freedom. Today poles arc taking the first Steps toward real elections so Long promised so Long deferred. And in Hungary at last we see 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 no waver. Again the world has waited Long enough. Buo cd by his successful debut at the nato sum Mil in Brussels. Belgium in which he proposed dra Matic cuts in conventional forces. Bush spoke conf dentally before an audience of about 2,000 German Sand . Service members in the Rhemo Dhalle the City s meeting Hall. Related photos Faff 3. V crowds pressed against police erected barriers hours before the speech hoping for a glimpse of the presi Dent and first lady As they were driven swiftly through the streets from his helicopter Landing site. About 250 protesters tightly controlled by police held signs that read. Bush is not Welcome inside the Hall the audience greeted the president s arrival on stage with a standing ovation and interrupted his speech Oflyn with vigorous applause. Saying it was time 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 i Poland he noted the worker s movement. Solidarity has won Legal forces of Freedom Are putting the soviet status quo on the defensive. In the West we have succeeded because we have been faithful to our values and our Bush said. Hut on the other Side of the rust ing Iron curtain their vision lie said Western governments have the responsibility to lend counsel and support to those trying to form the first truly representative political parties in the East to Advance Freedom and he noted that already the barbed wire and mine Fields along the austrian hungarian Border were being removed. Just As the barriers Are coming Down in Hungary so must they fall throughout Eastern eur see Bush on Back Page Bush thanks is for keeping Freedom secures is a Cus Schu Fottler by Randy Mcclain staff writer Rhein main a West Germany president Bush less than -18 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 nag waving service members and their families by lord Leav ing 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 admiration and gratitude within me personally an 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 Koblen. Where he ended a Rhine River cruise. With air Force one As a backdrop he praised service members for those everyday acts of vigilance that make Security s an Honor to stand before an Audi ence of men and women who serve in the forces of the greatest country on tic face of the Earth he you heroism with a human touch is really the meaning of your mis Sion 1-he added. It is one of lifesaving medical missions triumphant hostage re turns and formal Day to Day Hying in the crowded skits of Europe. People talk about the Riglin stuff. Your dedication is constant and enduring the crowd responded with laughter and applause when Bush said he had a successful european trip and added eat your hearts out. On Friday i la be returning to the Good Pic .a."Bush is to meet with British prime see gis on Back Pagel waft a Ihfe i. I i Iii ill Bush Waves to is. Service members and their families at Rhein main a on wednesday before leaving for London. 14 marines missing after copter crash Page 2
