European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 31, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes sunday december 31.1989 Quayle says he s no potted Plant. A i or a was As vice president. Oravle said that while he Washington a vice president Dan Quayle says he s nol a potted Plant in the bus administration and that he now knows what it takes to be  also says he thinks he had a fairly easy first year As vice president because of Low expectation that followed the Media hazing he got when George Bush picked him As a running mate last  an interview with the associated press Quayle said he expects the coming year to be More challenging. He likened himself to a High jumper and said that this year the bar will be elevated the vice president described his principal achievements so far As establishing myself in this office establishing the Loyal relationship i have with the president being a team player that makes a contribution to the  sniping from some administration officials who privately dismiss him As irrelevant Quayle insist she is a contributor to policy deliberations. I spend a great Deal of time with the president Quayle said. Rec have a very close personal Loyal relationship. I m not As they say a potted Plant in these  self assessment is not shared by everyone in the White House. One top administration official called Quayle s contributions to policy making  the official speaking on condition of anonymity said Quayle rarely says anything during group meetings with Bush advisers. When he does he can be counted on to espouse the conservative line officials say. Conversely Many others in the administration scythe vice president has acquitted himself Well. Despite occasional Malaprop isms he has not fulfilled critics predictions that he would stumble and Embarrass the administration with major  meets with Bush daily sits in on intelligence briefings and frequently attends meetings that Bush has with world leaders or Domestic groups. He is chair Man of the president s space Council and also the competitiveness Council which focuses on ways to Spur business  takes his Cue from Bush who As vice presided never revealed his advice to then president Reagan declining to disclose his conversations wit the president. He generally hews word for word to the administration line. But on occasion Quayle s conservatism has surfaced with a More hard line tone than Bush statements particularly regarding the  recently Quayle took a Tough View of soviet president � ?-7mikhail Gorbachev saying the Quayle United states should not let Gorbachev s magnetic personality obscure True soviet  s remarks came just after Bush s dec. 2 sum Mit meeting with the soviet Leader where . Officials had stressed themes of Trust and cooperation. Quayle discounted the notion he has been instructed to placate conservatives who arc leery of Bush or that he differs with Bush  s the age old game that is played in trying to find some distinction Between the president and vice presi Dent he  Why he has been More outspoken than Bush breaking up is hard to do Quahog Fisherman Byron Rodger tries to get his boat into its slip in East Greenwich r.i., after spending three hours breaking it free from ice. Fishermen have been using axes Chain saws and Iron bars to chop the ice. 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Looking Back i m not sure the answer would be much different know what the president does on a Day to Day basis How he goes about the Job. I m there. I m present. He always told me. One of the important roles of the vice president any vice president is to be prepared. Believe me i know what to  had a Chance to perform under fire during the recent coup attempt in the Philippines that occurred when Bush and his top advisers were on their Way to the Mediterranean superpower Summit. He conducted an All night meeting of National Secu Rity Council principals monitored events and kept a flow of information going while Bush dispatched .fighter planes to Back up embattled philippine presi Dent Corazon  did t get much publicity for his role but he said there was a Job and i did it it s just no something that you talk about still Quayle continues to languish in Public opinion surveys an suffers a steady Stream of comedians jokes maligning his  Don t worry about it he said. 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