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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 30, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes Friday november 30, 1990major shakes up Thatcher s Cabinet from Page 1 Ern ment. The school dropout from Brixton who Rose to the top the Way Thatcher said everybody should a by hard work and application a said he wanted to build a a society of Opportunity in Britain. A a by that i mean an open society a society in which what people fulfil will depend on their talents their application and their Good Fortune a he said. Thatcher had earlier left Downing Street after hot years dressed in a red suit to go to submit her resignation to the Queen. After the audience at Buckingham Palace she went looking for an office on great College Street behind Westminster Abbey and later was driven to the family a new Home in a walled in development in Dulwich in South London. A we always work a she said there. A a it a the Only thing we  but the spotlight had already left her for major who was in a Blue Pinstripe suit and wearing a striped tie when he appeared before a huge crowd of reporters photographers and television cameras in front of the prime ministers residence. A we have in front of us the building and development of an entirely new Europe a building and development in which this county will play a full and leading role a he promised. Commenting on the change in style if not in substance another Cabinet minister said wednesday a it would be wholly wrong to see major As the mouthpiece of the policies of the past Xvi years. He a the Guy More than anybody else who got us into the european Exchange rate  majors governments first Steps showed no sign of a break with thatchers firm support of the United states and other countries in resisting iraqis invasion of Kuwait. At the end of the afternoon the Prim Cost from Page 1 Dollar would have bought 1.45 Marks. A press release issued by the european come said the higher fee is expected to generate $6 million a year in Germany Greece and the Netherlands. No figures were immediately available for the . Still that wont balance the books according to the command. A at current Exchange rates the budget for those three countries projects a loss of $16 million a the press release said. A hiring freeze that took effect earlier this month in Germany and other Belt tightening measures Are expected to reduce that deficit to about $8 million it said. The $6 million in additional foreign Exchange Revenue still leaves a $2 million deficit for fiscal 1991, Margaret Thatcher Waves to crowds As she enters Buckingham Palace to resign As prime minister. Ministers office announced some of the new appointments he had decided on. Aside from the addition of Heseltine most had been in thatchers last Cabinet but now Many found themselves in new jobs. Norman Lamont the chief Secretary of the Treasury moved up to majors old Job As Chancellor of the exchequer and will now be his principal aide in bringing Britain a 10.9 percent inflation rate under control. Christopher Patten the 46-year-old minister whose High profile Job As environment Secretary went to Heseltine took Over from Kenneth Baker As party chairman. One member of thatchers team resigned Cecil Parkinson the 59-year-old transport Secretary and a close Thatcher confidant. He told major that he was resigning because he had decided not to run for a House seat when the prime minister Calls the next election. Heseltine who wanted the top Job and might have won it if Thatcher had stayed on and fought the second ballot got the toughest Job instead. Because of the Way it evolved his department of the environment is in charge of local government and in charge of administering thatchers unpopular a poll tax a or Community charge As it is formally called for local government  from Page 1 and next though top Bush officials wont testify until next week after the . Security Council action. Baker went to new York wednesday to personally take charge of the . Effort to win formal International support of the idea of a last resort attack to free Kuwait from Saddam Hussein a forces. Sen. Bob Dole r-kan., the Senate minority Leader said in a statement wednesday evening the chances were a better than 50-50�?� for a special session to Deal with the Gulf probably before Christmas. Doles statement attracted attention because he put it out after a meeting with the president. But the White House said no decision had been made on whether to seek a special session. A the question is How much pain we administer and How quickly and whether we do it with the embargo or the use of Force a said sen. Sam Nunn d-ga., whose armed services committee began its hearings tuesday. Later Nunn expressed doubts about the size of the . Forces saying the number a is much too Large to be Able to be sustained politically and perhaps even  meanwhile House majority Leader Richard Gephardt broke with the administration and stepped ahead of other party leaders on the subject of military confrontation with Saddam announcing his opposition to the use of . Military Force in the near future. And rep. Lee Hamilton d-lnd., chairman of the House foreign affairs Middle East subcommittee said he believes it is time for Bush to Send an envoy to Baghdad to open talks with Saddam with the aim of making . Intentions Clear and exploring non military solutions to the crisis. On the Republican Side sen. Nancy Kassebaum of Kansas said in an interview that a special envoy accompanied by other International officials should be sent to make sure Saddam understands a there is a deadline there and it will be met and we re serious about  sen. Robert c. Byrd of West Virginia the former Senate democratic Leader told armed services committee colleagues he believed the world would Welcome a patience rather than impetuous Ness before any . Decision to go to War. This came just hours after Gephardt d-mo., formally announced his opposition to the use of Force during a breakfast speech to a . Chamber of Commerce audience across Lafayette Park from the White  from Page 1 against Iraq if it does not pull 450,000 troops out of Kuwait by Jan. 15. But Malmierca said he found the draft resolutions text a not  Baker asked that foreign ministers represent their countries at thursday s Security Council vote. Before leaving Beijing on wednesday China s Qian confirmed that his country would not Back the use of Force Resolution. . Diplomats were divided Over whether China would abstain or eventually vote in favor after wringing political concessions out of Washington. A it seems rather Clear that they re not thinking of vetoing a said British ambassador David Hannay. Qian arranged a Midnight meeting wednesday with Baker. China wants Washington to lift economic sanctions imposed after the june 1989 crackdown which crushed the pro democracy movement. French foreign minister Roland Dumas issued a a final appeals for Iraq to pull out of Kuwait warning that Baghdad had six weeks to a allow reason to  president Bush has gathered support abroad for military action but faces trouble in Congress. House majority Leader Richard Gephardt drmo., said wednesday he did not support use of Force against Iraq soon  Force. Appeals for peace also came from Bagh dad. Iraqis Deputy foreign minister Taha. Yassin Ramadan urged Bush to open talks on the Gulf crisis although not offering concessions regarding Kuwait. Ramadan said Bush a is leading the entire world to a ruinous War and a has no Choice other than to come to his senses and initiate a  also speaking before leaving for new York Dumas told the French parliament Iraq had Given no sign of withdrawing from Kuwait despite earlier . Resolutions. A i Call on the iraqi leaders to understand that this is really the final Appeal being addressed to them a Dumas said. A i say with All seriousness it is up to Iraq to decide its  France has said it will vote in favor of the . Resolution. La Ken Heath sending More of Allsto Stuttgart Germany a amps a the . European come announced wednesday that Raf Lakenheath England would Send More full fighter bombers to saudi Arabia. The aircraft were to leave thursday and Are to join other planes and personnel from the 48th tac fighter Wing which were sent to the persian Gulf in August and september. Air Force spokesmen refused to discuss the number of aircraft or airmen involved in the deployment. It is believed that most of the approximately 70 full fighter bombers assigned to the 48th already Are in the Gulf. A Brief statement released by the european come indicated that maintenance arid combat support people for the latest full deployment had begun leaving Lakenheath for saudi Arabia on monday  
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