European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday june 23, 1991 the stars and stripes a Pago 13 commentary David s. Brode save Larry in a starting a new non profit organization. Called the Larry Eagleburger Rescue league. ,. Lawrence s. Eagleburger the rumpled professional Diplomat who is Deputy Secretary of state is maybe a Pound or two on the plump Side a and a Chain smoker. But the real threat to his health and Well being is that he has to climb up Capitol Hill time after time burdened by the task of defending the presidents almost indefeasible China policy. Legislators like him a lot better than they like the policy he is assigned to advocate. So there a nothing mean minded about their assault a. Nonetheless Eagleburger always ends lip Flat on his Back gasping for air. The other Day it was the Senate finance committees turn to pummel Bush a Antic notion that the United states should not use the leverage of a most favored nation trading status to. Induce China to adopt More honorable Trade and Amis shipment policies in the world and More humane policies toward its own people. A. A when i come before these hearings a a defensive Eagleburger said toward the end of ordeal a i find out that its always my department that seems to be the problem.�?�. But he knows a As Well As the senators do a that the real source of the absurdly inconsistent . Policy lies with the president who feels he needs no guid Ance from anyone when it comes to China. Bush is determined to Grant the chinese every break our Best customers get on tariffs and Trade no matter How egregious their behaviour. And if is care a pious. O. Quot Eagleburger does no to try to a even the passage of. Two years cannot erase the terrible images of Tiana men Square a the sight of tanks and troops unarmed students a Eagleburger said. The administration has imposed sanctions. And sent a succession of envoys asking the chinese to ease up he said but a the results of our policy to be quite candid have been less than we would have liked. China a human rights record remains deplorable a the United states is also indignant about China s piracy of . Software designs and other a intellectual property a its shipment of slave labor products int Andrew j. Glass from Bush s China Folly the United states its raising Over higher barriers against . Goods and a most acutely a Quot the mounting reports that it is straining to sell missiles to such unsavoury governments As Syria. Some legislators want to deny China Man status which would probably be a mistake Given that no other Western nation is contemplating such retaliation. But majorities in the House and Senate will vote to condition a renewal of China s Man privilege on Progress in All these areas. Bush insists that no conditions be attached and is determined to veto any congressional restrictions. So poor old Eagleburger has to face the senators and say that denying the chinese free Access to markets or attaching conditions to that privilege a does not relate directly to any of our problems with China and a would not put pressure on the chinese to change their behaviour in specific areas.�?�. He said this with a straight face which just proves that the stage lost a great actor when he became a Diplomat. The fact of the matter is that the United states has become China s biggest hard currency customer. Last year the chinese sold us $10 billion More of their goods than they bought from us. This year their Trade surplus with the United states is expected to reach $1$ billion. Those billions of dollars Are vital to its struggling third world Economy As Are the 2 million to 3 million chinese jobs dependent on los. Markets. But Eagleburger loyally argued that this does not give the United states any leverage. Quot of course finance committee chairman Lloyd Bentsen. Dec us. Exploded Quot it is not a Trade lever if you wont Ever use it and they have no concern about your using it. If they think you re never going to use that tool they will never pay any attention to that is Only the beginning of the contradictions Bush has built into his China policy. The Taiwan piece is even loonies for 40 years. Republicans have been ardent defenders of the Taiwan chinese whose free Market policies have made it the sixth luge a adm in the world. Taiwan vent a to get n cd the general a Eek get o its and Trad where tree to d eat eos negotiate t Aje i or .-�?T1 Quot a o Ofa if u ,.ie the a axe of b o --t.ion., economie Prohov the world w a k v t from it Toimi s a i l la. T Aksit o cud my up i s a t v t a v p to is e 1c Quot a w a to us Poi cos Are v Cox it Sis of. A won i it Ter me n. Is not a Quot \ re Quot k r a p a d bag by get set v a it to a vhf a Mart coed a . In. Truon is of the me 5v�o rot be h a a is. A a of. 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If Bradley has his Way that situation would change. His Best shot at changing it of course is to run or president and win. But Bradley says. 1992 Quot just does t feel Ruht to me. Anyway he a not alone in assuming that his 1 v suits have mooted such a race. Still Bradley brims with ideas these Days. That in itself makes him an Odd Duck in a Congress whose members mostly can to see beyond the next budget and the next election. Soon for example Bradley plans to put Forward a Bill that would revolutionize Access to a College education. He has been test marketing his plan in june commencement speeches. It can now Cost a family upward of 510o.ou0 to out a child through a highly rated private University. Some Able students and some top athlete our Sonoi warships. But Many families remain caught m a big Money squeeze. Even state schools Bradley notes no longer Are any great bargain. Along the Way Banks have Tiu envy up on student Loans. 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