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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Bush to unveil path to peace new strategy will affect status of . Forces from wire reports Washington a president Bush in a nationwide televised address Friday night was to announce a a turning Point in the . Defense strategy his spokesman announced Friday. Bush a speech will focus on a a new path for peace As Well As the status of . Forces and changes in the soviet Union said press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater. He said Bush will announce a a number of decisions related to our nuclear weapons  the 20-minute address was to be broadcast live from the Oval office at 8 . A the will discuss with the american people our thorough readiness to provide for the Security of the United states in the new world order a Fitzwater told reporters in a formal announcement. A it will Mark a historic turning Point in our National defense posture pointing out a new path for peace a Fitzwater said. A the president will announce a number of decisions relating to our nuclear weapons  Fitzwater said Bush will Deal with a Long term defense  he said Bush has contacted . Allies and other see Bush on Pape 2 Senate oks defense Bill with b-2 bomber surviving shaky flight a thumbs Down a disgruntled demonstrator gives the romanian government led by president Ion Iliescu a thumbs Down during a sit in protest held by miners outside the presidential Palace in the romanian capital of Bucharest. The miners on Friday chanted for Iliescu to step Down. See Story on Page 3. Washington a the Senate adopted a $269.7 billion defense spending Bill for 1992 that largely mirrors president Bush a priorities but not before some prize Pentagon programs barely survived floor challenges. The Senate after two full Days of debate passed the appropriations Bill for the budget year starting tuesday in a voice vote thursday night. The measure differs in significant ways from the $295 billion appropriations Bill the House passed in june. The differences will be reconciled by House and Senate negotiators. The Senate debate Over spending on the b-2 stealth bomber was the most divisive Issue. It also was the Best reflection of How the debate Over defense priorities is changing in the aftermath of the collapse of soviet communism. The Senate Bill includes $3.2 billion the amount the administration requested to buy four b-2s next year. But it stipulates that the Money cannot be spent until defense Secretary Dick Cheney certifies that the radar evading plane has met several flight test performance standards and until Congress takes a separate vote next year on whether to proceed with b-2 production. Three b-2s have been built and Are being used in testing. Congress has authorized a total of 15, and the Senate Defeated 51-48, an Effort to Stop the program at that Point. The House Bill eliminates Money for further purchases of b-2s. The administration wants eventually to build 75 of the Bat winged planes which it says Are crucial to the future of the . Nuclear  lifts ban on abortions by the new York times Washington a in passing a 1992 military spending Bill the Senate on thursday voted to lift a 3-year-old defense department ban on allowing abortions in . Military hospitals overseas. The action put the Senate on collision course with the Bush administration. The abortion provision was not included in the version of the Bill the House passed in june and thus becomes a bargaining item that negotiators from both Chambers will consider in a conference committee. Chances for final passage arc reasonably Strong since the House approved a similar measure in june As part of the military budget Bill for fiscal 1992, which sets annual program guidelines for the Pentagon. But president Bush has vowed to see abortion on Page 2 l but even some of the Senate a b-2 supporters citing the disappearance of the Warsaw pact military Alliance and the dissolution of the soviet Union said they saw Little Chance that the full 75-plane Fleet would or should be built. A the world has changed dramatically a sen. Paul Simon d-iii., said in arguing see Senate on Page 2 Blacks split on Frankfurt rights March by Luke Britt staff writer some Black leaders in the United states and Germany said thursday that they would not support a March protesting alleged civil rights violations in the . Military in Europe. A spokesman for the Headquarters of the National association for the advancement of coloured people said the organization did not authorize or support the March scheduled to take place in Frankfurt today. The March has been organized by the a acpt a european conference. The chairman of the . Commission on civil rights Arthur Fletcher stated in a letter addressed to Gen. Crosbie e. Saint commander of the . Army in Europe that he a was not pleased to learn of the  in a Telephone interview from Denver Fletcher told the stars and stripes that the March would do More harm than Good. A at this stage of the game i feel an open and Frank discussion with general Saint is needed. In be asked him to set the Date and ill arrange to be there a Fletcher said. Arthur Diggs president of the european a act see Blacks on Page 2 r a l its about that time again. Much of Europe will go off summer time Early sunday morning. See Story on Page 10  
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