European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Rights Law signed amid juror Washington a president Bush on thursday signed into Law new civil rights guarantees for women and minorities capping a two year struggle with Congress Over whether the legislation encouraged Job quotas. The signing ceremony in the Rose Garden was overshadowed by a juror Over a proposed presidential directive that would have ended preferential hiring and promotions for women and minorities. After circulating the order late wednesday the White House abruptly changed course and eliminated its most controversial provisions. A today we celebrate a Law that will fight the evil of discrimination while also building Bridges of Harmony among All the races a Bush said As he signed the measure surrounded by members of Congress and others who pushed for the Bill. The Bill is a weaker version than one Bush vetoed a year ago and the president praised the legislation As avoiding provisions that would Lead employers to resort to racial quotas in hiring. Overwhelming congressional passage followed after Bush agreed to support the Bill and drop his potent political argument that previous versions would Lead to honk if you like geese a Gaggle of geese makes its Way through a crowded Street As errands. Three Young americans took part in the a mini miss girls in authentic costumes Herd the troop to the Market Goose girls Competition to help the dutch town celebrate its place during the annual heritage festival in co Vorden Neth history. See Story and More photos on Page 3. Shamir vows not to yield land to arabs Baltimore apr israeli prime minister Yitzhak Shamir said thursday that he Hopes a the ice will begin to melt a in the jewish nations relationship with its Arab neighbors but declared that a Compromise with the arabs Over land would be dangerous and useless. In a major foreign policy speech before meeting with Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii Shamir indicated Israel would take a Tough stand when Mideast peace talks Are resumed probably next month. A the regimes around us Are All tyrannies and dictatorships a Shamir said in a prepared speech to the Council of jewish federations. A and they Are engaged in a permanent conventional and non conventional arms Shamir said Israel must have peace but a peace without Security spells disaster for our rejecting proposals by president Bush and others that it should yield land Shamir added a without the territorial component no such Security is reviewing the first round of peace see Shamir on Page 2 quotas. A i say again today 1 support affirmative action a Bush said. A nothing in this Bill overturns the governments affirmative action program. A unlike last years Bill a Bill i was forced to veto this Bill will not encourage quotas or racial preferences because this Bill will not encourage lawsuits on the basis of numbers alone a Bush said. �?o1 oppose quotas because they encourage tensions Between races Between White House press Secretary Marlin fit water said see Law on Page 2 ulcer delays Sutherland s return Home by Ron Mckinney Senft writer Wiesbaden Germany a plans by freed hostage Thomas Sutherland to return to the United states have been postponed until next week because he is suffering from an ulcer that was discovered thursday. Sutherland a prognosis is excellent and a full recovery is expected said or. Col Uwe w. Fohlmeister his attending physician in a news conference thursday afternoon at Lindsey air station. Fohle Cister said Sutherland would be Able to return to the United states in about five to seven Days. Shiite Muslim kidnappers in Lebanon freed Sutherland and briton Terry Waite on monday. Sutherland was flown to the . Military Hospital in Wiesbaden for medical checkups. The 60-Ycar-old educator who initially received a clean Bill of health had been expected to leave the Hospital and return to the United states on thursday but he complained of nausea and vomiting shortly after breakfast. Sutherland a condition was initially thought to be a reaction to a tooth extraction wednesday Fohlmeister said. He said Sutherland gave no indication that he had been suffering from symptoms of the ulcer during his last six weeks in Captivity. A this ulcer condition is usually not see return on Page 2 Sis Ken of Avion Sutherland computer hackers tapped into crucial Gulf War files Washington apr dutch teen agers gained Access to defense department computers during the persian Gulf War and changed or copied unclassified but highly sensitive information related to War operations congressional investigators say. The hackers got their hands on crucial information on military personnel the Type and amount of military equipment being moved to the Gulf and the development of important weapons systems the general accounting office said wednesday. There also is evidence the hackers were looking for information about nuclear weapons officials of the congressional watchdog Agency said at a hearing of the Senate governmental affairs subcommittee on government information. At the Pentagon spokesman it. Col. Doug Hart said wednesday that the defense department had no immediate comment. Sen. Herbert h. Kohl d-wis., the subcommittee chairman said the Gao was withholding specific details such As the names of the hackers and the dates and specific places of their intrusions because of an ongoing investigation by the Justice department. A even without details the Gao a findings Are very disturbing a Kohl said. A it appears that we were Lucky this time. As far As we can Tell our troops in the mid dle East were not jeopardized by the information theft. Jack l. Brock jr., director of the Gao a government information division testified that Between april 1990 and May 1991, a group of dutch hackers penetrated army Navy and air Force computer systems at 34 unspecified Sites. Brock did not say How Many of the intrusions occurred during the Gulf War that began last january and ended in late february or during the five month buildup to the War. He also did not say whether the see hackers on Page 2
