European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 16, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sidelights a amps Dave Lidia vice president Dan Quayle and his wife Marilyn hit Ramstein a Germany last sunday. Huddled in the Center aisle a some sitting others standing a to discuss the vice presidents itinerary at the next Slop. They go Over each others roles an Quayle in flight the no. 2 goes first class Kevin Dougherty Kaiserslautern Bureau air Force two is Dan Quayle s limousine in the sky. Last sunday it was chauffeur ing the vice president of the United states his wife aides. Secret service agents and a hand Tui of journalists to Ramstein a in Germany. Quot i Quot a stewardess said. A a Welcome to air Force  the stewardess passengers came aboard the Boeing 707 for the 55-minute flight from Munich to Ramstein part of the vice presidents recent six Day  tour of Europe. Quayle consented to an interview with the stars and stripes during which lie discussed the military the Economy and the upcoming election. Asked if the country is domestically better off today than it was four years ago Quayle threw cold water on a burning Issue that millions of americans will Ponder Between now and november. Quot they certainly Are when it comes to peace a Quayle said. A we have much less of a threat than we did a few years ago. So from that viewpoint we can sleep safer in the night. Our children can sleep safer in the night. Our grandchildren can sleep safer in the night. Quot from an economic Point of View this the recession will get turned around. And by the time the election Rolls around people will know that the next four years will be better with George Bush than anybody  Quayle concluded his whirlwind tour of Europe Early last week. Soon after his return to Washington the vice president was off campaigning in new Hampshire which is holding the nation s first primary tuesday. President Bush is trying to stave off a Challenge by Pat Buchanan a conservative republics 11. Quayle said Bush will win in new Hampshire but like Many in the Bush Camp he would not predict the margin of Victory. His forecast for the Republican National convention in Houston this summer was less hazy. Quot everyone knows that Pat Buchanan is not going to be the nominee Quot Quayle said. Quot its going to be George Bush. I Don t know How Long he a going to stay in the race. You have to ask Pat Buchanan How Long he wants to keep making speeches without  despite Mario Cuomo a stated intention not to run Quayle said he has a Quot Hunch Quot the new York governor will head the democratic ticket this fall. Quayle a prediction is viewed by some pundits As a ploy to discredit the democratic Field and its front runner Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton. Quot watch new Hampshire Quot Quayle said. Quot watch Mario  while in Europe the vice president visited Finland the three Baltic nations of Lithuania Latvia and Estonia France Germany Switzerland and England. The tenses moment of the trip came when Quayle and his wife Marilyn were in France for the Winter olympics. The brakes failed in their four wheel drive vehicle As it drove along a Mountain Road. The Driver slowed the vehicle by downshifting and applying the emergency break. Quot i told him 1  take him to too Many ski resorts too Many weeks in a Row Quot Quayle quipped at a breakfast news briefing in Munich before his flight North i he vice president was in Munich for an animal conference on Security policy. In a speech to the elite audience of european and american to Lilieann diplomats and military figures Quayle emphasized the need to keep american troops in Europe in order to preserve peace. He also pressed for substantive Progress in talks on Trade liberalization known As the general agreement on tariffs and Trade. Afterwards Quayle boarded air Force two for the flight to Ramstein. For a reporter booking a seat aboard air Force two a and especially air Force one the Boeing 747 that serves As the presidents official plane a involves Luck influence and purpose. Fortunately there were Only four other reporters on this leg of the journey. They were columnist Andrew Glass of Cox news service Lawrence Mcquilan a White House correspondent for Reuters a British news Agency James Robinson of the Houston chronicle and Berta Gomez of the . Information Agency. When Bush goes abroad he is often shadowed by a couple of Hundred reporters. Glass and Mcquilan said. That necessitates the use of a separate commercial plane for the travelling press corps Quayle does no to command such attention. As one would expect the inside of air Force two is spacious and comfortable. The Media which enters the plane from a second ramp situated near the Tail sits in the rear compartment along with the secret service agents and some aides. There Are 50 wide seals in the Hack Section on this flight there were a dozen agents aboard the plane. Additional Security men at each destination joined the group aboard the plane. Halfway into the flight the secret service agents the layout at each Stop along the Way. Most Are imposing figures. Each packs a sidearm and a Stern detached look though in discussions with some of them before and after the flight they were thoroughly engaging. Their Joh is intricate yet simple protect the subject whether it be the president or a presidential contender even if it Means sacrificing themselves. On the left is a portrait of Dan and Marilyn Quayle their daughter and two sons. The family is posing outside in front of a Lush Flower studded Garden. Across the aisle is a profile of the vice president. His left Side is featured and he is wearing a Blue suit and Toothy Grin. The next two sections Are reserved for the vice president s staff with the senior advisers in the Forward compartment. Both sections Are ringed by couches with a table in the Middle. Beyond those areas is the Quay less private quarters. An aisle leading toward the cockpit runs along the left Side of the fuselage so As to provide Access to the Crew but privacy for the vice president. Marilyn Quayle who plays an Active role in her husband s political life accompanied the vice president to Europe. She spent much of the hour in the couple s Cabin changing her attire for the next event continued on Page 1page 6 a sunday february 16. 1992