European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 21, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Theses vol. 50, no. 341 350 saturday March 21,1992 d 8693 a Iraq discloses weapons data United nations a Iraq appears to have headed off an International confrontation by making major new disclosures about its scud missile and chemical weapons programs a . Official said Friday. In addition it promised to permit . Demolition of its arms systems he said. Rolf ekes head of the . Commission to destroy iraqis non conventional weapons said iraqi ambassador Abdul Amir Al Anbari has a stated the willingness of Iraq to make the full final and Complete disclosure of its  the commission has been seeking All  at a news conference ekes would not disclose the number of missiles and chemical weapons Iraq had admitted to having except to say it was a a considerable  Iraq claims its scud Type missiles already have been destroyed ekes said. Ekes said an inspection team scheduled to arrive in Iraq today would begin destruction of equipment associated with iraqis ballistic missile programs and Start verification of the new information. The . Security Council had warned Iraq of grave unspecified consequences if that nation continues to resist . Efforts to inspect and destroy its weapons systems. Earlier Friday Gen. Colin l. Powell chairman of the . Joint chiefs of staff said in Washington that the United states will do All it can to Force Iraq to destroy its remaining weapons of mass destruction. But the Washington Post reported that Powell opposed military Force because it would be unlikely to destroy the bulk of iraqis non conventional weapons or compel iraqi president Saddam Hussein to do so. Asked about the report Powell said that it was a troublesome that Iraq continues to try to frustrate the .  plan for cutting civilians criticized by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington a lawmakers criticized the Pentagon a plan for cutting 212,000 civilian jobs by fiscal 1997 As a a meat a approach that will Lead to imbalances in some skills at the end of the draw Down. At a hearing wednesday the Pentagon a no. 2 personnel official Robert Silberman faced harsh questions from the House armed services readiness subcommittee which oversees the portion of the defense budget that funds the civilian work Force. The general accounting office also weighed in with criticism of a sketchy five year Pentagon plan for cutting its a Industrial and commercial activities work Force which comprises about one third of All defense department civilian employees. Paul Jones Gao director of defense Force management issues said the Pentagon needs to be More aggressive in monitoring the cuts taking place throughout the entire civilian work Force. Lawmakers on the panel seemed most concerned with the defense department philosophy of cutting the number of civilian employees primarily through attrition a not filling slots when an employee retires or leaves for another Job a and with hiring restrictions see civilians on Page 2 Dod civilian end strength Levels fiscal years 1991 to 1993 by 1991 by 1992 by 1993 net change from by 1991 to by 1993 army 365,464 330,778 309,429 -56,035 -15% Navy marines 328,954 311.659 283,206 -45.748 -14% air Fores 232,661 218,386 213,870 -18,791 -08% other Dod agencies 117.456 140,176 151,200 33,744 29% total 1,044,535 1,000,999 957,705 �?�86,830 -08% notes some increases in end strength numbers Lor Dod agencies represent the consolidation of some activities and the shifting of personnel from individual services to Dod agencies. Strength Levels Are actual for fiscal year 1991 and projected for fiscal years 1992 and 1993, As of february 1992. Source department of Felonse ski Congress oks Bush vetoes tax slashing Bill Washington a democrats pushed through Congress a Middle class tax Cut Friday that would be financed by tax increases on the Rich. President Bush immediately said he had signed a veto message to Block the legislation. Bush said the democratic tax Bill a increases taxes and harms the Economy. Politics  the presidents action came just moments after the Senate passed the Bill 5044, with no Republican support. The House earlier Friday approved it 211-189, with Only one Republican favouring it. Both houses fell far Short of the two thirds majorities needed to override a veto. A the democrats in Congress could not resist their natural impulse to raise taxes a Bush said. A but i will assure you this i simply will not let them do  Bush said said that although the tax Bill had not yet arrived at the White House he had already signed t veto message. Congressional republicans had ridiculed the tax Relief As Worth 81 cents a Day to an average family. A it will not create a single new Job or provide any stimulus to the Economy Quot said rep Bill Archer a Texas. But democrats said millions of americans would get Relief. A Over 80 million Middle class taxpayers would get important tax Relief to help them pay their Bills and make ends meet during the recession Quot said Ren. Dan Rostenkowski d-ill., who with sen. Lloyd Bentsen a Texas wrote the Compromise. The Bill which top democratic negotiators completed during the night borrowed extensively from the seven Point plan Bush demanded Congress pass by Friday to stimulate economic growth. But the president opposes the Bill because of the tax increases which would affect the wealthiest 1 percent of taxpayers. Approval by both houses sent the Bill to Bush meeting his a a deadline but not his terms. In an Effort to put the democratic con trolled Congress on the defensive Bush also announced he was deferring the spending of billions of dollars lawmakers have voted for Public works research am other projects that he opposes. Bush targeted $3.6 billion Worth of Federal programs including Mink reproduction and mechanical Tomato pickers. He said such spending a destroys Public Confidence in the integrity of government a citing 67 a items of pork Quot such As research on prickly Pear Cactus Mink reproduction and asparagus yield declines Bush said a the examples would be funny if the effect weren to so serious. This kind of wasteful spending destroys see Bill on Page 2 coming tomorrow to in a m x Magazine mail haul the military tries to carry through its postal changes Galvin planning retirement Stuttgart Germany a amps Gen. John r. Galvin plans to retire As head of . Forces in Europe and natos Allied come Europe this summer unless asked by president Bush to stay longer a spokesman for the nato command confirmed Friday. A however there is always the possibility of an additional Extension a the spokesman said. Speaking to a Reuter reporter on wednesday Galvin called summer retirement a a  a i would expect in the next few weeks that i will get the word As to whether or not in a to leave this summer or go on some More a he told Reuters. Bush has already twice extended Galvins Tours by one year. His latest reappointment was made last july. As commander of the european come and supreme Allied commander Europe for nearly five years Galvin has shepherded the commands through reductions brought about by the disappearance of the soviet threat. By this summer the 62-year-old army general will have already remained on Active duty 38 years three years past the mandatory retirement Point unless deferred by the president or defense Secretary. Prior to entering the . Military Academy at West Point n.y., Galvin served two years in the army a enlisted ranks As a medic and ambulance Driver bringing to 44 his total years in uniform