European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 10, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday april 10, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 5report cites Quayle Skinner Golf trips by the new York times Washington vice president Dan Quayle used military planes several times in the last two years to take trips with then transportation Secretary Samuel k. Skinner mostly to play Golf a government report disclosed wednesday. Four of the trips with Skinner who is now White House chief of staff were listed in the report prepared by the government accounting office. A fifth trip by Quayle and Skinner created a political uproar when it was disclosed last May at the same time that the White House was struggling to answer questions about personal and political trips on military planes by John h. Sununu skinners predecessor As chief of staff. Aides to Quayle and Skinner said the government had been partly reimbursed for the trips when they also involved political events like fund raisers and endorsements by the sponsors of those events. But the aides conceded that the repayments represented a Small fraction of the total Cost to taxpayers of the flights. They declined to provide the financial details citing Security considerations. For instance one three Day trip to a Golf and Tennis tournament in Williamsburg va., in june 1990 that was listed As a political fund Raiser Cost taxpayers at least Skinner Quayle $10,989, according to congressional investigators. A spokesman for Quayle said the government was repaid $2,742 by the sponsors of the tournament. David Beckwith a spokesman for Quayle said the government was repaid for the Cost of a commercial airline ticket plus $1 a the Standard calculation used by officials a when the vice president used the military planes for political reasons. He conceded that the repayment was a fraction of what the use of the plane Cost taxpayers. Beckwith said Quayle needed to use government aircraft for Security reasons and in order to have instant and secure communications with the White House. The new report came As Congress and the Bush administration traded accusations Over the perquisites that High government officials have enjoyed for decades. The White House which has regularly attacked the lawmakers for their Perks has refused to disclose How much it spends on presidential travel citing Security reasons. On wednesday Senate democrats asked Richard cd. Darman director of the office of management and budget to provide them with More detailed financial information about expenditures on items such As government cars health clubs and air planes. A senior White House official said Skinner had undertaken a Broad review of executive departments to find new areas to Cut spending. The White House also issued copies of a memorandum sent by Darman to the Heads of All Federal departments and agencies that called on them to investigate How to Cut unnecessary costs. The trips by Quayle and Skinner occurred in May and june of 1990 to new Jersey Virginia California and Colorado and sometimes involved fund raising. Congressional investigators estimated that two of the four newly disclosed trips by Quayle and Skinner Cost taxpayers More than $13,000. In the stars and stripes10 years ago april 10,1982 a Secretary of state Alexander m. Haig carried a message from England to Argentina on the second leg of his peace Mission stating that Britain would not negotiate the future of its Falkland Colony until Argentina removed its invasion forces from the islands.20 years ago april 10,1972 a despite two South vietnamese victories and the use of beefed up air and naval Power communist forces continued their offensive of the past 1 vfeweeks.30 years ago april 10,1962 a communist guerrillas killed two american soldiers and captured two others in a Village about 500 Miles North of Saigon . Officials announced. The americans were special forces troops training soldiers of the South vietnamese army.40 years ago april 10,1952 . Steel companies lost their plea for a court order barring the government from seizing plants As workers continued to strike. World War ii 50 years ago today 10 april 194 27iir\ Britain s Royal Navy decides to withdraw All its ships from the Indian Ocean to the persian Gulf at the same time the last of the japanese aircraft Carrier raiding Force withdraws to the Pacific having reached its High water Mark of the War. In Europe Royal air Force planes hit Essen Germany with 4,000-Pound bombs the heaviest bombs Ever dropped from planes Ouret 2194 Days of War w h Smith a  inc. World almanac Book of world Anil  books corp 1gk3�?T plans to reduce guard reserves draw fire from Senate committee Washington a the defense department said wednesday that it does not have a plan to assist the tens of thousands of reservists who will be Cut As the military reduces in the Post cold War Era. A there is no defense department directive to help those losing positions in the reserves or National guard said Stephen Duncan assistant defense Secretary for Reserve affairs. The comments Drew angry responses from members of the Senate armed services committee. A a it a a Good thing we did no to go along with what the Secretary proposed last year because you done to have a plan to Deal with it a sen. Sam Nunn d-ga., told defense department witnesses. Last year defense Secretary  Cheney recommended reducing the National guard and reserves by about 105,000 in fiscal 1992. But lawmakers who have a unit in nearly every Home District and state approved a Cut of Only about 35,000. Two weeks ago Cheney announced plans to disband 830 National guard and the Reserve list is dead on arrival a sen. Wendell h. Ford Reserve units saying the units serve no purpose since the collapse of the soviet Union. The Pentagon a recommended cuts for the fiscal year beginning oct. 1 Are 113,000 a a total that is drawing consid Erable opposition in Congress. A the list is dead on arrival a said sen. Wendell h. Ford d-ky., who testified before the subcommittee. Members of the armed services subcommittee on manpower and personnel pressed the Pentagon officials on several issues including the rationale behind the cuts the army a decision to use Active forces rather than reserves for combat support and the Fate of those who lose their jobs. Duncan said the planned Reserve cuts were based on War fighting needs Mission assignments and whether the units were located near military bases where training can be done. The answer was insufficient for sen. John s. Mccain a Ariz. A fall we saw was a list and none of the rationale behind it a Mccain said. Agriculture Secretary seeks to close some Field offices Washington a agriculture Secretary Edward r. Madigan under pressure to Cut waste at the agriculture department promised wednesday to close and consolidate some of the thousands of Field offices that have served Farmers since the 1930s. Madigan also appealed to members of the Senate agriculture committee for help in quelling the firestorm that is bound to erupt when Farmers and employees see their offices shuttered. The head of one farm group the american agriculture movement quickly criticized the move to close the offices. A if they want to look at a bloated bureaucracy they could Start right Here in Washington d.c.,�?� said David Senter the groups National director. Madigan in a hearing before the agriculture committee Saia he has asked the state directors of three department of agriculture agencies with thousands of Field offices to justify the need to keep each one open or to recommend changes. The agricultural stabilization and conservation service has until the end of april to get its report to Madigan. The other two agencies a the Farmers Home administration and the soil conserva Tion service a Are not under a deadline. According to the general accounting office the ass had 2,874 Field offices in 1989, the pcs had 3,026, and Farmers Home had 2,214 county offices. Two other department of agriculture agencies also have Field offices that setae Farmers a the Extension service with 2,928, and the Federal crop insurance corp., with 32. Yet Only 516 of the nations More than 3,000 counties Are considered farming counties which Are defined As ones in which at least 20 percent of total income is derived from agricultural sources. Sen. Richard g. Lugar r-ind., gave Madigan another nudge wednesday when he released a list of 92 Field offices run by the agricultural stabilization and conservation service that spend As much or More on overhead than they do in benefits to Farmers. Madigan said some offices May pay few benefits because they serve Peanut or tobacco Farmers who receive no direct subsidies although they must meet conservation requirements and other regulations. According to the Gao consolidating the most inefficient offices would save $90 million a , War medals of d by House Washington up the House voted unanimously wednesday to authorize the minting of four commemorative coins and a special medal for persian Gulf War veterans after the Senate abandoned its Effort to also require new designs for . Coins. Senate negotiators yielded last week. The Senate originally attached the Coin redesign plan to a Bill authorizing four commemorative coins. That Bill minus the redesign provisions was passed by the House on a 414-0 vote and sent to the Senate where approval also is expected. The Bill authorizes the Treasury department to mint and sell coins to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the White House the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus voyage the 1994 world cup soccer games and James Madison and the Bill of rights. It also authorizes the minting of Silver medals to be Given to All members of the . Armed forces who served in a combat zone during last years persian Gulf War