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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                4 we 5�?��p3 and sep Des is. / 24 &Quot>92torture suit against Argentina reinstated san Francisco apr a a Federal appeals . Has reinstated a jewish family s a suit against Argentina rating its allegations pain a a horrifying porn a a of government  and and i Sermo ism. The lawsuit accuses the military Junta that  Power m j976 of kidnapping and torturing loot Sider Man and confiscating the family s business because they were jew Josh. . District judge Robert Takasugi of Loo Angeles earlier had awarded Siderman $2.6 Mil lion in damages for torture. Takasugi later reserved the ruling saying Argentina was immune. A 1989 supreme court ruling  the r go. Of sue foreign governments. Fridays 3-0 ruling by the 9th u s. Circuit court of appeals revives the lawsuit but does t reinstate the damage award. Instead it orders Takasugi to reconsider whether the Case should go to trial. Bruno Ristau a Washington. D c., Sawver who Ren i-.-. 7 a r. A 7 a t a to Quot had seen i the Coc.  a a u s  Theca  the former  j no a took actions in the  states related of the Case Tho be included  .�?Tomers for a seized Hoe and demanding the re it n of a he alleged Tor e victim to stand trial. The ruling Mccred a  g eng Der me a Ion of off a. A a in or. ,. It i a a. It  the Siderman a egad ions paint Quot a horrifying Gore a of and sem pc go Emmen sponsored Tyrar. The lawsuit claims that. On the night of a March 196 10 Maske a is Home n t Tucuman _ Soma. A i h e v 1 o k e d be a s d e r m. A r. N t h e has h r of or. 7 Crary coup. 10 masked men burst  the Sider a r i r / t is p r up to t <51 a 7 a tagged of her h band then 05, and blindfolded and a hacked him. 7 hey beat and tortured him for seven Cas. Using an Eide inc cattle prod and shouting  epithets and dumped him in a Remote area with Oken ribs the lawsuit says. 7he Siderman fled Argentina and joined their a Mhz or Susana Siderman de Blake in los Angeles. 7he  alleges that the Argentine government a Sod Sharn proceedings to seize the Sid ermans real est Are business which included a Large hotel. The government also altered documents to make it appear Siderman had cold land he did no town then filed criminal charges against him and demanded his extradition according to the lawsuit. 7he Siderman sued Argentina in 1982 but put the Case on hold while they sought compensation under a program established by the country a new civilian government. Their claim was rejected several years ago because it was filed too late Ristau . Clinton says his message in t getting across new York Farj a democratic presidential front runner Bill Clinton had just delivered a major Campaign address when a Man who identified himself As a political Junkie politely told him that his message Isnit getting out. A Well its certainly not getting across a the Arkansas governor conceded in Cleveland while speaking to a civic club luncheon before heading to new York to Cap a week of fund raising. Part of its my fault a Clinton acknowledged blaming himself for being a a Lousy sound bite politician. A a in a working on that trying to figure out How to he better at Capsul izing what i want to  Clinton  the state by state primary process was partly to blame because voters were tuning out if an election was t right in front of them. And he  people just done to like politicians anymore. A people believe they have been let Down by both parties in Washington and they re absolutely right a  Clinton adding that because he looks to be the nominee voters View him As a just another  Clinton could also blame the emergence of Texas billionaire Ross Perot whose Likely Independent run seems to be capturing All the attention. He  his inability to get through to voters was frustrating particularly because he thought he had the most a detailed and comprehensive plan Ever offered by a presidential candidate. In a going to keep on chugging. And try to find other ways to give americans greater depth greater substance in the discussion of these issues a he . A if i can convey that in be worked for More than a decade with constancy and commitment and Good Faith on these issues and i really know what we ought to do i still think in be got a Good Chance to win a among women. He told a Livingston n.j., audience that he will remain a firm supporter of abortion rights As Well As stepped up research into women a health issues and measures to crack the  ceiling that keeps women from rising on the corporate ladder. Clinton walked at promising a certain number of female appointments if elected but declared that he had named a number of women to top government posts in Arkansas. In terms of what i to id do in my Cabinet i done to believe there should be any women a positions a he us. A i believe won my  get considered for All put Linton on priday  to Shore sent is to give you an administration beat looks like America Clinton added. �?~7 would be astonished if my Cabinet and my administration and my staff. Is not the most fully integrated this country has Ever  a woman who identified herself As an abortion rights activist jumped up and told Clinton trn also a registered Republican. Len willing to Cross Over and vote for a pro Choice candidate a though Clinton devoted most of last week to fund raising he has also mixed in substantial policy events while campaigning in Oregon California and Ohio. He delivered a family values speech in Cleveland an aids address at a Gay and lesbian rights fund Raiser in los Angeles and a speech on defense conversion at a san Diego shipyard. At a new York fund Raiser thursday evening where he played the saxophone with a four piece jazz band Clinton again  he was optimistic about the election a if he could Only get through to voters. A a in a convinced that Victory is out there if we run a Campaign worthy of the american people and the challenges before us a Clinton . A a what remains for us to do is take that message to the american  he told crowds both in new York and Cleveland that be was open to suggestions. If Vout be got any Bright ideas about How i can get r r r a i re i a Quot a or a . Bill Clinton answers questions about his views on women a issues during a Campaign Stop in Livingston politicians get steamed As Perot gains steam from wire reports As Lexas billionaire Ross Perot has g  strength in opinion polls political criticism of him has strengthened As Well i think the press is now feeling a Little g Silty that he has gotten a free ride a  Ronald Brown chairman of the democratic National committee. A my own judgment is he a a Little   mayor Jerry Abramson who played Host to a Brown visit to the City  Brown did t realize a reporter was present at the thursday Abramson ittle about up to an for 1 i Don t know Ross Perot from a Load of Coal As they say in Kentucky and i   americans Don t know . From a Load of Coal Abramson . R. T a Brown  Perot a Success rep Reser the tragedy of what s happened m american politics. Voters out there Are expressing a desire to support somebody obey know nothing about whatsoever 7 hat ought to give us All pause nevertheless Brown  Perot s candidacy is Gre  for Arkansas Cov. Bill Clinton the Likely democratic nominee 7 he Good news for demo Sra a  of these Public opinion polls is that Over Quot a it percent of the people done to want Ceorge Bush to be re elected a Brown a i i think those voters who want change .1�?T.  w on Abc-7 v. 7 he is Angeles 7imes reported Friday that while House press Secretary Marlin pit water warned that a vote for Perot would be supporting a a nig in the poke and a dangerous and nest  Struc Tive it re Brown speech to democrats. But agreed that most voters know Perot who has been gearing ounce an Independent  Dent i a. R r r a t ornately err urn. A Perot on Friday did not o glee at the consternation his pop  causing among Republican officials a these people Are just  of lockstep going nuts right now 7 hey   re o r. What to do Perot . N r. I pit water  Perot s refusal to pc sent positions on major issues mar difficult for the Republican arid democratic presidential campaigns to criticize Kirn. But pit water Sarif that a being afraid of the unknown May soon in aka people ask what  of monster Are we yi.ng Here a Perot responded priday. W i Here s the interesting phenomenon Here 7 or. A. A race for the Roost important Job in the country one of the most important jobs in the world arid in t it fascinating that one Day Murphy Ulroan a fictional television series is the  and the next Day the Man who Speaks for the president of the United Bratec is  terms like monster ? v r. E pc s. Der t Dan o Jayle s or red up a Brouhaha when he  the immorality exemplified by the to situation comedy in which the Lead character has a child out of Wedlock was one of the problems behind the los Angeles riots. , Perot a representatives filed statements with the Pederal election commission showing that he contributed $850,000 to his Campaign in april bringing his personal contributions to $1.26 million. Contributions to Perot were tiny compared with the $12 million raised by president Bush this year for the Republican nomination and the $8.5 million Clinton has collected for the democratic nomination. When the general election Campaign begins if Birto and Clinton accept Federal financing for their campaigns As expected they would receive $55 million each in Public Money. They could riot spend their own Money or privately raised contributions on their campaigns but unaffiliated committees could support them  
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