European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 7, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes election 92 saturday november 7,1992 Yeltsin proposes ally status with . By the los Angeles times Moscow a russian president Boris n. Yeltsin has proposed a Summit with president elect Bill Clinton As soon As he is sworn in and sent him a sweeping Agenda to transform the former cold War adversaries into allies. Moving rapidly to Cement relations with a suddenly Pivotal figure he barely knows Yeltsin sent a message to the Arkansas Democrat that includes nothing less than a a new Agenda for russian american cooperation in every area a Deputy foreign minister Georgy a. Mamedov said. In a Telephone Call to Little Rock ark., Yeltsin congratulated Clinton on his Victory wished him Luck and invited him to visit Moscow after his Jan. 20 in Clinton. That meeting took place june 18 Augu ration the russian presidents press in Washington when Clinton was the service announced. Until then Yeltsin Likely democratic party nominee. Suggested the two leaders immediately Exchange High level envoys to establish better personal contacts and Swap information about their plans the service said. There is a definite political danger for Yeltsin in being seen As too close to the West and America in particular As he faces a rising Crescendo of criticism Over the failures of his Market inspired reforms to better most russians lives. Thursdays developments show that Yeltsin is ready to face Down that risk. Yeltsin said by Moscow diplomats to have strongly favored the re election of president Bush has met Only once with Quot we have some things in common Clinton said after his half hour Chat with Yeltsin. Quot you know he had an inter link the names of Bush and his Republican predecessor president Reagan with the dramatically improved climate Between Washington and Moscow. But specialists on America in Moscow Are hailing Clinton selection As the impetus for a Esting childhood a pretty Tough child truly new Era. Hood and his political obituary a been Quot Clinton a Victory is a big event. This is written several times. The same thing s happened to me. So i Admire him a lot. A Mamedov said the two men in their earlier session established Quot immediate  Quot i was myself present at that meeting _ _ and can attest that the chemistry of conservatism started losing steam some human relations worked very Well a he time ago but this Victory symbolizes the told a Moscow news conference. End of the period. The pendulum has the average russian has tended to now swung  not just the change of a person or of a no said Georgy a. Arbatova director e .a.-Canada Institute a Moscow think tank. A this is the end of the whole Era of neoconservative Rule in America that began with Reagan. Be government Job Hunt May be disappointing by the new York times Washington a with a civilian work Force of More than 2 million people the Federal government would seem to offer an inviting source of employment to supporters of president elect Bill Clinton Many of them no doubt struggling in a weak Economy. But the spoils of Victory arc neither As numerous nor As easy to obtain As is widely assumed. Experienced capital hands caution that if Clinton does a proper Job mastering his transition he will decide on policy priorities before picking people to put the policies into effect. This could make going to work for the first one party government in 12 years an exercise in frustration. A a there a not As Many jobs As people think there Are a said Mark Abramson president of the bipartisan Council for excellence in government. A a there a going to be a Tot of  the 1992 version of the a Plum books a officially called the United states government policy and supporting positions a was sent to the Printer by the Senate governmental affairs committee on wednesday morning. It lists about 8,000 jobs outside the competitive civil service consisting of Ca Back in Arkansas Dustbin of history a new Hampshire Republican family a placards were tossed into the garbage thursday in Concord. President Bush lost to president elect Bill Clinton in the traditionally conservative state but Republican Judd Gregg was elected to the . Senate. Rear government employees. But Only about 3,000 of the jobs Are doled out through political appointment by the new administration. Ana of them the top 700 a mostly Cabinet and sub Cabinet jobs a Are subject to extensive background checks by Federal agents two sets of financial disclosure and Senate confirmation. About 800 others Are reserved for the senior executive service consisting of career people with the remaining 1,500 accounted Tor by senior aides or specialists Many of them not considered Choice jobs. Various other jobs including com missioner ships at Independent agencies like the securities Ana Exchange commission Are filled by the president when the term of an appointee expires. Such agencies Are generally under other strictures As Well Uke limits on the number of people coming from one political party. As the first Clinton forces headed for their transition office on the top three floors of an office building a few blocks from the White House veterans of the. Process warned that Clinton should not Arkansas state rep. Billy Joe Purdom congratulates fellow Democrat Bill Clinton on put personnel decisions ahead of policy winning the presidential election. Clinton returned to the Capitol in Little Rock on decisions. Thursday to meet with staff members and begin wrapping up his duties As  justices May be set to leave re the Walthin plan Png a. I member. In an abortion opinion last term planned parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania is. Casey Blackmun wrote Quot i cannot remain on this court torn Var and when 1 do step Down the confirmation process for my successor Well May focus on the Issue before us  he was the author of the 1973 landmark opinion Roe is. Wade that made abortion Legal nationwide his Casey statement suggested he would in jfnrr0, if with an Al ortion rights supporter in the Ai Suttice Blackmun might wait until later in the new presidents term. A a yens 72, was appointed by president. And toes Days finds himself characterized Iirvin comparison to the Reagan and Bush jus mini spends the weeks Between Oral arguments at a Home in Florida working and indulging his Vens has in Mcreat a a pursuits like Wackman Ste undergone treatment for prostate cancer his health now is reportedly Fine. Court Hifler Ustie a Rehnquist 68, put on the Reagan into ? a an it Prorok Ted to chief Justice by  n ? n 1 mentioned As a retirement Kelv a quasi is known As a partisan in a Ner Sinai tutldl8 democratic administration. On cancer Las a a of 38 years died of been deeply affected by he k,056 a him he Mem Peru Htom 1stnvaxt co who be a compar Auve y Young 62 and a was chosen Reagan a quote �anxx�6&Quot surge a Quot a for by the Washington Post Washington a Justice Byron r. White came in with a democratic administration and might want to go out with one a the prelude to Harry a Blackmun a retirement speech was in last terms abortion decision. And All things considered John Paul Stevens would rather be in Florida. Such is the talk among court watchers who Are wondering who might be the first and possibly next justices to retire during Democrat Bill Clinton a presidency. Here Are some of the variables that might influence whether any of the courts four most senior justices retire soon a White 75, is the courts longest serving Justice appointed in 1962 by president Kennedy. Although he is now the Only democratic appointee White Long has been considered a conservative. But in the last decade his conservatism has been eclipsed by justices named by presidents Reagan and Bush. As a result White often finds himself a swing vote. Stories have circulated that White is annoyed by the polarization among factions on the court and that he believes a because he joined the court during a democratic administration a it would be fitting to depart during another. Former Law clerks report that last term he said he was hiring clerks for one More session and after that a the would see Quot a Blackmun will be 84 on thursday. Appointed by president Nixon in 1970 and formerly viewed As a conservative centrist Blackmun is now the courts most