European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 10, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday november 10, 1992 election �?T92 the stars and stripes Page 7 4 Carter Bush Bush to join elite club of pension taxpayers soon will get fifth sex chief to support Rry map a a actor for the general a that s expensive a and it s  Tion program which will it Linn to. Of a i _ e a Washington a president Bush is about to join the nation s most elite group of pensioners a and the costliest to taxpayers. With the inauguration of Bill Clinton As his successor Jan. 20, Bush will bring to five the number of former presidents a joining Richard Nixon Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan in comfortable taxpayer provided retirement. The Cost including secret service Protection totals $17.2 million this year Tor the first four. Congress will have to provide More Money next year to cover ush. Quot the budget did not contemplate him becoming a former president Quot said Bill Early budget director for the general services administration. Even without the Security the taxpayers Bill for a generous six figure pension office space staff and travel expenses approaches half a million dollars for each former presidents a and More in the Case of Reagan $770,90q this fiscal year. But Security is the most expensive item. Only Nixon among the former presidents does not have full time secret service Protection. He waived All secret service Protection in 1985. Congress has provided $15 million for secret service Protection of the other three former presidents this year. Quot its 24 hours a Day Quot said Early. A a that a expensive a and its  the Cost of protecting former presidents Drew notice when Reagan made a highly publicized trip to Japan in 1989. He collected $2 million in Honor aria from a japanese corporation while . Taxpayers paid for Nis Security agents. A provision added to an appropriations Bill this year at the Behest of sen. Dennis do Concini d-ariz., requires the director of the secret service to meet with each of the former presidents by next Spring to discuss their Protection and its Cost. The idea is to find ways to Cut or eliminate the Security. Quot i am convinced that there Are Many viable alternatives to the current Protection program which will ensure a commensurate level of Security for former residents and their families at a much Ower Cost to the taxpayer Quot he said. By Law former presidents Are provided with a yearly pension equal to that of the current salary of a Cabinet Secretary. This year the amount is $143,800. In addition the government provides for the rental of office space and staff Sal Aries for the rest of a former presidents life. The salaries can total $150,000 for the first 2vi years and $96,000 a year after that. But Bush wont even be limited by that until july 1993. He will have $1.5 million to spend on the six month transition from  brought out its big guns in Missouri and Kansas races by Andrew Miller the Kansas City Star Washington a just before the elections last tuesday the National Rifle association poured More than $100,000 into last minute newspaper and radio advertising in three Missouri and Kansas congressional campaigns. The Era Campaign was on the winning Side in its attempt to defeat pro gun control candidates in two Missouri races. It opposed rep. E. Thomas Coleman a Republican and rep. Joan Kelly Horn a Democrat who were Defeated. But the Era was on the losing Side in the Kansas race. It backed Republican Eric Yost who lost to rep. Dan Glickman a Democrat. The Era fought the Brady Bill which would require a person to wait seven Days before buying a handgun. Coleman Horn and Glickman backed the Bill which resulted from the wounding in 1981 of presidential aide James Brady during the assassination attempt on president Ronald Reagan. Glickman said the nral a ads initially helped by Quot clearly making me look like i was taking on a special interest As a  but the advertising Quot chipped away Quot at his Lead in the closing Days he said. Coleman bitter about news coverage of his Campaign would not comment on the nral a Campaign said Jim Zahnd his top aide. But his press Secretary Craig Orfield criticized the Era. Quot it appears they did no to care about the ideology of the person who followed the incumbent Quot he said. Quot they just wanted to take revenge on Tom  the nral a campaigns involved new tactics. The group attacked candidates such As Coleman and Glickman on larger themes such As taxes and Perks while downplaying traditional right to Bear arms issues. Quot in a number of House races this year we talked about a variety of issues a said Ron Freeman a former Kansas legislator who works on state and local issues for the Era in Washington. Most of the organizations Money went toward inde pendent expenditures a form of Campaign financing that by Law must be separate from candidates. Campaign finance limits do not apply to such campaigns. The Era spent $68,692 to defeat Coleman $44,175 in the attempt to defeat Glickman and $16,544 to defeat Horn. Those individual totals include direct contributions from the nral a political action committee which Are limited to $10,000, Overall the Era spent $195,992 in the two states. Handgun control inc., its major opponent spent $18,724 in Missouri and Kansas. Almost All of handgun controls Money was spent on two newspaper ads on behalf of Geri Rothman Serot a Democrat who lost to Republican sen. Christopher s. Bond of Missouri. The spending difference in the two states reflects the Gap nationally. Since 1991, the Era has spent More than $1.6 million compared with handgun controls $53,000. The two groups have sparred mostly Over the Brady Bill which is backed by handgun control. The Era said the number of pro gun House members had increased by 52 in last tuesdays elections. But handgun control officials also claimed Victory saying the Era failed to elect a Congress that would oppose the Brady Bill. Pat Danner who Defeated Coleman said she has not taken a position on the Brady Bill because she has not read it Glickman a race was typical of the Era campaigns. Picking up Yostos themes the group aired radio advertisements modelled after the to game show jeopardy the ads charged that Glickman was fiscally irresponsible and addicted to tax increases. Newspaper ads attacked Glickman on the same issues such As backing the 1990 budget agreement that included a luxury tax on general aviation aircraft a major employer in Wichita. Quot How Glickman a taxes made Wichita a Economy nosedive a read one newspaper and. A i did no to realize it was the National Rifle and air plane association Quot Glickman said Friday i did t inhale Cigar Clinton says e Little Rock Ark. Apr during the residential Campaign Bill Clinton a Quot i did no to in Alco caveat about a College experimentation with marijuana was often the subject of mocking jokes. As the Victor its Clinton who is joking now. The president elect was seen saturday with a big Cigar in his Mouth As he golfer with a Friend. On sunday As he spoke with passers by during a walk around his Little Rock neighbourhood one woman asked Clinton what his doctor would say about Cigar smoking. Quot of i did no to smoke it Quot Clinton said. Quot you did no to inhale Quot laughed a Man standing on the sidewalk. Clinton cracked a Broad smile and repeated the line Quot i did no to  he said someone at the Golf course had Given it to him As a Victory Cigar. Quot i never smoke those things Quot he said. Quot in a allergic to them. Besides that a a bad  is like my Long lost sister Tipper tells Magazine new York up Hillary Climon and Tipper Gore Are More than just political allies a they be also become Good friends. The nations future first and second ladies told people Magazine that they got to know each other during the Campaign. Quot just imagine being two couples on a bus for four or five Days Quot Tipper said. Quot its a major double  she said Hillary is like Quot my Long lost sister a and Hillary Calls Tipper Quot a real partner somebody i can talk to somebody who secs the world As i  tippers husband vice president elect a1 Gore says Quot there seems to be several dimensions to their Friendship. One is that they Are both mothers and have children roughly the same