European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 20, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday november 20, 1992 . The stars and stripes b Page 5george knew of Aid prosecutor says Washington a an Iran Contra prosecutor said in closing arguments thursday that Cia spy chief Clair George knew All about an illegal Supply program for the nicaraguan rebels but told Congress otherwise. George who is accused of lying to Congress and a Federal grand jury a knew Oliver North was running this whole operation a said Craig Gillen the chief prosecutor for Independent counsel Lawrence e. Walsh. Georges attorney Richard Hibey said his client made mistakes in his testimony and suffered memory lapses but never lied. The defense lawyer attacked the credibility of the chief prosecution witness former Cia official Alan d. Fiers repeatedly reminding jurors that Fiers himself pleaded guilty to withholding info in the stars and stripes 10years ago nov. 20,1982 a Gen. Bernard w. 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Georges first trial ended with a Hung jury last August. The seven count indictment says George lied to Congress in 1986 about his knowledge of key players in arms for hostages deals with Iran and the military Supply pro Gram for the contras when such assistance was illegal. He also is charged with lying to a grand jury in 1991. Gillen said George who headed the Ciao a worldwide spy operations from 1984-87, lied after a facts that he never thought would come to the surface came to the surface. And he got  Gillen failed last August when a Federal jury became hopelessly deadlocked and a mistrial was declared by . District judge Royce c. Lamberth. Hibey is attempting to persuade jurors that the former spy chief was Only being cautious in his testimony a trying to avoid releasing information he could t confirm. George is accused of seven criminal counts in a trial that mirrors the unravel ing of the secret Contra resupply program run by North the Marine colonel who was a key aide on the National Security Council in the Reagan Era. George was summoned by Congress after a cargo plane from North a operation was shot Down oct. 5, 1986. The shoo Down exposed a government assisted program that was providing military Aid to the contras when lethal assistance was banned by Law. Five counts accuse George of lying to House and Senate committees in 1986 about his knowledge of key players involved in the arms sales to Iran and Contra Aid. A sixth count charges him with obstructing a and a seventh accuses him of lying a to a Federal grand jury in 1991, when the jurors investigated Georges knowledge of Iran Contra  vows open door policy Washington a president elect Clinton energetically courting both sides of the aisle on Capitol Hill thursday pledged a an open door to Congress to Deal with National problems that he said were unprecedented. A i think we re off to a Good Start a Clinton declared at a news conference after a series of meetings in the Capitol with both democrats and republicans. A we have to pursue a difficult course in stimulating the sluggish Economy in the aftermath of the end of the cold War Clinton said. But he added a i think if we work hard at it we can have bipartisan cooperation. A a lot of our problems Are unprecedented a Clinton said citing strains that have developed in the . And world economies Over the past few years. He said he would reach out to both democrats and republicans. A i pledge to them an open door regular communications and irregular communications As either he or congressional leaders a feel the  a i believe the new administration is off to a Good Start a declared Senate majority Leader George Mitchell after the session. Senate minority Leader Bob Dole r-kan., also was conciliatory. A they Are democrats we Are republicans. But our common interest is moving our country Forward a Dole said. A i would guess you re going to find a lot of common  Dole leavened his comments with humor thanking House speaker Thomas Foley a for the lunch. When you re a Republican these Days you take All you can get. Clinton said he discussed his economic stimulus program with the lawmakers and that he would finalize its details before being sworn in. He said he hoped to give a state of the Union address that reflects the a consensus of where we ought to  on a two Day get acquainted visit Clinton made the rounds of both official and unofficial Washington. He also jogged past some of the City a most famous monuments and dropped in at a Mcdonald a for an Early morning cup of Coffee and a Chat with patrons. Clinton had breakfast with democratic leaders on Capitol Hill and lunch with top president elect Clinton talks to Jordan Reid at a children s defense fund reception in Washington. Looking on is Clinton s wife i Hillary who has been involved with the bind. Republicans and democrats and also met separately with individual leaders of both parties. Standing among statuary in an ornate Hall of the Capitol Clinton heard the expressions of cooperation from lawmakers and then said his task is a to present credible programs and work with them and meet them  he said the american people a a done to expect miracles of us but they do expect Progress. They want the Finger pointing and the blame placing to  vice president elect a1 Gore who joined Clinton said a if you listen carefully you can hear today the first sounds of gridlock  suit filed in 3rd state to overturn Law limiting terms Seattle up a the constitutional Battle Over congressional term limits spread wednesday when a voter filed a lawsuit challenging Washington states new Law. The outcome f the Battle could have a far reaching effect on the Power Structure in Washington d.c., both within Congress and de tween the legislative and executive branches. Initiatives to limit the number of terms politicians May serve were approved in All 14 states in which they were proposed in the nov. 3 election in Many cases by overwhelming margins. But Washington state voters after rejecting such limits a year ago narrowly approved the idea the second time around. The Day after the election a lawsuit was filed against Florida a term limits Law. Last Friday a Challenge to term limits was filed in Arkansas the Home state of president elect Clinton who opposes term limits. This week the Washington state Law was challenged in a lawsuit filed in . District court by lawyer Glen Thorsted. He called term limits a a blow to the heart of the Freedom to  a it ignores the fact that congressional experience can make a big difference in How effective elected officials can be Quot Thorsted said. He identified the registered voter on whose behalf the suit was filed As his sister Susan t Horsted