European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday december 21, 1992 i . The stars and stripes Page 7 Clinton visits doctor hits Golf course by the los Angeles times Little Rock Ark. A president elect Clinton went to the doctor saturday for the third time in a month then took a break from deliberations on Cabinet selections by playing Golf until mid afternoon. Clinton who Hopes to fill out the eight remaining Cabinet spots before Christmas spent More than an hour and a half at St. Vincent Hospital for what aides described As a routine medical tests connected with a physical examination. Clinton held up a thumb As he emerged from the Hospital. The tests were made by Andrew Kum puris a cardiologist who later joined Clinton for Golf at Chenal country club. On Friday Clinton visited or. James Suen a Throat and voice disorder specialist to examine a Throat that had been irritated by allergies and the heavy use it received during Clinton a two Day economic conference last monday and tuesday. Some senior members of Clinton a staff also worked a Short Day or not at All sat urday despite indications that the Clinton team is considering last minute adjustments in the eight Cabinet members and other senior officials they have yet to name. The president elect has come under pressure in recent Days from women a groups and some hispanic leaders because of news reports indicating the 14-member Cabinet was shaping up to include two women and one latino. Still to be named Are the Cabinet posts of attorney general and the secretaries of defense state transportation Interior wife Gore influencing Post choices by new Day Little Rock Ark. A publicly shattering the precedent of previous presidents elect Bill Clinton is proving that his mate and running mate will become much More than ceremonial fixtures in the White House. During this transition future first lady Hillary Clinton and vice president elect Al Gore continually sit within Clinton a tightest ring of advisers. From Cabinet selections to setting policy priorities the two have carved out obvious lines of influence that Are shaping the incoming administration. A no one should doubt that Bill Clinton makes his own decisions a one transition aide explained. A but if he Wasny to consulting with his wife or his vice president it  say much about his judgment in picking  besides their obvious status As trusted voices Gore and Hillary Clinton bring the unique perspectives of a Washington insider and a feminist to the inner Circle that includes transition director Warren Christopher and the president elects friends from Arkansas chief of staff designate Thomas a a Mack Mclarty and top aide Bruce Lindsey. Gores involvement in the process so far has been the most Public. At every announcement of Clinton a Cabinet choices the vice president elect not Only has been on stage but often Speaks about the selections. And the nomination of former Gore legislative aide Carol Browner to head the environmental Protection Agency is the clearest indication of his Impact on Cabinet decisions. But unlike president Reagan a ceding the Choice of Commerce Secretary to then vice president George Bush Gore staffers insist the vice president elect is being consulted on All the Cabinet choices. And even though president Carter was known to have worked closely with his vice president elect Walter f. Mon Dale during their transition Mondale a role remained in the background. A the governor and his entire staff have gone out of their Way to involve a1 and seek out his advice and opinions a one Gore aide said. Last week Clinton clearly signalled his plans for Gore in the coming years by appointing him to head the proposed Summit Over the future of logging in the Pacific Northwest. In that Post Gore will face political risks in trying to mediate issues Between the Timber Industry and environmentalists among other interests in that bitter Battle. By contrast Hillary Clinton a part in the transition has been far less open to Media scrutiny. Although she has been photographed sitting with the top members of the transition team her. The Washington Post Hillary Clinton a role has not been As publicized As vice president elect Al Gores. Vice president elect Al Gore has been present at every Cabinet Post announcement. Exact role has not been trumpeted. Sources close to the process credit her influence for not Only leading to the appointment of her Friend University of Wisconsin Madison Chancellor Donna e. Shalala a a former president of Hunter College in new York a into the Cabinet but also ensuring that Shalala got her Choice of health and human services rather than the department of education. Hillary Clinton a hand also could be seen in the selection of longtime family Friend Mclarty As chief of staff. Mclarty a inexperience among Washington insiders suggests he could end up relying on Hillary Clinton a political contacts and know How. Transition sources also said Hillary Clinton has urged her husband to appoint a woman As attorney general a apparently blocking the expected offer of the Post to transition chairman Vernon e. Jordan or. Energy education and agriculture. Also unfilled Are the High level jobs of director of Central intelligence and National Security adviser. In developments on other senior posts Mickey Kantor the los Angeles attorney who chaired Clinton a Campaign is under consideration for . Trade representative aides said. And Madeleine Albright foreign policy expert at Georgetown University in Washington has been mentioned As a possible . Ambassador to the United  eyes Dod not Cia paper reports Oklahoma City a although news reports have said rep. Dave Mccurdy is in the running to head the Cia he says the Only Job he would leave Congress for is Secretary of defense a newspaper reported saturday. But in any Case he was quoted As saying he Hasni to been contacted by president elect Clinton a transition team. The Oklahoma Democrat who chairs the House permanent select committee on intelligence said in a Story published in t he daily oklahoman that the defense Secretary a Post would be Quot something in the Best interest of my District and the state As  his name has been mentioned for that Job As Well As the Cia director Post but the chairman of the House armed services committee Les Aspin d-wis., met Friday with Clinton in Little Rock apparently about the defense department position. Aspin 54, a moderate opposed the Vietnam War As did Clinton. As the houses leading voice on defense matters Aspin usually has supported Pentagon programs and is generally Well regarded by republicans. Aspin was a Strong supporter of the persian Gulf War and backed financing for the my missile and Aid to the nicaraguan  Cicippio asks Clinton for Job Princeton . Up former hostage Joseph Cicippio is unemployed and is asking president elect Clinton for a Job. Cicippio 62, said saturday in an interview from his new Jersey Home that he has sent a resume to Clinton in Little Rock Ark., and has also contacted members of Clinton a transition team. Cicippio said he spent several months in a Quot wind Down period after he was released by his Muslim captors dec. 2, 1991, alter More than five years in Captivity in Lebanon. He said he was a thoroughly disappointed and Hurt in june when the american University of Beirut decided not to renew his contract. Cicippio was the financial officer of the University a Lebanon Campus when he was abducted in september 19x6. He said that his savings Are exhausted from Ransom payments his wife made during his Captivity. Quot i think i could be useful in the . State department or at the United nations particularly anything dealing with the Middle East a Cicippio said. No word has come from the Clinton transition team which has received up to 11,609 resumes and applications for administration jobs. But Cicippio said he hoped to get some word on his application within a month