European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 23, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes . Wednesday december 23, 1992clinton assails bean counting women by Cox news service Little Rock Ark. A president elect Clinton lashed out monday against groups pressing him to pick More women for his Cabinet a a they re playing quota games and math games a Clinton said in response to a growing chorus of protest Over the Small number of women named for the top posts. Clinton snapped Back at his critics during a news conference called to introduce the latest choices for his team a Minnesota Utility executive Hazel of Leary 55, As Energy Secretary and former South Carolina gov. Richard w. Riley 59, As education Secretary. Of Leary is the second woman named by Clinton As head of a department with full Cabinet rank. She also is the third Black to be named two More than have Ever served in a Cabinet. T he first woman named by Clinton is Donna e. Shalala As head of the department of health and human services. Only six of the 14 Cabinet secretaries arc still to be named and men have been identified publicly for nearly All of those posts. A coalition of women a groups praised the selection of of Leary but charged that Clinton was not fulfilling his repeated Promise to make his Cabinet and appointments a reflection of Fth nation. A two women out of 14 is not enough a said Harriett Woods president of the National women s political caucus and spokeswoman for an umbrella group of 70 organizations urging Clinton to appoint women to Quot his administration. Earlier in the Day Woods faxed a letter to Clinton telling him a it is ironic that the a year of the woman in politics is ending in a struggle to Salvage a few Cabinet nominations for  at his news conference Clinton fired Back that a those bean counters in women s groups had diminished the value of his non Cabinet appointments of women such As Carol Browner As head of the environmental Protection Agency and Laura do Andrea Tyson As the first woman to chair the White House Council of economic advisers. Asked whether he expected his Cabinet to beat the previous record of three women Clinton said yes. But As he sipped from a Glass of water on his lectern he testily announced a i have no More to say on this  afterwards Woods appeared satisfied with Clinton a reaction. A i feel i got his attention a she said. A if he a angry i regret it but the final goal is what a  she denied that women a groups have mentioned quotas or asked for a specific number. A it was the president elect who said he would like a Cabinet that looked like America a she said. More than half of americans Are female. In fact Clinton appeared to Edge away from that pledge monday. A i think that Well have the most diverse Cabinet that has Ever served America which is the Only thing i Ever said a he told the news conference. He avoided repeating his vow to pick a team that a looks like  Clinton also was fending off complaints from hispanics who want More than the single Cabinet member announced so far. Clinton hinted that there May not be More hispanics beyond Henry g. Cisneros named As Secretary of the department of housing and Urban  Bush s Christmas message to . Service members Quot As americans celebrate the season that includes Christmas and hanukkah we offer a special Salute to our outstanding men and women in uniform. Each of you has played an integral role in preserving our Freedom and Security blessings that Are especially precious to us As we turn our hearts toward Home and family and enjoy Holiday festivities. �?�1 consider it a great Honor to serve As your commander in chief and you can be very proud of America s achievements. Thanks in Large part to your courage and sacrifices we have won the cold War communism has been thoroughly discredited and the threat of thermonuclear War has been radically reduced. Quot those of you who have served As Pari of nato defense forces have helped to achieve a Europe whole and free. Veterans of operation just cause drove a ruthless dictator from Panama and participants in operations desert shield desert storm liberated a Small defenceless country while promoting the stability of the persian Gulf Region. Quot together you have proved the Wisdom of America s policy of peace through strength. In humanitarian operations from Bangladesh and Northern Iraq to the former Yugoslavia and Somalia you have also shown americans deep sense of compassion. Quot while we have achieved great things for our country and for the world we know that Many challenges remain. The Security of the United states will continue to depend on the dedication and professionalism of our armed forces and i am confident that you will maintain your shining commitment to excellence. Quot Barbara joins me in sending warmest greetings to you and your families during this joyous season. God bless  court papers link aide to search of Clinton files by the los Angeles times Washington a investigators have found evidence that White House political director Janet g. Mullins helped encourage and direct the search of Bill Clinton a passport files court papers disclosed monday. The documents were filed by attorney general William p. Barr on dec. 10 to support his request for an Independent counsel in the Case. The papers do not specify the nature of the evidence. But the evidence was weighed by a special three judge panel that then named Joseph e. Digenova to pursue the probe. The file search took place on sept. 30 and oct. 1 As Clinton was running against president Bush. It came during a period when republicans were attacking Clinton a anti Vietnam War activities As a student at Oxford University in England in 1969-70. There also were rumours that Clinton had sought to renounce his . Citizenship to avoid the draft. The panels dec. 14 order appointing Digenova managing partner of a Washington Law office was unsealed by the court with other papers monday. In the order the judges directed Digenova to consider six possible felony violations by Mullins including whether she conspired with a one or More other persons to commit any Federal offence. The undisclosed evidence appears to Challenge an initial report by Sherman m. Funk the state department inspector general. Funk had said he could find no indication that the White House had orchestrated the file search. However it could not be determined whether the evidence Barr cited was additional material that Secretary of state Lawrence s. Eagleburger said was uncovered and sent to a appropriate authorities after Funk a report was issued or whether the evidence was turned up by investigators conducting the preliminary inquiry that led to Barros decision to seek an outside prosecutor. Barr and the special court made no explicit mention of White House chief of staff James a. Baker Iii Mullins longtime Boss or another Baker associate Margaret d. Tutwiler White House communications director. Both Baker and Tutwiler were questioned for Funk a report and have retained criminal defense attorneys. Digenova said in an interview that a those who Are being investigated Are and will be presumed  he declined to estimate How Long the probe will take. However Digenova has sharply criticized the Independent counsel Law. He particularly has criticized the length of investigations conducted by outside prosecutors. In Barros application to the court he noted that Mullins twice denied to Funk a representatives that she knew of or participated in the search. But Barr said a other evidence directly contradicts Mullins  ambulance Driver testifies he saw someone beat Detroit Motorist silly Detroit up1 a an ambulance Driver testified monday that malice Green cried out a hold on wait a minute a As he was being beaten to death by Detroit police officers on the night of nov 5. Four police officers Are accused of beating the 35-year-old Black Motorist outside a suspected West Side crack House. Last week hey were fired by police chief Stanley Knox. Mit Hyim Lewis an emergency medical services technician was the eighth of nine prosecution witnesses to testily since the Tornier officers preliminary hearing began Dee. 14. The hearing being conducted by District judge Alex Allen jr., was to resume tuesday. Allen must decide whether there is enough evidence to order the officers a three Whites and one Black a to stand trial. T to of the officers Are charged with second degree murder. Lewis testified that when he and his partner arrived at the scene. Green was half outside of his Ford Tempo. He said he saw Green being struck on the head three times with a Large flashlight. A it looked like someone beat him silly Quot Lewis said. A i was shocked upset at what i saw. I had to remove myself and collect my thoughts to get myself  he said he retreated to the ambulance to do so. Lewis said that when he tried to get Green on a backboard and into the ambulance greens Muscles became rigid. A the went full body freeze. I was holding him at that time a Lewis said. Asked whether he had seen any officer hit Green hard he said Quot yes  another emergency medical technician Scott Walsh said greens head and upper body were covered with blood. He said he saw officers strike Green in the head Back stomach and hands with flashlights. Witnesses said police began beating Green when he refused to drop something in his hand identified variously As a Wallet a piece of paper or , Texas stops nativity scene postmarks Texas apr the Nazareth Post office stopped pos marking Christmas cards with a nativity scene after the american civil liberties Union complained. The Acle said the postmark which showed n u  adoring the infant Jesus violated the constitutional separation of Church and state. Don Frisbee supervising postmaster in Lubbock ordered the Nazareth Post office to Stop using the postmark immediately after the api1.  Friday said Joe Cook Allu director in Northern Texas. Stephanne Dobmeier postmaster in Nazareth said the postmark was used on thousands of cards most of them sent by collectors and by people who wanted their Christmas greetings to carry a Nazareth postmark. She said the postmark was used in 1990 and again this year Only after postal officials in Washington gave their approval