European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 8, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 b the stars and stbipe9 . . Faces nuclear peril Aspin tells Senate Washington apr defense Secretary designate Les Aspin said at his confirmation hearing thursday the United states faces a a new nuclear danger in an Era that heralds the end of the cold War. Aspin outgoing chairman of the House armed services committee alluded to the revived threat from Iraq which has defied the United nations in its Pursuit of nuclear weapons. Quot the fact that Large portions of Saddam Hussein s Effort to build nuclear weapons went undetected Only adds to this concern a Aspin told the Senate armed services committee at the outset of his hearings _ / Aspin said the breakup of the former soviet1 Union also contributes to this Quot new nuclear  Aspin was among four of president elect Clinton a Cabinet choices to go before Senate committees thursday. Others were Robert Reich a Harvard economist who has been tapped As Secretary of labor former Denver mayor Federico Pena As Secretary of transportation and Jesse Brown a Vietnam Veteran As Secretary of veterans affairs. Some Republican party Barb s were Likely to be directed at Aspinw a Success at steering defense projects to his Home state of Wisconsin while armed forces committee chairman. But no one believed he faced serious trouble Cape daily since outgoing defense Secretary Dick Cheney president elect Clinton watches television in Little Rock Ark on wednesday As outgoing vice president Dan Quayle reports the official results of the electoral College vote to the Senate in Washington. Quayle presiding Over a joint session of Congress formally de Washington apr Carol Moseley Braun the nations first Black woman senator defended herself and her Campaign manager Boyfriend wednesday As she pleaded for the Chance to get on with her work. A i m not looking to be a celebrity Quot the Illinois Democrat told her first news conference As a senator. But she clearly was one As several dozen National reporters peppered her with questions about controversies that have been dogging her in Illinois. Braun said in response to questions that a she did no to use Campaign or government Money to pay for a 27-Day vacation before her swearing in ceremony tuesday. The senator visited four african countries and England. She flew from London to new York on the supersonic concorde with her 15-year-old son Matthew and Gosie Matthews her Boyfriend and Campaign manager. A if 1 could have done it All Over again i would have had a press person while on vacation Quot she said. A i had no idea going on vacation was a  a an investigation by a lawyer she hired turned up no evidence that Matthews had sexually harassed female Campaign  until i gel other information in a going to consider the matter closed Quot she said. The Chicago Sun times quoted two women whom it and his predecessor Caspar w. Weinberger both conservative republicans have praised him. And he was greeted warmly thursday. Sen. Sam Nunn the Senate armed services chairman and a Democrat said Aspin is a in my View Well prepared Well qualified and Well suited for this key position. His entire adult life has in fact prepared him to be the Secretary of  sen. Strom Thurmond the ranking Republican on the panel said those who have worked with Aspin on National Security through the. Years a Are Well aware of the breadth of his expertise in these  a the supported both president Reagan and president Bush on several critical defense and foreign policy issues Quot said Thurmond of South Carolina. Aspin was a key adviser to Clinton during the presidential Campaign and has helped Mold the Democrat s proposals for shaving some $60 billion in Pentagon spending front president Bush a $1.42 trillion five year defens budget. Pena said government should forge a Quot partnership relationship with . Airlines with the goal of making i sure a that we done to lose any More to bankruptcy and financial failure. The 45-year-old hispanic said he Hopes and expects that More than three Strong airlines wifi emerge from the Industry a a Long struggle to remain financially solvent. Cleared his own defeat and that of his running mate president Bush. After watching the Cut and dried tally Clinton called i to network and announced he was a studying a paper about the economic challenges before me trying to get ready to go to  did not identify As saying Matthews behaviour toward them changed after they rejected his requests for dates. One of the women was a Campaign Volunteer and the other a paid staff member. A Campaign workers now have been paid through nov. 15, though they Only worked through the nov 3 election. Recent reports in Illinois said Braun a debt Ridden Campaign was unable to pay employees while she moved into a $3,300-a-month Penthouse and bought a new jeep and expensive clothes. A her first choices for committee assignments Are banking and appropriations but she a never said not to joining the judiciary committee. Hours after the news conference democratic leaders recommended her for the judiciary and banking committees Braun had been criticized for not seeking a seat on the judiciary committee even though she entered the Senate race because of anger Over the committees handling of the Anita Hill Clarence Thomas hearings in 1991. A her son will remain in parochial school in Chicago for now and she has not decided whether he will attend a Washington Public Schoof. A a Parent has a right to choose what is the most appropriate educational facility a she said adding that she was a Strong supporter of Public education.2 new women in Senate backed for judiciary panel from wire reports Washington a democratic leaders on wednesday recommended Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Carol Moseley Braun for the Senate judiciary committee which had been criticized since the. Clarence Thomas hearings for its All male membership. Braun had launched her Senate Campaign in Illinois by saying she was outraged to the panels treatment Oranita Hill the Law professor who accused Thomas of sexual harassment during the 1991 hearings on Trio mass nomination to the supreme court. But she recently had been seeking a seat on the Senate appropriations committee rather than the judiciary panel. The Senate democratic caucus however was expected to approve thursday the recommendation of Braun and Feinstein of California for the judiciary committee. Senate majority Leader George j. Mitchell a Maine and sen. Daniel k. Inouye a Hawaii also chose three women for the appropriations committee a Barbara i Kuneki d-md., already a member Patty Murray a Wash. And Feinstein. Three women were chosen for the banking committee a Braun Barbara Boxer a Calif. And Murray Braun Atso had sought the banking  acts to save records a Washington a a Federal judge ordered the National archivist wednesday to assure that records on White House computers Are not destroyed. Before the Bush administration leaves office . District judge Charles r. Richey directed the White House and the archivist to preserve computer backup tapes of electronic mail messages from officials in  Security Council and the executive office of the president during the Bush and Reagan administrations. The White houses electronic mail system became prominent in the Iran Contra scandal. Investigators found that National Security advisers John m. Poindexter and Robert c. Mcfarlane used the system for secret communications with National Security Council aide Oliver l. North and others. Despite efforts by North and Poindexter to Casc their messages from the computers main memory investigators were Able to reconstruct Many of the events from messages preserved on the backup tapes. Reagan denies Clinton vote los Angeles a former president Ronald Reagan on wednesday dismissed As absurd a to guide article quoting someone As saying that he voted for Bill Clinton. Quot after More than 80 years on this Earth and several decades in Public life i thought i d heard everything. But this week s to guide ranks up there with the worst of them Quot Reagan said in a statement. Quot to put an end to such nonsense ill spell it out for you Onoe and for All. I actively campaigned and energetically supported George Bush in the november election and i proudly cast my vote for  a report in the Jan. 9 Issue of to guide has an Anonymous official on Clinton s inaugural staff saying Reagan voted for Clinton. Quot use this without attribution but remember when Clinton stopped to see Reagan and got those Jelly Beans How Friendly they were Well Reagan voted for Clinton a the Clinton staff member is quoted As saying. To guide and the reports author stick by the Story inaugural workers get ill Washington about 30 presidential inaugural committee workers became sick wednesday and at least five were taken to hospitals. The illnesses May have been caused by the food that about 500 committee workers had for lunch at. Committee Headquarters said Joyce Kravitz a committee spokeswoman. All but one of those hospitalized were released the same Day Hospital officials said. A a a a a a a. Apr ready to go to work new senator denies improprieties