European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 19, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday january19 19931776 meets 1993 As a band in colonial outfits plays president elect Clinton and his wife Hilary arrive at a diplomatic reception at Georgetown University in Washington on monday. Washington a president elect Clinton was reunited monday with dozens of the a faces of Hope Quot he met during the presidential Campaign clearly remembering their individual stories As he mingled with them. A the 53 americans from 30 states were invited along with one family member or Friend to spend inaugural week in Washington As guests of Clinton and vice president elect a1 Gore at a luncheon honouring the guests Clinton recalled his encounter with de Mitrios Theofanis a banquet waiter from new York. He recounted in great detail Theofanis Story about immigrating to America and his concerns about Street violence threatening his son. A. A a a a Theofanis told Clinton that his election was a a Victory and for  Theofanis is one of 53 americans on a five Day All expenses paid trip to Washington including a tour of the capital in its inaugural splendor. They had special seats at sunday afternoon s concert at the Lincoln memorial and will sit up front at the inauguration and Parade. Each brought along a guest. Among those invited to the festivities is Michael Querico 32, of Worcester mass., who teaches a required High school course on aids at Worcester Academy during a Clinton Campaign Stop in Boston Querico walked up to the candidate and announced that he was Gay and had tested positive for his the virus that causes aids. Clinton clasped his hand for eve minutes and discussed the disease with him Querico said. Clinton he said a has done More for the anti aids Campaign As a candidate than president Bush did in four  some cried and others were stunned into silence at the invitation but none refused said John Doorlay of the presidential inaugural committee. All remembered the moment they had met either Clinton Gore Clinton s wife Hillary or Gore s wife tip per on the Campaign Trail. And the Clinton and Gores remembered them. Benjamin Edwards of Philadelphia was homeless when he met Clinton a a meeting that resulted in a janitorial Job offered by a local businessman. Ricky Mullins 37 of Parsons Tenn wrote Bush and Clinton when he lost his Job after his company moved to Al Salvador. Mullins ended up at a televised town meeting in Nashville with Clinton Gore and to talk show Host Phil Donahue Patricia Wetzel of Arlington Texas who tested positive for his after an accidental Needle prick is one of the a a faces in Washington this week. And the Ray family of Orlando fla., whose 15-year-Ola Hemo Phi Tiac son Ricky died of aids last month a few weeks after Clinton had talked to him by phone also is attending. Other faces include a labor Leader a disabled Veteran a librarian a 3-year-old girl who hopped on Gore s Lap several people who overcame physical infirmities to. Campaign for the democrats two former gang leaders and a High school student who discovered a bomb just before a Gore rally. Bob Shannon Ait inner City football coach from Ferguson mo., gave Clinton and Gore a Pep talk during a Campaign Stop in Missouri. A they Kinda liked my philosophy because we Don t look for reasons to fail we look for reasons to succeed a said Shannon calling the trip to Washington a a once in a lifetime  the inaugural committee and private corporations Are sharing the costs of the five Day stay. Bloomingdale is providing tuxedos or gowns a at an estimated total Cost of $100,000. The tuxedos Are rented but the women get to keep the gowns. Us air committed $200,000 to Fly the guests to Washington said spokesman Usan Young. The longest journey was made by Pona Tiedmann 29, of Honolulu Mother of four children under 6.governing Arkansas briefly Little Rock Ark. A while the first president from Arkansas is being inaugurated the state will have its first Black governor at least for a few Days. State sen. Jerry Jewell the son of sharecroppers became acting governor sunday when gov. Jim Guy Tucker left for Washington to attend president elect Clinton a inauguration. Last week Jewell became Arkansas first Black Senate president it to tempore putting him next in Ine to the governor the stale currently has no lieutenant governor Tucker the former lieutenant governor became governor when Clinton stepped Down dec. 12 to concentrate on his transition to the presidency. Jewell 62, will be acting governor until Tucker s return thursday. Quot i would Hope to use this period As an Opportunity to try to Convene the factions to come together and promote Black business Jewell said. A the Black Community especially is suffering from a Lack of financing a he said. A we just need a source that we can rely on that we could go to As some source of seed  Seattle apr former col. Mar Gareth Amnier Mcyr an army nurse discharged from the military because she is a lesbian was stunned when she received an invitation from president elect Clinton for the inaugural Ball. Her excitement turned to disappointment however when she Learned a Day before her departure that tickets for the gala had run out. But that did no to Stop her and her companion Diane from going to Washington anyway. A we went crazy a we had gowns and everything a said Kammermeyer who made the trip saturday. A but we Are going to Wear it All anyway there is plenty of stuff to do Quot they plan to Wear their expensive gowns at the first Ever Gay and lesbian inaugural Ball wednesday night. That Ball not affiliated with the presidential event is co sponsored by the National Gay and lesbian task Force. Kammermeyer who was discharged last june was one of the highest ranking military members Ever to be expelled because of homosexuality. She has filed a Federal lawsuit challenging the Pentagon a longtime ban on Gays. Clinton who opposes the ban and said hell overturn it met Kammermeyer last summer while campaigning in Seattle. Nevertheless the 50-year-old former National guard nurse said she was As. File photo Margarethe Kammermeyer a colonel who was discharged from the military after admitting she is a lesbian is in Washington for inauguration festivities. Founded when she arrived Home from vacation on Jan. 3 to find an envelope from the presidential inaugural committee. She and Diane who declined to give her last name because of privacy concerns spent All Day trying to Call the committee to secure two $125 tickets to the Ball but got Only Busy signals. They ended up sending Money and ticket vouchers by express mail to meet the Jan. 5 claim Date. On Friday Kammermeyer received a letter from the inaugural committee saying that due to an overwhelming response there were no More Ball tickets available a it was a rejection a Kammermeyer said before leaving Seattle for Washington. A we had wanted to show and  others who received invitations to the Ball also have been turned away. A there arc a lot of people being advised that tickets Are not available because it was first come first served a said an employee at the inaugural committee s service Center. The employee who spoke on condition of anonymity did not know How Many inaugural invitations had been issued or How Many people had been turned Down for tickets Kammermeyer was discharged from the Washington state army National guard after 26 years in the military. She earned a Bronze Star medal in Vietnam and was selected As the veterans administrations nurse of the year in 1985. Despite the ticket problem Kammermeyer said the inaugural invitation indicates there May be Good news on the horizon for Gays in the military