European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 22, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 51, no. 278 35$ Friday january 22,1993 d 8693 a Linton will a. A a a a Gay ban lawmaker says inside today Ehmig oration attorney general Mem Leo my  inauguration speech huh a Maya anger our a inaugural poem / a Page 15 Washington a  Clinton will act quickly to lift the ban on homosexuals in the military ordering the Pentagon to Stop asking recruits about their sexual orientation and discharging Gay service members a congressman said thursday. A immediately the policy of kicking people out of the military because they re Gay will be out a said rep. Barney Frank a homosexual who was consulted by Trie new administration on the change. A the fact that you re Gay or lesbian or what you do off base is not going to be a  administration officials were not immediately available for comment. Clinton promised during his Campaign to end the ban and renewed the pledge after his election nov. 3. Military leaders have Long opposed allowing homosexuals to serve and have discharged Many men. And women found to be Gay Frank d-mass., said Clinton would end discrimination against homosexuals in a two step process. He predicted it would be a perfectly satisfactory a to the Gay Community. In the first step the president will direct defense Secretary Les Aspin to draw up an executive order lifting the ban Frank said. That is expected in several months As the Pentagon works out such issues As revisions in the code of conduct for heterosexuals and homosexuals alike the congressmen said. In the interim the president will Tell Aspin a not to have anybody discharged or otherwise disciplined simply for being Gay Quot Frank said. A they will not be asking new recruits in the future what their sexuality  although it will take months for details of the executive order to be worked out Frank said the discriminatory practice will in effect end immediately once Clinton gives orders to Aspin. A from the standpoint of the Gay people in Hie military it makes no difference whatsoever when the executive order is signed Frank said. Citizens drop in on Clinton Washington apr on the first working Chance to meet the new president and vice Percsi Day of his presidency Bill Clinton threw open the doors of his new Home thursday to a Long Stream of fellow citizens who accepted his invitation to drop by. A glad you re Here Quot he told them. Quot where you from Quot hundreds of Ordinary citizens whose names were drawn in a postcard lottery lined up for the Dent al Gore standing before a crackling fire in the White House diplomatic reception room. Clinton had a handshake for everyone and a greeting a question a comment for each one too. An aide introduced each visitor to Clinton and he welcomed them by name. A Chi Gail a he Torii jape. A Are you a school see citizens on Page 2 president Clinton flashes a wide smile while walking Down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington on wednesday during the inaugural Parade from the Capitol to the White House. . Jet attacks iraqi radar inside today Washington a a . F-4g wild weasel fired a missile on an iraqi air defense radar site thursday after the iraqi installation turned its radar on a Pentagon source said. W the incident was the first breakdown in iraqi president Saddam Hussein s supposed cease fire in Honor of president Clinton a inauguration. A. The incident occurred within the past 12 hours in the Northern no Fly zone said the source who spoke on condition of anonymity. The source said the . Warplane was escorting a french1 Mirage aircraft that was conducting a reconnaissance Mission. The radar was about 10 Miles South of the town of Mosul in Northern Iraq the source said. There was no immediate report whether any damage had been done the missile site the source said. The United states Britain and France had declared the skies Over Southern and Northern Iraq off limits to iraqi warplanes to protect rebellious kurd in the North and shiites in the South. News of the attack came shortly after iraqi ment newspapers called for a a new Page Quot in u. Relations As . Weapons inspectors landed in bag i a a Baa to Ait Lauia 4 a la 4 it a a a Overn iraqi dad testing assurances that they la be Able to do their work unhindered. A we had a Good reception Quot said Paul Brough an american who Heads a 25-member team of chemical weapons inspectors. His team is part of a . Group that flew into the Hab Baniya military Airport outside the City. The dispute Over unrestricted travel in Iraq for . Weapons teams was one of the issues that prompted George Bush to order attacks on Iraq during his last week As president. Saddam apparently Hopes Tor better treatment from Clinton. Inspectors had waited in Bahrain for two weeks for iraqis government to relent on its demand that they use iraqi planes rather than . Aircraft. Under the . Resolutions that ended the persian see Jet on Page 2 is it try a new weekly feature a focus entertainment a debuts today in the stars and stripes. This regular Friday package includes a two Page Calendar of events and three pages of stories that will keep you abreast of what s hot and what s not. It will answer burning questions who s touring Europe what s happening on the military night club circuit what s the number one cd focus entertainment Check it out on pages 17 through 21