European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 19, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes Dod denies Washington a the iraqi military did no possess the blistering agent lewisite the Pentagon said id rebutting claims that the chemical toxin was detected on a persian Gulf War  and stocks uncovered after the War indicated that lewisite was not part of the iraqi inventory undersecretary of defense John Deutch said in a letter to rep. Joseph p. Kennedy ii a member of the House veterans affairs committee. I Deutch was responding to testimony by a Marine chemicals expert that his Fox a vehicle used to detect nuclear biological and chemical agents had found traces of the toxin during military advances against the iraqis. Possible iraqi use of chemical or biological weapon during the War has become an emotional Issue As the Pentagon and the department of veterans affairs see answers As to Why thousands of persian Gulf veterans Are suffering from a variety of mysterious  groups and members of Congress have criticized the Pentagon for not moving fast enough to find. The cause of persian Gulf syndrome which has also Bee linked to Oil fire fumes pesticides and radiation from depleted uranium used in tank munitions. A doctor at the a medical Center in Tuskegee ala.,told House and Senate hearings tuesday that his team is considering the possibility that a biological Myc toxin irresponsible for some of the illnesses. Myc toxins Are Tox ins produced by a fungus. We Are looking at toxins from a fungus that we know have been employed by the iraqis in its 1980-88 War with Iran or. Charles Jackson said. The a has chosen its facility in Birmingham Ala totes veterans who believe their health problems were caused by chemical or biological contamination. Joining Jackson at the hearings Marine chief War rant officer Joseph Cottrell said that on two occasions his Fox vehicle picked up Low Levels of lewisite vapor during operations against Iraq. That appeared to Contra dict Pentagon assertions that beyond a czech military report of Low Levels of chemical contaminants in the per it in the stars and stripes 10 years ago nov. 19,1983 the Senate con firmed William p. Clark As Interior Secretary despite criticism that he had not revealed his position on the policies of his controversial predecessor James o. Watt. 20 years ago nov. 19,1973 president Nixon conceding mistakes were made in his 1972 re election Campaign asserted that he is not a Crook and pledged to Issue within a few Days a document detailing his Complete personal finances. 30 years ago nov. 19,1963 the . De sense department let the soviet Union know that it has 400 million tons of nuclear Force that can be utilized in whatever Quantity that might be necessary. 40 years ago nov. 19,1953 Fri director j. Edgar Hoover testified that former president Truman hampered his efforts to keep track of Harry Dexter White by moving the alleged spy to an Agency where the Fri lacked jurisdiction. 50 years ago nov. 19,1943-for the second time in three Days . B-24s bored through icy skies to Hammer Ger Man War installations in Norway in a resumption of the allies round the clock bombing Campaign. I world War ii "1 50 years ago today nov. 19 1943 Carrier borne us. Navy planes attack japanese targets in the Central Pacific a Day before the invasion of Horawa. German Toop feral tie soviet to give up Zhitomi a key Rabtoay Junction on tie Cental wont onto a item Tafia front tie German Complete their withdrawal to tie North Bank of tie Sangro River. Source �fm0a/ of Mac  Polit ftps inc. A Oft almanac Book of to a Wir Bon Book corp. 191 two simulated satellite photos of the same Section of Minneapolis contrast pre Cise one meter Resolution at left with fuzzy 10-meter Resolution at right. . Criticized for indecision on satellite technology sales Washington a the Clin ton administration came under fire wednesday from defense Industry officials and members of Congress for dragging its feet in deciding whether to permit commercial sales of spy satellite technology and images. R. James Woolsey director of the Central intelligence Agency told a Public session of the Senate select committee on intelligence that the administration is investigating number of  foreign governments and private companies Are interested in a variety of uses for data and pictures . Intelligence satellites including map making and environmental assessments. But those interests have raised National Security  told the committee in a closed door session last june that the Agency would consider on a Case by Case basis applications from Compa Nies to sell photos and satellite sys tems with a High degree of Resolution. Since then however the administration has been unable to work out a Broad new policy. It is faced with Tak ing into account concerns Over nation Al Security and relations with allies Aswell As commercial Competition with France and other makers of satellite photos. At wednesday s committee meet ing Woolsey arranged ahead of time not to take questions from pane members. But other lower ranking administration officials told the commit tee that they thought a policy could be worked out in a few months. Friday november 19,1993 agent Sian Gulf War theater no chemical or biological agent were detected during the War. Deutch in his letter dated tuesday said the Pentagon still believes no american troops were exposed and attributed Cotta clips report to faulty data. He said false positive alarms for chemical agents can result when an area has a High concentration of Petroleum based hydrocarbons. Deutch added that claims that Benzyl Bromide a tear producing skin irritant were detected also May be the re sult of the detection system s confusing the chemical agent with a common pesticide. He said the identification occurred in an Orchard where the pesticide might normally be found. I have concluded that in these two incidents chemical warfare agents were not employed against coalition forces he said. However we Are continuing to investigate these two instances As Well As the much broader question of the possibility of chemical and biological weapons use during the Gulf  inquiry saw Kelso Issue As secondary Norfolk a. A investigators did t pursue reports that adm. Frank b. Kelso ii was on the same hotel floor where dozens of women were assaulted at the Tail Hook convention the Pentagon s to criminal investigator said wednesday. To us it was t a significant discrepancy said Don Mancuso who Heads criminal investigations for the Pentagon inspector general. Mancuso made the comment at a hearing on whether charges against two Navy aviators should be dismissed. Attorneys for cmdr. Thomas r. Miller 47, and Gregory Tritt 43, contend that Kelso is an accuser under military Law because he attended Tail Hook was a suspect in the investigation and has a person Al interest in the prosecutions. As an accuser Kelso s appointment of the Admiral who is overseeing Tail Hook cases would be voided and the charge against Miller and Tritt would have to be dismissed. Kelso is chief of naval operations. At least 33 people who attended Theta look association meeting and were interviewed by investigators said Kelso was on the third floor swimming Pool Patio of the Las vegas Hilton the night of sept. 7,1991. Kelso has said he went to the third floor the previous night Only. Mancuso said investigators did not re interview people who said they saw Kelso on the Patio because the Issue was viewed As crucial. They re interviewed Kelso however and read him his right because of the suspicion that he gave a false statement about his , investigators concluded the witnesses who thought they saw Kelso up stairs that night were probably mistaken Mancuso said. The third floor is where dozens of women were assaulted. Miller faces court martial on charges of obstruction of Justice conduct unbecoming an officer and dereliction of duty. Tritt i charged with assault conduct unbecoming an officer and making a false statement. Capt. William t. Vest jr., the judge inthe cases said he would Rule on the charges by week s end. Gun parts being stolen from military Gao says Washington a parts needed to convert sporting rifles into fully automatic assault weapons Are being stolen from military facilities and sold on a nationwide Black Market congressional investigators say. The parts which Are not legally for Sale to the Public have been turning up around the nation at gun shows the general account ing office said in a report thursday. The Senate governmental affairs committee scheduled a hearing for thursday to discuss the findings and the weapons potential use in Street violence. In prepared testimony Mark s. Carter a member of the Michigan National guard from August 1982 until april 1992, described How easy it was for him to steal parts. A former Stock control supervisor in Lansing Carter said he sold the parts and weapons he made with them at gun shows for profit. Carter of Potterville mich., has pleaded guilty to the thefts and is awaiting sentencing. In addition to the Michigan National guard the Gao visited facilities at fort Denning a. Fort Campbell by. Fort Sill okla. The Connecticut army National guard and the Georgia army National guard