European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 20, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday december 20, 1993 . The stars and stripes Page 5inman May push Dod Industrial ties by James risen los Angeles times Washington  the framework for  National Security is changing  leading advocate for a new National defense policy wrote recently. Rather than worry Only about itself the Pentagon must now Start ensuring that the country a civilian technology  Strong too he wrote yet its policies a Are increasingly at Odds with successful commercial  those Are fighting words at the Pentagon military planners have Long resisted attempts to Force them to try to help the nations civilian Economy while they Are planning and developing new weapons systems. But the Pentagon brass May have to think twice now. The words were written by Bobby Ray Inman the business executive and retired Admiral just named by president Clinton to be Secretary of defense. Inman is widely considered to be a leading advocate of an aggressive National Industrial policy As a critical instrument of . Foreign policy. And his appointment May bring Radical change to the inbred ways in which the Pentagon deals with american Industry analysts say. A . A. A a. As the founding chairman of an Industrial consortium created to help . Computer companies compete Inman will bring to the Pentagon is the notion that National Security can no longer be defined or based simply on military capability but on the strength of the civilian Industrial  Daniel Burton of the Council on competitiveness with the japanese Inman has written widely on the need for the Pentagon to Reform its procurement and contracting procedures to support civilian technological research and development programs that would have Broad benefits throughout the . Economy. His views have had a significant Impact already on the Clinton administration and Congress where they helped persuade lawmakers to restructure the defense departments research and development Arm into an Agency designed to fund both civilian and military projects. The Clinton administration has sought All year to emphasize the links Between National and economic Security issues. Deputy defense Secretary William Perry leads a cadre of Clinton appointees at the Pentagon who share inmans views. But some analysis believe that departing defense Secretary Les Aspin was not pursuing such a strategy aggressively. A what Inman will bring to the Pentagon is the notion that National Security can no longer be defined or based simply on military capability but on the strength of the civilian Industrial base a said Daniel Burton president of the Council on competitiveness and co author with Inman of several Magazine articles linking military and economic issues Quot he is acutely aware of the fact that in the future International influence will flow from economic Power. I think he is the first of a new kind of Secretary of defense who understands that we will have a new Way of thinking about National Security in the  inmans career path seems suited to an Era in which National economic and military strategies begin to converge. After a Stellar naval career Inman Rose to head the super secret National Security Agency and later became Deputy director of the Central intelligence Agency in the Reagan administration. His years in the military and intelligence gave him a unique understanding of High techs role in National Security. His business career that began in the Early 1980s gave him a glimpse at the other Side As Well. Ire with incredible Berlin . A the army helicopter Pilot shot Down and held captive in Somalia returned to his boyhood Home saturday and was greeted by 750 cheering Flag waving people. A a it san incredible Welcome Home. To see so Many faces out there that i Haven to seen in a Long time its something i can to describe a said Michael Durant an army chief warrant officer 3. He was accompanied by his wife Lorrie and 1-year-old son Joey at the half hour welcoming ceremony at the Berlin Airport in nearby Milan. Durant walked with a slight Limp a reminder of the injuries he sustained in october. He said getting Back to Berlin which he left 14 years ago should help the Healing process. In typical Small City fashion Durant was Given several gifts including memberships to the local red Cross chapter disabled american veterans and rotary club. He also received coupons for pizza at a restaurant in this City of 12,000 peo pie and was serenaded by girl scouts and Grade school children  you be done just an incredible Job a Durant said. A everybody around the country looks to communities like this because of How supportive everybody a been and How everybody came together and in a real proud to be from  Durant 32, injured his spine and broke his leg when supporters of somalian warlord Mohamed Farrah aided shot Down his Black Hawk helicopter oct. 3. Eighteen americans died in the Battle. Durant Home army chief warrant officer 3 Michael Durant Waves to Well wishers at the Berlin Airport in Milan ., on saturday. The officer sitting behind Durant was not identified. While he Lay on the ground a mob broke some of Durant a facial Bones. He was shot once in the Arm. After Durant a captors released a videotape of him the image of the pilots dirty bloodied face increased Public pressure on the Clinton administration to withdraw troops from Somalia. Durant was released oct. 14 and returned to the United states later that month. He has been recuperating at his Home in Clarksville Tenn. Durant is expected to make a Complete recovery from his injuries. First shopper Able to keep a few secrets Washington a president non crossed some More items off his Risemas gift list saturday when he listed the shopping mall at historic lion station. A few tight lipped shopping clerks a to preserve Ine secret of the presi tial purchases for Christmas morning t others were Only too Happy to reveal  r. Clinton whipped out Cash and credit ads along the Way to Purchase among Ier things a Black velvet hat from the Opper Topper Tea bags two picture Imes a Lollipop Shortbread cookies a necklace of african Amber red Coral and Silver and other pieces of jewelry. Washingtonians surprised to have the first shopper in their midst gawked and gathered round wherever Clinton went a few breaking into spontaneous caroling to sing we wish you a merry Christmas. But the scene was far less hectic than last monday in Manhattan when Clinton went shopping at Rockefeller Center and wandered into Saks fifth Avenue. On saturday Clinton made several purchases at appalachian Spring which Sells american handicrafts but owner Polly Brooks refused to divulge any de tails citing the need for secrecy. Apparently Clinton shared those sentiments. At several Points he turned his Back to try to shield prying eyes from his purchases. At Circle of one clerk Ann Harding said the president purchased some jewelry but would reveal no More. A we were asked not to Tell in Case it was Surprise for Christmas a she said. Clinton a shopping companions were associate attorney general Webb Hub Bell and White House correspondence director marshy Scott two longtime friends  presidents from Arkansas. Fees Deal bad hand to. . Says Washington a exorbitant management fees Are robbing Indian casinos of millions of dollars government investigators say. Their report also warns that tribes Are vulnerable to criminal activity through inadequate gaming controls. Tribes have lost a substantial amounts of potential revenues because of a inadequate management direction and oversight certain fraudulent or wasteful activities and deficient decision making by management a the Interior departments inspector general said in a report released Friday. The $6 billion a year Industry has spread to More than 20 states since the late 1980s, most of the 200 tribes run their gaming operations themselves but More than 70 hire outside firms. The inspector general s staff reviewed 37 management contracts and found $62.2 million in excessive fees in 18 of them. The management companies risk and investment did not justify their fees which can be As High As 40 percent of net Revenue the report said. Federal Law leaves Indian Casino controls up to tribes and states and docs not require them to follow the Industry standards developed in Nevada and new Jersey. The Justice department insists there is no evidence that organized crime has infiltrated tribal casinos. However the Interior department investigators said the Industry could be open to theft and embezzlement. Tribes in Eastern Wisconsin lost More than $500,000 that Way from 1986 through 1992, according to the report. Tribes have generally resisted pressure for increased oversight of their gaming Industry