European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 22, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes . Saturday january 22,1994 Fiske s integrity lauded by colleagues by the new York times Washington Robert b. Fiske jr., selected to be the special counsel to investigate Bill and Hillary Clinton s ties to a failed savings and loan is known for integrity and thoroughness. The Choice is one that you simply can t argue with said former Treasury Secretary Nicholas k Brady a close Friend of former president Bush s and a College classmate of Fiske s More than 40 years ago. He s one of those Guys who s always conducted himself with Fiske s Blunt and effective style was evident immediately after he was appointed thursday when he Curtly dismissed a re Porter s question about the White House refrain that no evidence existed to Sug in the stars and stripes 10 years ago Jan. 22,1984 a frigid air mass that clogged an Idaho River with ice brought subzero temperatures to the Northeast and a prediction that the worst is yet to 20 year Sago Jan. 22,1974 France s newly floating franc plunged in trading ending up at 5.35 francs to the Dol Lar Down nearly 5 percent against the . Currency. The Price of Gold hit an All time High in Paris at $162.31 an ounce. 30 years ago Jan. 22,1964 president John son called a Cost cutting tax cutting $97.9 billion budget aimed at the nation s pockets of poverty a Turna bout to the Long upward March of Federal spending. 40 years ago Jan. 22,1954 president Eisen Hower delivered to Congress a $65.6 billion budget that was de scribed As adequate and that for Trie present draws the line on major tax cuts. 50 years ago Jan. 22,1944 the japanese Navy suffered severe losses according to . Navy and air Force communiques. The services announced the sinking of 17 ships including a 5,100-ton Cruiser by a Brit ish submarine off the malay Peninsula. World War ii 50 years ago today Jan. 22 american and British soldiers hit Tho beaches at Anzio. Behind the Western end of the italian front Only 13 soldiers Are lost out of 36,000 landed Tho first Day but German units quickly head to Tho area. In Tho Pacific the Marshall islands invasion Force sails. Allied bombers hit the admiralty islands North of new Guinea preparing for a Landing. Source 2194daysotwa w. H. Smith publishers inc. The world almanac of a Oft War ii Bison books corp., 1981 a Gest the need for a special prosecutor. I think we re past that the 63-year old Wall Street lawyer said at the news conference. I have been asked to do this Job and i m going to do he said that he would hire a significant number of lawyers and investigators and that he would be the kind of hands on prosecutor who makes the Case rather than a counsel who simply sits Back to make the big Calls and leaves the Day to Day work to younger lawyers. Fiske will be taking Over a Federal investigation that has focused on the mad Ison guaranty savings and loan a Faile Arkansas so that was owned by James Mcdougal. Mcdougal and his then wife were partners with the Clinton in the Whitewater development corp., an Ozark land venture. Investigators have been trying to deter mine whether Madison funds were improperly diverted to Mcdougal s projects including Whitewater and if any of the Money was used to pay for Campaign or personal debts of the Clinton. Fiske s style is uniformly described As Workmanlike and he has rarely lost a big Case in Large part because he does not prosecute unless he thinks he has abundant evidence to win. In close Calls Fiske s colleague said he will look for More evidence rather than bring a Case even if he dislike the targets of an investigation or others Are clamouring for prosecution. He s not flamboyant by any stretch of the imagination but he s Businesslike said Harold r. Tyler a former Federal judge and senior Justice department offi Cial who first met Fiske in the 1950s. Tyler became one of Fiske s most important mentors. As Deputy attorney Gen eral in the Ford administration he persuaded the president to name Fiske As the top Federal prosecutor in Manhattan. Fiske is also a former partner of Law rence e. Walsh the Independent Counselor the Iran Contra affair. Although Fiske admires Walsh their styles Are different. Colleagues of both said it would be a mistake to assume that Fiske s investigation would end up As fruitless As his Mentor s. They said Fickeis More decisive moves faster and is Able to recognize when he cannot make abase. Weary Clinton tells to audience he likes Job in spite of bad Days Washington a president Linton taking Stock of his presidency at the one year Mark said he Hopes an in dependent investigation of his real estate dealings a decade ago will quiet the controversy and allow him to just go Back he shrugged off the bad Days saying that s part of a sometimes somber Clinton clearly tired after a grueling Start to the new year appeared thursday on can s Larry King live and fielded questions from a National to audience that reflected the achievements and setbacks of his firs year he touched on subjects from the Earth quake in California to the bloodshed i Bosnia and Herzegovina. Like the Job he said in a simple summation. I m grateful for the Opportunity to serve. The bad Days Are part -. It was a bitter irony that the anniversary of Clinton s inauguration was the same Day that attorney general Janet Reno appointed a special counsel to investigate his 1980s dealings in a failed Arkansas real estate venture. Clinton interviewed in the Whitehouse Library pledged full cooperation with the investigation of Whitewater development corp. By former . Attorney Robert b. Fiske or. And indicated that he and first lady Hillary Rodha Mclinton would submit to questioning. The main thing i want to do is to just have that turned Ove to him so we Cango Back 1 to work Clinton said. I just want to do my Job. I Don t want to be distracted by this anymore. I did t do any thing acknowledging that he had Bee caught off guard by the intensity of questions about Whitewater Clinton said it was a much bigger Story. Than i he insisted he had done the Bend Over backwards right thing in connection with the real estate Deal. Fiske is to investigate allegations that Linton improperly benefited from his business partnership with James Mcdougal operator of a tailed Madison guar Anty savings and loan. Investigators retrying to determine whether depositors president Clinton chats with Larry King at the White House before a televised inter View on can s Larry King live thursday. Funds were diverted from Madison to help retire Clinton s 1984 gubernatorial Campaign debt and whether so Money was improperly deposited in the White water account. Clinton expressed Hope that turning the matter Over to Fiske would remove the distraction and i can just go Back to he shrugged off effects of withering criticism from his political opponents saying i can Deal with it the Only thing that really steams me is does Tomy wife and my daughter to my i did t run to have a pleasant time he added. I ran to have the Chance to change the country and if the bad Days come with it that s part of ahead Clinton said his biggest Hope for the new year was to ensure health care for All americans a goal deferred from the first year of his administration. His biggest fear for 1994, he. Said is that democracy will face reversal some where and dash my Hopes of having Amore peaceful the president abandoned plans to extend his appearance on the King show from an hour to 90 minutes As the Strain of his recent schedule became apparent. His Mother Virginia Kelley died Jan.6, and Clinton travelled to Arkansas for her funeral just Days before embarking on an eight Day six nation trip to Europe. Since returning Home on sunday Clinton has travelled to Southern califor Nia to inspect the damage from the los Angeles you Happy the talk show Host asked Clinton. Of yes he said without emotion. Looking Back at his first year Clinto said the Best Day politically was when his economic plan passed. The most Surpris ing thing was that it was a Little tougher to change things than i thought it would be he said. Jobless janitor admits he misguided planes Roanoke a. A an out of work janitor has pleaded guilty to giving phony air traffic control instructions to pilots via a $500 hand held mail order radio transmitter As he cruised near the Airport in his Buick. Rodney Bocook 27, dubbed the Roa Noke phantom by controllers told lots to break off landings at the last minute adjust Altitude and change direction. Some pilots followed his instructions but no accidents resulted. The airwave piracy at Roanoke regional Airport went on for six weeks Las fall before Federal aviation administration agents tracked the signals to Bocook s car and apartment. He had an aviation transmitter and handbooks outlining air traffic proce dures and radio frequencies. Bocook pleaded guilty to giving pilots false information and using profane Lan Guage Over the airwaves. He could get up to 22 years in prison and a $250,000 Fine
