European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Sunday May 15.1994firing blamed on talk with Clinton new Rochelle . Apr meeting president Clinton was the most exciting Day of Catherine Rosenus life. And now she says she a paying a Price. Rosen says she was fired from her bookkeeping Job last tuesday a Day after she discussed her health and insurance problems with Clinton. A a they found out i had a problem and fired me a she said Friday. The White House says its investigating and Clinton called Rosen on Friday to offer her his personal support. Rosenus former employer Peter Sharp amp co., said in a statement it had no knowledge of her medical condition or the substance of her meeting with Clinton when it decided to let her go. The Manhattan real estate company said she was fired for unspecified Quot valid business reasons a. Rosen had written to first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton in support of the presidents health care Reform if forts. She was one of three women invited to meet with Clinton after he gave a health care speech in Manhattan. Rosen told the president that she had discovered a Quot potentially life threatening breast Lump two months ago. The doctor said she needed surgery to determine whether it was cancerous she said but she could not afford it. She had lost her health insurance when she changed jobs and the real estate company a health policy required her to wait 11 months for coverage of a preexisting condition. Quot i could be dead in 11 months a she said. Quot i need those Damn health benefits a Rosen said the Day after she met Clinton fellow workers chatted up the new celebrity in their midst. But none of the Bosses asked her what it was like to meet the president. At 4 p.m., one of the Bosses said she should Stop in his office before she left for the Day. At 5 p.m., she said she was fired. Quot i cried All the Way. Home a said Rosen who lives in the new York City suburb of new Rochelle. The Boss told Rosen that she was a not living up to it their expectations after six weeks on the Job. It was the first complaint shed heard about her work she said. A a a. A a a a Quot i am not an incompetent person a Rosen said. Quot in a sure it had to do with meeting the president about my medical  he letter because i thought it could help a. It Wasny to a selfish thing. Its turned into a i in the stars and stripes 10 years ago May 15,1984 a the soviet Deci ton to shun the los Angeles olympics is irrevocable sports minister Marat Ramov said charging that terrorists planned to kill drug and Kidnap his nations athletes. 20 year Sago May 15,1974 the . Dollar dropped sharply on Europe a leading Exchange markets closing at 2.3960 German Marks. 30 year Sago May 15,1964�?defense Secretary Robert Mcnamara said the United states must expand its commitments to South Vietnam to meet a marked step up in terror attacks by = communist insurgents. A 40 years ago May 15,1954 a american and French diplomats discussed increasing . Aid for French forces in Indochina via an International coalition against communism. 50 years ago May 15,1944 . B-17s with hand picked Bombardier using the latest equipment blasted a 40-foot-Long Hole in the vital Davisio viaduct and Cut the Brenner pass rail line Between Germany and Italy. 50 years ago today May 15 1 a 9 a 4 �4 As american and nationalist chinese troops Advance through the Jungles of northeastern Burma to the upper reaches of the Namki River about 15 Miles from the key Road Junction of my Itkina to Western Italy British forces Roach the Cassino Pignaturo Road and free French motorized troops capture san Giorgio As. German resistance begins to collapse ail along the Gustav line source 2194 Day Sot War w. H. Sinh publishers inc the world almanac of world a Orbison books corp1981 a thinking hard one of three gorillas born Jwo years ago at the Pittsburgh zoo sits in the branches of his tropical Forest Home apparently deep in thought. Rosen called the White House about the turn of a events. Quot a v a a a a a a a Quot a a a a a Lorrie Mchugh a Clinton administration spokeswoman on health care matters said the White House was investigating. A she met with the president and we Are concerned about this situation and we re looking into it a Mchugh said a v-1. A a a a / Clinton called Rosen on Friday evening and Quot expressed his concern and sent his Best wishes and said he Hopes All would be Well a Mchugh said. Rosen said she had a Job interview this week but was afraid All the publicity would work against her. A a who a going to hire me knowing i have a health problem a she said. A i wrote the lot of Pec  Rosen said she would think twice about writing an other letter to the president. But she does no to totally regret writing the letter. Although Quot everything seems to have backfired a she said Quot meeting the president was a once in a of time  no. 2 manager at social Security to return Bonus Washington apr social Security a second ranking executive will return a $9,256 Bonus that he received after less than three months on the Job says commissioner Shirley Chater. In a statement Friday to a Senate appropriations subcommittee Chater said Lawrence Thompson a voluntarily decided to return the Money after several lawmakers questioned the award and the Agency a Deci Sion to spend $32 million on bonuses for two thirds of its work Force. Health and human services Secretary Donna Shala la had approved Thompsons Bonus for the fiscal year that ended sept. 30, Only 73 Days after she named him to the Post. The associated press first reported the bonuses two weeks ago. Shalalah a spokeswoman Avis Lavelle said has decided to take a closer look at the rules after receiving Quot a lot of mail on the Issue. The Agency determined that Thompson needed to have been on the Job for at least 120 Days to receive the award. S Chater said Thompsons award was based on both his outstanding work at social Security and at his former Job at the general accounting office the congressional watchdog Agency a and seemed an appropriate action at the  she also said that the social Security administrations payment of employee bonuses was in line with those of other Federal agencies and noted that while the Agency a work Force has declined by 20 percent its workload has increased by More than 70 percent. A it was Only through greater productivity improvements of this talented work Force that sea has been Able to continue providing Quality service to the Public a she said. Fake disorders for ssi funds Washington apr supplemental Security income a Federal program that pays Cash benefits to drug addicts alcoholics and children with disorders that can be faked has Quot run amok a says the head of the Senate panel that has a hand in most Federal spending. Sen. Robert Byrd d-w.va., joins a growing number of lawmakers from both parties who Are concerned that children Are being coached to fail tests or misbehave in school to qualify for a monthly payment from ssi. The payments Are now so widespread in some parts of the United states that they Are known As a crazy checks or Quot crazy  ssi which is run by the social Security administration has seen the number of poor youngsters on the Rolls explode since a 1990 supreme court decision made it easier for children to qualify for benefits. 7 Byrd the chairman of the Senate App nations committee said Friday that ssi is a Quot prime example of a Well intentioned entitlement program run amok and a microcosm of what is wrong with our Federal  not to mention the damage that is being done to our children in teaching them that their future lies not in hard work Burin ripping off the Federal government for benefits a he said during a hearing of the Senate appropriations subcommittee on human services Byrd also read a letter from a West Virginia teacher who said pupils Are Given Cash for Quot disruptive behaviour and Lack of any  today 771,000 children collect benefits at an annual Cost of More $4 billion up from 296,000 children received $1.2 billion in benefits in ssi pays a maximum of $446 per in per child. Byrd said the criteria for dec whether an adolescent is disabled in it problems concentrating snap Propri bizarre behaviour attention deficit did isolation and withdrawal and a ability to form appropriate stable lasting relationships. A a careful Reading of these or would leave one to believe that a them could be easily faked and hot ways been implied by the charges can be coached by parents whose enlarge their family a income at the of the taxpayer a the senator said