European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 9, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 53, no. 53 500 thursday june 9,1994 d 8693 a Oxford honors alumnus Clinton amid protests president Clinton Waves As he walks to the Sheldon an theater in Oxford England on wednesday to receive an honorary degree. Oxford England apr still ionizing the Allied warriors of world War ii president Clinton on wednesday received a doctorate of civil Law at Oxford University where he organized anti War protests a Quarter Century ago. Summoning the world to seize opportunities for peace Clinton said a history docs not a ways give us grand crusades but it always gives us  he said his journey to the legendary battlegrounds of 50 years ago had a profoundly deepened my own commitment to the work the people of the United states have entrusted to  dressed in a Crimson Robe before former classmates and professors in the 17th-Century Sheldon an theater Clinton received  degree conferred Only on Heads of state and members of Royal families in recognition of statesmanship. In an ironic reminder of Clinton a protests against the Vietnam War about 250 Oxford students demonstrated Over a variety of issues a from abortion to student benefits a on a Street where Clinton was to have marched in a procession. Police routed the president around the demonstrators but he could hear them during his award ceremony. A just listen outside Here a Clinton quipped. A everything from disputes Over Battles to the nature of the italian government to the character of the word a skinhead is being debated even As we Are Here a he said. Later the chanting demonstrators forced just listen outside Here everything from disputes Over Battles to the nature of the italian government to the character of the word a a skinhead is being debated even As we Are Here ? a president Clinton Clinton to change plans taking his limousine a instead of walking a the six blocks from the theater to Rhodes House where he greeted american Rhodes scholars. The demonstrators outside the theater were kept behind rows of shoulder to shoulder police. The visit brought a jarring contrast of images a grateful commander in chief making stirring speeches at legendary Battle Sites and hallowed cemeteries and a graduate student struggling to avoid the draft and speaking out against a War a i opposed and  appreciation once again for the valor of Allied forces in world War ii Clinton said a your memories of that sacrifice will be forever alive. But our obligations surely go beyond  As he did Lime and again on the european see Oxford on Page.2gulf War vets suing . Firms Over illnesses Houston apr desert storm veterans arc suing 11 american firms they say Are responsible for illnesses they contracted during the persian Gulf War. A the 26 veterans Are seeking More than $1 billion in a class action lawsuit for the disabilities they say they suffered from biological and chemical weapons used by the iraqis. The lawsuit was filed monday in Angelton just South of Houston where one of the defendants Rhone poulenc inc has a Plant. A Call to the Rhone poulenc Headquarters in Shelton conn., was not returned tuesday. The defendants Are accused of manufacturing biological compounds they knew were a unreasonably dangerous a said David Bickham a lawyer for the plaintiffs. They also Are accused of conducting business in such a Way that a an outlaw country like Iraq could acquire the compounds and use them to make chemical and biological weapons he said. Francis a a Frank Spagnoletti another attorney for the plaintiffs said his clients suffered a variety of disorders including memory loss an see vets on Page 2 army Secretary mulls adding More Job choices for women by Susanne m. Schafer Al military writer Washington a army Secretary Togo d. West or. Is considering opening a key Field artillery Job to women As Well As jobs piloting commandos behind enemy lines Pentagon officials said tuesday. Allowing women to serve in units equipped with multiple launch rocket systems would overturn a recommendation from the army Stop uniformed leadership said one Pentagon official no spoke on condition of anonymity. Putting women in special operations helicopters could throw women into situations similar to the costly Street Battle in Somalia last october. West has informally discussed the options with defense Secretary William Perry. Any change is subject to Perry a approval and Perry has indicated he would like to report to Congress by july j. Should the changes take effect it would be a Victory for those in the administration and the armed services who want to Grant women a wider role on the Battlefield. Opening such jobs to women is widely opposed by Many senior generals in the army further reason that Perry will have the final word. In an attempt to make a decision West has consulted extensively with uniformed and civilian specialists on combat and the growing role of women in the military the official said. West is also considering opening slots for women in certain sectors of air defense artillery and combat Engi see women on Page 2