European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 13, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes Clinton in Europe wednesday july 13,1994chief gamers Praise earrings by Vince Crawley staff writer Ramstein a Germany a Ruth Petkaitis took off her Amber earrings and amid a clamor of handshaking and cheering pushed her Way through the crowd to give them to the president of the United states. Quot i told him it was Amber from Lithuania for Hillary a Petkaitis said. A the kissed them and put them in his  an air Force wife Petkaitis said that her gift for first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton was meant to be symbolic of the presidents 10-Day trip to Europe which ended tuesday. A a my husbands from Lithuania and i think its momentous that an american president would notice the Baltic and go to the Baltic a Petkaitis said. A camber is what the Baltic Are known for.�?�. Aside from umber jewelry the Baltic also Are known for a Long Battle for Freedom that was finally won with the end of the cold War. The president last week addressed a crowd of 40,000 at Riga Latvia. A at Sunset monday Bill Clinton to Cei Ved a warm Welcome from a military audience that is often accused of being Chilly toward its commander in chief. But he acknowledged it is also an audience that has made huge sacrifices in far Flung parts of the Globe. A tonight i come Here to Honor you who keep the Torch of Freedom alive a Clinton told thousands of Active duty military personnel and family members at Ramstein a which along with kaisers Lauterio is the largest american Community outside the United states. A you know perhaps better than any other group of americans that though the cold War is Over the world still has its dangers and challenges. America still has its responsibilities a the president said. A a you have done so much in Somalia and Turkey and Macedonia Over the skies of Bosnia and other places in the former Yugoslavia a Clinton said reviewing a Long list of humanitarian and peacekeeping missions that have occupied americans overseas since the Berlin Wall opened. A you at Ramstein and at Rhein Mam a Germany have flown one of the great humanitarian missions of our time. Delivering supplies and Hope to a it to pie under siege in Bosnia a Clinton said. S4s Dave Casey . Military and family members stand shoulder to shoulder to hear president Clinton on monday at Ramstein a Germany. A the Airlift in Bosnia has now surpassed the great Berlin Airlift of 45 years ago both in time and missions flown a Clinton said to a thunderous applause. Although Berlin is no longer a divided City and Germany is again one country Cliinton said that he remains committed to keeping a Strong military presence overseas. A your Security and our Prosperity depend upon it a Clinton said against a backdrop of air Force aircraft parked outside the Mouth of Ramstein a hangar 3. A a. A. A the entire trans Atlantic Alliance knows that the United states is still Crit ical to its Success and to its future a he said adding that he intends for approximately 100,000 . Military personnel to remain in Europe. A i think you know we heed to stay our european friends want us to stay and i believe the majority of the american people support our continued Mission Here a Clinton said Quot thanks to the work you have done and the example you have  he acknowledged the Tough duty military people have been handed in the face of the draw Down and said that they a do these incredible things in the face of dramatic reductions in military spending and manpower that we have  after promising to resist further Mili tary budget cuts the commander in chief donned a leather flying jacket and mingled with the crowd for More than 40 minutes of handshaking. A a lot of electricity a lot of excitement a said air Force staff sgt. Edward Balfour As he cockeyed for a View of the president and first lady. Balfour accompanied by his wife Kim and son Eddie 3vi, said that at first he Wasny to a Clinton supporter a but i am now a said Balfour 28, from Hamilton Ohio. A after he got into office i liked some of the things he did. He stuck with helping other countries that needed help and 1 like what he did with the  Deborah Cleaver ran up to the president and shouted that her husband plays Lead saxophone for the . Air Force Europe band. Cleaver Wasny to sure if the president heard her words in the throng but he got the message. Clinton ambled Over picked up a saxophone and played night train alongside senior airman Andrew Cleaver. A it took him a minute to catch on a Cleaver said of his Jam session with the president. A but he caught on and he Hung in there a said Cleaver 28, from Lakeland fla., who acknowledged that he did no to vote for the president. A a in a a Republican. But maybe next  j a amps Dave Casey salutes from a military Honor guard Greet president Clinton and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton after their arrival by helicopter at Ramstein a one of their last stops on a 10-Day trip to  amps Dave Casey Gen. Robert c. Oaks commander of the . Air forces in Europe accompanies Percsi Dent Clinton to the stage for a speech. At left in the background is army Gen. George a. Joulwan supreme Allied commander Europe