European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 05, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 16 letters to the editor Friday August 5, ,1994 european edition col Steven s. Hoffman Usan commander publisher Bernard a. Zovistoski editor news and editorial Deborah a or news editor Bill Walker european editor Bobbi ctr sports editor a org Man Cut editor. To write of unit 29480apoae09211 orpostfach11 1437 64278 Darmstadt Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or Dan 348-8 plus Extension As follows news ext. 237, 255, 282, 226, 326. Sports ext. 225, 269, 263, 332, 321,221. Features ext. 230, 245,341. Letters to editor ext. 208. Education Jimi Jones ext. 226. Business news ext. 326. News bureaus Heidelberg Germany Joseph own. Room 117, r6mers.tr. 104, 69126 Heidelberg car 419, Box 1318, Apo a 0910? Telephone Dan 370-7010 or civilian. 06221 -23421 Tel fax 06221 -27239. Kaiserslautern Germany Kevin Dougherty John Bohmer and Doyle till Rian. 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The appearance of advertising in this publication including inserts or supplements does not constitute endorse ment by the department of defense or the stars and " stripes of the products or services advertised. Bottom 3 Are tops everyone in the . Air Force is familiar with the top 3, but who knows about the Bottom 3? the Bottom 3 Are the enlisted airmen and women who come overseas directly from Basic training or technical school to their first duty assignment. With a Stripe or two on their arms attest the Bottom 3 bring overseas their Pride courage and dedication As new members of the . Air Force. These Young airmen and women leave behind their families friends Hometown Way of life and their great country the United states of America. To say it was an Honor to have serve with my fellow airmen is an understate ment especially my extended family members of the 786th civil engineering so at ram Steirt a. These Young men and women Are the Cream of the crop of civil engineers worldwide and although their rank depicts the Bottom 3 enlisted ranks they Are at the top of their class. As i make a permanent change of Sta Tion to Florida i will always remember Why it is such an Honor to be an airman in the . Air Force not Only because of what the uniform represents but also because of the great people who Wear it. Senior airman John Bray Ramstein a Germany a map reality this letter is in response to two items that recently appeared in your newspaper. One was an article published in Jun about Michael Lamberg former presi Dent european conference of branches National association for the Advance ment of coloured people. The article basically stated that. He would be awarded a . Army Europe service award for his efforts in1 the equal employment Opportunity Arena. It is of that he is receiving the award but what disturbs me most about the Arti Cle is that it stated he stepped Down he did not step Down. There was an official election con ducted by an official from the National a act Headquarters and Lamberg was not re elected. I know because i was present during the elections. In a letter to the editor . Army Rig. Gen. R. Dennis Kerr the newly elected european conference of branches president James e. Cohill conveniently overlooked the Organiza Tion s recent acknowledgements. I believe Kerr is referring to the awards presented during the visit to Ger Many in february by or. Benjamin Cha vis a act executive director. In the event that he was those award were presented without the consent of the executive committee of the european conference of branches. The awards were presented without prior knowledge of Chavis. This was totally a Lamberg act. As a matter of fact h was because of his one Man show acts and personal agendas that he was not re elected. Kerr mentioned the new army regulations. The army has always had adequate equal employment Opportunity regulations. _ _. However he should know that regulations alone do not make Leo work but it is the attitude of commanders Andeeko personnel who must enforce those regulations and not be afraid to Tell it like it really is which will make the regulations work. Since Cohill s election As president he has been inundated with complaints mostly from army personnel. I know. Iam on the executive committee. Therefore obviously there is very Little Trust in the Leo system by army person c. Henderson Secretary a act Kapaun air station Germany no publicity stunt in your article drops defended output on hold july 26i was disappointed with your quote of the foolish re action of one Aid worker who called the Airdrop of food Over Zaire a publicity stunt. I would bet there were hundreds of other Aid workers and especially refugees in the Camp who Felt would like to Point out that the personnel who made those Airdrop spend hundreds of Days a year away from Home unselfishly dedicating their time doing similar and More dangerous missions. When they Are at Home they Are work ing hard preparing for the next Mission which comes too often in most do not do publicity stunts. Master sgt. Gerald w. Sikorski Huntington Cambridge England editor s note we encourage our readers especially those who have never submitted a letter to write to us. Letters expressing readers View Points Are published Dally on this Page. All letters must be signed and include address and Telephone number. Prefer ence is Given to Shorter letters so that More can be published in a timely Man Ner. We Reserve the right to edit letters for clarity length and taste. Send to let ters to the editor the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211. Or fax coun try code 49 06155-601-463, Dan 348 8463. Commentary Congress urged to restore Vox charter by Charles h. Percy special to the Washington Post the congressional charter that for 18 years has protected the integ Rity and objectivity of voice of americ broadcasts was swept away last april. It was repealed when Congress enacted a new Law consolidating govern ment International broadcasting Clinton signed the new stat Ute on april 30, but he said he regretted the repeal of the Voa charter language and asserted that his administration would work with Congress to address this Issue months have passed. Advocates have made countless appeals to the congressional drafters to repeal the has been done. The charter has shielded Voa editors correspondents and broadcasters from interference by policy makers and Diplo Mats who prior to Legal adoption of the charter in 1976, would seek to interfere with Voa reporting of the news. A prime example was Niron administration senior officials ordering the via director in 1973 to limit coverage of the Early watergate revelations. The charter originally written in the Eisenhower administration in 1960, was holy writ to the employees of Voa eve though it was not Law but it meant Little to those who saw the voice of americans a propaganda _ vehicle rather than a dispenser of objective news about America an the world. The charter required the Voa to produce _ accurate objective and comprehensive new reporting that was necessary for the credibility of the broadcasts and Asan example of the openness of a dem " Percy cratic society. It also charged the Voa to represent the United states in All it diversity and to present . Policies effectively with responsible discussion of those policies. _ _ _ As a member of the Senate foreign relations committee i sponsored legis lation to give the Voa charter the strength of the Ipp. It has proven to be a fire Wall against bureaucratic and political intrusion via s reporting of the news. If you take the Washington weekday Voa tour at fourth Street and Independence Avenue so you will see the Char Ter framed and hanging in almost every studio and is Revere by the professionals who work there. Today s headlines report crises in Haiti the Balkans Rwanda Somalia Sudan the korean Peninsula and the in dependent states of the former soviet Union America s voice the voice of America must maintain its most important asset its credibility if we Are to communicate successfully with the Peoples of those trouble spots and with others elsewhere in the world. The charter in Law guards that credibility. Congress should act now before the August recess to restore the full Legal status of the Voa charter. A eau lican senator from Illinois in 1967-1985. "16"1 a a chair Nan of the foreign relations _ a Jill in Tauy. Jacque5 anti have a Tofa history wh�iicau&p7 Book a Taie has Kip who s paying a
