European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 14, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse we s 4-Wfti a a v am it in &3� >-w�$>hiv1iil�kex uhf can Sik -Ji-i5ri xt�?~�>4>avvriwvv vol. 53, no. 150 500 wednesday september 14,1994 Haiti debate heats up. Views on invasions by pc an Abc news poll of americans shows oppose a . Invasion of Haiti 160% believe the country s vital interests Are not at stakes amps gop steams As from wire reports Washington president Clinton May have to Call a several hundreds military reservists to Active duty to take part in the anticipated invasion of Haiti senior . Officials said. As tie Pentagon readies two aircraft carriers for duty off Haiti the White House said tuesday that military action could come a very Republican indignation Over the invasion preparations is escalating with one senator demanding an end to a gunboat the strident gop attacks were voiced despite warnings by Secretary of state Warren Christopher that Domestic divisions will Only encourage the haitian army chief it. Gen. Raoul c6dras, and his allies to hang on to Power. The Clinton administration sought to address those divisions tuesday by sending two senior military officials to Capitol Hill for a closed door meeting with Senate minority Leader Bob Dole r-kan., a building a Bridge a polish officer and . Soldiers Lay the symbolic foundation cussing the use of mines on the opening Day of the five Day exer monday for cooperative Bridge �?T94, the first exercise conducted Cise which involves 650 soldiers from 13 nations and is being under natos partnership for peace. The soldiers were Dis held in Poznan , alcohol show up in Frank Corder Washington apr the Maryland Man who died after crashing his stolen air plane onto the White House Lawn had a Trace amounts of cocaine in his system and a blood alcohol Content lightly above the Legal limit officials said. Frank Corder 38, had a blood alcohol Content of .045, secret service spokesman Dave Adams said tuesday. The Legal limit for pilots is .04. He said corders blood showed a Trace amounts of tissue tests to determine the exact amount will not be completed for several Days he said. Meanwhile investigators believe National Airport radar picked up the single engine plane moments before it crashed and Are trying to determine if the secret service was warned. Corder a self employed trucker died in the crash when the stolen plane Tore into the White House Lawn and crashed through a Magnolia tree and crumbled against the South Wall of the White House. Corder had a history of alcohol and drug abuse. Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen who oversees the secret services ordered an immediate review of the Agency a Security procedures on monday after the two seat Cessna 150 sneaked up on see Pilot on Page 2 reserves critic of the invasion plans. Meeting with Dole in the senators office were defense Secretary William Perry and army Gen. John m. Shalikashvil chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. Meanwhile the steady Stream of Republican criticism on the Senate floor continued tuesday. Sen. John Mccain r-ariz., a member of the Senate armed services committee said the Clinton and see Haiti on Page 3 president crime a pen Washington apr president Clinton in an elaborate White House outdoor ceremony signed a $30 billion crime Bill tuesday and proclaimed it would a Roll Back this awful tide of violence in America. Surrounded by members of Congress and mayors from both political parties along with police officials Clinton said a sense of bipartisanship allowed passage of the disputed the american people have been waiting a Long time for this Day a he said referring to legislation that had been in the works for six years. A in the last 25 years half a million americans have been killed by other americans. In the last 25 years crime has been a hot political Issue used too often to Divide despite the toll of violence Clinton said a still some people in this town tried to keep this Day from happening. But today at last the waiting ends. Today the bickering stops a the Era of excuses is Over. A from this Day Forward let us put partisanship behind us and let us go Forward let us Roll up our sleeves and Roll Back this awful tide of violence and reduce crime in our country. We have the tools. Now let us get about the business of using r the legislation fulfils a 1992 Clinton Campaign pledge to help put 100,000 More police officers on the Street. It also / see crime on Page 2 probe a. Fitt d re i la u How did the plane breach White House Security Pilot reportedly talked of crashing plane at White House crash similar to plot in Tom Clancy novel j
