European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 24, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Paet 6 the stars and stripes . Monday october 24, 1994list of tax hikes budget cuts leaked Washington apr budget director Alice Rivlin has presented president Glinton a Broad Range of options of possible tax increases and budget cuts she says he will have to choose among in planning fiscal and political strategy for the next two years the Washington Post reported. The Post said in sundays editions that the politically volatile 11 Page memo and cover letter was leaked to republicans on Friday passed on to the Post and was being sent by fax machine to Republican congressional candidates around the nation. White House officials discounted the significance of the document but did not attempt to deny its Validity. William Kristol had of the project for the Republican future was quoted by the Post As saying it was obtained from a a Public spirited senior administration official and reflects the a Craven hypocrisy of White House assertions that republicans would slash social Security and medicare to get to a balanced budget. The Rivlin memo titled big choices does not Sug gust any particular policy but lists a number of options. In an interview with the Post she described the memo As part of Early budget planning and said that it was prepared merely a to bring the president up to Speed on the debate and that the options a Are not necessarily our  she said it evolved from a a series of meetings on big issues out  a the White House is of course perfectly within its rights to hold internal meetings to discuss various budget options even including massive tax increases and draconian entitlement cuts that Rivlin indicates might total As much As $719 billion Over five years a Kristol told the Post. A what is Cra Venly hypocritical a he said is for the White House to be a publicly and falsely accusing republicans of plotting a similar assault on entitlements when the administration is discussing the same possibilities. ,. The Post quoted White House adviser George Ste thanopoulos As characterizing the Rivlin memo As a a Ca Talog of the current fiscal literature. Gene Sperling a White House economic adviser was quoted As saying the memo contains possibilities that Clinton a never in a million years would propose. The Post said the Rivlin memo outlines a number of possible scenarios resulting in a variety of different budget projections. Under some combinations there would be increased spending for such programs As head Start education National service and welfare reforms and some entail Middle class tax cuts. But there is also a Section that envisions reductions in social Security Cost of living adjustments Benefit reductions an increase in the retirement age and higher payroll taxes. The Post said another option the balanced budget scenario would require Large a but progressive tax in creases and freezes on Many items in the name of National sacrifice to a put the problem behind  in the stars and stripes 10 year Sago oct. 24,1984 the White House the Pentagon and the state department denied that the defense department and the joint chiefs of staff had recommended that marines be withdrawn from Beirut Lebanon five Days before a terrorist bombing killed 241 americans. 20 year Sago oct. 24,1974 a Moscow the overwhelming favorite won the right to stage the 1980 summer olympics beating out los Angeles thereby becoming the first City in a communist country chosen to Host the games. 30 year Sago oct. 24,1964 a president Johnson saluting the 19th birthday of the United nations said the United states Quot will never withdraw from the u.n., and will never do anything to weaken  40 year Sago oct. 24,1954 a historic treaties for ending the occupation of West Germany making the nation a full member of the North Atlantic treaty organization with a 500,000-member army. Were signed in Paris. 50 years ago oct. 24, 1944 a the government of Gen. Charles de Gaulle was recognized by the United states Britain and the soviet Union As the provisional government of France. C world War ii50 years ago today oct. 24 1 a 9 a 4 4  Harry a japanese Fleet sailing through the Suriyan sea West of Leyte sinking the battleship Musashi and forcing a Cruiser to turn Back. Japanese bombers inflict fatal damage on the Carrier Princeton during attacks on . Warship guarding the american invasion Force East of Leyte. Ashore the . Army s 1st Cav div advances on Guint Guian. Source. 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith publishers inc. The world almanac of world War ii Bison books corp., 1981clinton boosts education plans a san Francisco a president Clinton campaigning for California democrats demanded saturday that schools expel gun toting pupils and accused republicans of plotting to gut his education package. Tying the two themes together Clinton told High school students in a packed gymnasium a we have to prove. We can still give our kids an old fashioned Safe upbringing and a Good  Clinton sought to boost his own political standing a and by Extension the chances of other democrats a with a three Day swing through California Washington state and Ohio. Recognizing his political problems a Clinton said House minority whip Newt Gingrich of Georgia a in a rare moment of Candor a promised to make the president the enemy of Ordinary americans. A truth is he a done a pretty Good Job at that in a place or two a Clinton said at a late night fund Raiser for California gubernatorial candidate Kathleen Brown. As one of his first acts of the trip the president signed an executive order requiring school districts to expel for at least one year any Pupil who brings a gun to the classroom. He said the government would terminate funding to states that done to Force school districts to comply Al though Here could be some exceptions. The directive simply clarifies the intent of a new Law but it gave Clinton an excuse to address voter disgust with mount ing crime a key Issue in the midterm elections. A Young people simply should not have to live in fear of Young criminals who carry guns to school a he said at Carl Mont High school. As the students cheered and stamped their feet in the bleachers Clinton said a you must say no to guns no to gangs president Clinton tools Down a cart path during a Quick round of Golf in Daly City calif., before a fund Raiser on saturday. No to drugs a yes to education yes to Hope and yes to your own  with elections nearly two weeks away the president and his party face the loss of several seats in Congress and perhaps control of the House and Senate. Despite some Progress in the polls due mostly to successful foreign policy initiatives in Haiti and Iraq Clinton is still considered a political liability to Many democratic candidates. But he was joined saturday by three members of californians congressional delegation including democratic sen. Dianne Feinstein. A violence and fear have become epidemic on some of our campuses a said Feinstein who sponsored the school expulsion legislation. Caj fornia with its huge chunk of electoral votes is a must win for Clinton a 1996 re election Hopes. Polls show Clin tones popularity although still Low has improved in the state recently and is now above the National average. Book outlines Waff i i no at White House Washington apr in an Effort to make him appear More presidential president Clinton a aides tried to get him to Stop talking policy in his jogging shorts and to put aside his Donna Karan designer suits a new Book says. On the Edge 77ie Clinton presidency by former new yorker Magazine writer Elizabeth Drew details the bumpy first in months of the Clinton presidency with stories of Clinton a indecisiveness and of division and Lack of communication within the White House. The Book Cata logs Clinton a numerous wavering on foreign policy issues such As american policy toward Bosnia and Herzegovina the Washington Post reported in sundays editions. According to Drew Clinton got cold feet about his Bosnia policy in 1993 when he sent Secretary of state Warren Christopher to Europe to try to push the idea of lifting the arms embargo on bosnian muslims and using airstrikes against the stubs. A Quot while Christopher was overseas the Book says Clinton began changing his mind influenced partly by a Book he was Reading on the Long history of civil War in the Balkan Region. Les Aspin then Secretary of defense panicked about Clinton a change of heart and told other officials a Guys he a going South on this policy a the Book reports. Christopher then began writing memos for self Protection to reposition himself toward Clinton a new Way of thinking the Book states. Drew says Clinton later changed his mind again on Bosnia after watching grim footage of the siege of Sarajevo on can during the economic Summit in Japan. He considered sending in ground troops but the policy never changed. The Book also discusses White House adviser George Stepha Nopoulos input on foreign affairs Clinton a indecisiveness about replacing Aspin and the confusion in the Early months of the Clinton White House. 1