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THE BANNERGRAPHIC March 7,1991

Bush seeks holy grail of Middle East peace

WASHINGTON (AP) Glowing in the pep rally aftermath of America’s victory over Iraq, President Bush is promising to apply the momentum of the Persian Gulf War toward a lasting peace between Jews and Arabs. “Our commitment to peace in the Middle East does not end with the liberation of Kuwait,” Bush told a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night. “The time has come to put an end to the Arab-Is-raeli conflict.” THERE WERE AS many flags as people greeting the president as he strode into the House chamber, to a three-minute standing ovation. He was cheered again and again as he commended those who carried out the war, and damned Iraq’s Saddam Hussein. “It was a great victory speech,” said Rep. Dave McCurdy, D-Okla. “He gave credit to the men and women who deserved the credit. There’s now a sense of confidence that’s going to carry over into other parts of the society.”

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Bush used his address to give a formal send-off to Secretary of State James A. Baker 111, who today heads for Saudi Arabia, the first stop in a postwar diplomatic campaign in the Middle East “IN THE CONFLICT just concluded, Israel and many of the Arab states have for the first time found themselves confronting the same aggressor,” the president said. “By now, it should be plain to all parties that peacemaking in the Middle East requires compromise.” “I guarantee you,” he told Congress. “No one will work harder for a stable peace in the region than we will.” Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., chairman of the Senate foreign aid subcommittee, said Bush picked the perfect time to put his weight behind a peace initiative. “THE REST OF THE world sees him now as the strong leader of the coalition. He was wise to make (the next move) his,” Lreahy said. It is a “moment of opportunity,” agreed Sen. Joseph Lieberman, DConn. But, he cautioned, “The Middle East remains a cauldron of suspicions and mistrust. Our expectations should not be too high.” Bush said any comprehensive peace should be grounded in U.N. Security Council resolutions calling on Israel to withdraw from oc-

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cupied territories and declaring that all nations in the region have the right to secure borders. “THAT WILL SET teeth on edge in Israel,” said Rep. Larry Smith, D-Fla. Israel would get $650 million in

U.S. aid to defray its costs from the war under legislation due before the full House today. The House also was expected to pass and send to the Senate a bill covering the $42.6 billion for U.S. military operations all but sls billion of that money coming from allied contributions. While most of Bush’s speech concerned war and the future of the Middle East, he reserved a few lines to push for his domestic priorities in Congress. He called on lawmakers to speedily pass his proposals to toughen criminal laws and to rebuild deteriorated highways. “IF OUR FORCES could win the ground war in 100 hours, then surely the Congress can pass this legis ! auon in 100 days,” Bush declared. “Let that be a promise we make tonight to the American people.” The president also mentioned his new energy policy and said he wanted to sign a bill to “expand choice in education.” He warned Congress that he wants a free hand now when it comes to military and foreign policy. “WE CANNOT LEAD a new world abroad if, at home, it’s

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politics as usual on American defense and diplomacy,” he said. “It’s time to put an end to micromanagement ... to rise above the parochial and the pork barrel.” But for the most part, the speech was a celebration. Democrats as well as Republicans repeatedly came to their feet applauding as Bush told of the allied victory in the gulf. “Less than two hours from now the first planeload of American soldiers will lift off from Saudi Arabia headed for the U.5.A.,” he said, igniting one of the biggest cheers of the night. House Speaker Thomas Foley, D-Wash., appointed to escort Bush into the chamber a committee of House members including those with children serving in the gulf, five Democrats and two Republicans. They received the first sustained round of applause of the evening. “The atmosphere was like a pep rally,” said Rep. Jerry Ixwis, RCalif., chairman of the House Republican Caucus. Republicans twice broke into chants of “Bush! Bush! Bush!” as Democrats across the aisle politely stood and clapped.

Wolf said the Army’s current thinking about wartime food focuses on survival rather than enjoyment, but the fast-food operations will be part of a major revamping of military fare. “We’re going to put together some type of short-order field kitchen that can go out because of the popularity of this thing,” the 43-year-old food czar for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm said Wednesday. HIS NEWEST Wolf Mobile, parked at the headquarters of Task Force Freedom the U.S. military’s emergency program to help restore basic services in Kuwait —opened Tuesday and by late Wednesday had dished out more than 1,500 hamburgers. “These are great after eating

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Main points at a glance By The Associated Press Future of Persian Gulf Region: Bush outlined four “key challenges”: The allies must guarantee peace in the region; control weapons headed to the Middle East, particularly to Iraq; settle the Arab-Israeli dispute, and back economic development in the gulf. Arab-Israeli Dispute: The president urged that “we close the gab between Israel and the Arab states,” and between Israelis and Palestinians. However, he did not mention an international conference on the subject, an idea supported by some of the Eurpean allies. “The tactics of terror lead nowhere there can be no substitute for diplomacy,” he said. The Troops: Bush praised the military leadership and the troops, saying the real victory belonged to ordinary servicemen and women. He asked the nation to honor them on July 4. “They may have missed Thanksgiving and Christmas, but I can tell you this: For them and for their families, we can make this a holiday they’ll never forget.” He announced that the first large unit to return home, elements of the Army’s 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) would leave by midnight. In conjunction, the Pentagon released a list of other units from all services that would return home. Economy: “Our first priority is to get this economy rolling again,” Bush said. Citing low interest rates and oil prices, he said, “Americans can move forward to lend, spend and invest in this, the strongest economy on earth.” Domestic Programs: Bush spoke of his previous initiatives on civil rights, transportation, education, crime and drugs. Such programs, he said, are “the key to building a better America.” He urged Congress to move quickly on pending crime and transportation legislation, saying, “If our forces could win the ground war in 100 hours, then surely the Congress can pass this legislation in 100 days.”

MREs for so long,” said Maj. John Gilchrist, 36, of Burlington, Conn., referring to the pre-packaged Meals-Ready-To-Eat a version of World War II and Vietnam War C-rations. “A Wolf burger and a good shower that’s all we need.” PFC. WILBUR Leslie, of Green Bay, Wis., who turned 20 today, said Wolf Burgers are tastier than MREs, but “the menu looks better than the food actually does.” The menu at the new Wolf Mobile, nicknamed Fields Grill after the man who runs it Staff Sgt. Henry Fields, 43, of Riverdale, Md. features one Wolf Burger, one hot dog, french fries and soda. Wolf, of Monterey, Calif, is set to open two more Wolf Mobiles in Kuwait City .