HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS (along with dozens of your closest friends and relatives...) Chairman Alan Greenspan, spoke with The Detroit Jewish. News in antici- pation of her upcoming visit here: JN: What do you plan to cover in your Michigan speech? AM: I will try to bring people up to date on the latest in the Israeli- Palestinian peace process. I will talk about the degree of cooperation that now exists, Israel's very real security concerns, the role the CIA will play as an intermediary to make sure all of the commitments are met and the situation in the Gulf with Saddam Hussein. I want to talk about our stakes in the Gulf and why our poli- cy toward Iraq has been so trouble- some over the years. I also want to bring people up to date on this most recent midterm election and the rather interesting effect on the House Republican leadership because we'll be closer to the orga- nizing session of the new Congress by then. JN: Is the United States in a unique time in its foreign rela- tions? AM: I think we are. I think that in the post-Cold War climate, it becomes more and more difficult for any administra- tion to rally support for foreign policy,. In the best of circumstances, it's very hard for us to articulate our concerns and keep our allies on board, and it's becoming increasingly difficult with more of an isolationist trend in Congress and with a great deal of dis- agreement among the allies as to the correct approach and real threats. JN: Does that have any effect on you personally? AM: There have been times over the years, in the particular cultures where women are not welcomed, that I have felt it does affect your sense of self and your sense of confidence. You still do the job, but there are times when you feel very inhibited by the requirements of dress and culture. JN: As a former White House corre- spondent, how do you relate to the -stresses there now? AM: I've had quite a bit of contact with [people there] over these last months, and from what I can gather, it's really a dispirited place. They're encouraged since the midterm elec- tion, but there are still many people who are drained financially and emo- tionally by all of the turmoil of the past year. JN: Have you had any contact with Mrs. Clinton and been able to assess how she's doing? AM: She's very careful about not showing her emotions in pub- lic. It's clear to many of us who have known her for a lona time that this b has had a very deep impact and has been a profound sor- row to her, but it certainly has not inhibited her work or her ability to communicate, speak out and cam- paign very actively in this election period. She is carrying on and has to take some satisfaction from the fact that she is a good deal more popular than he is right now. The latest in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. 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