The Michigan Daily-Sunday, September 9, 1979-Page 5 BYRD PLANS DEBA TE FOR NO V. 1 SALT stalled in Senate Universitly of Michigan Hospital COLE GIUNTEEPROGRAM ORGANIZATIONAL MEETIG I From AP and Reuter WASHINGTON--The strategic arms limitation treaty (SALT) should not be "held hostage" to the issue of Soviet combat troops in Cuba, Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd declared yester- day. However, the West Virginia Democrat acknowledged that if the U.S.-Soviet treaty were to'be voted on "in today's .environment, it would have < a rough time" and would fall short of the two-thirds majority needed for Senate ratification. BYRD SAID at a news conference he plans to start floor debate on SALT II on. Nov. 1-later than originally expec- ted-and hopes that by then, "the dust should have settled" on the Cuban con- troversy. Byrd also said he hopes the Senate can complete action on SALT II by Thanksgiving Day, when he expects Congress to adjourn for the rest of the year. Byrd has opposed letting the treaty debate spill over into the 1980 election year. When asked about U.S. intelligence reports that between 2,000 and 3,000 Soviet combat troops are stationed in Cuba, Byrd answered: "Let's keep cool, let's keep our heads" 'THE SENATOR said many questions remain about why the troops are in Cuba and how long they have been there. But he said it is clear that they do not pose an immediate threat to the United States. The president's National Security Adviser, Zbigniew Brezinski, in com- ments to editors Friday that were released by the White House yesterday, said the Soviet troop incident bore no resemblance to the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. It should not be allowed to interfere with the ratification of SALT II, he ad- ded. "WE ARE NOT dealing with a strategic crisis; nor are we dealing" with a direct and overt military threat directed at the United States," Brezin- ski told the editors. Byrd's remarks closely parallel comments made by President Carter on Friday. Carter vowed to use "firm diplomacy" to resolve the question but cautioned against "panic" at home.' Since the disclosure a week ago that a Soviet combat brigade was located in Cuba, some senators considered crucial to ratification of SALT II have threatened to withhold their support un- til the issue of Russian troops is resolved. HOWEVER, BYRD said SALT II should be approved or rejected strictly, on the basis of whether it improves U.S. security. "If it's in the security interest of this country, why should it be held hostage to the Cuban situation?" Byrd asked. "We must not cut off our noses to spite our faces." Byrd alsosaid he did not fault U.S. in- telligence for failing to detect the presence of Soviet combat troops, which may have been in Cuba for several years. "TO DETERMINE the nationality of an individual who's wearing a Cuban uniform is extremely difficult," he said. "It would probably require eyeball to eyeball intelligence." However, he added that con- sideration should be given to the resumption of reconnaissance flights over Cuba. On other issues, Byrd said he agreed with the assessment of many of his West Virginia constituents that Carter, although a good man, had not done very well on domestic issues. "THEY THINK he's a good and honorable man, but they're not satisfied as to his performance and they have doubts about their perception of his leadership," Byrd said. He added that he shared that view. As to reports that the family of Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) had lifted its objection to his possible run for the presidency, Byrd answered that Ken- nedy "has given a signal that keeps his options open." Some political observers have inter- pretted the latest reports as an in- dication that Kennedy is inching toward an open challenge to Carter for the Democratic nomination. 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