The Michigan Daily - Friday, April 2,1993-- Page 9 Russian hard-liners question weekend talks with Clinton MOSCOW (AP) - Hard-line Russian lawmakers are criticizing * President Boris Yeltsin's weekend summit with President Clinton and warning that Western aid is aimed at the wrong target. "How will America help us? With more promises? It is very sad President Clinton is trying to help our president," said Gen. Anatoly Kortunov, a member of the hard-line "Fatherland" faction in the Congress of People's Deputies. "He should help the Russian people," said Kortunov, echoing a common criticism that U.S. policy toward Moscow has been concen- trated too much on one person - first Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and now Yeltsin. This criticism comes at a time when Clinton and his aides are stressing that key elements in his aid package are designed to reach the Russian people directly, not the Russian government. U.S. officials have said hundreds of Americans with expertise in farming and business will be sent to Russia for up to two years to help modernize farms and factories and transform state in- dustries into private enterprises. The Russian president is taking a risk traveling to Canada at a time of political upheaval, but he wants to show his compatriots that Western democracies consider him the legitimate leader of Russia and the guarantor of political and economic reform. 'The U.S. needs to think about how to help the democratic process and not just one man. I have great sympathy for Mr. Yeltsin, but to- morrow there may be someone else in his place,' - Yevgeny Ambartsumov Russian lawmaker the Russian people. Moderate lawmakers urged U.S. leaders to support all democratic forces in Russia and not just Yeltsin. "Tactless, primitive help will weaken Yeltsin's position," said moderate Yevgeny Ambartsumov. "Americans need to think about the consequences of their acts even though they are well-intentioned. "The U.S. needs to think about how to help the democratic process and not just one man. I have great sympathy for Mr. Yeltsin, but to- morrow there may be someone else in his place," said Ambartsumov, chair of the Committee on International Affairs. Reformers in Congress are anx- ious for the United States to do more than just make a symbolic gesture of help at the summit. "Our problem is a critical problem for America. There is no greater problem in the world than Russia. The more energetic the help, the better. But the help should not just be symbolic," said lawmaker Sergei Kovalyev, a former political prisoner and strong Yeltsin supporter. Although the recent turbulent session of Congress at times raised doubts about whether Yeltsin would be able to attend a summit, most lawmakers said they thought it was safe for Yeltsin to leave the country. While hard-liners are downright hostile to Yeltsin's pro-Western policies, moderates say the summit may further weaken Yeltsin, whose powers were reduced anew at a four- day emergency session of Congress that ended Monday. The Soviet-era Congress has emerged as the main forum for criticism for Yeltsin's policies, which hard-line and moderate lawmakers say have concentrated too much power in the president's hands and caused undue hardship for Clinton program clears Senate despite Republican opposition WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate gave final approval to the core of President Clinton's economic program yesterday, as united Democrats hurried a mammoth bud- get-cutting blueprint through Congress in record time. The five-year, $496 billion out- line for tax boosts on the rich and Pentagon reductions cleared the Senate on a virtual party-line 55-45 vote. On Wednesday, representatives also divided by party had approved the House-Senate compromise on a 240-184 roll call. The Senate fight over a companion $16.3 billion jobs bill showed signs of nearing resolution. Republicans released a letter show- ing that all 43 of them would use Senate procedures to block approval of the bill indefinitely, suggesting the measure might have to be trimmed to meet GOP demands. After Democrats discussed the standoff privately for nearly two hours, leaders vowed to plow ahead and if necessary work into their Easter recess, which starts tomorrow. They said there would be no compromise. "We're going to stay here until we get this done," said Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell (D-Maine). The jobs measure would increase public works spending and other employment-creating programs. '93 homecoming AP PHOTO A fish called Wanda Local residents release a 32 foot-long inflatable fish from their net while an unidentified scientist checks its pulse on the Valras Plage Beach in southern France yesterday. The fish is part of an effort by the local tourism office to celebrate April Fool's Day and promote the resort town. Caribbean students to make a 'home away from home New Luxury Student Housing At Affordable Prices we from are all seeking student representatives organizations , a lot more students, and maybe even Shakey Jake to make next fall's homecoming.....well.....heyl...YOU DECIDE! SUNDAY APRIL 4 1 P.M. - 2105 michigan union 3 p.m. and, hey, we start AT 1 ! by Peter Matthews Daily Staff Reporter Students who come from the Caribbean or are of Caribbean de- scent have recently formed an orga- nization called the Caribbean Peoples' Association (CPA). CPA was conceived as a social group to offer students who are at- tached to the Caribbean a means to meet others with similar back- grounds, interests, and tastes - re- gional food and music are highlights of CPA parties. Christopher Hughs, a kinesiology senior and a CPA organizer, said the group is "awesome for people to meet others that feel more at home with people from the Caribbean. "We want this to be like an ex- tended family, a home away from home," Hughes added. Michael Eccleston, an LSA se- nior who is a member of CPA, shares some of Hugh's sentiments. "I think everyone who has some history or family (in the Caribbean) will want to be part of this. When I came here I would have felt very alone if it wasn't for the Jamaicans who provided me a community and helped me find out what was going on." Students from Jamaica, Trinidad, St. Lucia, St. Thomas, the Domini- can Republic, and the United States attended CPA meetings. Luis Pichardo, an LSA junior, said he goes to meetings to "learn more about the culture, not just from books but from the people." Hughs, who left the Virgin Is- lands for his University education, said his first year in Ann Arbor was an adjustment. "We say it is coming to the rat race when you come up here. St. Thomas moves a little slower." Hughs said he and many of his compatriots "come to the United States because we want exposure to this country and are looking for the education provided here." 4r University Aciwitles Center be there! Hewlett-Packard DeskWriter Rebate Extended! The $50 rebate on HP's DeskWriter & DeskWriter C printers has been extended through April 30, 1993! HP DeskWriter Series Printers For The Macintosh L, C'' \\ \ rl i 1 HP DeskWriter C Printer Affordable laser-quality printing DeskWriter C offers high quality 300-dpi color printing on plain paper 3-year limited warranty HP DeskWriter Printer To qualify for the rebate: * Buy an HP DeskWriter or DeskWriter C printer between Oct. 1, 1992 & April 30, 1993 from an authorized Hewlett-Packard dealer. * Complete the rebate claim form. (Forms are available at the Showcase) * Copy of your sales receipt. 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