The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 14, 1994 - 9 Reporters' Notebook Clinton snarls Detroit traffic, aids CiltO to deliver major candidate, 'heals' at least 1 onlooker economic address today As President Clinton arrived on a sleepy Sunday afternoon, his travel plans played havoc with many travel- ers unaware of his visit. State police 0 shut down westbound Interstate 94 for the presidential motorcade and his 20- car escort. The freeway between De- troit Metropolitan Airport and down- town Detroit was periodically closed when foreign dignitaries from the G7 arrived, adding hours of travel time to unwary motorists. Air traffic over Detroit was also rerouted, delaying some flights, while AirForce One made its way from Wash- ington in a little more than two hours. . State Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D- Lansing), a gubernatorial candidate, said she spoke with the president for several minutes. "He said he was looking forward to helping with my campaign. "He also said he supports my bid to become the next governor," Stabenow said. "Now, all I have to do is win the primary." The Democratic primary is Aug. 8. As part of an ongoing public rela- tions campaign with the military to improve strained relations, Clinton took extra time to shake the hands of nearly all in attendence at Selfridge Air Na- tional Guard Base, despite the cold weather. This set back the president's schedule by nearly half an hour. U.. One spectator in the crowd at Focus:HOPE was so ecstatic when she shook Clinton's hand that she lept with joy hugging those around her. "I am healed," said Ruby Davis, a Detroit resident, who attended the con- ference. "I feel like I have just met Jesus Christ." Davis added that she went to the presidential inauguration last year but only got as far as the outer fence. For Clinton's speech at the Focus:HOPE Center for Advanced Technologies, workers erected large crates of old machine parts as a sym- bolic backdrop for the "rebuilding of Detroit." But the machine parts were more than just symbolic. The center . i used them to hold up the press risers for photographers. U.. After the speech at Focus:HOPE, Clinton began shaking hands with hun- dreds of participants. One such partici- pant gave him a "Fans of Hillary"shirt, which Clinton was delighted to hold up. Ronaele Bowman, who gave Clinton the shirt, said she represents about 100 or so fans in the western suburban area of Detroit. U.. On the way to Focus:HOPE, Michi- gan Democratic Sens. Carl Levin and Donald Riegle rode in the presidential limousine. In his speech, Clinton re- marked on the trip. "When we were pulling in here today ... Carl looked at me and he said, 'This is what you ran for president to do -- Focus:Hope. This is what you wanted to bring to the entire country. You are going to see why you wanted to be president of the United States." - Compiled by Daily Staff Reporters James R. Cho and David Shepardson By JAMES R. CHO DAILY STAFF REPORTER DETROIT-Representatives from the largest industrialized democracies in the world are meeting here today and tomorrow to address questions of lin- gering unemployment and stagnant wages. President Clinton will kick off the conference with an address at the Fox Theatre this morning with what aides call a major economic policy address. Clinton will deliver the keynote address today at the gathering of top economic decision makers from the Group of Seven nations - the United States,Japan, Germany, Britain, France, Canada and Italy. Lloyd Axworthy, Canada's human resources minister, emphasized the importanceofcooperation. "If we don't work together, I believe we could, in some cases, undermine what each is doing," he said. "If we do this together, we can reinforce what each other is doing." After a tour of the Focus:HOPE jobs-training center, Clinton said, "In every advanced economy now there are problems rewarding work with higher wages. Many, many people are stuck with wages that do not go up even when they work harder." In the afternoon, economic offi- cials will conduct two closed meetings. Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen will host a session on "Creating Employ- ment Opportunities in the Global Economy." Later, Commerce Secre- tary Ron Brown will conduct a discus- sion on "Technology, Innovation and the Private Sector." Later tonight, Vice President Al Gore will dine with foreign dignitaries at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Tomorrow, Labor Secretary Rob- ert Reich will host a session on "Labor Markets, Investment in Human Capital and Social Safety Net." Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen will deliver a statement tomorrow af- ternoon summarizing the discussions along with the otherG7 economic min- isters. The summit was called to discuss pressing economic problems. - The Associated Press contributed to this report Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer waits to greet President Clinton yesterday. STUDENTS Continued from page 1 them for good jobs with a 100-percent employment rate," Cunnigham said. Michigan senatorial hopeful Will- iam Brodhead was among the numer- ous politicians gathered to hear Presi- dent Clinton after his tour of the Focus:HOPE center. LSA senior Jeff Gourdji, head of the University's College Democrats chapter, said he, personally, was in- terested, but he was not sure how many college students would be. "This is about re-employment. Col- lege students don't need to be con- cerned directly or indirectly with the job summit as they are being trained for a job in college," Gourdji said. "But when they are 40 or 50 and are trained for one thing that is then obsolete, it is nice to know that a system will be in place that people who work hard are going to be able to get good jobs." But Gourdji said none of the Col- lege Democrats were going. "We were invited and we would have been able to get into these high level meetings," he said. "None of us went because we were too busy." ANASTASIA BANIcKI/Daily President Clinton shakes hands with spectators yesterday at Selfridge ANG Base. SUMMIT Continued from page 1. Gov. John Engler praised the center for its unique program and plans to collaborate with industry to put similar programs on factory floors in the state "This is a model program. This is the type of revolutionary school-to- work program that this country needs. Engler added that he is pleased the jobs summit is being held in Detroit. "We are delighted to have Presi- dent Clinton here to highlight the revi- talization of Detroit." Engler is using the opportunity to meetwith foreign media topitchMichi- S gan as an attractive place to locate business. Nevertheless, some partici- pants said they are wary about the NESSY'S TIES Specializing in Action Licensed College Neck Ties Only $19.95 2 for $34.95.3 for $44.95 Wholesale Available effects of the summit. "The fact that Clinton decided to visit Focus:HOPE is a credit to the center," said U.S. Senate hopeful Wil- liam Brodhead. But he doubted how much it would benefit Michigan. "I don't think this conference will have much of an impact. It's more symbolic than anything else," he said. Clinton aides continued to insist that the administration is handling the Whitewater affair appropriately. Several Clinton aides were subpoe- naed last week by a federal grand jury looking into meetings between admin- istration officials and the head of the Resolution Trust Corp., the indepen- dent federal agency that oversees the bailout of the savings and loans. In the meeting, the status of an ongoing crimi- nal investigation was discussed. This may have violated federal law. Bruce Lindsay, one of the aides present during the meetings, said his grand jury appearance date had been postponed by the grand jury. "They had more than they could handle on any one day," Lindsay said. See extended coverage of the G7 jobs summit in tomorrow's Daily POSITIONS AVAILABLE Michigan Student Assembly is looking for students who are interested in getting involved! The Campus Governance Committee of MSA has positions open for students on a variety of campus committees. If you are interested in applying for one of the following positions, pick up an application outside of the Michigan Student Assembly offices on the third floor of the Union. All position terms begin in September of 1994. Deadline for applications is April 1, 1994. Thank You! Academic Affairs Committee (1 student) Civil Liberties Board (3 students-2 undergrads,I1 grad) Financial Affairs Advisory Committee (2 students-1 undergrad, 1 grad) Government Relations Advisory Committee (2 students) Committee for a Multicultural University (4 students-2 undergrads, 2 grads) Research Policies Committee (4 students-1 undergrad, 3 grads) Student Relations Advisory Committee (4 students-2 undergrads, 2 grads) If you have any questions, or would like more information, please contact Julie Neenan, Chairperson of Campus Governance Committee, at the MSA offices 763-3241. Center for Overseas Undergraduate Programs Year and Semester Programs in Paris Information Session March 15 11:00 a.m. International Center Room 9 West Quad Applications are now being accepted for the Fall '94 semester and for the 1994-5 academic year. 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