2- The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 31, 1997 NACtON/Wonors Cllinton database tied to funds, donors .x' AM. A . .. '' : ,k..r- ., , r WASHINGTON (AP) - Months 'after denying a White House database was used to solicit campaign contribu- "tions, the Clinton administration scram- :bled yesterday to explain why a top fund-raiser says it helped him woo donors and award "special graces." Republicans quickly labeled the data- base "a hotel link with the Lincoln 'Bedroom.' President Clinton and Hillary 'edham Clinton ordered the computer "system in 1993 to track lawmakers, reporters, political supporters and oth- ,ers -who attended White House func- "tions. Invitation lists, thank-you notes "anti other social correspondence were developed from the list of at least 200,000 names. Clinton spokesperson had told reporters and skeptical congressional investigators that the database was not > used to track political donors or solicit donations. Now Truman Arnold is saying in interviews that the database helped the Democratic National Committee identi- fy prospects for increased donations. He also said it made it easier to reward long-ignored donors with White House visits, trips aboard Air Force One, Lincoln Bedroom sleepovers, and pres- idential coffees. "It was most helpful to us because we were looking to the disaffected," the former party finance chair told the Los Angeles Times. "The database helped us to see who had been invited to what." It also had detailed records - birth dates, telephone numbers, fax numbers, pet projects, nicknames, dietary needs. In many cases, notations indicated that a person was a party donor. "If people who give money are treat- ed with special graces and made to feel they're appreciated, they'll come right back and give the next time;"Arnold, an oilman and longtime Clinton backer from Texarkana, Texas, told Time maga- zine. Rep. David McIntosh, the Republican chair of a House panel investigating the database, said, "There is something wrong with having a system in the White House that keeps track of all donors, sets up a hotel link with the Lincoln Bedroom, sets up airline reser- vations on Air Force One and sets up a restaurant with White House coffees.' A committee spokesperson said Arnold may be asked to testify before the panel. FDA approves new diabetes drug WASHINGTON -The Food and Drug Administration approved a drug yester- day that offers a million diabetics the hope of reducing their insulin shots. Hitting pharmacy shelves by the end of March, Parke Davis' troglitazone is the first drug to attack the underlying trigger of Type II diabetes, the disease's m common form. It somehow resensitizes the body to insulin, a hormone that converts blood sugar into energy. Some patients - about 15 percent of those who tested the drug - no longer needed insulin shots because the amount their bodies manufactured became suffi- cient again. Most patients still needed insulin but required fewer injections each day. "It's an exciting new drug" said Dr. Philip Cryer, president of the American Diabetes Association. He issued a caution: "Nobody ought to abruptly stop their insulin. They have to work with the doctor to see if troglitazone has an effect and then reduce insulin gradually." Troglitazone will be sold under the brand name Rezulin, but Parke Davis said price has not been set. About 16 million Americans have diabetes. Type I diabetes typically strikes chil- dren who cannot produce insulin and need daily shots of the hormone to survive. AP PHOTO President Clinton Is escorted through the Pentagon by Defense Secretary William Cohen and Cindy Bowman, a member of the Air Force Honor Guard. Without directly disputing Arnold's quotes or the publications' characteriza- tions of his comments, White House spokesmen said they were confident the database was only used for official pur- poses. A Democratic National Committee statement said Arnold did not have direct access to the database but information from it was forward- ed "through the appropriate chan- nels." Federal law prohibits the White House from putting a taxpayer-financed program to partisan use. Neal bids farewell to University presidency NEAL Continued from Page 1. 'years. Two months later, both Medical .School Dean Giles Bole and University Health System President John Forsyth YELLOW 2450 ComUere M An Arbor MI 48143 663-3355. * Largest and newest fleet tE 4 can share the fare * Service to metro airport Night Ride service " 663-3888 24 Ho ur Taxi Service r,~ announced they were resigning, leaving the Medical Center's fate uncertain. After exploring numerous options for the future of the Medical Center, Neal created a new executive officer position to oversee the affairs of the Medical Center and the Medical School. "These are things that are time sensi- tive - the health and the Medical Center are things that we cannot wait on," Neal said when he announced the creation of the position last fall. Neal said the most difficult aspect of his job was reflected in the intricacies of the decision-making process sur- rounding the hospital's future. "(The most difficult part of the job) is making sure that you touch base with everyone who will be impacted by your decision before that decision is ren- dered," he said.. "It is a very complex institution and in any given day the president has to be involved in issue-making, ranging from issues related to the Medical Center, athletic policies, to funding decisions for the University," he said. During last year's controversial search process, which resulted in the selection of Bollinger, Neal effectively maintained stability in the administra- tion, said Regent Shirley McFee (R- Battle Creek). McFee said Neal served the position with "creativity and grace." "(Neal has) really performed the interim function with extreme sensitivi- ty and capability;" McFee said. "He held the University as steady as she goes.' In October, questions surrounding the legality of closed regents meetings came to light after three local newspa- pers filed suit against the University. The newspapers alleged the regents had violated the state's Open Meetings Act by discussing potential candidates in the meetings. "I think the restrictions under which the search had to be conducted were just terrible;" Neal said. "The concept that the Board of Regents would not be allowed to talk to candidates in private is almosth unbelievable - H but I think the regents handled iVO ity the search in an Steady as a d m ira b le w a y ."Ad s n- weAnda jst ne esM week ago, Neal Jgo announced the - Regent establishment of ( the "New Century Fund for Diversity;" which will allocate $450,000 toward creating programs to promote diversity. "In these times when affirmative action and minority programs have been challenged, the University has retained its commitment to diversity," said LSA junior Sudhakar Cherukuri. "Dr. Neal set the tone." Neal described the racial climate of the University as "basically good," but acknowledged there are some serious problems. "The University is quite reflective of society in general," he said. "Issues of diversity will always be important to work on and is clearly an issue that President Bollinger will have to work on sustaining." Even as he dealt with the University's turbulence, Neal managed to maintain his trademark smile and sense of humor. At last month's regents meeting, Neal showed a five-minute video humorously depicting his time as interim president. "I'll miss his wonderful sense of humor," Machen said. "He likes to poke fun at himself and he has the ability to break serious tension with his humor." Neal's immediate plans will take him far away from the University - to a lab- oratory in Switzerland - where he will spend the next six months working with nuclear physics, his true passion. Along with their suitcases, Neal and his wife Jeannie will bring with them fond mem- ories of the time he spent as president. These memories include welcoming the class of 2000 and bidding farewell to the winter 1996 graduates. "Officiating at graduation was quite a thrill," Neal said. "In a setting like that you really see what the University is all about. You see thousands of graduates getting their baccalaureate and going off to various frontiers around the world." Jeannie Neal said that when she reflects on the past seven months, her favorite memories are of the people the couple has met. Dental schools boot magazine ratings A co-ordinated refusal by many of the nation's dental schools has forced U.S. News and World Report to scuttle its plan to rate them in a forthcoming issue. The rebuff is the most tangible demonstration yet of a growing back- lash against the newsweekly's decade- old rankings. "We think the survey is horribly flawed," said Dominick DePaola, pres- ident of the Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas. Several editors at the magazine said they would attempt to address the den- tal deans' concerns and devise another way of judging the schools in subse- quent years. The magazine's autumn rankings of undergraduate campuses and spring rankings of graduate and professional programs has become a rite dreaded by many campus administrators, as it is often used by prospective applicants and donors to measure a school's strength. The issues are among the magazine's top money-makers and they are often used by administrators at highly ranked schools to tout their accomplishments. Last fall, a coalition of undergraf ates at U.S. campuses started to call 'n college administrators across the coun- try to reject pleas for information -and assessments. Saudi Arabia may buy 102 U.S. jets WASHINGTON - The Saudi Arabian military is preparing a requ t to buy 102 F-16 fighter jets from United States worth between $5 billion and $15 billion, industry and diplomat- ic officials said yesterday. Some industry executives and diplo- matic officials speculated Thursday that the Saudis are timing the purchase application to calm Clinton administra- tion and congressional anger over what the Justice Department calls the king- dom's lack of cooperation in the inv - tigation into the truck bombing ther June that killed 19 U.S. airmen. sheld the Yas s she Shirley McFee R-Battle Creek) "We've had a wonderful time serving the University," she said. "When I look back, I think of Jesse Norman, Sandra Day O'Connor and the people we had the plea- sure of meeting" When Neal :f::.:. e .. . Vii. THE O, D . . ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... . ..I4: " tr i~: returns from Switzerland, one of the first stops he will most likely make is to his favorite restaurant: Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger. "Since I have been in Fleming, a combination of factors have led me to Blimpy's," he said. "However, I am sub- jected to a lot of peer pressure?' Neal has many opportunities for the future. After his European research pro- ject is completed he plans to return to the University's research department, with the option of returning to his former position as vice president for research. He also hopes to further the research ini- tiative for undergraduates that he has advocated throughout his presidency. "For the next year or so I do have an obligation to help our research group get itself ready for our next experi- ment;' Neal said. "One of the draw- backs in my being in the administration is that we have not positioned ourselves to be part of the wave of the next high energy physics projects" Neal said that if the timing is right, he would consider serving as president of another university, but for now he will remain with the maize and blue. "I care deeply about the University," Neal said. "I got my degree here. Everything I am in regards to a physi- cist is due to the University. "I'm a loyal alum appreciative of the University and eager to give back as much as I can,' he said. Pakistani leader returns to power CHAK JHUMRA, Pakistan - At an outdoor rally in this farming town this week, thousands of jubilant supporters of Nawaz Sharif tossed firecrackers and chanted his name, thrusting their fists into the air. Then they chanted: "Prime minister! Prime minister!" That is what Sharif was from 1990 until his dismissal in 1993, and that is what he is likely to become again after Monday's parliamentary elections. Analysts estimate that Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League will be the leading vote-getter but will fall short of a major- ity in the 217-member parliament. A return to power by Sharif and his pro-business party would restore busi- ness confidence in a struggling econo- my, but conflicting campaign promises could complicate Pakistan's relations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). A Muslim League government also might revise Pakistan's relations with the Taliban, the Islamic militia that controls three-fourths of neighboring Afghanistan and that Sharif suggested is a group of "religious fanatics?' Outside Pakistan, Sharif has been known primarily as Benazir Bhu nemesis and the man who became prime minister after the nation's politi- cal and military establishment forced her out of office in 1990. Bhutto had been hailed in much of the world as a crusader for democracy. Resistance group threatens to bomb JERUSALEM - The decision by a senior Hamas leader to drop his fight against extradition from the United States to Israel prompted warnings yes- terday that the militant Islamic group could resume bombings in Israel. The impending transfer and trial of Mousa Abu Marzook, already has pro- vided a new rallying point for his Islamic Resistance Movement, known as Hamas. 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