The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, July 17, 1985 - Page 3
Govt. runnin
well, Bush says
WASHINGTON (UPI) - Vice terrorism task force, Bush said,
President George Bush, thrust into a "They know where Iam. I really think
rare high profile by President the main thing is recovery - rest,
Reagan's hospitalization for cancer relaxation, a chance to get back on
surgery, said yesterday the White one's feet. And I don't think that my
House is operating at full speed presence is required."
despite the absence of the chief Later at a photo opportunity with
executive. Japan's trade minister, Bush was
At two vice presidential photo op- asked why he hadn't yet spoken with
portunities - Normally ignored by Reagan.
the White House press - Bush said
the administration is running as "YOU'VE GOT TO be a little con-
"smoothly" as it did after Reagan siderate of his feelings, his family's
was shot in March 1981 and "as if the feelings and the dotors' feelings," he
president wr f nvcto
rsomewhere." replied. "They think the less crowding
in on him the better, the more time he
BUSH, who returned from a has to rest, relax and recover."
weekend vacation Saturday to be But he added, "If I had something
close to the president and to assume compelling or needed his judgement
Daily photo by KATE O'LEARY unique duties as "acting president" or to sign off (on a policy), I'd make
urpriseforeight hours, has yet to phone or arrangements to get that. But things
visit Reagan at Bethesda Naval are running very smoothly and I see
Hospital. no need to do that."
The wall of an abandoned gas station on N. Main served as a gigantic birthday card for a much admired "Babe." At a photo session with James White House spokesman Larry
Holloway, head of his counter- Speakes said, "The vice president,
I'm sure, will be among the first of-
ficial visitors to the president."
Reagan recovers, awaits hospita release BUSH SAID before he visits Reagan
' p he will take his cue from the family
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WASHINGTON (UPI) - President Reagan, en- and newspapers and watching television coverage of He also said Reagan might start his vacation Bush, asked ifhe had any new
joying a "virtually trouble-free" recovery from his surgery and its aftermath. in California next month "a couple of days responsiilities, replied, Life goes
surgery, remains "very optimistic and enthusiastic" SPEAKES said Reagan's vital signs were "all in early" as part of his convalesence. He was chief of staff doing "a darn good job
despite surgery for cancer of the colon, a White the normal range" and reported the president's tem- scheduled to leave Aug. 14. running the White House."
House spokesman said yesterday. perature, which rose immediately after Saturday's Reagan will remain hospitalized for the full Of his own role, Bush said: "Same
Just 72 hours after doctors removed a cancerous operation, also was back to normal. seven to 10 days recommended for such
growth from his large intestine, Reagan was said to "There are no complications on the president's cases, Speakes said. Reagan remained con- as it was four years ago; same as it
be impatient with his gradual period of convalesence road to recovery," Speakes said. "His post-operative nected to an intravenous unit and had a tube was yesterday. Speakes said Bush
and psychologically unphased by his medical condit- condition continues to be virtually trouble-free." through his nose to remove gas and liquid would stand in when it's ap-
ion. Reagan was up at 8:15 a.m. EDT and met later with from his stomach propriate, for the president, and Don
"THE president is basically a very solid, very his chief of staff, Donald Regan, for a discussion on Speakes said there had been "some signs of Regan will operate the White House
courageous, very optimistic individual, and this is white House efforts to promote a budget compromise. resumption of normal digestive activity" in staff.
perfectly within his nature to address problems like REGAN LATER met with GOP congressional the area where surgeons removed a two-inch Bush said it had not been decided
this," deputy press secretary Larry Speakes said, leaders to convey the president's desire that action on th a er o re o in yet whether he will take over
"It's a solid, straightforward, let-get-about-the- the budget occur this week. "He emphasized that growth and one-third of Reagan's lower in- Reagan s official host duties when
business-at-hand type of approach," he said. "And we're not walking away from deficit reduction," testineativity - ano key"indicatinconclusiv of recovery evidence bowel ns i t i en
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that is exactly the way he approaches this." Speakes said. "Too much is at stake and the clock is resumed. Washington next week but that he will
Reagan was up and about Tuesday, taking walks ticking." Speakes portrayed Reagan as "chomping "fine tune his personal schedule to
around his $452-a-day suite at Bethesda Naval Speakes said Reagan's schedule has been cleared at the bit" to be freed of the constraints im- stin mthe nation's capital more than
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Soviet truck rams U.S. jeep in E. Germany, injures 1
WASHINGTON (UPI) - A Soviet East Germany, was a passenger in It marked the first such encounter
truck rammed a U.S. military vehicle the rear of the U.S. vehicle and frac- between the U.S. mission and Soviet
and injured an American officer ob- tured the lower part of an eye socket troops since Nicholson, shot by a
serving a Russian unit in East Ger- when his head hit the front seat, Hof- Soviet sentry, died after the American
many - four months after a U.S. Ar- fman said. A third team member was observed a Soviet unit in a tem-
my observer was shot to death by a identified by the Army as Maj. Wickie porarily restricted East German
Soviet sentry, the Pentagon said Lyons of Durham, N.C. territory. East Germany is a member
yesterday "They were observing a Soviet unit of the Soviet bloc.
heel drive vehicle involved in the i- returning to garrison," Hoffman told Defense Secretary Caspar Wein-
whe lasrevehke was Staff Sgthesin- reporters when asked what U.S. berger has demanded a Soviet
cident last week was Staff Sgt. Jesse mission members were doing on an apology and compensation to
Schatz, the same soldier who drove East German highway after mid- Nicholson's family. Moscow has
the car in which Maj. Arthur g h "ey were doing their work" ignored the request.
Nicholson was riding before he was on the "public highway." he said the
shot to death by a Soviet soldier in incident "should be taken very UNDER A 1947 agreement the
East Germany March 24, Pentagon seriously." en ver 'rmet, he
spokesman Fred Hoffman said. The State Department declined mitar ssions th ited Statves
The incident occurred near Sat- comment. in East Germany, the Soviets in West
zkorn, East Germany, situated nor- THE U.S. mission lodged a protest Germany - and both teams can ob-
theast of Berlin, he said. with the Soviet mission at Potsdam, serve military movements of the
COL. ROLAND Lajoie of Nashua, Hoffman said. The Soviets informed other side. In effect, they are permit-
N.H., head of the 14-man U.S. Military the Americans they were "looking. ted to spy openly.
Liaison Mission based at Potsdam, into" the incident, he said. Hoffman said a Soviet 5'/z-ton truck,
presumably a military vehicle, with an appropriate berth of space," he
two people inside flashed its high said.
beams at the U.S. Land Rover as it Mission vehicles are identified by a
traveled on the highway. The special license plate.
Americans sped up. As the American "The intent of the Soviet people in-
vehicle later pulled off the road to volved in the incident is unknown,"
turn around, "the Soviets rammed it Hoffman said.
from the rear."
There was no indication whether the REP. WILLIAM Broomfield (R-
U.S. vehicle had interposed itself in Mich.) condemned the incident on the
the middle of a Soviet military con- House floor, saying, "The Soviets are
voy, whether the truck rammed it playing hardball and it must be stop-
while it had stopped on a shoulder of ped before the situation gets out of
the road to turn around,whether the hand.
Soviets and Americans got out of their "I'm damn tired of this Soviet
vehicles or how the U.S. vehicle got brutality directed against our people
back to base. in clear violation of existing
agreements and the rule of fair play."
LAJOIE WAS "hospitalized for a Nicholson's death strained ties
time" for treatment, Hoffman said. between Washington and Moscow and
"It's very puzzling to us that our talks were under way in attempts to
vehicle could not have been avoid similar clashes in the future
recognized for what it was and given when the latestencounter occurred.