VOL. XXV. NO. 51 The ObserverTUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1992 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S ND graduate Rossello elected E. C. seeks aversion of trade war new governor of Puerto Rico BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - white wines and other EC The statement made no European Community foreign products. mention of trade retaliation. By NICOLE MCGRATH nally, Dr. Rossello will bring a ministers, without setting a But other officials said there Last week, the EC Executive date, on Monday urged a quick had been no request to the Ex­ Commission said any trade re­ News Writer plan back to be voted upon at a later date, said Rossello, resumption of talks with the . ecutive Commission. taliation would be proportional United States to avoid a trans­ Dr. Pedro Rossello, a 1966 His father's political back­ During the meeting, most to U.S. sanctions. Atlantic trade war. Notre Dame graduate, was ground began as a medical one, member-states said they France has urged other EC said Rossello. In the early But after a one-day meeting, wanted both sides to try anew members to remain tough with elected governor of Puerto Rico several delegations, led by on November 3, becoming the 1980s, Dr. Rossello gained to resolve a series of farm sub­ Washington, which last week France, also called for counter sidy disputes before any sanc­ second graduate to be elected tenure at the University of said it would impose stiff tariffs measures to respond to planned tions are imposed. governor of a state. Puerto Rico in medical sciences. on Dec. 5 on wines - mostly In 1985, he was appointed U.S. trade sanctions against "The need has been stressed French - if the farm subsidies Rossello, president of the New $300 million worth of yearly to come to a conclusion with the Progressive party, defeated Secretary of Health and Human issue was not resolved within Services of San Juan which he European imports. Americans ... before the end of 30 days. Victoria Munoz Mendoza of the Italian Foreign Trade Minister the year," said Nico Wegter, an Popular Democratic party, 50 served until1987. "We cannot have a construc­ Dr. Rossello resigned from Claudio Vitalone said the 12 EC EC Commission spokesman. tive dialogue where there are percent to 46 percent. states asked the bloc's Ex­ The ministers issued a state­ Puerto Rico's governor race that post to run for Resident threats of retaliation," said ecutive Commission to draft a ment in which they expressed Bruno Durieux, deputy French was a historic one because Commissioner. (The equivalent of a U.S. congress representa­ list of U.S. goods to be targeted "grave concerns at the dangers minister for foreign trade. Rossello won by the biggest for trade sanctions if Washing­ inherent in the present margin in the history of his tive.) He lost in 1988 but rode a see TRADE I page 6 ton imposes punitive tariffs on situation." party, according to his son Luis, high wave of public support, a sophomore in Planner Hall. according to Rossello. "It happened so fast because "He started, in 1989, the for the past year we focused on Statehood Crusade in order to November 3rd, it came and educate Puerto Ricans about went but I haven't internalized the benefits of statehood," said it yet, "Rossello said. Rossello. Meanwhile, Mendoza's loss By the summer of 1991, Dr. was the biggest one in her Rossello was made president of party's history. Mendoza was the New Progressive party. A also the first woman candidate few months later, he was run­ to run for governor. The Popu­ ning for governor. lar Democratic party supports "The race resembles the gu­ keeping Puerto Rico, a com­ bernatorial races in the United monwealth nation of the United States except we don't get to States, said Rossello. vote for president," said The New Progressive party Rossello. supports Puerto Rico becoming According to him, Puerto Ri­ the 51st state of the United cans are more focused on the States which the elder Rossello governor's race since it is the has long supported. highest office in the land. "He hopes for a referendum Dr. Rossello's race was filled on the issue of Puerto Rico's with personal attacks on his status,"said Rossello. The gov­ family, said Rossello. Those at­ ernor hopes to complete this tacks included charges of goal in the next year. cheating and lying about his The governor hopes to com­ record. plete this goal in the next year "My youngest brother has but plans to support what the gone wild over the victory since Puerto Ricans decide - whether he saw firsthand all the at­ it tacks," said Rossello. is independent, statehood or The Observer/ T.J. Hams status quo. According to Rossello, the He will then take the referen­ biggest issues of the campaign Smooth moves dum to the United States see ROSSELLO I page 4 Members of the Aikido club demonstrate some newly acquired maneuvers at practice yesterday in congress to be negotiated. Fi- Rockne Memorial. Bush, Clinton Clinton confers with transition leaders Arnold: committed to LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) our ODtitlns . he said, - President-elect Clinton on good .on his Congress Monday detailed plans fe)r a said. whole Mideast peace pre-Christmas economic transi • •• < Who ex;. summit and began work in Earlier in th* day, Clinton actly wUI ;q~ ~n place at needs leader earnest on a White House met with his state Cabinet what patti.. l1lltt time we WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi­ transition that aides said and his apparent successor, don't know yet." By THERESA ALEMAN dent Bush and President-elect was unlikely to yield many Lt. Gov. Jim Guy Tucker. News Writer Clinton staked claims in Middle quick decisions. Tucker said he and Clinton That sqggest~d no major East peace talks Monday, seek­ Clinton opened the week had agreed a state decisions wer~ imminent, a Congress needs an effective ing to dispel Arab and Israeli by exercising his reach as transition but were view ech()ed leader to capture the attention uncertainty over the U.S. both a sitting governor and not ready Clinton aide of Congress in order to imple­ commitment to advance the president-elect, speaking by due to "a ment an effective legislative negotiations during the presi­ phone with. three world we need agenda, according to Peri dential transition. leaders. meeting• with his Arnold, Notre Dame govern­ "The president is still the state Cabinet and lieutenant ment professor. president. People here are still gove .. .. nfetting President-elect Bill Clinton the ones in charge until Jan­ t ·.. with k .. ~rs of his will provide leadership which uary," said State Department transition ~amt · compels Congress to "get the spokesman Richard Boucher as Aides, meanwhile, set out fore ball rolling legislatively," Arab and Israeli negotiators re­ to organize a summit of aides As Clinton searches for a Arnold said. sumed negotiations after a American business and eco· transfer of . White House chief of staff, While Clinton will not be week's break for the elections. nomic leaders and to form several weeks this adviser sqggested the given free reign in implement­ State Department officials transition "cluster groups" Democrat would .define the ing policies he finds favorable, met recently and on Monday that will develop recom­ From the s:~~tehouse,· it role as "strol}g. ~ordinating he will effectively capture the morning with Israeli and Arab mendatitms in various areas was back to the overnor's but not all·p9werfuL" Since attention of a Congress which delegates, he said, and ex­ of governmentpolicy. Mansion, where met getting the ition post, is looking for leadership, he pected to do so throughout this As he left his statehouse with Vice · · t AI Christo · · men.. said. round of negotiations, which office to vernor's Gore and , i:l).,;i tioned choice Although the Democratic ends next week. Mansion. escribed eluding ·· r for ead- Congress is expected to work In Little Rock, Ark., Clinton the s ..· . ··... as .. '! oJ1tgtowth Warren• adnot better with Clinton, a Demo.­ told Israeli Prime Minister of his ca~pZ+ign promise to cratic President, than it did Yitzhak Rabin by phone that he put economic recovery at Spokesman< .••.. George with George Bush, a Republi­ hoped the Mideast peace talks the top of his agenda. Stephanopoulos··Said·•Clinton Stephanot»lulos said Clin~ can, diplomatic leadership as would continue "without any "I want to bring in some planned a conferenite call ton spoke )).y tel~phone well as a Congress which is re­ slowdown" during the transi­ of the brightest people in Tuesday with ·his. ftill transi­ Monday witlrGerman Chan­ sponsive to that leadership is tion, said spokesman George the country, a broad range tion board and that the cellor Helmut Kohl, Israeli necessary, according to Arnold. Stephanopoulos. of backgrounds, talk to group would Jikely meet in Prime Minister Yitzha.k Ra­ Arnold insisted that it is im- Clinton also promised he them about the gravity of little Rock next bin and .. .. ean Presi­ see MIDEAST/ page 4 the situation, deal with.what dent F.W. dtr . erk; see CONGRESS/ page 4 ------------------- ----· page 2 The Observer Tuesday, November 1 0, 1992 INSIDE COLUMN Take the time to stop and smell the roses Axl Rose thinks we need it. H L "Rudy" PR people have 42 40 57 37 been soliciting it in The 70 52 Observer. 40 25 Directly behind my 75 64 46 39 personal computer is a 45 31 Sierra Club poster to 62 58 42 38 remind me. A red canyon Anna Marie 49 35 spirals into a tunnel that Tabor 66 45 looks like the inside of a Saint Mary's Editor 55 50 74 60 blood vessel magnified ________ 70 43 ten thousand times.