The Observer VOL. XXV. NO. 51 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1992 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S ND graduate Rossello elected B.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 w ill bring a ministers, without setting a But other officials said there Last week, the EC Executive date, on Monday urged a quick News Writer plan back to be voted upon at a had been no request to the Ex­ Commission said any trade re­ 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 elected governor of Puerto Rico said Rossello. In the early But after a one-day meeting, wanted both sides to try anew members to remain tough with on November 3, becoming the 1980s, Dr. Rossello gained several delegations, led by to resolve a series of farm sub­ Washington, which last week France, also called for counter second graduate to be elected tenure at the University of sidy disputes before any sanc­ said it would impose stiff tariffs measures to respond to planned governor of a state. Puerto Rico in medical sciences. tions are imposed. on Dec. 5 on wines — mostly Rossello, president of the New In 1985, he was appointed U.S. trade sanctions against “The need has been stressed French — if the farm subsidies Progressive party, defeated Secretary of Health and Human $300 million worth of yearly to come to a conclusion with the issue was not resolved within European imports. Victoria Munoz Mendoza of the Services of San Juan which he Americans ... before the end of 30 days. Italian Foreign Trade Minister Popular Democratic party, 50 served until 1987. the year,” said Nico Wegter, an “We cannot have a construc­ Claudio Vitalone said the 12 EC EC Commission spokesman. percent to 46 percent. Dr. Rossello resigned from tive dialogue where there are states asked the bloc’s Ex­ Puerto Rico’s governor race that post to run for Resident The ministers issued a state­ threats of retaliation,” said ecutive Commission to draft a was a historic one because Commissioner. (The equivalent ment in which they expressed Bruno Durieux, deputy French Rossello won by the biggest of a U.S. congress representa­ list of U.S. goods to be targeted “grave concerns at the dangers minister for foreign trade. for trade sanctions if Washing­ margin in the history of his tive.) He lost in 1988 but rode a inherent in the present seeTRADE / page 6 party, according to his son Luis, high wave of public support, ton imposes punitive tariffs on situation.” 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 yeVRossello 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 firsth a n d all the a t­ it is independent, statehood or tacks,” said Rossello. status quo. According to Rossello, the The Observer/ T.J. Hams He w ill then take the referen­ biggest issues of the campaign Smooth moves dum to the United States seeROSSELLO / 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 options are, get as many This week's goal, he said, — President-elect Clinton on good ideas as I can,” Clinton was “working on his Congress Monday detailed plans for a said. timetable for the whole Mideast peace pre-Christmas economic transition period. Who ex­ summit and began work in Earlier in the day, Clinton actly w ill be in place at needs leader earnest on a White House met with his state Cabinet what particular 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 suggested no major East peace talks Monday, seek­ Clinton opened the week had agreed on a state decisions were imminent, a Congress needs an effective ing to dispel Arab and Israeli by exercising his reach as transition schedule but were view echoed by a senior leader to capture the attention uncertainty over the U.S. both a sitting governor and not ready to provide details Clinton aide close to the of Congress in order to imple­ commitment to advance the president-elect, speaking by due to “ a few uncertainties transition process. “We’re ment an effective legislative negotiations during the presi­ phone with three world we need to work out on the just getting started, remem­ agenda, according to Peri dential transition. leaders, meeting with his mechanics of it.” ber,” this adviser said, re­ Arnold, Notre Dame govern­ “ The president is still the state Cabinet and lieutenant calling that several past ment professor. president. People here are still governor, then conferring Clinton asked his Cabinet presidents-elect held off President-elect Bill Clinton the ones in charge until Jan­ with key members of his to identify any major deci­ major announcements until will provide leadership which uary,” said State Department transition team. sions he needed to make be­ December. compels Congress to “ get the spokesman Richard Boucher as Aides, meanwhile, set out fore resigning, and senior ball rolling legislatively,” Arab and Israeli negotiators re­ to organize a summit of aides said they believed any As Clinton searches for a Arnold said. sumed negotiations after a American business and eco­ transfer of state power was White House chief of staff, While Clinton will not be week’s break for the elections. nomic leaders and to form several weeks away. this adviser suggested 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 w ill develop recom­ From the statehouse, it role as “strong, coordinating he will effectively capture the morning with Israeli and Arab mendations in various areas was back to the Governor's but not all-powerful.” Since attention of a Congress which delegates, he said, and ex­ of government policy. Mansion, where Clinton met getting the transition post, is looking for leadership, he pected to do so throughout this As he left his statehouse with Vice President-elect AJ Christopher has been men­ said. round of negotiations, which office for the Governor’s Gore and senior aides, in ­ tioned as a possible choice Although the Democratic ends next week. Mansion, Clinton described cluding transition director for chief of staff, but the ad­ Congress is expected to work In Little Rock, Ark., Clinton the summit as a outgrowth Warren Christopher. viser said Clinton had not better with Clinton, a Demo.- told Israeli Prime Minister of his campaign promise to voiced a preference. 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 Stephanopoulos said Clin­ can, diplomatic leadership as would continue “without any “ I want to bring in some planned a conference call ton spoke by telephone well as a Congress which is re­ slowdown” during the transi­ of the brightest people in Tuesday with his full transi­ Monday with German 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 likely meet in Prime Minister Yitzhak Ra­ Arnold insisted that it is im- Clinton also promised he them about the gravity of Little Rock next week.