-· ·-----~-:-~-----------------~-------------------------......-------~----------.. ~~.~~~t 05/:31/92. Zl • ) .tJ. - '/ ' - . SPECIAL COLLECTIONS HESBUR6H LIBRARY ·8·&· 1842-1992 ---"1!1--- SE SQUICENTfN N I AL Saint Mary's Colleg~ NOTRE DAME IN 4~.55,_:. NOTRE DAME•INDIANA VOL. XXIV NO. 20 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1991 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S _ Bush steps up warnings; t· $_)&1$1' no 'Son of Desert Storm' •i LOS ANGELES (AP) - Stepping up prepared to use military action to see his warning to Saddam Hussein, that he does comply." President Bush insisted Thursday that Bush said the United States would he had no plans for a "Son of Desert not be alone in military action, but, he Storm" operation but will use U.S. air said, "We'll have others with us." power if necessary to protect His stern warning came in language helicopters of U.N. weapons inspectors even sharper than he had used the day in Iraq. before when he said he was "fed up" "To allay the concerns of America, I with Saddam and would send war­ would simply say we're not talking planes back to the Persian Gulf if about massive troop movements .... necessary to protect the U.N. What we are talking about, if required, inspectors. is accompanying helicopters with some Bush said that Saddam should realize air power. And we've got a lot of air from the Persian Gulf War last winter power there," he said. that "thanks to our technology and to Bush made the comments in an the ability of our pilots, that we can be interview with Hispanic journalists very specific as we apply this air from the Los Angeles area after a day power." of public appearances and remarks At the same time, Bush said he concentrated on domestic programs. wanted to assure the country that he He had railed at congressional was not considering a massive Democrats during stops at a mass mobilization. "That's not what we're transit constniction site in California talking about here," the President said. and a political fund-raiser in Oregon. The President said that Saddam had The President said he was trying to earlier miscalculated on America's use the news media to communicate willingness to use military force. "He with Saddam. The White House had no idea what was going to happen released a transcript of the Iraq to him." portion of the interview only a few "That's now Iris tory," Bush added. hours after it took place, a departure "He knows what we can do. And so it is from the usual practice of withholding my gut feeling that he will do that transcripts until articles by the which he should have done long ago - interviewing journalists have and that is comply with the letter of the appeared. United Nations resolutions." The President said he was sure that Then, Bush said he wanted to deliver • .. his ultimatum to Saddam to permit the a personal message to Saddam through U.N. Inspectors free access to his the news media: · ......... ......- country would be "joined by countries "I would just like to take this all around the world." opportunity to say to him ... he should Saddam "must comply," Bush comply. He should not miscalculate declared. again." ''When a president makes a "I've never been more determined," statement like that, he ought not to do the President. said. "And he can it without being willing to back that interpret it any way he wants to." up," he said. Asked if he was imposing a new The Observer/Marguerite Schropp "We don't need lots of troops and to deadline on Saddam, Bush said: "No, mobilize a whole 'Son of Desert Storm' no deadlines .... There's no deadline, operation. The way to diffuse it is for no lines in the sand. Just to say, hey, go Larger than life Saddam Hussein to do what the U.N. is ahead and do what you ought to have calling on him to do. One way is to done some time ago." T.A. Derek Chalfant, far left, helps his wood sculpting class build a giant rocking chair. The have him understand that if he doesn't, chair is located in front of the Riley Hall of Art and Design. he is going to find that we are see BUSH I page 6 ~~?H~~TO~~~~!~~g~t~aflR~n~~g~n !l9~!~i~!:~uY~~t~could Democratic chairman of the dorsement of its conclusion on make that claim," Leahy said. Senate Judiciary Committee abortion. So far, however, no solid op­ challenged abortion rights ac- Biden also rebuked Sen. Paul position has emerged against tivists Thursday when they said Simon, D-Ill., for saying that a Thomas' nomination. Sen. John Supreme Court nominee possible clue into Thomas' Chafee of Rhode Island, a mod­ darence Thomas would vote to views on the subject was his at- erate Republican, became the consign American women to the tendance at a Fairfax, Va., latest senator to endorse perils of back-alley abortions. Episcopal church active in the Thomas's confirmation. Sen. J. Sen. Joseph Biden Jr. of anti-abortion movement. Bennett Johnston of Louisiana, Delaware said the abortion- "I think that's absolutely, to- a moderate Democrat, said rights activists showed a tally completely irrelevant as a Wednesday he would vote to "failure of logic" in citing a matter of principle, and I also put Thomas on the high court. 1987 speech Thomas gave that think its irrelevant as a matter The panel could vote as early praised an anti-abortion article. of fact," Biden said, noting that as Thursday, with action by the Biden made the comment as he was one of three Roman full Senate the next week. the representatives of abortion- Catholics on the panel who In their testimony, Michel- rights groups urged the Senate support abortion rights. man, Faye Wattleton, the pres- to reject Thomas' nomination to Biden's comments were the ident of Planned Parenthood, be the nation's second black first indication that he did not and former Vermont Gov. Supreme Court Justice. agree with the argument of Madeleine Kunin said Thomas "The record shows that, if other Democrats that Thomas should not be allowed by sana­ confirmed, Judge Thomas was disingenuous when he in- tors to duck questions on how would indeed vote to take away sisted that he had an open mind he would vote on abortion. this fundamental right - to on the issue of abortion. "It is Judge Thomas' silence take this nation back to the The credibility of Thomas' in- on this question that causes days when women had no al- sistence that he was neutral on such anxiety," said Kunin, a ternative but the back alleys for the subject and the attempts he Democrat. .. In a democracy, it is health care," said Kate has made to disavow earlier a sad day indeed, when silence Michelman, director of the Na- comments on other topics have assures victory." tiona) Abortion Rights Action · been an issue in the hearings, Members of the congressional League. which are scheduled to end Fri- Black Caucus urged the panel But Biden disagreed, saying, day. to ignore Thomas' race and re- .. I did not fmd anywhere in the Sen. Patrick Leahy, D- Vt., said ject his nomination. record on that issue where he Thomas gave an "incredible "What you have is a nominee evidenced extreme views." answer" by testifying that he who wants to destroy the bridge Thomas testified that his had never discussed the 1973 that brought him over troubled praise of the article was a Roe vs. Wade decision, which waters," said Rep. John Lewis, "throwaway line" intended to legalized abortion. D-Ga. and a veteran of the civil win support for his ideas on "He is probably the only see BIDEN I page 4 page 2 INSIDE COLUMN fOR!CAST: Mostly sunny and very cool today with highs in the upper 50s. Sunny and An analogy warmer Saturday with highs in the middle to upper for ND/SMC 60s. relations TEMPERATURES: City H L Athens 81 64 Allow me to close Atlanta 76 63 MacDraw and open Bellin 64 48 <<<: ,:,::= ::::::::::.: ,,,1 Boston 82 56 Word just long enough to Chicago 56 40 report an item of Dallas-Ft. Worth 62 50 importance which didn't Brendan Regan Denver 72 36 Detrok 61 43 make headlines among \<'<{\{':::"{') {'j Honolulu 88 73 the other football stories Graphic artist Houston 73 65 Indianapolis 61 40 proceeding last week- London 68 54 end's Michigan game. Los Angeles 87 66 Madrid 93 63 Sources close to the VJ\)ttt: =::::::::::::::::=::-:<:1 Miami Beach 87 78 Irish team divulged that ------­ Moscow 55 37 NewYoiK 81 57 due to an unfortunate ::,:::::-:,:,:,:,:-:,:t New Ofleans 83 74 error there was insufficient· space to Pana 70 63 accomodate the entire football team and Philade_,hia 83 57 Rome 86 59 cheerleading squad on the trip to Ann Arbor. St. Louis 60 43 Much to their chagrin, several of the younger San Francisco 65 55 Seattle 75 54 players were "overlooked" when the limited South Bend 5 5 4 1 bus seats were being assigned. Tckyo 79 70 Washington. D.C 81 59 . :: Understandably, these players felt what . :· ·:. transpired was a gross miscarriage of justice. Mter all, it wasn't the cheerleading squad that established the football team as a national powerhouse; indeed, their presence at the game was, as always wholly TODAY AT A GLANCE incidental to the final outcome. ' The slighted players felt they deserved NATIONAL priority status over a group of outsiders who •BERKELEY, Csllf.- Researc ers say human genes for were only infringing upon their space.