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University Daily Kansan / Thursday, January 23. 1992
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Washington
Second drug summit to convene
President Bush will convene a second drug summit with leaders of six Latin-American nations on Feb. 26-27 in San Antonio, Texas, White House officials announced yesterday.
The Cartegna summit took place under
the Medellín caribbean and threats of violence from
the Medellín cartel.
"This meeting, two years after the Cartagena summit, represents another important milestone in the war on drugs," he said. "The purpose of this meeting will be to discuss and coordinate our expanding counter-narcotics cooperation with the presidents" of the six Latin nations.
The summit comes two years after Bush went to cartagena, Colombia, to map drug strategy with the U.S.
Bush nominates cabinet member
The presidents of Venezuela, Ecuador and Mexico as well as Colombia, Bolivia and Peru will join Bush at the San Antonio summit, White House represent Martin Fitzwater said.
It is not on his official resume, but Andrew Card has been a garbage man, flipped hamburgers at McDonald's and helped design a sports stadium as well as helped run the White House for the past three years.
Washington
Now President Bush has rewarded the loyalty of his affable, low-profile, longtime ally by nominating him to be secretary of transportation.
The Cabinet post could give Card a boost toward what some friends say may be his next goal in life: capturing one of the Senate seats Democrats Edward Kennedy and John Kerry.
Card "was the guy who managed the internal affairs of the White House," press secretary Marin Fitzwater said. "He smoothed the rough edges."
Card began working for the Reagan White House as a liaison with governors in 1983.
Bonn, Germany
Libya-bound equipment detained
A plane bound for Libya carrying U.S.-made laser equipment for building rockets was seized last month at a Frankfurt airport moments before takeoff, German officials said yesterday.
Chief government representative Dieter Vogel said the cargo contained "dual-use parts which could be used for nuclear technology." Dual use refers to technology that has been designed for civilian use, but also can be used in weapons production.
Another German official said U.S. officials had asked Germany to intervene shortly before the plane left Frankfurt for Tripoli Dec. 10.
Bush pledges millions in aid to former Soviet republics
The Associated Press
Aid to Soviet republics
WASHINGTON — President Bush pledged $645 million in new U.S. aid yesterday to the beleaguered people of the former Soviet Union as they struggle to "make the leap" from communism to democracy and free-market economies.
The bulk of the aid would be used to set up a $500 million account for humanitarian assistance. Another $25 million would purchase needed pharmaceuticals, and $20 million would help farmers become private entrepreneurs after more than a half-century of communism. Money will also go to technical assistance and development projects.
Since September 1990, nearly $80 billion has been given to the former Soviet Union; how it breaks down, in billions of dollars:
Bush's unexpected gesture at a 47-nation conference on emergency relief to the Soviet people could inspire others to hike their own contributions, even though Secretary of State James Baker had said there would not be a bidding contest.
The aid proposal, which must be approved by Congress, marked a shift in emphasis since the new aid would not have to be repaid. Bush said the United States had pledged more than $5 billion in various forms of assistance, mostly in the form of agricultural credits that would benefit U.S. farmers.
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European Community (EC) $4.0
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Other countries $9.5
Germany $45.9
Italy 6.0
U.S. 4.6
Gulf Arab nations* 3.8
S. Korea 2.8
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Chinese delegation to attend Middle East talks, official says
The Associated Press
BEIJING — At top government official said yesterday that he would lead a Chinese delegation to the Middle East peace talks in Moscow, marking China's debut at the talks.
Israeli radio and Israeli army radio quoted Vice Foreign Minister Yang Fuchang as making that announcement while talking informally with Israeli reporters as he escorted visiting Foreign Minister David Levy through the former imperial palace.
Yang said, "We will serve as a positive catalyst for the peace process."
Levy arrived today to establish diplomatic relations with China, a longtime champion of the Palestine Liberation Organization. Levy is the first Israeli foreign minister to visit China.
China's Foreign Ministry did not make any announcement and had closed for the day by the time reports of Yang's remarks surfaced.
Israeli Foreign Ministry representative Barukh Binah, who is traveling with Levy, said Israel had agreed to China's participation.
*"Israel accepts participation of any country that has relations with Israel," he said. "China is a major
power ... in this world. In the changing situation internationally, I don't know what role China's going to assume but it's not going to be a meager one."
Binah said Israel was not concerned that China would press for PLO participation. China recognizes the PLO-declared Palestinian state, which has an embassy in Beijing.
"The PLO is out of the process. Those who go to the peace process accept it, be they Russians, Palestinians or Chinese," he said.
The start of peace talks in October in Madrid was a significant factor in China's decision to drop its longstanding demand that Israel return land seized from its Arab neighbors before diplomatic relations could be established.
Levy and Chinese officials are expected to sign a protocol Frida establishing formal ties.
China wants to join the multilateral talks to expand its influence in world affairs and help fill the vacuum left by the disintegration of the Soviet Union. China's aging Communist rulers fear if they do not step in, too much power will fall to the United States.
"This is a moment we have awaited for a long time," Levy said.
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