NATION
Friday,April 2,1993
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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Clinton prepares aid package for Russia
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Trying to convince Russians that painful reforms will pay off, President Clinton has drafted an aid package for Boris Yeltsin that largely bypasses the central government in Moscow and targets help to local grassroots programs.
Clinton outlined the rationale for aiding Russia in a speech yesterday in Annapolis, Md., before the American Society of Newspaper Editors, a day before he meets with the Russian government in Vancouver, British Columbia.
In a preview, Secretary of State Warren Christopher told a House subcommittee that most of the money for the program would come from funds approved by Congress in the past two years but that remain largely unspent because of "bottlenecks" here and in Moscow.
"President Clinton intends to use those funds as quickly as possible," Christopher said. At the same time, he ruled out promising Yeltsin "vast new funds."
Only after Yeltsin tells him how U.S. aid would be "more effective" and the United States consults with the other wealthy nations would the administration be prepared to consider requesting additional money from
Congress, Christopher said.
Congress in the past two years appropriated $652 million, only about 6 percent of which has been spent, said Ren. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine.
Clinton's message was that the fledgling economic and political reforms in Russia, championed by the embattled Yeltsin, would prevent a return to the days of the Cold War and are in the U.S. national interest.
Anonymous administration officials described Clinton's immediate aid plan as a modest package built entirely with money already approved by Congress and inherited from the Bush administration. By some estimates, it would total roughlv $1 billion.
Officials said three-quarters of the programs would bypass the central government.
Beyond the direct U.S. help, the administration is counting on Western allies to collectively develop a major aid package when foreign and finance ministers meet in Japan in mid-April. The administration also is leaning on the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to ease restrictions on help.
Cinton also is asking Congress to approve $717 million for Russia and the other former Soviet republics for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1.
Officer decides to not take stand in King case
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — Laurence Powell's fear of tough cross-examination and his belief that his sergeant had spoken for him led the police officer to decide against taking the stand in the Rodney King case.
"I'll be worried whether it was the right decision until the day I hear the verdict," said Powell, who struck the morsels against the motorist.
Powell, Sgt. Stacey Koon, Officer
Theodore Brisoen and former officer
Timothy Wind are on trial on federal charges of violating King's rights.
Powell, clearly nervous during his testimony in state court last year, disclosed that he worked with a drama coach to prepare for an appearance on the witness stand in federal court. He said the coach viewed a videotape of his testimony and advised him to "show more emotion." But he decided to forge the chance.
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His attorney, Michael Stone, rested his case Wednesday without calling Powell to the stand.
"I'm glad I don't have to face the cross-examination because those guys are very skilled." Powell said of the prosecutors.
Both he and Stone said the prospect of Powell's interrogation by Steven Clymer, assistant U.S. attorney, prompted the surprise decision.
Stone also said that last week's testimony by Koon, the supervising officer at the scene, had summarized the defense for Powell and probably all the defendants. Koon defended the beating as a reasonable use of force.
“If the jury doesn't believe Sgt. Koon, we're in trouble,” Stone said. “If they do believe him, we don't need Powell.”
The case could go to the jury by the end of next week, Stone said. He refused to predict whether Briseno and Wind would testify.
In the officers' state trial, Powell, Koon and Briseno testified, with Brisena turning on his co-defendants, characterizing them as "out of control." Brisena has since closed ranks with his co-defendants.
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