THE BATTALION Page 9A WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1981 National leagan may revive Carter’s MX plan n. the t occurred Ct of Lo, Mr. Marcei i and does problems: here were but essed i pinstripes mked Provinol haired is side liltei ived at ' ' 'Uisiana mti :e on | o was conyit jj before his an called vulnerable to Soviet attack United Press International President Reagan is leaning reviving the Carter admi- tration’s land-based MX missile but the Pentagon’s top en- eersaid Tuesday it must be de- ded by an anti-missile system will be “nonsurvivable.” White House spokesman Larry sakes told reporters in Santa , Calif., Monday that has made some prelimin- decisions on the MX basing e and whether to go ahead, as lected, with anew B-l bomber. During the 1980 campaign, was critical of the Carter inistration’s plan to base the short for “experimental mis- the deserts of Nevada and The Carter plan involved dig- g4,600 shelters in Nevada and and shuttling 200 missiles , „ . ong them in a “shell game” in- ’ ded to shield their exact loca- ffom the Soviets. Propo- i ‘“i is trom me Soviets, rropo- mgeles. Sti lts 0 fth e MX say it is needed to laeketeaii m ( er vulnerability of the ahng thevtij sen t u.'s. land-based missile to a Soviet first strike. Today, Richard DeLauer, de fense undersecretary for research and engineering, told a breakfast meeting of reporters in Washing ton no decision has been made on any key defense issues by the president or the Pentagon. DeLauer said Defense Secret ary Caspar Weinberger “believes that an undefended MPS (multi ple shelter system) is non survivable” no matter how many silos are built, a statement with which he agreed. DeLauer said the “shell game” system would in time prove vul nerable as the Soviets increase the number of their missiles and the number of nuclear warheads each can carry. Survivability of U.S. missiles, he said, would involve a defense — an anti-ballistic missile, cur rently limited by a treaty with the Soviets that is up for renewal next year. DeLauer said it was not for him to suggest abrogation of the ABM treaty as this would be a political decision, but “it is hard to build a survivable land-based system without a defense.” DeLauer also appeared to rule out putting the MX on a proposed “Big Bird” aircraft that could re main aloft for up to two days — a project still on the drawing board and recently promoted by Wein berger. He said Weinberger wants to delay a decision on the MX basing mode until a complete defense package can be worked out. The basing plan is opposed by many of Reagan’s political allies in Utah and Nevada, including Sen. Paul Laxalt, R-Nev., Reagan’s closest congressional confidant. The Utah-based Mormon Church also is opposed. But the president apparently has been convinced it is the only way to go and there is now little talk of the airborne option recent ly promoted by Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger. Strong criticism of the airborne concept from the Air Force, mem bers of Congress and other mem bers of the administration appa rently shifted it to the back burner. Reagan met in Los Angeles last week with Sen. John Tower, R- Texas, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, who favors the land-based approach. After the meeting, Tower said the airborne proposal no longer was under serious consideration. Speakes, without tipping the president’s hand, said he would not dispute Tower’s comment. Reagan will meet today with Weinberger and budget director David Stockman, but their discus sions are expected to focus more on the 1983 and 1984 defense budgets. 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There igs on :s, 82 “rk las tic fom the their am said they Social 3 elderly« ir income, them wi the first ti* onth is m United Press International 1VASHINGTON —Sen. Harri- A. Williams Jr., D-N.J., ired in the government’s scam investigation, vows to theispt a committee recommenda- that he be the first senator mts ce the Civil War to be expelled. "I certainly feel in my heart and low in my heart I have not done Bu Ahing that warrants resignation expulsion,” Williams said Mon- ■eii i after the Senate Select Com- ttee on Ethics unanimously re mended his expulsion. Harrison, 61, a member of the nate for 23 years, was dejected the vote, but heartened by the id’s call to delay a vote by the ■oil [Senate pending completion of trial appeal. 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