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THE BATTALION Page 13 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1981 Reagan says Soviets distorting U.S. policy ip Cam ' Mexic^ arl '■ ucan lift! ■minalbe. Pr to (lu at tlic: a get- iaese Pre-! Study, study, study! Photo by Greg Gammon If a mirror image makes you study twice as hard, Gretchen Roeder should have no trouble passing her computer science test she is studying for. Roeder, a senior marketing student from Houston, found a quiet spot in the Memorial Student Center Wednesday afternoon to do some intense studying. s in the ; fcdeial to cover General gets the axe because of fiery talk United Press International WASHINGTON — President Reagan Wednesday accused the Soviet Union of gross distortions of U.S. policy and said America stands firmly opposed to the use of nuclear weapons at any level. The statement, issued aboard Air Force One as the president was en route to the 22-nation sum mit at Cancun, was an apparent attempt to stem rising concern in Western Europe about Reagan’s comments, which suggested a tac tical nuclear exchange could be li mited to Europe, in an interview last week. “The suggestion that the Un ited States could even consider fighting a nuclear war at Europe’s expense is an outright deception, ” the president said. “The essence of U.S. nuclear strategy is that no aggressor should believe that the use of nuc lear weapons in Europe could reasonably be limited to Europe.” Reagan said the United States would seek to respond to aggres sion against Western Europe at the lowest possible level. Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev warned Tuesday it would be “dangerous madness’’ for any nation to believe a nuclear war would be winnable. He also said any country that used nuclear weapons would face full retribu tion. “In the past few days, the Soviet Union has issued several propaganda statements that seek to drive a wedge between the Un ited States and some of our closest friends in Europe,” Reagan said. “I do not intend to let these gross distortions of our policies go unchallenged.” The statement shifted the emphasis of Reagan’s comment Friday to a group of editorial wri ters that he “could see where you could have the exchange of tactical weapons in the field without it bringing either one of the major powers to pushing the button.” Asked whether all-out nuclear war would be an inevitable out growth of an exchange of tactical weapons, Reagan replied Friday, that he didn’t honestly know. In Moscow, those comments prompted Brezhnev to call on Reagan to “make a clear and un ambiguous statement rejecting the very idea of nuclear attack as a criminal one.” But in his statement Wednes day, Reagan said his position is no different from that taken by pre vious presidents who have had to deal with the ever-present threat of nuclear war. “As all presidents have acknow ledged, any use of nuclear weapons would have the most pro found consequences,” he said. “In a nuclear war, all mankind would lose.” He added that “375,000 U.S. servicemen (in Europe) provide the living guarantee of this un- shakeable U.S. commitment to the peace and security of Europe.” n will re ram tk : are par- govern- crop in ice ofin- ection in at cover- te firms, also cov- .m. lab, United Press International WASHINGTON — Maj. Gen. ranee (or obert Schweitzer learned the remiums ard way that good soldiers do not iakepotentially inflammatory re- arks without their superior’s lowledge — especially when dr superior is at the White louse. White House officials said chweitzer, until Tuesday a mem- erofthe National Security Coun- fl,was speaking for himself when j i Hold a group of Army officers (v j , !e Soviet Union is poised to 1 ° r rike against a vulnerable United tales. What s more, White House »kesman David Gergen said, chweitzer understood the talk as off the record. “People speak j heir personal feelings off the re cord,”he said. Nonetheless, Schweitzer lost his NSC job Tuesday because he not clear what one Pentagon ..—.vial called “incendiary’ re- lC , larks with his superiors — speci- cally National Security Adviser ichard Allen — at the White louse. Schweitzer, a 28-year Army cteran, was the chief defense rategistforthe NSC. Heisbping assigned to the Department of leArmy over the next few days, a lokesman said. Schweitzer’s remarks were ablished in Tuesday’s Washing- m Post. The general spoke of a rift toward war, the Post re- orted, and he added: The Soviet Union knows that irthe first time they have super- irity in every leg of the triad and- and submarine-based nuc- ar missiles and long-range bom- ers),” The Soviets, he said, “are on the love; they are going to strike. ” The United States, the general ontinued, is “in the greatest dan- Cr that the republic has ever iced since its founding days.” Schweitzer also said there is hunting evidence the Soviets Ian to invade Poland and con- fflue to prepare to take over the Persian Gulf oil fields. At an afternoon briefing Tues- iy, Allen said the NSC staff is not elling Reagan “we are drifing to ward war.” But he declined to omment on what information chweitzer based his remarks. Allen told reporters Schweit zer, 53, “was abjectly sorry for iving undertaken to make the leech and was also sorry about he content. ” Allen told Schweitzer Tuesday Homing it would be best for him oleave the White House because broken the rule that all Peeches by NSC staff members tost be approved in advance by Hen. ;an agreed with the deci- ion to transfer Schweitzer, but he president told reporters later itheday he considered Schweit- fr to be a fine soldier. The president said he does not believe the United States is im periled by the Soviet Union, but said it could have been if the new administration had not halted a trend toward unilateral U.S. dis armament. While Allen regretted having to take the action because of his high regard for Schweitzer, the aide said, “He (Schweitzer) clearly violated the rules.” Gergen said: “It’s fair to say it (Schweitzer’s opinion) is more pessimistic in tone and substance than the president’s own view is.” Schweitzer’s transfer has ample precedent. In 1977, Army Maj. Gen. John Singlaub was removed from command as U.S. chief of CM The Best Pizza In Town! Honest WE DELIVER 846-3412 Mr. Gatti's Pizzamat AFTER 5 P.M. — MIN. $5.00 ORDER enem efficient nomefi Presidential Candidate BENTLEY NETTLES says BEAT THE HELL OUTTA RICE! PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT something for everyone in the Avoid the Holiday Rush! Order Your Personalized Christmas Cards NOW! October Imprinting Special Buy 1st box of Cards & get your cards personalized at regular price. 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