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WORLD & NATION
Tuesday, April 24,1990
American government praises
Lithuanian stand for freedom
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Mon
day welcomed what it called signs of flexibility from
Moscow in its s.tandoff with Lithuania, and said Presi
dent Bush will meet with congressional leaders Tuesday
to discuss the cr isis.
The State Department said U.S.-Soviet trade talks
are still 1 scheduled to begin in Paris on Tuesday.
Bush, answering reporters who asked if he might call
off those talks in response to the Soviet economic crack
down, said: “I’ll sure let you know when I make a deci
sion.”
Secretar y of State James A. Baker III cautioned last
week that economic relations “are being put to risk by
Soviet actions in Lithuania.”
In another sign of business as usual, a senior State
Department official said Monday that Baker will meet
May 5 in Bonn with the foreign ministers of the Soviet
Union, Britain and France on security concerns raised
by prospects of German unification.
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In Moscow, the spokesman for Soviet President Mik
hail Gorbachev saia the Kremlin might negotiate with
Lithuania if it freezes its March 11 declaration of inde
pendence for two years.
Arkady Maslennikov, Gorbachev’s press secretary,
said Soviet leaders were willing to talk to Lithuanian
leaders if they will acknowledge they are still subject to
the Soviet Constitution.
Lithuanian leaders have refused to do that, saying
the republic was forcibly annexed by the Soviet Union
in 1940.
Lithuania’s 3.8 million people began their first full
work week since Gorbachev cut off supplies of oil, natu
ral gas and other raw materials to the republic. On Sun
day, Lithuania halted exports to Soviet republics and
foreign customers.
White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said Mon
day that the Bush adminstration was still consulting
with allies on what course to take.
The statements from the Kremlin “do a
show some flexibility. We are hopeful that
case,” he said.
“It’s impossible for us to know exactly what these
statements ... mean, but if they are indicative of the two
sides being able to get together, that would be a wel
come sign,” Fitzwater said.
Baker said Monday that consultations with West Eu
ropean governments on a course of action “will be com
pleted very soon.” He denied reports the administra
tion was taking its time, hoping a solution would
emerge.
Baker discussed Lithuania at the State Department
with European Community officials.
“We’ve talked ... about the fact that instability in the
Soviet Union does not operate to the advantage of any
one and is not something to be desired,” Baker said at a
news conference.
Fitzwater said Bush would meet Tuesday morning
with bipartisan leaders of Congress to “discuss the Lith
uanian matter.”
“I would not expect any announcements from us on
any course of action before that point,” Fitzwater said.
Fitzwater declined to comment on speculation that the
United States might postpone planned trade and in
vestment assistance to the Soviet Union.
However, he said, “I rule out no options.”
“The decision has not been made by the president
yet. It depends upon analysis being conducted by the
NSC (National Security Council) and the State Depart
ment at this time,” Fitzwater said.
Meanwhile, a planned meeting Monday between
Alexsandr Yakovley, the Soviet Communist Party secre
tary, and Vice President Dan Quayle was postponed at
the Soviets’ request, the White House said. The Soviets
gave no reason for postponing the meeting.
faces many challenges
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP)
*— Diehard Contra rebels, an
economy in such poor shape that
it is not producing enough food
for its people and opposition
from the outgoing Sandinistas
are among the problems facing
Violeta Barrio de Chamorro
when she takes office Wednes-
day.
The effort to find solutions in
Central America’s largest repub
lic is made more difficult because
her United National Opposition
is a 14-party coalition that spans
the polideal spectrum from com
munists to conservatives.
But Chamorrp will be taking
over following the mandate of
free elections on Feb. 25, some
thing rare in this tropical nation
of 3.5 million residents. Nicara
gua has been ruled by autocratic
and oppressive governments
much of the time smee it gained
independence in 1821.
“It’s the beginning of democ
racy in Nicaragua, Chamorro
said when she and Vice Presi
dent-elect Virgilio Godoy were
officially presented with their
election certificate Monday by the
Supreme Electoral Council.
Nevertheless, it will be a tough
start for Chamorro, 61, a newspa
per publisher who has little politi
cal and no governmental experi
ence.
The Contras are foremost
among the problems her adminis
tration faces. They have been
fighting the Sandinistas for nine
years and don’t want to demobi
lize, as they promised to do so by
June 10, unless the army is pur
ged of Sandinista officers.
tsagrt
“respect the professional status”
of the Sandinista army but forbid
its officers to hold any positions
in political parties.
Some Contras want their offi
cers to replace Sandinista of fi
cers, something that could lead to
conflict with still-militant Sandi-.
nistas. The army is under their
political control and many party
activists also have modern weap
ons.
The Sandinista interpretation
of that became clear Monday
when the party announced all
military and security forces on ac
tive duty have stepped down
from party leadership posts.
Defense Ministry spokesman
Lt. Carlos Lara said he did not
know how many officers were af
fected, but said they included De
fense Minister Humberto Ortega,
brother of outgoing President
Daniel Ortega, and Maj. Gen.
Joaquin Guadra, the deputy de
fense minister.
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MIAMI (AP) — 1 A new program to attract
business travelers and dialogue with striking
union leaders are among the early steps in an
arduous journey back from Chapter 11 bank
ruptcy for Eastern Airlines, said the court-ap
pointed trustee Monday.
“I believe Eastern can achieve a financial
turnaround,” said Martin Shugrue, who was
appointed last week to take control of the Mi
ami-based carrier. “The bedrock upon which
a viable and profitable company can be built
is already in place here.”
But Snugrue — described as holding “the
hottest seat in corporate America” by one
Eastern official — declined to give a timetable
for a financial reorganization plan or any la
bor agreement with pilots or striking Machin
ists.
He also would not speculate on a sale of the
airline, but noted several parties have made
initial inquiries in the past several days.
“I did not come here to liquidate this air
line,” said Shugrue, who resigned as presi
dent of Texas Air’s Continental Airlines in
February 1989. He said his pay at Eastern will
be negotiated with the bankruptcy court.
Shugrue supported quick approval of the
sale of Eastern s Latin American routes to
escrow funds by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Bur
ton Lifland gives the carrier “a very comfort
able cash cushion” for the time being.
Shugrue also announced that Eastern’s
chief labor negotiator Thomas Matthews left
a
I believe Eastern can achieve a financial turnaround.The bedrock
upon which a ... profitable company can be built is already in place
leaders, who have expressed a desire for a
quick back-to-work settlement. But Shugrue
admitted integrating strikers into the 18,000-
employee Eastern work force may be impossi
ble at current operation levels.
Eastern has achieved a back-to-work pact
with flight attendants and is still negotiating
with the Air Line Pilots Association. Both
unions ended their sympathy walkouts in No
vember.
here.”
— Martin Shugrue,
Eastern Airlines trustee
American Airlines, but noted he would re
view all other agreements, including those in
volving reservation systems and a $285 mil
lion asset transfer settlement owed by former
Eastern parent Texas Air Corp.
Shugrue said the release of $80 million in
the company on Saturday and will be re
placed by Alan C. Gibson, a 25-year Eastern
employee.
“I don’t expect any other imminent
changes,” said Shugrue.
Talks have begun with Machinists union
“The first thing you have to do is open a di
alogue, and that’s what I’ve done,” said Shu
grue. “We intend to enter into open, candid
and progressive talks in the days ahead ...
there is years of mistrust on the part of the
parties here and we have a long way to go.”
Eastern spokesman Robin Matell said the
promotion aimed at business travelers should
begin at the end of the month. Eastern, which
expects to lose $330 million this year, has
been operating between 65 percent to 70 per
cent capacity on its routes.
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