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THE MILITIAMAN'S NEWSLETTER
TAKING AIM
VOLUME 1, ISSUE NO. 5, 1994 MOM, C/0 P 0 BOX 1486, NOXON, MT. 59853
SPECIAL EDITION (406) 847-2246 VOICE/FAX
THE ROAD TO SLAVERY
PUniNG THE PIECES TOGETHER
PART 1 and Deputy Coroner) are in the dinate details with familie.•,- and
THE FEMA CONNECTION process ol developing a Mas.•; perhap.•i most importantly give
Disa.•;ter Fatalities Planf(Jr ?offer comfort and support to the .fami
During the fall of 1993, FEMA County. Each day we read ofdis lies �lthe victims. The other need
(Federal Emergency Management aster, both natural and "man we feel you can provide is a place
Agency) made personal calls upon involved", we only think these for this to be done, ie your
the churches in and around Kalis things happen elsewhere, but we Church Church facility. By using
pell, MT. asking them how many must acknowledge it could happen clergy, we accomplish two needs
people they could feed in their here someday. at once. The interviewers and a
kitchen facilities, how many peo "Many people, equipment andfa place to accomplish the same. We
ple their church could hold; cilities are needed to make an hope this is one JOb we never will
bathroom facilities, etc. And most effective plan. There is a national need to do, however we must be
importantly if they would volun fJ-MORT Re.\ponse Team avail ready.
teer their churches to house able that re!>ponds to major "Please complete the enclosed
people during a time of crises or disasters where ever they occur. questionnaire and return it to me
emergency. However, we must have a plan in at the above address. Thank you
June 30, 1993 the Office of the place to handle smaller scale for your assistance.
Coroner, Potter County, Pennsyl problems ourselves and to provide
vania issued a letter to all area as.•;istance to the D-MORT Team Sincerely.
churches. The letter reads as fol in the event they need to assist Kevin.!. Dusenbury Sr.
lows: our county. Spec�fically, we need
your help and your facilities. We There are 10 0-Mort (Disaster
"JJear /)astor, need people to serve as INTER Mortuary) teams located through
"My.•;elf: .John Getr ick VIEWERS. These are the people out the country, administered
(h'mergenrvy Management /)irec who interview family members o( under the National Disaster Medi
tor), Vito IJan:::illo (Director ol disaster victims, to aid in the cal System, with all of their
Paramedic Services -- CCMH) ident�fication process (�l victims, equipment stored at Sky Harbor
and .Jim Plant (Fire Coordinator help with paper work. help coor- Airport, Phoenix, Az.. This pro-
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gram is believed to have been the FEMA SPENDS $12 ON SECRET e. was victim wearing jewelry
brain child of Tom Shephard of PROGRAMS FOR EVERY which belonged to someone
Syracuse, N.Y. DOLLAR SPENT RESPONDING else?
On the surface this does not look TO NATURAL DISTASTERS. f describe in detail.
to be such a bad idea at all. g. earrings (are ears pierced?)
However, lets go a little deeper "National Security program� h. necklaces
into the questionnaire that the ccounted for 78 percent of FEMA'!' i. tie clips
�
Coroner of Potter County would !budget from 1982 to 1991, dwarfing j. ankle bracelets.
like the ministers to ask disastllr he amount spent on natural disasters
victims and/or disaster victim ·ust 6.6 percent of the budget." I-I. Has person had any plasttc
friends and/or relations. The Spokesman-Review, Monday surgery?
!Febuary 22, 1993.
7. Has person ever been fingcr 17. did person conceal vatu
printedfor any reason (applicant, UNDERGROUND FACILITIES? abies in lining(�{c lothing, bra,
alien, criminal, military service, etc.?
i. hose
merchant marine, driver's license,
j. gloves.
personnel record:,)? and on and on.
k. shoes.
l. girdle
8. ldent�fYing Numbers This questionnaire originated
n. panties, short.\
a. military service number from the New York Funeral Di
o. undershirt
h. branch ofservice and approxi rectors Association allegedly for
p. slip
mate date the purpose of preparing bodies
c. social security number q. bra (padded?) for funerals.
r. care o.ffingernmls (wears long,
However, why would the Coro
bites, etc.) any deformity'?
9. Home and business addresses ner of Potter County, PA, or any
s. nail poltsh (hand:,) (toe:,)
morttcian, need to know what
0. hat
10. brand of tobacco a person
j. scars (all scarsfrom operations, J1 laundry marks smokes, what that persons military
v. dry cleaning marks
birthmarks, pregnancies, amputa service number is and the brand of
12. Jewelry - give detailed de
tions, deformities, etc.). Describe bra a woman is wearing and where
scription, number o_fstones, type.
in detail missing organs (hreosl, it was purchased?
carats, linger si:;;e, engravings,
gall bladder, appendix, etc.). Officials of Potter County have
jeweler�s· scratch marks, code
k. tattoos admitted to attending FEMA
numbers, detailed distinguishing
m. organizations seminars and that this program is
characteristics. Distinguish be
o. did victim smoke? under an umbrella program of FE
tween white gold andy ellow gold
p. brand of tobacco used MA, in which local governments
and other metals. Fingers on
II. Describe in detail clothing can receive federal funding for in
which ring:, are worn. Brand
victim was wearing. Set forth itiating this program.
names a_{r ings and watches.
color, fabric, label (brand), where When this is put together with the
Place where purchased will be
purchased, size, and any descrip questions FEMA was asking the
able to supply trade names in
tive factors. churches in Kalispell, Mt. last fall
scribed injewelry.
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it begins to look like FFMA add�J Before we discuss why FEMA A. A collaopfsG"eo vernment's
some of it's own questions to this would be involved with public ahiltiopty r ovindeee dseedr vices;
questionnaire. policy we must take a 20 year step
If this is the case then it also back in time to 1974. H. A crisoefmsa fomra gnitude;
looks like the churches m Fonner President Ronald Reagan
Kootenai County, Idaho are next (while Governor of California) ( '. A catastrtohpahhtae as p hysi
on the list. Two Kootenai County commissioned a report on "how caelf fo"net chtce o mmunity;
Commissioners, the County Disas to'' create change in governments
ter Services Director and the dt lhe c1ty and county levels. The lJ. ihec orrupotfil"oo nc oaflf i
County Auditor are, at the time or Houlihan Report (named after the cials;
this printing, attending a 2 112 day man who wrote it) establishes the
seminar near Washington D.C. at guidelines on how to create the !:'. Theh igcho sotfg overnment
th� Emergency Management Insti climate for changing city and andt hdee sijr(eJa r h ighleerv el
tute in Emmitsburg, Md. county governments over to re qf"services. "
There they will be taught the ba gional governments. Quoting
sic knowledge of a team-approach from the Report: The report goes on to state:
method to emergency manage "ihemrues ht ea climaftoer
ment, beginning with plannmg changreno rdje(rJ trh ree struc"Somceh anwgiel olc cuirno, n e
through the aftermath (question- tunnogf l ocaglo vernmetnot foromr a noth{e(ra,no yf" thefirst
nm. re '.).) occur, wthheirtseh setrr uctufroiu.nrfg ( Lc(tcoorlsl acprsiesc,ia s,
The topics covered during the mvolvdersa srteijc( rJeromr,g antiastrooprh ec orruption) are
course include emergency plan de ::atimoond,e rncaotria mo inn,o r preseenstp,e ciwahleltnyh eayr e
velopment, facilities, finances and administrreaatliivgenW mheinlte.o (mafdozrm ension."
public policies. thje( J!Iod-.vomegn. o,tr· e present
FEMA is holding four classes this ane xclulsiistvthef,e a ctmoerns As mentioned above, FEMA is
year. tfrmheedra er teh owshei cmho st training local government officials
Why would FEMA teach local ojicerne astueca hc limate: (preferably corrupt ones) on pub
governments about pub! ic policy lic policies in connection with it's
role as the emergency manage
NEW YCA�K POST. SATURE'W, #.ARCH ,_ H')'..:
ment agency for the nation.
FEMA, through it's public policy
training, will be instrumental in
carrying out the changes in local
c�/f(IH"ji ... ._ (� tllnl. Sirtlr:(
"-·"'..: :·;�--�-..:��:.,J government per the Houlihan Re
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PART 2 I. Alabama- Romania North Carolina, New York, Ore
PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE 2. Ari::ona- Ka::akhstan gon, Washington and West
BRIDGE TO AMERICA 3. Cal�(ornia - Ukraine Virginia have expressed interest
-1. Colorado - Slovenia in developing Partnership State
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 5. Illinois - Poland or Associate State relationships
of Staff, General John Shalikash 6 Indiana - Slovakia with sub-elements of the Russian
vili, had a 10 million dollar 7. Maryland- h'stonia Federation or other appropriate
brainstorm that will send State 8. Michigan - I,atvia entities. Other States are likely to
National Guardsmen, Army Re 9. Ohio - Hungary volunteer.
servists and other Reserve IO. Penn. - Uthuania
Component personnel to the for I 1. So. Car. - Albania -1. The nonlethal assistance
mer Soviet Warsaw Pact 12. Tenn. - Bulgaria granted under the National Guard
[
Republics. I State Part
PARTNERSHIP STATES
This program nership
called "Bridge to Program
,- --------, "BRIDGE TO AMERICA"
America" IS the n,.J01- �NT .-.-.JfA �RYOO -10R JUfAoo.tW-CT RftoMI. OOGptiOP�.,. ftM compli
�e.WtMt.wyC�T--� A-,_tCif..W.
precursor to an- ��.twa..UN..tN•��G-.tP..,.�.,.�.,_.·.4�nStrle-e�- ments exist-
0.1\k-..i:)f'MI.n..��aa-�
\o cc�lnc:hrd:O.n� ..d.-:tf\__....�
other program ln•b�prog- tng
•HOvtno..o--......1� ��
H'\l'I,����AN�.::wwno•�Ad 1M:..
that IS called programs
"Partnership for (�( aid and
Peace", which will association.
allow these former In the
Soviet countries "Working
to take part in Paper" pub-
military exercises lished by
with NATO the Na-
forces. Many of tional
these countries Guard Bu
hope this will reau on 24
eventually lead to 13. Texas - Chech Rep. June 1994
their admittance in NATO. 1-1. Utah - Belarus states that for " ... the past year and
Obviously this is just one of the a hall the National Guard Bu
steps in developing the UN Army 2. The National Guard o( New reau has worked with the Joint
- one world police force. Jersey has been approved as an Stajfand the US. l:'uropean Com
According to the National Guard Associate State in support of the mand to establish National Guard
Bureau, Washington D.C. in their ,','outh Carolina-Albania Partner State Partnerships linking the
Fact Sheet, dated 19 May 1994, ship. National Guard\· o(selected U.S.
the following States will be going Stales with Ministries o( Defense
to the former Warsaw nations. I 3. The Adjutants General of throughout Central and h'astern
will also list the partner nation fol- Alaska, Arkansas, Kansas, Mas- Hurope (Ch.E) and Newly lnde
lowing the state. Quoting: sachusetts, Mississippi, Montana,
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pendent States (NIS) of
the former Soviet Un The New York Times Magazine, April 21, 1935
ion. The Partnerships
assist the participating
nations transition to
democratic military in
stitutions with
peacetime utility in pro
viding military support
o(civilian authorities.
By democratic military
institutions this means
that the government will
be civilian in nature with
the military of the coun
try enforcing the laws
for the civil authority. In
,.-.,. M.a., el. U. Valtt>d &ul.,. .. ll Wl,;bt Bt R.a4za,_ by t.be ·.�.uhloG.hta"-l�.&.�.w' IJ..&:W �111414 Ia AboJLi.hcd uo4 tb.t Cocmt17 W•a.lll I• Dln...t.M .ta.uo WI-� .....
other words - MAR
NlNE GROUPS INSTEAD OF THE 48 STATES
TIAL LAW!! And our
boys are going to help. lance would involve them directly Russian Army Corps or other ap
Lets read on. with Heartland America, ... " propriate organi::ation."
"-/.. Contingent on receiving "5. Because r�/the si::e and com Here we can see that the U.S. is
proper funding, the National plexity o(the Russian Federation, opening its arms to any nation that
Guard is anxious to extend the no one State could handle such a would like to have our military
,\'tate Partnership Program to the relationship hy themselves. Sev help in establishing democratic
Russian Federation. Now that the era! .State Partnership.;,·, however, governments, while at the same
Russians have signed up for the could he established with appro time, opening the path for these
Partnership for Peace, such an priate political or military same nations to bring their troops
offer is both appropriate and sub-entities o(the Russianfedera here to America. This is why it is
timely. Such action would support tion to be chosen hy the Russians called "Bridge to America". As
the President's Partnership (or and approved hy the U.S lnter the document stated this would in
Peace program and be an exam agem.y Working Group. It is volve the Russians directly with
ple of on-going bilateral success highly unlikely the Russians Heartland America (Remember
that could be emulated by our would approve of Partnerships the television series "Amerika" -
NA 1'0 affies. Such an offer also with their ohfasts or autonomous and also the 1993/4 Kix serial box
would demonstrate to the republics. Partnerships might hy showing the regions of the U.S.
Russians that participation in the established, however, linking the including the Heartland region).
Partnershipfor Peace is inclusive National Guard o( a U.S State
vice exclusive. Russian accep with a Russian Military District. a We are now finding the answers
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as to why we have BLINDED BY THE LIGHT mander, maintain continuity of purpose
been witnessing incorporat while managing change and
"U/)"'A -Laser Focus World reportthsa tth
countless amounts of es Title 10 growing in capability to meet the
ockheeSda nders compandye vihsaesd
foreign equipment in and war Force 2000 objectives. "Pamphlet
ase-prowere'dc ounmteearsurwee aponf'o
our country and how seb yA rmyt roopIsn.a ddititoobn l indifnig hting 10-1, chapt. 1.6, pg. 11
they are building nemys oldiienrc so mbatt,h eP LQ-5 lasei ssues
their UN Army -one anb efi tteodn anM -16r ifalned u seda s deemed Now that we know our National
riot-condtervoilc teo' i mmobolicziev ili
world police force. most rm Guards, Army Reserve and other
rotesteArts .' eye-senswiatvievlee'n gths,
portant by Reserve units will be training and
ser Focus World reporttsh,e ' no-lnethal'
PART3 LQ-5 'canbe adsa maginogr potentitahlel A rmy's assisting former Soviet block na
FORCE 2000 eadlays t heb ull'eM te.mberosf t hel ases enior tions and our regular Army will be
·ndustarrye c oncerneadb outth e' lacok leadership doing Multinational exercises dur
ublidce batoen' the' moraaln d ethical
On June 14, 1994 LAM ing the LAM, while other
uestioinnvso lvientd h ep roductoifot nh es
the Department of serves as organizations in our military force
eaponasn dt hep otentdiaamla gteo c ivilian
the Army published shoultdh eswee aponfsa liln ttoh eh andos a labora- will be, or are, involved in UN
Pamphlet 10-1 titled hep licoerN ationGaula rdA.s onec ritoi ct ory to Peace Keeping Operations, or as
"Organization of the aserw eaponwsa rns,' Thiwse aponc oulp ractice Pamphlet I 0-1 calls them
linad t housand riinso etceornsd wso,r kin
United States roles and "Operations Other Than War
ikea supermarbkaertc odsec anneTrh. '
Army". missions, (OOTW)", we can form a clearer
Armyp lantso s tarits suilnags ewre aponts
Chapter 6, pg. 73 tst roopisn1 995." (ReprinftreodmE art assess and picture of how the UN is creating
explains the Louisi- IslaJnodu rnaWli,n te1r99,3 -94) direct it's own Army - world police
ana Maneuvers progress, force. The (UN) is interacting to
(LAM)- Quoting: provide a framework for deci days soldiers so they will know
sions, and facilitate the Army's each other on a personal basis,
"In the j(Ill of /9-11, the Army tramjormation. With the LAM thereby creating personal relation
staged the largest series q( ma process, new technologies and ships with each other, which will
neuver exercises in its history. ideas are being critically evalu of course, make it much more dif
The exercise, involving more than ated and more quickly leveraged ficult to go to war with one
-100,000 soldiers in each iteration into the appropriations C-ycle. another.
enabled the Army to prepare for "Through Louisiana Maneuvers
the rigors of WW/1. The intent of the Army will train and develop This leads us to Department of
the !.ouisiana Maneuvers of the leaders, explore options, practice State Publication 7277, Disarma
1990's is to energi::e and guide joint and multinational opera ment Series 5, Released
the restructuring of the Army tions, validate doctrine, and September 1961. Most of you, I
while simultaneously keeping it reif ne concepts that will prepare am sure, are aware of this docu
combat ready for any contin the Army for the 21st century. ment and Public Law 87-297,
gemy. September 26, 1961. These are
LAM, which is personally di The Army of the 21st century will the official documents that have
rected by the Army Chief of Staff be referred to as "Force 2000." set the stage for disarming all mili
and the TRADOC (Ed. Training taries of the world and arming the
and Doctrine Command) Com "The Army is restructuring to UN Peace Force.
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State Depart. Publication 7277, achievement of f hat goal. f he pro ( lnited Nations;
Introduction states: gram sets forth the following
�pecific objectives toward which J'he establishment and effective
*
"The revolutionary development nations operation of an In-
of modern weapons within a should direct ternational
SPECIAL FORCES MIX
world divided hy serious ideologi their efforts: Disarmament Or-
WITH NATIONAL GOARD
cal differences has produced a gani::ation within the
crisis in human .history. Jn order The dis- framework of the
* "The Washington National
to overcome the danger of nu banding of all United Nations to in-
uard is presently adding
clear war now confronting national sure compliance at
ompany of Special Force
mankind, the United States has armed forces all times with all dis
soldiers to its ranks and expects
introduced at the Sixteenth Gen and the pro- armament
o improve more than just thei
er?Ll Assemhly of the United hibition of ohligations.
force mix. Because of the unique,
Nations a Program fiJr General their reestah-
ole the Guard has in serving thel
and Complete /)isarmament in a lishmenf in ! DISARMAMENT
state as well as the nation, the
Peaceful World any form � STAGES
xcept10nal sk1lls and training th
11f'his new program provides fi.H whatsoever The program pro-
reen Berets possess can now b
the progressive reduction of the other than l vides for progressive
ut to use at civil tasks as well as
war-making capabilities (�f na those re- disarmament steps to
ilitary missions.
ti ons and the simultaneous qui red to take place in three
"They are formed out of thel
strengthening of international in preserve m- stages andfor the si-
·ndividuals who were displaced
stitutions to settle di.,putes and lerna! order multaneous
hen Bravo, 3-12th at Fort Lewis
maintain the peace. 11 and for con strengthening of in
as deactivated." Fort Lewi
tributions to ternal ional
anger, July 21, 1994
The position of the United States? a United Na- ins! itufi ons.
lions Peace Force;
"The over-all goal of the United We are now, at this time, m
,\'tales is a free, secure, and * J'he elimination from national Stages two and three of this pro
peaceful world of independent arsenals (�fall armaments, includ gram. We will cite the pertinent
states adhering to common stan ing weapons (�f mass destruction parts of stages two and three and
dard\· ofjusti ce and internal i(mal and the means .fiJr their delivery, then cite the military's own words
conduct and su�jecting the use of other than those required fhr a of what they are doing and how
fhrce to the rule (�flaw; a world United Nations Peace Force and they are following the Disarma
which has achieved general and fiJr maintaining internal order; ment plan.
complete disarmament under ef
fective international control; and * J'he institution of effective "Further substantial reductions
a world in which adJustment to means fhr the enforcement (�fin in the armed fhrces, armaments,
change takes place in accordance ternational agreements, fhr the and military establishments (�f
with the principles of the United sefllement of di.,putes, and fiJr the states, including strategic nuclear
Nations. maintenance of peace in accor weapons delivery vehicles and
In order to make possihle the dance with the principles of the countering weapons; 11 Second
Stage
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"The Army has accomplished all "THE ARMY'S ROLE IN UN (Stage Three).
ofthese missions and more, while
ARMS CONTROL
at the same time inactivating and "The army participates at every "This year, (Ed. 1993) American
restationing units, releasing sol level in the United States' arms soldiers wore the blue berets of
diers and civilians (over 408,000 control efforts. We provide policy United Nations peace keeping
since I989) reducing its overall analysis and recommended posi missions in Syria, Lebanon, Ku
budget, promulgating a new fight tions for all Presidential Review wait, Cambodia, Cyprus,
ing doctrine,... The Army has Directives on non-proliferation, Macedonia, and the Western Sa
become smaller than at any time ballistic missile defenses, and ex hara." U.S. Army Posture
since the beginning of the Cold port controls. We support Statement, page 49
War, while also being called upon government efforts in a wide vari
to carry out an increasing number ety of negotiating forums and "Depending on the findings ofan
o( missions around the world" serve as the DoD executive agent Axperts Commission, a halt in the
Pages 3 and 4 Statement on the for compliance and implementa production ofchemical, bacterio
Posture of the United States Army tion of the treaty on Conventional logical, and radiological weapons
FY 95, February, 1994 Forces in Europe. The Army also and a reduction of existing stocks
"The Army is in its ninth year of supplies soldiers to the On Site or the conversion to peaceful
steady resource decline, with Inspection Agen<.y to monitor uses;" Ibid, Stage Two (Ed. Note:
more reductions to come. This al arms control treaty compliance." See MOM Intel Report April 19,
ready is one ofthe longest periods US Army Posture Statement 1994, concerning Russian Equip
o(negative real growth since be FY95, page 53 ment near Saucier, MS.. Guard
fore World War II. The initial admitted that this equipment
draw down strategy of trading Above we read how the U.S. would be used for purposes other
force structure for readiness has Army is being called upon to carry than peaceful as this equipment
run its course." Ibid, page 10 out an increasing number of mis has chemical spraymg
sions throughout the world. What capabilities.)
According to the U.S. Army we we must remember is, is that all of
are just ending this part of stage these missions have been done "A major Army arms control
two and have begun the following upon orders directed out of the challenge is the destruction q(
cite of stage three: U.S. chemical weapons.
In August 1993, we
eported July 28, 1994: Kentucky.
"States would retain only those completed construction
A Russian S.AM. (Surface to Air Missile)
forces, non-nuclear armaments, of the first di.,po.ml fa
ECKO missile launcher was seen bein
and establishments required for cility in the continental
ransported in Kentucky. This launcher w
the purpose of maintaining inter United States at Toole
eady to go with missiles in tubes.
nal order; they would also Army Depot, Utah." US
Also, in Louisiana late March a Russian FRO
support and provide agreed man Army Posture Statement
Surface to Surface missile (capable of firing
power for a UN. Peace Force." FY95, page 53
uclear, Chemical, Biological or Conventiona
Ibid, Third Stage
arhead) was seen being transported on a U.S
"The dismantling or the
ovt. plated civilian style truck.
conversion to peaceful
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uses ofcertain military bases and .foundation is creating a national Press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater
ja' cilities wherever located;" fbid, task .force on U.S. military base reads:
Second Stage closings. It will be co-chaired by
former San Jose Mayor Tom "Today, the United States, along
"The RRAC 93 (Ed. Base Re- McEnery andformer Democratic with Canada and 22 European
alignment and Closure Rep. Mel l,evine ofSouthern Cali nations, signed the Treaty on
Commission) dectsions represent fornia. " Open Skies in Hel.\-;nki, Finland.
the latest tn a series <?!'reviews to In May, 1989, at a lime when the
determine which extsting Army in When asked if he would ever re- immense changes seen in Europe
stallations will rematn in support enter politics, Gorbachev stated: over the past 3 years werejust be
of the Army o( the 21st Century ginning, Pre.•.-ident Bush proposed
(Force 2000). We have already "I never lefi politics." that the nations of' the North At
closed over 350 installatums at lantic Treaty Organi::ation
home and ahroad." From what we have stated above, (NATO) and the former Warsaw
it is very clear that Gorbachev is Pact agree to open their territo
Enter Mikhail Gorbachev. An ar working for the UN on over see ries to frequent overflights by
ticle appeared in the San Jose ing the base closures within the observation aircraft from the
Mercury News, Wednesday April U.S. other side. The United States be
21, 1993 explaining Mikhail Gor lieves that the greater
bachev's mvolvement in U.S. To make sure that Gorbachev is transparenc.y in military activities
military base closures. doing his job and that the U.S. brought about by such an agree
Military is following the pre ment will help reduce the chances
"Friday he tnaugurated the ( ior scribed rules as laid out in State o( military confrontation and
bachev Foundation l!SA, whtch is Department Publication 7277, the build confidence in the peacefid
moving tnto new headquarters tn U.S. signed a treaty with Canada intentions o( the participating
the Prestdw tn ,\'an Francisco. and 22 European nations on states.
In his speech tn San Francisco, March 24, 1992 in Helsinki, Fin The Open Skies Treaty is the
Gorbachev announced that the land. The Statement made by most wide-ranging international
confidence-building regime
ever developed, covering
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�I.OfOC�IJI.:.:. DES���Lilt::O .�, nta·� -·�ltO>STDIG the entire territory ol North
America and nearly all of'
Europe and the fhrmer So
viet Union. Its
arrangements for observa
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TREASON TREASON TREASON
innovative means to help promote that all q(lhe Territory o{partici Through the "Bridge to America -
openness and stability in Europe pating states must be open to Partnership for Peace" program;
in these uncertain times. Open observation. No exceptions are Louisiana Maneuvers; Multi-
Skies could also serve as a basis permitted for 'national security' national exercises; Open Skies
for similar arrqngements in other purposes. Observation flights will Treaty; etc., we can see how they
regions of the world where there follow routes set by the observing are implementing and molding the
is a need to build confidence. party; only mod�fications for le UN Force 2000 by interacting ar
The treaty establishes an Open gitimate reasons of flight safety mies of the world. lbe UN leaders
Skies Consultative Commissibn. may be proposed. " understood that they could not get
In early April, it will convene in
these soldiers to work together
Vienna, Austria, to complete work also, without first destroying the stig-
on outstand-
mas that they
ing technical
had for one an-
A2 MERCED SUN-STAR Tuesday, November 12, 1991
and cost is-
other. The
sues
following are
regarding
newspaper head-
treaty imple
lines from
mentation.
around the coun-·
The treaty
try showing how
will be sub
America is open
mitted to the
ing up her arms
US Senate
to foreign police
for its advice
and foreign sol
and consent
diers using yet
to rat�fica
another way to
tion once this break down any
work is fin conflicts that
ished to the might arise while
sati.�faction forming the UN
ql all partici Army one
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pants." ON GUARD- A U.S.A rmyt roofpr omG ilrofyi xt heirri flaetsa crowdd urintgh e world police
VeteranDsa yp aradien d owntownS anJ oseM ondayT.h et hree-hopuarr adwea s
oneo ft hel argeisntN ortherCna lifornia. force.
In a state
ment before * "Soviet CHP
the Senate cadets relish
Foreign Relations Committee on unique challenge" The Bakers
"Now the Open Skies Treaty adds
March 11, 1993 by John Hawes, field Californian, Wed., Nov. 27,
to this tool kit of detailed proce
US Representative to the Open 1991
dures for aerial observation, with
Skies Conference he states:
agreed sensors, predetermined
* "Kansas to train Russian cops"
quotas, and no right of refusal."
"The Open Skies Treaty provides
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