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. ■ Senate approves Powell as next secretary of state by George Edda Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Senate For eign Relations Committee on Thursday approved retired Army Gen. Colin Pow ell to be secretary of state in the incom ing Bush administration. There was no debate as the nine sen ators present recommended the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to succeed Madeleine Albright as Ameri ca’s chief diplomat. Confirmation by the Senate is ex pected Friday. ; Powell is one of Bush’s least con troversial Cabinet selections. Senators from both parties showed great deference toward Powell during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday. Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., and sev eral of his colleagues referred to Powell as “Mr. Secretary” during the hearing. Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., admitted he was dazzled as Powell outlined his thoughts on missile defenses, the future of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, tur moil in Zimbabwe and the wisdom of us ing sanctions as a tool for taming nations that misbehave. Biden called Powell’s 4 1/2-hour performance a “tour de force,” not ing that the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff fielded questions from senators on a variety of complex issues without the benefit of a briefing book or refresher memos handed to him by aides. Despite the plaudits, the perfor mance was less than perfect. At one point, Powell referred to Russia as an “Atlantic” country. At another, he sug gested that Latin America was awash in military dictatorships just 12 years ago. There was only one at the time. It’s not unusual for the Senate to gush over nominees to be secretary of state. Madeleine Albright became the first woman to hold the job four years ago, winning Senate confirmation 99 0, and Powell, the first black nominee, may win unanimous approval as well. The committee was not expected to be as deferential toward Powell in the coming months and years as it was on Wednesday. Democrats generally support rati fication of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and retention of the 1972 An ti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with the Soviet Union. Most Democrats also op pose a national missile defense. On each of these issues Powell took the opposing position. “Wfe will not be asking for the Con gress to ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty in this next session,” Pow ell said Also, he said “The ABM treaty in its current form is probably no longer relevant to our new strategic frame work. Wfe hope to persuade the Russians of the need to move beyond it.” And he said “Wfe also see weapons of mass destruction at the top end of missiles that are being developed by na tions. We have an obligation to our troops, an obligation to ourselves, an obligation to our allies and friends to move forward with missile defense.” Biden challenged Powell on the missile defense issue. “I am concerned that we not un dertake a precipitous rush to deploy a national missile defense,” Biden said, expressing agreement with President Clinton’s decision last fall to defer the deployment decision to the next pres ident. “Neither the technology nor the diplomatic efforts had advanced far enough, in my view, to warrant a de cision to deploy at the time,” Biden said. brain CATCH AL ©AJ3CZ^.. Drop in the Cafe and Juice bar for an eye opening cup of jo', grab a muffin for the road, or fill up on a fresh, energizing fruit smoothie with spirulina. I en I SOME CAB.BS... 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Jackson, a Baptist minister and one time aide to Martin Luther King Jr., is sued a statement admitting that he fa thered the child, now 20 months old, and has provided “emotional and financial support” since her birth. “As her mother does, I love this child very much,” he said. “I was bom of these circumstances, and I know the importance of growing up in a nurturing, supportive and pro tected environment,” Jackson said. “So f am determined to give my daughter and her mother the privacy they both de serve.” The civil rights leader said he would be stepping aside temporarily from his public life. Jackson did not say why he issued the statement. His New York-based spokesman, John Scanlon, said later that Jackson acted to get out in front of an ticipated tabloid reports about the child, who Scanlon said was the result of an af fair Jackson had with a woman who worked in the Washington office of Jack son’s advocacy group, the Rainbow-PUSH Coalition. “He’s obviously concerned for his family, for his child and the child’s moth er,” Scanlon said. Ihe story was first reported by the National Enquirer. “This is no time for evasions, denials or alibis,” Jackson’s statement said. “No doubt, many close friends and support ers will be disappointed in me. I ask for their forgiveness, understanding and prayers.” Jackson, 59, was a steadfast presence at President Clinton’s side as the presi dent struggled with the public revelation of his affair with Monica Lewinsky and the impeachment proceedings that fol lowed. He went to the White House to pray with Clinton’s family on a grim weekend in August 1998, as Clinton admitted the truth to his wife and daugh ter and, in a nationally televised speech, to the nation. The child is reportedly 20 months old, meaning she could have been conceived as early as July 1998 — a month before his visit with president. Rainbow-PUSH spokeswoman Keiana Peyton said Jackson told headquarters staff of the affair Wednesday, but “he did not mention the time he spent with Pres ident Clinton. He spoke only of his de sire to face this situation head on and fo cus on his family.” Last August, Clinton awarded Jack son the Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. At that time, Jack son lavished praise on his wife, Jackie, and his five children for supporting him in his long civil rights career. Jackson said his family was aware of the situation with the child and was ex periencing “an extremely painful, trying and difficult time.” “I have asked God and each one of ^ them to foigive me, and I thank each of them for their grace and understanding throughout this period of tribulation,” Jackson said. “We have prayed together, and through God’s grace we have been reconciling.” Jackson said he would be taking an indefinite hiatus from his activist activi ties, which included opposing the con firmation of President-elect Bush’s at torney general nominee John Ashcroft, to “revive my spirit and reconnect with my family.” Jackson was noTavailable for com ment Thursday. On Wfednesday, he visited Xavier Uni versity in Louisiana with his son, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., and went from there to Chicago. The younger Jackson issued a state- r( ment Thursday appealing for the public to “understand and respect our privacy” as his family grappled with the situation. “Over the course of nearly four decades of marriage, my father and our family have survived many dangers and endured many crises and, with God’s help, we hope to endure this one as well,” the congressman said. Scanlon said Jackson’s break from public life would not be immediate. “Wfe’ll honor some of the earlier commit ments he had and... take a look at what the other short-teim commitments are,” the spokesman said. “It is hard to measure the impact of this personal tragedy on his public role,” Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., said. He said he has known Jackson for 30 years and was surprised by the news. 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